XBOX 360 could cost £399

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If true thats more than the reported £299 the PS3 will cost


http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=search&searchtype=allproducts&searchstring=xbox+360&page=search

 

[Zooropa]

I did want the new x-box but i saw it on play for £399 and thought "bugger that"

 

[Shipoftheline]

There making a big mistake thats for sure. Didn't they have to reduce the original xbox from £299 to £199 because of pure sales

 

[TheDogsNutts]

ffs............

give it 6 month's and it will be half price............

 

[leggoman]

dont think ill be getting one at that price, ill wait tell its been out a few months

 

[RAB - P]

Detachable and upgradeable 20 GB hard drive (not included)
they are extracting the urine!

 

[Shipoftheline]

Some more info here,

Price points set in place for next-generation launch; European details awaited

The LA Times has broken news of Microsoft's pricing plans for the Xbox 360 console, revealing that the a basic version of the next-generation system will launch at $299, with a premium version shipping at $399.

According to the paper, the $299 version of the console will not include a hard drive - with the extra $100 for the premium version buying a 20Gb drive as well as a wireless controller, headset, Ethernet cable and wireless television-style remote control.

No exact date for the launch is mentioned in the brief article, which will appear in this morning's edition of the major broadsheet, but has already been published on the newspaper's website.

The print edition of the LA Times won't be on news stands until after this morning's Microsoft announcements at the Game Convention event in Leipzig, so it looks likely that the official announcement will go out there after all - despite yesterday's rumours at the show that suggested that no major news would be forthcoming, since none of the firm's top executives had made the trip to Germany.

Europeans will be watching the announcement carefully for news of the Euro and GBP price points for the console. It seems possible that Microsoft will translate between Euro and USD on an even ratio, giving a 399 Euro price point for the premium model - which probably translates as GBP 299 after VAT is taken into consideration

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Microsoft sets price for Xbox 360

Microsoft's Xbox 360 will be in the shops by Christmas
Microsoft's next generation console, the Xbox 360, will cost $299 (£209) when it goes on sale at Christmas.
The company announced the price at the German Games Convention in Leipzig.

A more expensive version costing $399 (£279) will include a 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, headset and remote control.

Microsoft is aiming to launch the Xbox 360 before Sony's PlayStation 3, which is due out in the spring.

Nintendo's next generation console, the Revolution, is also expected to be released in 2006.

Race to be first

The pricing for the Britain, Europe and the US was announced by Microsoft's head of home and entertainment in Europe, Chris Lewis.

The basic Xbox 360, dubbed the Core System, will retail for $299 in the US, 299 euros in Europe and £209 in the UK.


Games for the new wave of consoles promise realistic graphics
The fully loaded console with all the accessories will sell for $399, 399 euros and £279.

The pricing for the key games market of Japan is set to be announced at the Tokyo games fair next month.

"With both the Xbox 360 and the Xbox 360 Core System, we're offering consumers real choice and real value," said Peter Moore, Xbox marketing chief at Microsoft.

Microsoft has yet to give an exact date for the launch of the 360 but it is expected to be out sometime before Christmas.

The software giant is racing to be the first out of the gate with its new machine.

Microsoft is looking to take an early lead in the battle to dominate the next generation of consoles.

It was a year behind Sony's PlayStation 2 in launching the original Xbox and it never managed to make up the time in sales

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Now I'm just hoping they can chip it so the bottom line Xbox can have standard ide drives fixed up