“Microsoft totally just blew our minds and officially announced this new version the Xbox called the Xbox 360 Arcade. It’s like the Core, right? Except now it comes bundled with five arcade style games (Pac-Man, Boom Boom Rocket, Feeding Frenzy, Luxor 2, and Uno), a wireless controller, HDMI, and a 256MB memory card for $280. (But like the Core, there’s still no hard drive.)” - read the full story below



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Microsoft sets it’s eyes on it’s next target, Japan. Microsoft knows well that the Xbox 360 in the Japanese’s market is not as big compared to the rest of the world (in terms of % of console owners in a region). Starting November 1, 2007, Microsoft expects to deepen Xbox 360’s penetration into the Japanese market by cutting the price of Xbox 360 20GB bundle in the region from $350 down to $300 (¥34,800 from ¥39,795). The Xbox 360 core will then be sold for $245 from $263 (¥27,800 from ¥29,800). The 20GB bundle will not be having a HDMI cable but comes with 2 games Viva Piñata and Forza Motorsport 2.

Protip: The $50 discount this Halloween should make gamers wonder how further (down) it would get during the Christmas season.

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