Xbox 360 will launch 2nd December in UK
Published September 15th, 2005 in Gaming, Microsoft, Technology
Microsoft has officially announced the launch date for the Xbox 360 in Japan, the US, and the UK. The launch dates are, as follows:
- North America - Tuesday, November 22, 2005
- Europe - Friday, December 2, 2005
- Japan - Saturday, December 10, 2005
Manufacturing of the Xbox 360 has begun, with millions of final units being planned to ship all around the world. This should be “the first time that a game console will be launched in three territories in the same time frame.” I am amazed, but still annoyed that the UK still get everything later than the US. Why can’t they launch it at the same time?
The price for the 360 will be £209.99 and £279.99 for the Core System and Advanced Pack respectively. Instead of £165 (US Price: $299) and £220 (US Price: 399) we get ripped of and have to pay £45 and £60 more! This is really unfair. 
An image has also seen the light of the internet, which shows the Xbox 360 manufacturing and packaging dates. It’s not absolutely sure whether this is legit or not but it looks real to me. It looks like the assembly was done on 28 June 2005 while the packaging was done 2 months later on 28 August 2005. This seems close to the release date to me, I hope that Microsoft can meet the demands with the manufacturing numbers, as I am not going to stand to wait for weeks to wait for my 360.
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