Xbox 360 Accessories

Xbox Live Gold

One of the most important extras to go with a new Xbox 360 is Xbox Live Gold membership. Without Xbox Live many of the dashboard zones are greyed out, restricted to Gold Members. Access Xbox Live using broadband for the best experience 2Mbps is adequate, online multiplayer games generally use all the available bandwidth, not just for games, remember the headset?, well that’s for Live voice communication, so all the players can chat in their Xbox Live lobby in between and during matches. This is a must have for co-operative games.

3 - 12 months Xbox Live Gold membership £9.99 - £34.99

Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adaptor

A wireless WiFi adapter to connect your Xbox 360 to broadband is preferable to running an Ethernet cable from the back of the Xbox console to the router. Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adaptor prices start at £39.00 when purchased with an Xbox 360 game. Ask or look for "Wireless adapter bundles" in GAME, SRRP is £49.00 for an OEM Wireless adapter.  A non OEM wireless adapter for Xbox 360 could prevent you getting technical support from Xbox (also they’re difficult to find).

Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adaptor £37.78 - £49.99

Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit

A Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit provides an easy way to keep your Xbox 360 wireless controller batteries charged ready to use. Otherwise you’ll need a ready supply of high power AA batteries (2 for each wireless controller).

Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit £11.99 - £19.99

Xbox 360 HDMI Cable

The Xbox 360 Elite doesn’t come with a HDMI cable. They’re really cheap and make the graphics look nicer.  Most TVs have hdmi sockets, at front or try round the back. Xbox 360 elite consoles ship with a SCART cable. The HDMI cable allows you to sets the graphics output to 1080p full High Defintion. Check your TV, unless it’s old it’s likely to be able to display 1080p. Should you buy the Official Xbox 360 HDMI cable? You could buy a cheaper HDMI cable at a fraction of cost and never see the full benefit due to poor connection fittings and bad materials.

Xbox 360 HDMI Cable £12.99 - £19.48

Xbox 360 Controllers

A new limited edition Green and limited edition Red wireless Xbox 360 controller can be purchased online cheaper. The advantage of the new 16-way d-pad technology gives ever so slightly improved control over 8-way d-pads. Although the technology alteration makes this viable only on new Xbox 360 games (2008 - ) which support 16-way. The Xbox 360 Elite ships with one wireless controller, so buy one for each player. The Xbox 360 Super Elite (250GB) console bundle includes two Xbox Elite wireless controllers.

Official Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers £20.75 - £29.99