Gaming industry analysts were not surprised at the Xbox 360 pricing, which had been rumored for months, but highlighted Microsoft’s strategy to leverage its head start on competitor Sony, which will lag the Xbox release with its next-generation PlayStation 3. As widely speculated, Microsoft made its announcement of the US$299 Xbox 360 Core System at the German Games Convention, but the company surprised many with a second package including hard drive, wireless controller, headset and media remote, for $399.
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Microsoft Reveals Details of Xbox 360 Packages
Posted by: Jay Lyman August 19, 2005 09:22 AMGaming industry analysts were not surprised at the Xbox 360 pricing, which had been rumored for months, but highlighted Microsoft’s strategy to leverage its head start on competitor Sony, which will lag the Xbox release with its next-generation PlayStation 3. As widely speculated, Microsoft made its announcement of the US$299 Xbox 360 Core System at the German Games Convention, but the company surprised many with a second package including hard drive, wireless controller, headset and media remote, for $399.