New Australian pricing revealed for Xbox 360
posted 02/07/08
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Microsoft have announced new Recommended Retail Pricing (RRP) for each edition of the Xbox 360 console. Personally I was hopeing for news that the 20GB hard drive might have been replaced by a larger one by default.
Seeing as Microsoft keep increasing the size of the XBLA releases, no doubt I'm going to run out of room eventually (currently 3GB free), what with all the downloadable tracks I'll be buying once Rock Band 2 finally arrives...
FYI also, if you're unaware, Big W start their 'Big Toy Sale' this week and the Xbox 360 Arcade console is going to be $278.00. That's one hell of a price and even cheaper than a Nintento Wii. Of course there's no hard drive in the Arcade console, and I doubt if even the 5 free Arcade games it comes with would fit on the useless 256MB memory card that's included... anyhoo...
Check out the page in the Big W catalogue here.
More details below. Shane...
----Full Press Release----
SYDNEY 2 July 2008 – Microsoft today announced it has lowered the recommended retail price of the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system in Australia to a starting price of AU$349.00 RRP, offering a great deal on a next-generation console.
Jeremy Hinton, Xbox Group Product Marketing Manager, Australia and New Zealand, says, "Today's announcement demonstrates our commitment to offer savings to consumers at every opportunity."
"Now even more accessible to Aussie families, the Xbox 360 offers a collection of over 300 games and the power of Xbox LIVE, which connects 12 million people worldwide to the things they love – from game demos, hundreds of multiplayer games and other downloadable content."
Microsoft is enhancing the value of its entire family of Xbox 360 consoles. For those looking for the ultimate freedom to customise their console, the Xbox 360 Arcade is now priced at AU$349.00 RRP. The Xbox 360 Arcade provides everything needed to hit the ground running whilst giving consumers the ability to add new features and accessories as they want.
At the new recommended retail price of AU$499.00, the Xbox 360 Pro offers a rich online-ready gaming experience right out of the box with a 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, Xbox 360 headset, and more.
For those wanting a premium gaming experience, the Xbox 360 Elite at the new recommended retail price of AU$649.00, features a massive 120GB hard drive in a sleek black finish, Xbox 360 headset, HDMI cable and more.
In addition to being great value, the Xbox 360 console is the only place this year consumers will be able to play all of the following much-anticipated blockbusters: "Gears of War 2", "Fable 2", "Viva Piñata 2", "Too Human" and "Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts".
Xbox 360 is also the home to a diverse range of games that cater for young and old, including: "Halo 3", "Grand Theft Auto IV", "Lost Odyssey", "Blue Dragon", "Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action.", "Project Gotham Racing 4", "Mass Effect", "Ace Combat 6" and "Beautiful Katamari".
With three entertainment systems available, the Xbox 360 console lets consumers choose the types of entertainment they want to experience.
The full contents of the three entertainment systems are:
- Xbox 360 Arcade (RRP AU$349.00): Includes the Xbox 360 video game console and entertainment system, wireless controller, composite AV cable, 256Mb memory unit and Xbox LIVE 5 game compilation disc including Pac Man Championship Edition and UNO.
- Xbox 360 (RRP AU$499.00): Includes the Xbox 360 video game console and entertainment system, 20GB hard drive, Xbox 360 headset, component High Definition AV cable and an Ethernet Connectivity Cable.
- Xbox 360 Elite (RRP AU$649.00): Includes the black Xbox 360 Elite video game and entertainment system, 120GB hard drive, wireless controller, Xbox 360 headset, component HD AV cable, HDMI cable, an Ethernet Connectivity Cable and a complimentary 30-day trial Xbox LIVE Gold membership.
