xbox 360 price info

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<p>Tody Microsoft announcend the price for the upcoming Xbox 360 in two offerings:</p>

<li><p>Standard-includes system+1 controller- $ 299.00</p></li>
<li><p>Bundle-includes system, 20 gig hard-drive, wireless controller, high-def cables, headset- $ 400.00.</p></li>
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<p>I have mine already reserved at EBgames, although i am not sure which package i will select. There are supposed to be more of the 400 dollar version available, no announcement on date other than “holiday 2005”. Any one else going to get one/for their dorm etc. What do you think about the 400 dollar price tag.</p>

<p>Full article- <a href=“http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/17/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm?cnn=yes[/url]”>http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/17/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm?cnn=yes</a></p>

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<p>the system is AMAZING I just received an advanced copy and it is freaking sweet. If you're wondering how I got one, my dad's firm is providing about $6.50 worth of semiconductor components for the 360 so they gave him an advanced version.</p>

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<p>The release date is rumoured to be late November. It is imperative that Microsoft releases it before the Christmas season.</p>

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<p>Pics or ban Mr. Bern...</p>

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<p>if he has played it he is an idiot, he should of sold to on ebay or something a made a lot of money. he doesnt have it</p>

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<p>I'm sure it would've probably been illegal or in a contract somewhere saying that he shouldn't sell it if it's a sneak preview from the inside.</p>

<p>And now that the full package is 400...I may just endure the wait for the PS3. That was my preference all along anyway.</p>

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<p>"the system is AMAZING I just received an advanced copy and it is freaking sweet. If you're wondering how I got one, my dad's firm is providing about $6.50 worth of semiconductor components for the 360 so they gave him an advanced version."</p>

<p>Not sure if i believe that...</p>

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<p>I doubt it has any games even if it's true, making it a $400 (subpar) dvd player for now</p>

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<p>it's cool if you don't believe me...trust me americandad if i could have sold it I would have. I, like the other people who received one (about 10 people at the company - the corporate executive staff), were prohibited from selling it. the game they provided is a microsoft developed game called Perfect Dark Zero. I won't name the company as I believe the information on the deal has not been published publically although I have seen it on a few analyst reports (i think it might have been a lehman brothers report?). So I'm not sure but I can tell you they have about $6.50 worth of power management semiconductors in the 360s. Hopefully the 360 is a hit because that means more money for the company which means more money for the execs which means more money to pay for school!</p>

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<p>" I won't name the company as I believe the information on the deal has not been published "</p>

<p>Wouldn't that be Rare?</p>

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<p><em>shrug</em>
I don't see the point in the cheaper pack... one of the best things about the current Xbox is the hard drive, and if it's not coming as standard... then that's a bit stupid.
But $400 means it's gonna be about 400-450 euro here... that's prohibitively expensive. Means that <em>if</em> I get a 360, it's gonna be late in the console's lifespan when the price has dropped a lot. (I've done that this generation, had a GameCube early and only got an Xbox 2 months ago)
Put it this way: The games had better be damn good.</p>

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<p>Perfect Dark Zero is Rare (they made the original Perfect for N64 XD)</p>

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<p>Perfect Dark for N64 rocked :)</p>

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<p>uvajoe I will pm it to you if you would like but I don't want to put it on a public forum. pm me and I'll discuss this with you.</p>