Xbox 360 pre-Christmas price drop
Microsoft has announced that the Australian price for the standard Xbox 360 is now $399, matching the price of the Wii. The non-harddrive Arcade version is now $299, making it now the cheapest current generation console on the market.
So what does this mean? It means that many people who were thinking of getting a Wii may get an Xbox instead. It’s a much more powerful machine with a greater variety of games. It also has the marketing power of games like Fallout 3 and Gears of War 2 behind it. For gamers with limited budgets this is a god-send. Australian retailers have been quick to jump on this for their Christmas promotions:
- EBGames is selling the Xbox with Lego Indiana Jones, Assassins Creed & Kung Fu Panda for $399
- Game is selling it with Lego Indiana Jones, Kung Fu Panda & either Gears of War 2 or Fable 2 for $399
The Lego Indiana Jones & Kung Fu Panda games are part of the standard bundle, but it’s the extra game you want to look for. I think Game has the advantage here with Gears of War 2 or Fable 2.
Hopefully this means more people start playing games this year, which will mean more people to lobby against South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson stand against the R18+ rating for games in Australia.
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December 1st, 2008 at 11:27 am
I think it’s also important to note that Kung Fu Panda is actually a really fun and solid game.
The multiplayer is quite fun once you unlock them all as well.