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vaio on 09 July 2008

Leaked Email: Goodbye 20Gb Xbox 360 - Hello 60Gb Starter Pack?

Email leak apparently announces it.

9 Jul 2008
Link to this: http://news.spong.com/article/15743

The Xboxfamily website has apparently received a leaked email from Microsoft aimed at buyers at US chains GameStop and Blockbuster. The email states the following:

1) 60Gb Xbox 360 'Pro Console' will ship in July.

2) Either the last week of November or the first week of October will see the standalone 60Gb hard drive shipped under the name ,"Xbox 360 60GB LIVE Starter Pack".

3) The Starter Pack will be priced at $99.99 (£50) "with an 18% retail margin".

4) It will comprise:
60GB Hard Drive
3 Months of Xbox Live
Xbox 360 Wired Headset
Xbox 360 Ethernet Cable (same one that is included with Pro and Elite)

5) The email also states that, "With the end of life of the 20GB Hard Drive and the price drop of the 120GB Hard Drive to $149.99 (£75) in September, this new 60GB hard drive will fit very well into our “Choice and Value” pillar."

The 120Gb HD is currently listed by Microsoft itself at $179 (£80) - although GAME in the UK prices it at £129.

You can, however, pick up a Hitachi 160GB Deskstar SATA II300 Hard Disk Drive for... £23.87.

Microsoft in the USA is yet to issue comment.


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DMeisterJ on 09 July 2008

Old news.



Strategyking92 on 09 July 2008

oh-eld nee-ews.



And that's the only thing I need is *this*. I don't need this or this. Just this PS4... And this gaming PC. - The PS4 and the Gaming PC and that's all I need... And this Xbox 360. - The PS4, the Gaming PC, and the Xbox 360, and that's all I need... And these PS3's. - The PS4, and these PS3's, and the Gaming PC, and the Xbox 360... And this Nintendo DS. - The PS4, this Xbox 360, and the Gaming PC, and the PS3's, and that's all *I* need. And that's *all* I need too. I don't need one other thing, not one... I need this. - The Gaming PC and PS4, and Xbox 360, and thePS3's . Well what are you looking at? What do you think I'm some kind of a jerk or something! - And this. That's all I need.

Obligatory dick measuring Gaming Laptop Specs: Sager NP8270-GTX: 17.3" FULL HD (1920X1080) LED Matte LC, nVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M, Intel Core i7-4700MQ, 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3, 750GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive

Burgles on 09 July 2008

The last bit is complete bullshit...

"You can, however, pick up a Hitachi 160GB Deskstar SATA II300 Hard Disk Drive for... £23.87."

The Xbox 360 hard drive is the same size AS A NOTEBOOK HARD DRIVE...

As in 2.5 inch Vs 3.5inch...

You try finding a 2.5inch 160GB hard drive for £23.87...

Moreover, they've taken the absolute cheapest place to get that 160GB hard drive, and compared it with an expensive place to get the Xbox 360 one...

 

Sick of this slanted reporting...



jankazimierz on 09 July 2008

WAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY OLD! Sorry!



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mesoteto on 09 July 2008

is this for the state only?



 

Strategyking92 on 09 July 2008
Burgles said:

The last bit is complete bullshit...

"You can, however, pick up a Hitachi 160GB Deskstar SATA II300 Hard Disk Drive for... £23.87."

The Xbox 360 hard drive is the same size AS A NOTEBOOK HARD DRIVE...

As in 2.5 inch Vs 3.5inch...

You try finding a 2.5inch 160GB hard drive for £23.87...

Moreover, they've taken the absolute cheapest place to get that 160GB hard drive, and compared it with an expensive place to get the Xbox 360 one...

 

Sick of this slanted reporting, I haven't bothered clicking through the link but I do hope it was them and not you that added the bit at the end...

 

oh crap, nvm. I see what they were doing there. but still, they don't sell a 300gb xbox360 hard drive.



And that's the only thing I need is *this*. I don't need this or this. Just this PS4... And this gaming PC. - The PS4 and the Gaming PC and that's all I need... And this Xbox 360. - The PS4, the Gaming PC, and the Xbox 360, and that's all I need... And these PS3's. - The PS4, and these PS3's, and the Gaming PC, and the Xbox 360... And this Nintendo DS. - The PS4, this Xbox 360, and the Gaming PC, and the PS3's, and that's all *I* need. And that's *all* I need too. I don't need one other thing, not one... I need this. - The Gaming PC and PS4, and Xbox 360, and thePS3's . Well what are you looking at? What do you think I'm some kind of a jerk or something! - And this. That's all I need.

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Bagaren85 on 09 July 2008

ZOMG! Im going for the starter pack. And i was going to buy that expensive 20Gb HDD to my brothers Arcade, lol. Good news!



reask on 09 July 2008

was this not covered already.

here it is.

http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=32461

 

 



 

 

 

 

Burgles on 09 July 2008
Strategyking92 said:
Burgles said:

The last bit is complete bullshit...

"You can, however, pick up a Hitachi 160GB Deskstar SATA II300 Hard Disk Drive for... £23.87."

The Xbox 360 hard drive is the same size AS A NOTEBOOK HARD DRIVE...

As in 2.5 inch Vs 3.5inch...

You try finding a 2.5inch 160GB hard drive for £23.87...

Moreover, they've taken the absolute cheapest place to get that 160GB hard drive, and compared it with an expensive place to get the Xbox 360 one...

 

Sick of this slanted reporting, I haven't bothered clicking through the link but I do hope it was them and not you that added the bit at the end...

 

I looked at the site they linked for that.. they don't even sell that "product"

Terrible advertising.

Bang on, also its an accessory so of course its going to be a rip off...Everyone knows all accessories for all consoles are just a money milking device.

Here it is for £109.99 inc delivery...

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/3437336/Official-Xbox-360-120GB-Hard-Drive/Product.html

Also if you use "quidco" you get 6% cashback and there are various vouchers floating around the net that take 5% off at the checkout taking the price to under £100. inc delivery...sure still a rip off but hey ;)