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XBOX 360 Release date

XBOX 360 Release date

The XBOX 360 Release date was announced and it will cost 44,261.76! Calm down folks, that is actually $400 US (the 44,261 is in Yen). The Japanese version is actually a tad cheaper (about $350) then the US version. The release date is staggered over a couple of days globally, not unlike the release of the last Star Wars film.

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Tuesday November 22, 2005 is the day $400 will magically disappear from wallets, pockets and purses all over the country. Microsoft gets almost 6 month jump on Sony, who is not planning to release the all new PS3 until spring 2006. The XBOX 360 folks are gearing up for a huge launch with over 200 games in the works for release from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

Many of the familiar titles make their return to the 360 system such as, Ridge Racer, Final Fantasy and Dead or Alive. The new Xbox boasts Dolby 5.1surround support, Hi-Def output with anti-aliasing. XBOX Live continues to be a selling point for the Microsoft game system and very popular with serious gamers. The new XBOX comes with a detachable 20GB hard drive, a wireless controller and a universal remote controller.

The new XBOX 360 is a very serious competitor to Sony’s Playstation. Now that most games are released on all platforms, game systems are judged solely on their features and performance. Microsoft continues to attempt dominance over all forms of technology including the home entertainment market. The 360 plays DVD’s, comes with a universal remote and has a hard drive that can store music, video and games. Gates is not playing with Sony, or anyone else for that matter.

Ahmad T. Childress

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