Xbox 360 pricing announced

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Microsoft has finally put to rest months of speculation, announcing official pricing and models for its upcoming Xbox 360 home entertainment console. The basic version of the Xbox 360 will run $299.99 USD, will a premium edition priced at $399.99 USD.

The core Xbox 360 model includes only the console without hard drive, wired controller and standard AV cable. For an extra $100, gamers receive a special console with metallic detailing, 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, remote control, headset, high-definition AV cable and an Xbox Live Silver membership.


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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Im a sheep, but I will be trowing down the 400.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thats pretty pricey considering they want to replace it in 4 years. Gates said the PS3 was the ferrari, but if they dont charge much more than the xbox, microsoft just shot itself in the foot.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
no thanks rather keep my xbox's i got now & wait a year when the price goes down
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm not going to buy it at launch. I was never really impressed with the Xbox and I have been very happy with my PS2 and Gamecube. Those are the two which I might have to get when the new ones are released.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I am looking forward to X-Boxes meda Extender aspects. But I admit I am pritty happy with my xbox. And I works in game development. So I can write it off.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Im a fan of Sony...more so because i just feel the MS had to buy its way into the gaming market rather then bring anything innovative. I mean, yes, the Xbox is better thne the PS2 in terms of graphics and CPU, but they came out a year or so later then the PS2. Moving on, im just not really impressed with anything the XB360 has aside from Gears of War. I'll wait for the PS3. Which has true backwards compatibility so that i dont have to drop even more money when i buy the system. Hopefully the Sony will have a competetive price under $500...the big issue right now is the HDD...we'll see soon enough But yeah, MS may have jsut shot itself in the foot by making the 'core' system HDD-less. Anyway, im not a fanboy, just opinionated
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
-- What a JOKE!!Leave it to the great MICROSOFT EMPIRE to line it's pockets with what I think is a pretty Expensive adventure and then in order to get the real 'trick' stuff,sock you for an extra $100.I'll get shot for this but Stardock ain't no different.Cursor XP and XP prem. Windowblinds reg. then enhanced. Ever hear of putting that carrot in front of the donkey.All you have to do is give'em a little taste and the rest is "There's a sucker born every minute".
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And what is so wrong about making money? Isn't that what everyone wants. Also, the PS3 is expected to be no lower than
$400, that makes the Premium 360 the same if not less than the PS3.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think I might just wait for the PS3, but I don't know. If the PS3 came out before or on the X360's release date, there would be a slaughter. Knowledgable gamers will buy the PS3, while the uninformed will go for the X360.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Ps3 isn't gonna be due out till mid-2006, and I read that if the 360 doesn't do too well at launch the ps3 might end up coming out '07, I don't care which system is better in anyway, cuz I'm gonna buy both...
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bah, I was interested in the 360 only because of TES IV, when I learned it would be released for the PC, I stopped following the 360 (I just hope my computer has enough power to display the uber graphics )
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I was interested in Gears Of War and my Windows XP Media Center Edition's rumored compatibility with the X360. But I'd probably wait until mid 2006 to buy the X360 anyway, so the PS3 could do fine. But I think Sony will lose quite a handful of money because of the later release date. Had X360 waited until mid 2006, they probably could have released a HALO3 at release date. Then...well...riots would spread and so on. But, Microsoft is a Monopoly. Sony is a Funopoly.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Holy moly... that's expensive just for all the fancy stuff. The savings is quite good all things considered: 50 for the wireless controller, possibly 20 for the HD-AV cable, possibly 15-30 for the remote, possibly 20-30 for the headset, and however much it is for Live! Silver membership.

I'd throw down my 400 for it but... I'm afraid I'll have to play the waiting game and see what Big N has up their sleeves. Here's to hoping some good competition in the console market.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
there is a sharp line between making money and being flat out greedy. us corporations are nortorious for this. screw them.


Of course! Evil MS not sending themselves bankrupt on your account.
They really should have more respect for the average idiot. Anyway, the 360 sounds rather nice, so I'll probably end-up getting one. Besides, for the price, you get quite a bit: a pc (sort of, depending on what you do to it), DVD player, CD player, ability to rip CDs, good games, and so forth.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No thanks. I'll wait for the PS3.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Quite cheap for us in the UK considering. I was expecting the usual dollar to pound conversion.

Didn't PS1 release at £299 in the UK? Or was that Saturn.

So £279 10 years later for the sort of kit you get isn't bad.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I can be pretty leftist, anti-corporate. But, the X-Box has so far been a money looser for MS. So, at least so far, MS can hardly be accused of using the XBox to line their pockets. To be sure, they no doubt hope to eventually recoup the investment or they wouldn't be doing it. But there simply is no case to be made for price gouging on the XBox.

And, by they way, I'd say the same for Stardock. I doubt Frogboy has bought himself a Lear on profits of CursorXP...
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
But there simply is no case to be made for price gouging on the XBox.


Please explain on how Microsoft is "price gouging".
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yeah, the PS3 is supposed to come out around $400, WITHOUT a lot of the stuff MS is putting in thier uber bundle.

Some of the comments here... like the one where MS had to buy thier way into the business... isn't that what Sony did?
Yeah, pretty much. It was Sega, Nintendo and Atari until they came around.
Technically, every company "buys" thier way into the business; you have to lose something to gain something.

Just fanboyism I guess.

I think they both look good, not to mention the Nintendo Revolution will be a major player.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top


I was the one who said MS had to buy their way into the market, and i said that because they specifically went out and bought out game devlopment companies to make their games. Yes, in the end, just about all companies buy their way in...but i would still choose Sony over MS. And yes, i have owned both systems so this is a consumer opinion, not a fanboy opinion.
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i never had neither xbox nor ps. no matter how good they will be i'm sticking with my pc
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No hard drive in the basic model?? What kinda Crap is that? I'll keep my original Xbox until microsoft comes to their senses.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No hard drive in the basic model?? What kinda Crap is that? I'll keep my original Xbox until microsoft comes to their senses.

I feel that I had to defend this one here for once, since I'm not much of a big fan of MS...

Okay, 300 bucks nets you a basic console system with a wired controller. Now, that's just the basics. Okay, so how will you save your games and profiles? That's where the memory carts come in. For X amount more, you get a memory cart that'll house your profiles and savegame data. You can bring it with you or whatnot. It'll be there.

If you're planning on using the HD... for what purpose I might add? Multimedia? Videos, audios, downloadables, and your savegames and profiles? Well then, you're not just going to be using the system for its basic functionality then. That's why there's a $400 one that comes packed with the goodies. All things considered, you're actually saving a bit of cash even though you're spending $100 more to get the fancy stuff. Have a look at what the $400 box comes with and compare it. Then consider the estimated MSRP. If you were to get the HD just to house your savegames, that'd be plain ridiculous. And not only that, to get the HD, if any, it'll probably cost you a pretty penny just to get it and the overall total cost would most likely exceed that of the bundled version. Which would make much more sense to get if you truly desire a HD? Let's also add that MS won't be turning a profit for producing these systems at their set pricepoint.

You may want to explain a bit further just what you plan on doing with the space the HD provides if you're going to pick apart MS's business plan.
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hmmm... an iPod 60G is about the same price as the souped up XBox 360. I think I will go with the iPod... NOT!!!! Can't wait to get my hands on one.