Xbox 360 Elite Australian date revealed

Date: Sunday, August 12 @ 16:03:26 UTC
Topic: Hardware

As well as price. Halo Xbox 360 also priced.

While we were out updating our release dates for tomorrow, we stumbled on some interesting information at Australian online retailer Topshop. According to them, the Xbox 360 Elite, the slightly modified Xbox 360 that had a black matte finish, HDMI port and 120GB harddrive, does indeed have an Australian release intended. And it's not too far away.

With a European release set for the 24th August, the information that we found indicates that the Elite will see an Australian release on 30th August. Also, it will apparently retail for $AU729.95, $AU80 more than the Xbox 360 Premium pack was at launch. While it hasn't quite been confirmed, this suggests that the European price will be around EUR450/GBP300 or so, though one British online retailer is reporting a GBP330 price tag.

However, since there has yet to have been any official news, we're still going to file this one under rumour. Still, given the price drop on all Xbox 360 packages this week, these prices may seem a little excessive to some once exchange rates are taken into account.

Another interesting tidbit that we found related to the Halo 3 Xbox 360. It looks like the console will be very similar to the Premium model, as it will include all the same contents (e.g. 20GB harddrive). However, it will also give players access to Halo 3 gamer pics and themes and the console itself will include a HDMI port and Halo themed finish. According to Topshop, the price will be $AU679.95 (EUR420/GBP280), which is still $AU30 more than a premium pack (though these can now be found much cheaper).

Again, we must reiterate that this information is based off a retailer, rather than official confirmation by Microsoft. However, past history indicates that retailers have been reasonably accurate on these kinds of matters.

News-Source: http://palgn.com.au



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