Xbox 360 Arcade Console Available
This should come as no surprise for the interweb seekers out there but Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360 Arcade console or as I like to call it, the Core Revision. Available in stores now for $279.99, the Xbox 360 Arcade console is the first Xbox 360 console to include five family-friendly games, a wireless controller, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), and 256 MB of memory useful for storing games and entertainment content.
The Xbox 360 Arcade console will include 5 popular Xbox Live Arcade titles. The 5 titles are PAC-MAN Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket and Feeding Frenzy.
“As families gather together this holiday, it’s the perfect time to launch a new low-priced, high-value Xbox 360 that plays games, TV shows and music for everyone to enjoy,” said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. “In addition to offering an incredible all-in-one package for families to get right into the fun, the Xbox 360 Arcade system features the industry-leading Family Settings, which allow parents to control what their kids are watching and playing — and we know how important that control is to families around the world.”
This is another effort from Microsoft to bring more family entertainment to the console. You can find out more about the Xbox 360 Arcade console here. What say you?
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:55 pm
I say choices are a good thing. Bravo for coming up with this SKU. Where do you think all the guys that bashed Sony for their new SKU will stand on this one though?
“Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity” -Snatch
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:31 pm
More the merrier
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:53 pm
The arcade games are just demos.
October 23rd, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Thought there were full games
October 23rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
they ARE FULL GAMES…read the 3rd entry in Major’e twitter on the left side of his blog…
http://www.majornelson.com/
October 23rd, 2007 at 6:24 pm
No hard drive though, but still a good buy for those that don’t have one yet
October 23rd, 2007 at 7:16 pm
yeah i don’t think i said anything about them being demos
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:05 pm
This is good thing since acrcade games can add up. I think it will encourage families to play together more and bring family time back again!! LOL
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:28 pm
This is nothing like Sony’s new SKU (aka gimped Blu-ray player), since this is just the Xbox 360 Core w/ 5 free Arcade games, HDMI, and a Wireless controller, all for the same low price of $279.99. See, Microsoft actually ADDS value to their SKUs over time, instead of steadily ripping customers off more and more as time goes on.
October 24th, 2007 at 1:15 am
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/xbox-360-arcade-unboxed/
Read that…says they are just demos…
October 24th, 2007 at 1:17 am
Not sure what to believe. The person in the engadget article did have one in his hands…but, Major has probably seen it for months.
October 24th, 2007 at 1:48 am
Oh yeah, you also get a 256 Memory card with it too.
October 24th, 2007 at 7:25 am
Yep, predictability.
Added value or price cut. Pretty much a wash, both SKU’s were good ideas.
Of course it comes with a memory card you idiot, it’s a Core and has no HDD. How else would buyers be able to log into Live? Think it through.
October 24th, 2007 at 9:49 am
It would make sense that the games on the disc were all in demo mode and there was a card included with unlock codes for them. That would prevent the disc from being handed off as well. That of course would be an additional reason the MU is a REQUIREMENT not something MS threw in from the kindness of their heart.