According to an article over on GamesIndustry.biz, highly placed sources in the UK industry have leaked information concerning the Xbox 360 launch date. The sources claim that November 25th will see the launch of Microsoft's next-gen console in Europe. Also worth taking note, the price tag is expected to rise above the initial said-price to UKP 299.The sources also claim that the official word will come from the horse's mouth to its trade partners on the 15th of this month. Microsoft are purportedly undecided on the price tag, ever since our man Kutaragi hit home that it 'will be expensive', when discussing the Playstation 3. The original suggested price was UKP 249, but the sources claim this may rise to UKP 299 to at least seem credible against the PS3 tag.
Even allowing for the higher tax rates here in Europe, a UKP 299 price point would translate as around $500 in the US, which is significantly higher than is currently anticipated by most market watchers - among whom the general consensus is that the system will launch at $300, suggesting a UK price point of under UKP 200.
One area of pricing which our independent sources were more certain of was the pricing of software, with Xbox 360 titles likely to hit shelves at around UKP 44.99 - a price premium over current generation software which Microsoft is said to be unhappy with, but which has been driven by demands from third party publishers.
Xbox 360 to launch in Europe on November 25 - senior UK sources
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