Zeus
09-27-2007, 10:50 AM
An Arstechnica insider mole has sent them another tip that from October 9th the Xbox 360 PRO SKU will come with Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance as pack-ins. This will be similar to the famous Sega GT/Jet Grind Radio Xbox 1 set but each game will come on their own DVD. Moreover, the Elite will get the same package and a new core SKU will hit that includes a HDMI, wireless controller and more for just $279.99.
Our mole has sent us another communication, deep from the depths of the deep depths from whence he operates. The first thing he shares is that he's still convinced that the $400 PS3 is coming soon, so we'll be keeping an eye out on that. The rest of this information he gave us seems to be set in stone, along with dates, so it will be easy to verify after Microsoft makes its official announcements. What can we expect from the Xbox 360 at retail in the coming weeks?
October 9: The Xbox 360 Pro package will come with Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance as pack-ins. The games will be in one case, similar to the Sega GT 2002/Jet Grind Radio Future combo disc that was packed-in with the original Xbox for a time, but in this case each game will come on its own DVD.
October 23: The Elite will get the same package. No price drops on either system, you just get two free games with it.
New Xbox Core Sku "at the end of October" that will include a new version of the system with an HDMI port, wireless controller, 256MB memory card, and five arcade games on a physical disc. The games will be Boom-Boom Rocket, Pac-man, Uno, Feeding Frenzy, and Luxor 2. This package is expected to retail for the normal Core price of $279.99.
News Source: <A href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2007/09/26/mole-report-xbox-360-to-get-forza-2-and-marvel-ultimate-alliance-pack-in" target="_blank">Arstechnica</a>
Our mole has sent us another communication, deep from the depths of the deep depths from whence he operates. The first thing he shares is that he's still convinced that the $400 PS3 is coming soon, so we'll be keeping an eye out on that. The rest of this information he gave us seems to be set in stone, along with dates, so it will be easy to verify after Microsoft makes its official announcements. What can we expect from the Xbox 360 at retail in the coming weeks?
October 9: The Xbox 360 Pro package will come with Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance as pack-ins. The games will be in one case, similar to the Sega GT 2002/Jet Grind Radio Future combo disc that was packed-in with the original Xbox for a time, but in this case each game will come on its own DVD.
October 23: The Elite will get the same package. No price drops on either system, you just get two free games with it.
New Xbox Core Sku "at the end of October" that will include a new version of the system with an HDMI port, wireless controller, 256MB memory card, and five arcade games on a physical disc. The games will be Boom-Boom Rocket, Pac-man, Uno, Feeding Frenzy, and Luxor 2. This package is expected to retail for the normal Core price of $279.99.
News Source: <A href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2007/09/26/mole-report-xbox-360-to-get-forza-2-and-marvel-ultimate-alliance-pack-in" target="_blank">Arstechnica</a>