Xbox 360 to launch in Europe on November 25 - senior UK sources

Iria · Aug 8, 2005, 12:41 AM

Highly placed sources in the UK industry have told GamesIndustry.biz that the Xbox 360 is set to launch in Europe on November 25th, with the US launch preceding a few days earlier - and the price tag may be as high as UKP 299.

According to our sources, speaking under conditions of strict anonymity, the official announcement of the European date will be made by Microsoft to its trade partners on the 15th of this month, two days before a public announcement at Game Convention in Leipzig.

While they were confident of the dates being mooted, the price of the system remains less certain - with our sources indicating that Microsoft itself may not have made up its mind on the matter as yet.

"The original plan was UKP 249, but now that Sony is talking about the PS3 being expensive, UKP 299 is looking more likely," according to one source - although it was admitted that this pricing is a "best guess" based on information from Microsoft, not an official figure by any means.
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tastyweat · Aug 8, 2005, 12:58 AM

yay

Can't wait... really looking forward to that new Need For Speed... I'll finally get to test out my HDTV!

Pyrot · Aug 8, 2005, 04:29 AM

299 UKP is like 516 USD. Not so cheap. After the rumour that it will cost 299 in the U.S. I thought that it will be not more than 399 in Europe.

Aug 8, 2005, 12:41 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Xbox 360 to launch in Europe on November 25 - senior UK sources Highly placed sources in the UK industry have told GamesIndustry.biz that the Xbox 360 is set to launch in Europe on November 25th, with the US launch preceding a few days earlier - and the price tag may be as high as UKP 299. According to our sources, speaking under conditions of strict anonymity, the official announcement of the European date will be made by Microsoft to its trade partners on the 15th of this month, two days before a public announcement at Game Convention in Leipzig. While they were confident of the dates being mooted, the price of the system remains less certain - with our sources indicating that Microsoft itself may not have made up its mind on the matter as yet. "The original plan was UKP 249, but now that Sony is talking about the PS3 being expensive, UKP 299 is looking more likely," according to one source - although it was admitted that this pricing is a "best guess" based on information from Microsoft, not an official figure by any means. __________ Read More / Source: GamesIndustry.biz

Aug 8, 2005, 12:58 AM	#2
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	yay Can't wait... really looking forward to that new Need For Speed... I'll finally get to test out my HDTV! __________________

Aug 8, 2005, 04:29 AM	#3
Pyrot DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	299 UKP is like 516 USD. Not so cheap. After the rumour that it will cost 299 in the U.S. I thought that it will be not more than 399 in Europe.