StudioFR

2005 · Xbox 360

Xbox 360 E,
Black and Copper

Deep black across the rectangular body, copper accents catching the angles of the design. The Xbox 360 E was Microsoft's most architectural take on the family — a clean, almost flat box that looked deliberately industrial.

$569USD
Made to order, about 15 business days

Free domestic shipping · Insured · 30-day warranty

Region
NTSC-US
Plays
All NTSC-US Xbox 360 titles. Partial backward compatibility with Original Xbox titles via Microsoft's official BC list.
Power
110V US standard (external power supply included)
Video out
Native HDMI — up to 1080p.

The build,
step by step.

Studio-grade. Wet-sanded between coats, finished with an acrylic clear coat for depth and protection. The acrylic window and engraving are cut on a CO2 laser — geometry impossible to achieve by hand.

  1. 01

    Full teardown

    Every layer separated on an anti-static mat. The dust of a console that worked through the 2010s, removed.

  2. 02

    Motherboard service

    Fresh thermal compound on the CPU and GPU — the most important service on an Xbox 360, even in the more reliable later revisions. Capacitors inspected and recapped where needed.

  3. 03

    DVD drive service

    Drive disassembled, laser pickup cleaned, mechanism tested with multiple disc types.

  4. 04

    Window mod

    A section of the shell cut open and covered with a sheet of premium clear acrylic, cut on a CO2 laser. The original Xbox 360 logo is engraved into the acrylic as a precise cutout — not a sticker, not a print. The disc drive and cooling internals become visible from outside.

  5. 05

    RGB lighting

    Multi-color LED array behind the acrylic, controlled from a phone app. Pick the color, dial in the brightness, set the speed. The Xbox 360 logo glows through the cutout.

  6. 06

    Shell refinish

    Original casing wet-sanded between coats, with black and copper laid down in multiple passes and sealed under an acrylic clear coat for depth and chip resistance.

  7. 07

    Reassembly under spec

    Every screw torqued, every panel aligned with a caliper before it leaves the bench.

See it come together before you buy.

The full restoration of this build, filmed from teardown to first boot on the StudioFR channel.

Watch on YouTube

What's in the box.

Made to order.

Each console is built one at a time. Production timeline is approximately 15 business days from order confirmation. Ships double-boxed with custom-cut foam protection. Full insurance included on every shipment.

Warranty.

30-day StudioFR functional warranty covering defects in restoration work. Because each build is custom and non-recoverable, these are non-refundable for buyer's remorse — full terms in our Refund Policy.

Free shipping

Domestic US, double-boxed and insured.

30-day warranty

Functional warranty on all builds.

Documented

Every build filmed for the channel.

Signed build

Certificate of authenticity included.

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