_-*Microsoft sets price for Xbox 360*-_

[Nitrous]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4160076.stm

The 360 basic package will cost £209, $299, €299 when it is launched. A more expensive package will include a 20GB hard drive hard drive, wireless controller, headset and remote control. In other words most ppl will need to spend £279, $399, to buy a launch 360

That's simply too much for me, considering the launch games will no doubt be $h!te anyway (most of em are). I'll wait about 6 months and get the the full works for £200 or something when the price drops.

@Security, please sticky?

[[N]eto]

[Stickified]

That's about how much most consoles were at the beginning whenever they were launched, so an extra $100 seems fair for all the extra enhancements.

Cool..Im ok with that price..my other friends thought it was like..500 or more...

[Nitrous]

http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.asp...276&mid=327022

oh dear... if I pre order the thing I only pay the £279 advertised there even if the price increases.... the reason why I said oh dear is coz I'm very tempted as it's only really £80 over the limit that I was prepared to pay! lol help I forgot to say that the games could well be close to £50 in the UK to buy brand new. Call of Duty 2 is one of these £50 games.

the next-gen console will be available at two different prices, depending on the accessories that are packaged with it. The aggressive pricing will see a 'core system' version of the machine (which comes with a wired controller, faceplate and standard AV cable) selling for £210. Meanwhile a £280 bundle will include:

# A premium edition version of Xbox 360 (distinguished by metallic detailing)
# 20GB detachable hard drive
# Wireless controller
# Removable faceplate
# Headset
# HD-AV cable
# Xbox Live silver membership (which will allow you to access new content from Xbox Live Marketplace, such as trailers, demos and casual games from Xbox Live Arcade)
# Media remote (which will allow you to control DVD playback and music as well as access the controls of a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC)


There will also be a slew of accessories available separately, including:

# Faceplate (£15)
# Standard controller (£25)
# HD-AV cable (£20)
# 20GB hard drive (£70)
# 64MB memory unit (£23)
# Wireless controller (£33)
# Play & charge kit (£15)
# Rechargeable battery pack (£10)
# Wireless networking adaptor (£60)
# Headset (£15)
# Universal media remote (£20)
# SCART AV cable (£18)
# VGA HD AV cable (£20)


"With both Xbox 360 and the Xbox 360 core system, we're offering consumers real choice and real value," reckons Peter Moore, who is (deep breath) the corporate vice president of worldwide marketing and publishing for the home entertainment division at Microsoft. A firm UK release date for Xbox 360 has yet to be announced, with Microsoft currently just saying their next-gen console will hit shelves "this Christmas".

[Vipershark]

Okay, but is it possible to translate that to American figures?

[Nitrous]

no because the american exchange rate goes up and down all the time.... impossible to really say at this moment in time. Sorry mate. There are sites tho that can convert the money for ya on a close estimate.

[cHilli]

if it was today:

http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.as...1276&mid=327022

oh dear... if I pre order the thing I only pay the $500 advertised there even if the price increases.... the reason why I said oh dear is coz I'm very tempted as it's only really $140 over the limit that I was prepared to pay! lol help I forgot to say that the games could well be close to $90 in the UK to buy brand new. Call of Duty 2 is one of these $90 games.

the next-gen console will be available at two different prices, depending on the accessories that are packaged with it. The aggressive pricing will see a 'core system' version of the machine (which comes with a wired controller, faceplate and standard AV cable) selling for $376. Meanwhile a $500 bundle will include:

# A premium edition version of Xbox 360 (distinguished by metallic detailing)
# 20GB detachable hard drive
# Wireless controller
# Removable faceplate
# Headset
# HD-AV cable
# Xbox Live silver membership (which will allow you to access new content from Xbox Live Marketplace, such as trailers, demos and casual games from Xbox Live Arcade)
# Media remote (which will allow you to control DVD playback and music as well as access the controls of a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC)


There will also be a slew of accessories available separately, including:

# Faceplate ($27)
# Standard controller ($45)
# HD-AV cable ($35)
# 20GB hard drive ($125)
# 64MB memory unit ($41)
# Wireless controller ($60)
# Play & charge kit ($27)
# Rechargeable battery pack ($17)
# Wireless networking adaptor ($105)
# Headset ($27)
# Universal media remote ($37)
# SCART AV cable ($33)
# VGA HD AV cable ($37)


"With both Xbox 360 and the Xbox 360 core system, we're offering consumers real choice and real value," reckons Peter Moore, who is (deep breath) the corporate vice president of worldwide marketing and publishing for the home entertainment division at Microsoft. A firm UK release date for Xbox 360 has yet to be announced, with Microsoft currently just saying their next-gen console will hit shelves "this Christmas".

God i cant wait till yee lose yeer pound.

[GohanX]

I'm def not gettin dat fo christmas haha

[Nitrous]

lol well done cHilli... and we shall never lose are pound hahahaha unless we go to the stupid euro money >.<

[TK 421]

agghh crap, im poor. $300 US is like $450 aussie.$400 us is like $580 aussie!oh damn damn damn! then again, i heard the ps3 was gonna cost more.

hehe, i liked how the stats said that it came with a faceplate, that'd be like having a car and saying it came with a hood lol

[inter]

lol, im eager 2 c how this will take off.

[Anubis]

Holy hell, I`ll be waiting years for the price to drop...Well, at least i have my computer. Thanks for the info guys

[Nitrous]

[19/08/05 17:13]
I was pritty darn shocked by this, this morning!
You'll have to stump up for the Premium Edition to play current-gen games
The standard version of Xbox 360 won't be backwards compatible with Xbox games, it has emerged today.

A representative for Microsoft this afternoon confirmed that backwards compatibility rests on making use of the removable 20GB hard drive - which isn't included in the basic 'core system' bundle (which will retail for £210).

Instead, gamers will have to purchase the £280 Xbox 360 Premium Edition - which is packaged with a hard drive - if they wish to use to the next-gen machine to play current-gen Xbox titles. Alternatively, it's possible to buy a stand-alone hard drive for an additional £70.

While the notion that the core system offers a low-cost entry to next-gen gaming is certainly a good one, it does seem surprising that you won't be able to play your Xbox games on a 360 without splashing out an additional 70 quid.

Well it turns out it's not that bad at all but still... doesn't look like I'll be going down the cheap option road. Get the fully blown Xbox360 not it's little sister!

[Anubis]

Eww, now that was a pretty bad marketing plan, in the eyes of a customer.

Well, modders alike will be waiting in line to make a bigger Hard Drive for it.

[Cid Highwind]

I really don't know what im gonna do, ofcourse I'd rather want that Premium Edition.
Hmm, damn, this is so bill gatesey, doing this to us