Can xbox 360 play games without hard drive?
I was asking this question to myself and so much confusion got cleared only after buying arcade version of the xbox console.
Answer:
Yes, you can play games from the disc without hard drive offline but cannot download games online and play it. Don’t forget that you will need a hard drive if you want to play older original xbox games.
For Saving game progress, you don’t need a hard drive, since it can be saved with 256 mb memory unit which comes free with arcade version of the console. Just remember that out of 256mb, 120 mb is taken by system update files and about 10-50 mb used by each game save. So everytime you play a new game disc make sure you cleanup other game saves.
Playing music or videos can be done with usb drive instead of hard drive.
Don’t forget to use HDMl cable to connect your xbox to a HDTV for the best visual experience in terms of clarity and sharpness. This cable doesn’t come with arcade version and it has to be brought separately for about $20.
