Confirmed price for 360

[Kit]

Microsoft announced that the xbox 360 will be released in 2 different versions, the Xbox 360 ($399) and the Xbox 360 Core Version ($299).

Xbox 360 Core System - $299 (299 Euros, 209 GBP)
•Xbox 360 console
•Wired controller
•Detachable faceplate
•Xbox Live Silver membership
•Standard AV cables

Xbox 360 - $399 (399 Euros, 279 GBP)
•Xbox 360 console
•20GB detachable hard drive
•Wireless controller
•Wireless Xbox Live headset
•High-definition AV cables
•Ethernet cable
•Xbox 360 Media Remote Control (limited time)
•Detachable faceplate
•Xbox Live Silver membership

Thats whats going to be included in both systems. I think the Core System should come with a hard drive of some sort. I know the lower price point will allow more people to afford the 360, but all the good crap comes with the 399 model.

Heres the peripherals that will be released at launch.

• Faceplate ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Hard Drive (20 GB) ($99.99, 99.99 Euros, 69.99 GBP)
• Memory Unit (64 MB) ($39.99, 34.99 Euros, 22.99 GBP)
• Wireless Networking Adapter ($99.99, 79.99 Euros, 59.99 GBP)
• Wireless Controller ($49.99, 44.99 Euros, 32.99 GBP)
• Play and Charge Kit ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Rechargeable Battery Pack ($11.99, 14.99 Euros, 9.99 GBP)
• Controller ($39.99, 34.99 Euros, 24.99 GBP)
• Headset ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Universal Media Remote ($29.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
• Component HD AV Cable ($39.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
• S-Video AV Cable (US) ($29.99)
• SCART AV Cable (Europe) (24.99 Euros, 17.99 GBP)
• VGA HD AV Cable ($39.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)

Yoiks, these seem pretty expensive. $40 for a memory card? Might as well plop down the extra hundred for the better 360 and get a hard drive. www.gamespot.com

[Marik]

Wired controllers are standard.... Well Microsoft did a good idea on pricing. This thing will be a instant success, especially after Halo 3.

[ShadowFan24]

That's way too much money. Hm, what does Microsoft think that Middle-class Americans are MADE of money or something? God, if I did have an interest in this system I would never get it because my family can't afford it. It cost way too much for a gaming system. People don't need that fancy stuff.

[Marik]

I actually dont like this cause if they didnt do a 300, then people will be pissed, so they did and made it totally unappealing to the mighty Save 100 bux 400 dollar combo!

[ShadowFan24]

Microsoft doesn't belong in gaming. It makes me ashamed of them. Their place is with computers. They don't need to be doing this.

At the most they should just be a third party developer. Them being in the console world is not neccesary.

[Marik]

They brought us good online gaming this generation and they'll have the most popularity for next gen too. Why....

[E-109 Omega]

Son of a mother! I'm probably going to still buy the 360 (Probably just for Perfect Dark Zero), when the price drops way down, if it even does.

[Kit]

Its definitely expensive. I think the only reason Microsoft is releasing a core version is so they can say that the 360 is cheaper than the PS3 will be.

[wandering jinchuuriki]

they also say that the online play will be free to someone extent, iwonder if free means you still get a gamer tag

[Draco]

Actually the prices are about right if you think about it. Look at the past releases of systems. I believe that Genesis was about $100. Saturn was higher then that. Dream Cast was a good $250. Xbox was $300 and now Xbox 360. Soon they will reach $500, if PS3 doesn't already. I really think this is cheap for what you are getting. Microsoft is just using it's huge income to take make it so cheap. Sony may still have a lot of 3rd party games on their side, but Microsoft did give us some great games. I shall continue me support for them...unless Sega pulls a miracle and brings out a new system.

EB is doing a special on the release date: $700


Xbox 360 Premium System ($399.00)
Xbox 360 Game Console
Wireless Controller
Combination High-Definition Component and Standard A/V Cable
20GB Hard Drive
Ethernet Cable
Headset
Bonus Media Remote
Xbox Live Silver
Xbox Live Gold 30-Day Trial
Perfect Dark Zero Limited Edition
Dead or Alive 4
Kameo: Elements of Power
Project Gotham Racing 3
Extra Wireless Controller
Play & Charge Kit (for extra controller)
Extra Rechargeable Battery Pack

(P.S. Before you go off the deep end, 4 games are included. That counts for $200.)

[Marik]

The Genesis was 200, the Saturn was 400! That's the big reason it failed and the Dreamcast was 200.

[Draco]

tailsandgrowly said:

The Genesis was 200, the Saturn was 400! That's the big reason it failed and the Dreamcast was 200.

No the Genesis was $100 or so. It was the first system the I bought and I got it when it came out. The Saturn I am not sure about, got that as a gift but the parents didn't complain about the price like I heard them doing with PS2 and the Xbox so it wasn't as expensive as those two.

I went looking for the prices on-line. Not one website agreed with another so I have no idea what the final prices were.

[wandering jinchuuriki]

genesis what that much!?!?!? (O_O) sadly i was only born the year that one came out

[Marik]

It wasn't 100 or so, Nintendo woulda got slaughtered and they ended up winning. No state of the art console launches at that low of a price! It launched at $190 to be exact.

[Draco]

Like I said, I can't confirm or deny that so you maybe right. But I see nothing wrong with the prices of this system. I may not jump for the system right away, I'll wait till Halo 3 hits. Figure it will either have dropped because of PS3 or some special deal for Box 360 and Halo 3 together.

[Kit]

I do agree they did a good job with the pricing, I know they tried making it as cheap as they could. I wasnt expecting it to be lower than that, but I look at it as its too expensive for me. The pricing is great for what you get, but is still something I wont be able to afford for a while.