Prepare for the Falcon

This is not fact. Only speculation. And I know some of you already have one.

Since receiving my repaired 360 (my launch one finally kicked the bucket last month), I only got to play it for about an hour before it too decided to visit the Microsoft gods. So, I made the decision to buy a brand new one and not deal with the vicious cycle that many of you have gone through.

I did my research and found out how to locate the new engineered model, codenamed "Falcon", by looking for the 175w label on the side of the box it comes in. Here's where it gets interesting. I have been to 3 Best Buys, 2 Wal Marts, 2 Targets, 2 Circuit City's, and 2 Gamestops. Out of all of those stores, thay collectively had 7 Xbox 360 Premiums (but plenty of Arcade models). They were all of the 203w type. On top of that, one of those Best Buys had 5 of those 7. Do the math. My theory is that Microsoft is letting their stock run down in these stores before flooding the market with the "Falcon" model. I asked some of the employees when they expect a shipment and their answer was "We don't know, we haven't seen a shipment of Premium or Elites in some time. But we get the Arcade model regularly". (Which are all 203w).

Hmmmm.........makes you wonder, doesn't it?

You want to go by the LOT number. Mine was LOT 748 and said 203W PSU. I knew it was a 175 W PSU inside. Sure enough it was. You can't go by the sticker regarding the PSU. For some reason those stickers are not updated regarding the PSU. For the Premium or Pro look for LOT 745 or preferably higher. You should be able to find LOT 748 with no problem. You will get a Falcon. I seen four LOT 748 Elites aswell. Those will be Falcon's also.

We are all hoping for a panacea for the failures of the 360. I dont think the Falcons will be the answer. Its many facotrs that contribute to the RRoD.

when does the Crow and Owel model come out?