XBox 360 Launching Nov 22

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday September 15, 2005 @02:03AM from the microsoft-bad-video-games-good-i'm-so-torn dept.

EGSonikku writes "Microsoft has released an official press release regarding the XBox 360 world wide launch just prior to the Tokyo Game Show. Looks like the US will be getting it just prior to Thanksgiving on November 22nd. Europe will get it on December 2nd, and Japan on December 10th."

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November 22 by grub · 2005-09-15 02:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft's marketting gurus will come up with a slogan like "Celebrate the 42nd anniversary of JFK's assassination with a brand new XBOX 360!"

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1. Re:November 22 by DrEldarion · 2005-09-15 02:20 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  "This Thanksgiving, give thanks for family, food, AND A TOTALLY BITCHIN' NEW GAME CONSOLE!"
2. Re:November 22 by CleverNickedName · 2005-09-15 02:25 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I take it "Silent Scope 360" will be a launch title so.
  
  But will it be single-player, or a squad-based multiplayer???
  
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3. Re:November 22 by Ced_Ex · 2005-09-15 03:57 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I take it "Silent Scope 360" will be a launch title so.
  
  But will it be single-player, or a squad-based multiplayer???
  
  I believe it will have multiplayer capabilities, with a camping spot located on a grassy knoll.
  
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4. Re:November 22 by thatguywhoiam · 2005-09-15 05:59 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  I take it "Silent Scope 360" will be a launch title so. But will it be single-player, or a squad-based multiplayer??? I believe it will have multiplayer capabilities, with a camping spot located on a grassy knoll.
  The developer has not yet announced whether they are going with the multiplayer option, or the revolutionary 'Magic Bullet' feature.
  
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5. Re:November 22 by identity0 · 2005-09-15 07:04 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  But then I'm sure Sun will fly a plane over their headquarters with a banner saying, "Hey Microsoft: WE SHOT JFK. FUCK YOU"
  
  and totally trash the X-Box by comparing it to their high-send servers. "X-Box? Yea, that's what yo' momma does! Try the Sun Fire E20K, it's smaller, cooler and cheaper than that suck-ass X-Box 3-shitty, yo."
  
  And then Scott McNealy's head will explode from the insanity!
Last by coolnicks · 2005-09-15 02:05 · Score: 3, Funny

Well at least were not last to get it.
XBOX 360 by EvilMonkeySlayer · 2005-09-15 02:05 · Score: 1, Funny

It's 357 times better than the Playstation 3!
1. Re:XBOX 360 by cmossell · 2005-09-15 02:07 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Correction, it is 120 times better, and exactly 357 better. I thought I'd clear that up for you.
2. Re:XBOX 360 by richie2000 · 2005-09-15 02:09 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  How much is that in VW Beetles?
  
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3. Re:XBOX 360 by identity0 · 2005-09-15 07:09 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  You think that's bad?
  
  I bought a GameCube, and it was exactly 63 worse than my old N64 :(
YES! by RealityMogul · 2005-09-15 02:05 · Score: 5, Funny

I honestly can't wait for this thing to hit the shelves. I will be first in line... to pick up a discounted original XBox.
1. Re:YES! by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-15 02:33 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  are there any good XBox games?
  
  Are you kidding? There are *tons* of great XBOX games:
  
  - Halo
  - Halo 2
  
  What more could you want?
2. Re:YES! by Loonacy · 2005-09-15 07:23 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  You're a Nintendo fangirl, but you don't have a GameCube yet? You need to hand in your fangirl certification, I'm afraid. Come back when you're a real fan!
OHCUB! I CAN'T WAIT.... by Rahga · 2005-09-15 02:10 · Score: 1, Funny

Oh Holy Cow Un Believable!!!!!

I can't wait to buy this thing!

In 2009... When the price has dropped to $150 and the games have been separated to wheat and chaff in the bargain bins.
Re:Official MSRP? by Splork2 · 2005-09-15 02:15 · Score: 2, Funny

Ah yes, the XBoX 360 will come if 36 different flavors ranging in cost from $36 bucks to a full $3600. This will be the test bed for the Windows Vesta launch. Microsoft if holding their fingers and hoping for a good lanuch. I'm not holding mine.
Re:Too Much! by CDLewis · 2005-09-15 02:24 · Score: 2, Funny

You'll catch me holding out for the $59.99 used Revolution in 3 years.
But by then, everyone else will have been playing 15-year-old NES games on their Revolution for 3 years. Aren't you afraid of spoilers?
Re:Bah 11/22/05??? by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-15 02:28 · Score: 4, Funny

They could always delay it until June 6th, 2006. Call it "The Number of the Console".
Re:Great! by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-15 03:06 · Score: 1, Funny

> but the only thing you can play on it is a glorified version of pac man?

is this a confirmed launch title?
Re:That's a first by elrous0 · 2005-09-15 03:14 · Score: 5, Funny

It's going to look like MS snubbing the country.
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Re:haha japan!!! by Quiet_Desperation · 2005-09-15 03:44 · Score: 2, Funny

"Holy crap, if people in Europe can buy it, should I have one by now?"
I can definitely say I have never had that thought.
Re:I am not excited by JourneyExpertApe · 2005-09-15 03:45 · Score: 2, Funny

I have small children. Wireless controllers are perfect because when they walk between me and the TV they don't trip over my cables and A) yank the cable out of the console or B) yank the console off the entertainment center.

Note the missing option:
C) fall and hurt themselves

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