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08-21-2005, 12:37 AM
The Xbox 360 Peripherals
Microsoft reveals a slew of hardware peripherals, from the HD to headsets, remotes, battery packs, and more.
by Douglass C. Perry
August 17, 2005 - If you heard Microsoft lost money in its first console attempt, you'll be very interested to see its new strategy going into the next generation.
First, Microsoft today officially announced two price SKUs for the North American and European markets, with a premium SKU selling for $399.99 in the North American market, a 399.99 Euro pricing, and a 279.99 for Great Britain; while the Xbox 360 Core System will MSRP for $299.99 in the U.S, with a corresponding 299.99 euro pricing, with a 209.99 British MSRP.
Second, it revealed plans to enable gamers to upgrade or accessorize their consoles with a gang of peripherals at launch (presumably in November). These include:
Xbox 360 Faceplate (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S./E19.99/£14.99)
Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB) (Suggested Retail Price: $99.99 U.S./E99.99/£69.99)
Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64 MB) (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./E34.99/£22.99)
Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter (Suggested Retail Price: $99.99 U.S./E79.99 /£59.99)
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 U.S./E44.99/£32.99)
Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S./E19.99/£14.99)
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Suggested Retail Price: $11.99 U.S./E14.99/£9.99)
Xbox 360 Controller (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./E34.99/£24.99)
Xbox 360 Headset (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S./E19.99/£14.99)
Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote (Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 U.S./E29.99/£19.99)
Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable (Suggested Retail Price $39.99 U.S./E29.99/£19.99)
Xbox 360 S-Video AV Cable (US only) Xbox 360 SCART AV Cable (Europe only) (Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 U.S./E24.99/£17.99)
Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./E29.99/£19.99)
Microsoft reveals a slew of hardware peripherals, from the HD to headsets, remotes, battery packs, and more.
by Douglass C. Perry
August 17, 2005 - If you heard Microsoft lost money in its first console attempt, you'll be very interested to see its new strategy going into the next generation.
First, Microsoft today officially announced two price SKUs for the North American and European markets, with a premium SKU selling for $399.99 in the North American market, a 399.99 Euro pricing, and a 279.99 for Great Britain; while the Xbox 360 Core System will MSRP for $299.99 in the U.S, with a corresponding 299.99 euro pricing, with a 209.99 British MSRP.
Second, it revealed plans to enable gamers to upgrade or accessorize their consoles with a gang of peripherals at launch (presumably in November). These include:
Xbox 360 Faceplate (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S./E19.99/£14.99)
Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB) (Suggested Retail Price: $99.99 U.S./E99.99/£69.99)
Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64 MB) (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./E34.99/£22.99)
Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter (Suggested Retail Price: $99.99 U.S./E79.99 /£59.99)
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 U.S./E44.99/£32.99)
Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S./E19.99/£14.99)
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Suggested Retail Price: $11.99 U.S./E14.99/£9.99)
Xbox 360 Controller (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./E34.99/£24.99)
Xbox 360 Headset (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S./E19.99/£14.99)
Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote (Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 U.S./E29.99/£19.99)
Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable (Suggested Retail Price $39.99 U.S./E29.99/£19.99)
Xbox 360 S-Video AV Cable (US only) Xbox 360 SCART AV Cable (Europe only) (Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 U.S./E24.99/£17.99)
Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./E29.99/£19.99)