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| by Mike Bantick | |
| Tuesday, 11 November 2008 | |
      
This is the best thing about capitalism. No, not the fun happening on Wall Street and beyond at the moment, but the joys that competition brings to the consumer. Usually this is in the form of price and quality improvements on products, and now Microsoft have announced joy to the wallets of budding Xbox 360 owners. Starting right now the recommended retail price of all Xbox 360’s in Australia and New Zealand has been dropped significantly. “Gaming is set to be one of the hottest categories this year. Consoles are a great gift for the whole family. Now that we’re making gaming even more affordable Australians can have more fun for less this holiday,” said Jeremy Hinton, Xbox group product marketing manager, Australia and New Zealand. “Xbox 360 is the cheapest next-gen console on the market, has the biggest number of next-gen games and it’s the home of Xbox LIVE, the largest social network on TV,” “The Xbox 360 also has an amazing line up of games this festive season including Lips, Fable 2, Gears of War 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour, making it a great present for the whole family,” added Hinton. “At the end of the month Xbox owners will be able to download a new user interface for their consoles, effectively updating the console. The New Xbox Experience is cleaner and more user-friendly and will allow users to create online parties, chat with friends, share pictures, create avatars of themselves and much more,” added Hinton. The full contents of the three entertainment systems are: * Xbox 360 Arcade (RRP AU$299.00 a saving of AU$50): Great for those looking to hit the ground running and allow consumers to customise as they wish. Includes the Xbox 360 video game console and entertainment system, wireless controller, and composite AV cable, 256MB Memory and Xbox LIVE 5 Arcade 5 game compilation disc including Pac-Man Championship Edition and UNO. * Xbox 360 (RRP AU$399.00 a saving of AU$100): With a 60GB hard drive it’s a LIVE-ready experience for fans of interactive entertainment. Includes the Xbox 360 video game console and entertainment system, 60GB hard drive, Wireless Controller, Xbox 360 headset, component High Definition AV cable and an Ethernet Connectivity Cable. * Xbox 360 Elite (RRP AU$549.00 a saving of AU$100): For those looking for a premium experience the Elite offers twice the storage of the Xbox 360 and a stylish black finish. 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.
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