Xbox 360 Elite lands in Australia this August

Mike Bantick
Friday, 17 August 2007 07:31

Your IT - Entertainment

Excitement plus!  Microsoft announce the release of the HDMI connectable, 120GB Xbox 360 Elite in Australia

With a recent price adjustment to the Core and Premium models of Xbox 360, Microsoft has aggressively taken an optimal position in the battle of current generation of electronic home entertainment gadgets.

With the Core (non Hard Drive equipped) model will compete with the Nintendo Wii.  The 20GB Equipped Premium will stand alone as an option for consumers who don’t really need to compare with the competition and just want a full Xbox 360 gaming experience.

And now, Microsoft give us the launch date of August 30 for the HDMI, 120GB equipped Xbox 360 Elite at AU$729.95. 

Competing directly with PS3 market, the Elite will even sport the Sony’s flagship black colour, including black accessories.  When it comes the Sony competition, it will be an interesting space to watch, Sony are due to phase out its current ‘starter pack’ of an PS3 with extra SIX AXIS controllers, and two games on around the same date.  Sony are yet to announce what the replacement deal will be.

Meanwhile, Microsoft’s Australian power gamers can rejoice in the details below;

From the release;
Xbox 360 Elite launches on 30 August

New console tailored for the high-end AV enthusiast arrives in Australia

SYDNEY 17 August 2007 - To mark the beginning of spring, Microsoft is proud to announce the arrival of a new console in the Xbox 360TM family.

Launching on 30 August for a recommended retail price of $729.95, the sleek black Xbox 360 Elite video game and entertainment system comes with a 120 GB hard drive, a high-definition* multimedia interface (HDMI) port, a HDMI cable, a black wireless controller, and an Xbox LIVE(r) headset.
 
Initially available in limited quantities, the Xbox 360 Elite joins the Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Core consoles to offer consumers three choices this spring. The Elite console complements the existing Xbox 360 hardware portfolio to fully cater for a wide range of consumer wants and budgets.

Jeremy Hinton, Product Marketing Manager, Xbox Australia, says: "Xbox 360 Elite has been designed with a high-end enthusiast audience in mind.

With HDMI support and a much larger storage capacity for games, the Xbox 360 Elite helps to satisfy our customers' growing appetite for premium gaming and entertainment experiences."

The Xbox 360 Elite console has enough space for a library of Xbox LIVE Arcade games and thousands of songs, hundreds of hours of downloadable game content and playable demos, as well as high-definition game trailers, music videos and more. The new 120GB hard drive is currently available as a stand-alone accessory to give current Xbox 360 console owners greater choice and flexibility in their games and entertainment experience.

Ideal for the enthusiast, the Xbox 360 Elite video game and entertainment system will include a 120GB hard drive, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, a high-definition cable, and a premium black finish for the console, black wireless controller and Xbox LIVE(r) headset.

To complement the sleek black finish of the Xbox 360 Elite, additional Xbox 360 Elite accessories, such as the black Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, Xbox 360 Play & Charge kit and the Xbox 360 rechargeable battery, are sold separately.