Microsoft reveals Xbox 360 price plan

At the German Games Convention, Microsoft announced their price plan for the Xbox 360 in a bid to take the lead in the console war.

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Microsoft has released their price point for the Xbox 360 from the German Games Convention in Leipzig.

There are two versions of the console to be produced, the cheaper one that will not come with all the bells and whistles of the full version, which will retail at £209 and the expensive fully loaded version which will be £279.

Gamers can expect the full version to feature:

A 20GB HDD

Wireless joypad

Remote control

Headset

The Console's launch is rumoured to be sometime in November.

Chris Lewis (Microsoft's head of home entertainment in Europe) announced that the Basic Console (Core System) will retail at: $299 in the US, 299 euros in Europe and £209 in the UK, while the more expensive system we at Games Xtreme have dubbed the: Fully Loaded System will retail at: $399, 399 euros and £279 in the UK.

No price has yet been set for games, this is to come when Microsoft announce it in Japan soon.