[quote name='thrustbucket']Please keep in mind that when MS does decide to re-work the chipsets, they aren't going to advertise it. They aren't going to announce it. And it will likely be a real pain in the ass to try and figure out which ones are new chipsets. In all honesty, it's possible that new chipsets are already being put in the console.
My guess is you will hear a rumor that MS is using new chipsets and then have to try and buy one with a manufacture date after that time. I don't think you can see that without opening the box so have fun buying systems and returning them until you get one with the right date.
I just don't really understand the logic in waiting and going through that kind of hassle. There is no guarantee even a newer model won't break, and if you buy anything that complicated and expensive without an extended warranty in the first place, well.... you aren't real bright then.
And no, there will be no added features to a newer model, at least not for the next year or so.[/QUOTE]
I'm sure there will be a code on the box, just like you could tell the firmware revision on the PSP. People will be able to figure it out, it may just take some time.
Besides, production isn't supposed to even begin until first quarter. If it was going to start in January with units due Feb/March, I might have waited. I don't think they'll be out until at least June though.