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Xbox 360 Natal Bundle for $400?

Xbox Evolved writes:

"With a $299.99 Xbox 360 Elite all but practically confirmed at this point the only thing left on the table is whether or not Microsoft intends to replace the former Elite model with another SKU to refill that $399.99 price point. What a better SKU than that 360 Natal bundle that we've been talking about? "

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JeffGUNZ5396d ago

I am sure they will bundle a game with it, probably halo reach.

Blaze9295396d ago (Edited 5396d ago )

Halo Reach...hmm was that confirmed for 2010? If so, i can definitely see that happening.

Anyway, I could see a $400 Natal bundle.

JasonXE5396d ago

Nothing moves Xbox 360s like another Halo...

JeffGUNZ5396d ago

I think early fall or september of 2010

Defectiv3_Detectiv35396d ago

Bundle w/ Halo Reach? I highly doubt that - they'll probably bundle it with their version of Wii sports(which they are doing). That's the crowd they are going after.

Its obvious they are trying to market the 360 as a party console, in the vein of the Wii. Its not gonna be for hardcore gaming, its for casual games. I think Natal will probably retail at 150.00 if you want to buy it seperatley.

Megan Fox5396d ago

$400 is too much for a console right now.

poopsack5396d ago

it isnt if ur buying a good console ie: PS3, 360 elite

Once Upon a Fable5396d ago

I have a feeling it will be around 299$ if not even less with a newly designed 360.

phosphor1125395d ago

I'm not looking forward to any of this motion crap. Wii is already bad enough, let alone "natal" *sigh* -_-

JeffGUNZ5395d ago

Microsoft already stated on several occasions that they are ideally trying to implement a hybrid of natal/controller. Imagine playing a game like COD MW2 and standing next to a side of the building and having the OPTION to lean your head and your character follows, only exposing minimal part of your character instead of having to move your whole body out to see whats around the corner. I think Natal will be successful with hardcore gamers if it had a hybrid, and that's what Microsoft is aiming to do. It is attempting to grab some of the casual market, they want to be seen as the main piece of electronics in the living room, so they are attempting to reach EVERYONE, but the whole system is not going to be casual, you will still have your FPS and halo's and gears type of games.

indyman77775395d ago

Why not bundle it with a game like Wii did with wii sports? Get a easy access copy cat strategy like Nintendo did and ensure mass penetration. It is not like the 3.99 billion dollars they made last quarter is going to get used soon anyway. Just thrown in the money pile they have.

Goomba125395d ago

They will bundle it with a game that more suites the audience for Natal. That is if they have learned anything from what Nintendo did with Wii Sports.

Halo reach wont come bundle seeing as it is the next big step in the Halo series, which I'm guessing will not incorporate Natal. Then again I could be wrong.

Blackfrican5395d ago

It is highly unlikely that they will bundle it with Reach considering that we, ODST buyers, get access to the online beta. Unless they include the Natal camera with ODST this cannot be a possible scenario.

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AridSpider5396d ago

Yeah maybe that Xbox 360+ will be the new SKU.

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All Time Greatness5396d ago

I dont think it will be 400$ still, by next year the Elite can drop again and the Natal 360 will be 300$-350$. They want to make it affordable for people. Maybe even 250$ considering it will be 360's 5th year.

iChaos Amongus5396d ago (Edited 5396d ago )

Yea I don't see them releasing a 399$ SKU either, I would bet on a 299$ or even less Xbox 360 Slim release. One of the main things I remember MS kept saying was they wanted it to be affordable next year. 399$ is too much.

IdleLeeSiuLung5395d ago

Considering price drop on Elite will be $50, MS still got plenty of profit left to drop the price on the 360 and push Natal.

A $300 bundle with Natal and maybe even an upgraded hard drive is likely considering 120GB HD probably will start increasing in price as laptop hard drives move to larger capacity.

DailyAddict5396d ago

A natal sku makes a lot of since and that elite dropping in price does leave a lot of room for speculation

TruUnknowN5396d ago

So, a price drop for the Elite, making hard drive prices come down.. Then make another SKU with the Natal for $399? $99 for Natal alone? Do we even know what the price will be for Natal first?

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Report suggests the UK is a console nation

Bit-Tech: Perhaps the biggest surprise was that the tide of console gamers is a cultural phenomenon which does not appear to cross every border. According to NPD's research, while the UK has the highest incidence of console usage out of all the markets analysed Germany boasts the biggest number of PC gamers.

France, meanwhile, is clinging on to dedicated hand-held consoles like the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Portable at a time when NPD's analysis shows that gamers in most other nations have ditched theirs in favour of getting their portable gaming fixes on smartphones and tablets.

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Knight_Cid4473d ago (Edited 4473d ago )

"when NPD's analysis shows that gamers in most other nations have ditched theirs in favour of getting their portable gaming fixes on smartphones and tablets."

you mean like japan, europe or the US where the 3ds is breaking records?

People are ditching the 3DS so fast in the US, 3ds sales have doubled over ds first year sales and the year isnt even over.

No source, no truth

who approved this garbage?

Knight_Cid4473d ago

you shouldnt be proud to approve slander

ATi_Elite4472d ago

but 250 million global online PC Gamers say other wise.

Everyone with a Gaming PC can play Wii Games so does that mean the world is a Wii Nation?

I think people just enjoy Games and it really doesn't matter the platform.

Console Nation, PC Universe, iPhone Realm, doesn't matter just enjoy your Games.

StayStatic4473d ago (Edited 4473d ago )

Considering most PC Gamers will own 1 or more consoles , declaring the UK as a "console nation" is complete and utter bollox.

kevnb4473d ago (Edited 4473d ago )

owning a console and playing the occasional game once in a blue moon doesnt make you a console gamer. Just like owning a pc and maybe playing some random flash game doesnt make you a pc gamer. Alot of pc gamers bought ps3s, its a blu-ray player and media hub that plays games.

guitar_nerd_234473d ago

I'm from the UK and game on nearly every platform I can think of.

But yes in general I'm more thumbs than fingers when It comes to my games.

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Paul Christoforo to Write a Book Based on the Ocean Marketing Debacle

Remember in December of last year when Paul Christoforo became the pariah of the internet? Ocean Marketing was at the center of a scandal that took the internet by storm after Christoforo exchanged rude, angry emails with a customer of Avenge Controllers, for whom Christoforo was providing customer service. I recently had the chance to speak with Paul about the whole ordeal and what his life has been like since.

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Star Wars Kinect: Droid Themed Xbox 360 Limited Edition Console….I’m VERY Excited!

With the upcoming release of the Star Wars Themed Console, GameExchangeShop.com takes a look at reasons to get excited for the game and looks of the console.

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LX-General-Kaos4486d ago

That is a very nice looking xbox 360.

gamingdroid4486d ago

That does look sick and the sound is even more awesome. Too bad the darn Xbox 360 is so expensive still.

LX-General-Kaos4486d ago

When the Wii U drops the xbox prices will take a serious nose dive. Hopefully they still have that particular one floating around retail.