Aussie 360 pricing follows US drop

Can you really afford not to have one?

Microsoft announced today that local Xbox pricing would be following suit with recent US drops.

Everyone’s favourite little white curvy box o’ fun will now cost just $349 for the lowest specced bundle, the Arcade version. The Xbox 360 Pro pack has dropped down to $499, while the super-spiffy Elite version is now a mere $649.

“Now even more accessible to Aussie families,” said Jeremy Hinton, Xbox Group Product Marketing Manager, “the Xbox 360 offers a collection of over 300 games and the power of Xbox LIVE, which connects 12 million people worldwide to the things they love – from game demos, hundreds of multiplayer games and other downloadable content.”

Xbox 360 Arcade ($349.00*): Includes the Xbox 360 video game console and entertainment system, wireless controller, composite AV cable, 256MB memory unit and Xbox LIVE 5 game compilation disc including Pac Man Championship Edition and UNO.

Xbox 360 ($499.00*): Includes the Xbox 360 video game console and entertainment system, 20GB hard drive, Xbox 360 headset, component High Definition AV cable and an Ethernet Connectivity Cable.

Xbox 360 Elite ($649.00*): Includes the black Xbox 360 Elite video game and entertainment system, 120GB hard drive, wireless controller, Xbox 360 headset, component HD AV cable, HDMI cable, an Ethernet Connectivity Cable and a complimentary 30-day trial Xbox LIVE Gold membership.