Marking an end to rampant speculation, Microsoft reveals the price tags for two editions of its next-gen Xbox 360 gaming console: one bare-bones and one tricked out.
Today at the German Games Convention, Microsoft unveiled the pricing of its much-anticipated Xbox 360 gaming console, due out this Christmas in markets across the globe. Slated for availability in the fourth quarter, Japan, Europe and North America will be seeing two editions of the console made available, one of which contains a barebones configuration whilst the other includes a number of accessories.
Starting at $300 USD/EUR, the Xbox 360 Core System contains the gaming console itself, a wired controller with nine-foot cable and a standard AV cable. Meanwhile, the Xbox 360 edition - distinguished by means of metallic detailing on the console itself - will sell at $400 USD/EUR, and comes with a 20 GB detachable hard drive; a wireless controller; headset; Component AV cable; an Xbox Live Silver membership and a bonus Media Remote, the latter of which is included for a limited time.
Users will also be able to purchase a number of accessories separately, with faceplates and headsets going for $20 USD/EUR; universal media remotes for $30 USD/EUR; 64 MB Memory Unit storage cards and wired controllers for $40 USD or €35 EUR; wireless controllers for $50 USD or €45 EUR; 20 GB hard drives for $99 USD/EUR and wireless networking adapters for $100 USD or €80 EUR.
Also available are Play & Charge kits for $20 USD/EUR, which allow for wireless controllers to be used whilst charging, as well as rechargeable battery packs which sell for $12 USD or €15 EUR; S-Video AV cables for $30 USD; SCART AV cables for €25 EUR; and Component and VGA AV cables for $40 USD or €30 EUR.
Further information concerning the expected availability of either of the two editions of the Xbox 360 was not disclosed.
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