Xbox 360 Carrying Cases – GAEMS Gets a Reboot

Travelling with your game console has always presented a problem. Before this latest generation of consoles, our machines were often relegated to the bottom of gym bags and even after Microsoft game out with customized Xbox 360 backpacks, nobody bought them. They were too expensive, bulky, and just plain un-cool. That’s something that the new GAEMS suitcase is solving with its sleek design and ultimate portability. It’s not perfect, but it’s better that your book bag.

The best part about the suitcase is that it comes equipped with a 15” 720p LCD mounted in the upper portion of the lid. All you have to do is plug the mess in, flip open the case, and fire up your console. There’s even speakers inside so there’s almost no need for peripherals. This great combination design allows you to take your box places you previously wouldn’t have been able to but the desing is far from perfect.

First of all, your power brick won’t fit inside. Neither will your controllers. Neither will anything else—at least with the current 360 design. (The yet to be unveiled Xbox 360 250GB GAEMS case may offer enough room inside to transport additional materials.) So not only do you have to carry this GAEMS case around with you, but you have to carry another bag for your cables and controllers. Solving one problem but sticking gamers with another isn’t exactly a good way to make friends quickly.

Still, this portable TV set-up only costs $250 so it’s worth it just for the novelty. You won’t ever again be disappointed by an outdate motel TV that just doesn’t have the right ports to hook your system to.

In addition to the Xbox 360 version, there soon will be Xbox 260 250GB and Playstation 3 versions of the GAEMS case available.

There wasn’t any room for any of the peripherals needed for gaming and the case was a bit bland from a stylistic point of view.  However, this new edition of the GAEMS case seems to have improved (if only marginally) on the original.

The first thing you notice when you compare the two models is that this one just looks a whole lot cooler.  Instead of modeling the case after an old typewriter, this new version has a custom sculpt that’s somehow angular and curvaceous at the same time.
In addition, the design has been modified to accept the new Xbox 360 consoles (the “thin” or “slim” versions as they’re being called at the moment) as well as the originals.  You can even fit a PS3 slim version inside if you really wanted to.
The best part, however, is the fact that they finally made room for the power adapter and controllers so you don’t have to carry a separate bag.
Other upgrades include a remote and HDMI cable.  You still get the same 720p TV screen and decent (but not spectacular) speakers and all for just $300.  That may seem like a lot to pay for a case and a smallish TV but if you’re the type of gamer that just can’t leave home without your console, there really is no better way to carry your machine.