X06: HD-DVD is $199 w/ remote and King Kong
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Sep 27th 2006 at 2:00PM }
Peter Moore has confirmed at X06 that the 360 HD-DVD player will arrive in Europe and the US this November for a price of £129.99 (or €199.99) and $199.00 respectively. It will be bundled with the Xbox 360 media remote and, for a limited time, the HD-DVD release of Peter Jackson's King Kong. So, there you go. Get back to reading the liveblog or watching the webcast.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paul R - a.k.a. UberElderNuber @ Sep 27th 2006 2:57PM
NICE!!! Will get it the day it comes out. $199 with a movie (even though it is Kong, ehh)! Price was what I expected, although it would have been nice if they offered the drive only for $149, then it would truely be awesome! Bye Bye PS3/BR! It was nice never knowing you!
Gozzy @ Sep 27th 2006 3:15PM
Dear Santa....!
Yep, I'm definitely getting this. Works out cheaper (in the UK) than a PS3.
Brian @ Sep 27th 2006 5:03PM
It would have been nice if this was $75, but yeah I'll still buy it.
DaveTehWave @ Sep 27th 2006 3:34PM
*When* is this thing coming out again?
Verge @ Sep 27th 2006 3:39PM
Somewhat interested but I'll wait and see. Heck I dont even have a 1080p HDTV.. mine only goes up to 720P =
DaStuph @ Sep 27th 2006 4:14PM
NICE!!!
I'll be hooking day one no matter what. This is a must have for the 360 and at that price point its a no-brainer.
Definetly a good time to be a 360 gamer.
JimJimBinks @ Sep 27th 2006 4:12PM
I wish they'd give a date. I want to own this before November 28th, when Superman, Superman II, Superman II the Donner Cut, and Superman Returns all come out on HD-DVD. F King Kong. I want to see what it looks like when a guy catches a 777 in 1080p
bantam @ Sep 27th 2006 4:17PM
I will pick one up really soon, But the wii is the main light for me this November.
JimJimBinks @ Sep 27th 2006 4:51PM
Between the Wii, Zelda, Superman Returns for the 360 (Which looks freakin amazing) the HD-DVD Drive, and all those Superman movies coming out on HD-DVD I'm f'ing screwed this November.
JBoyer @ Sep 27th 2006 5:30PM
My rebate from my 360 repair will be going towards this. I actually really liked King Kong so I'm glad to have it packed in.
Geo @ Sep 27th 2006 9:01PM
King Kong will be nice, but it'll totally be really dark on traditional TV's, just like the game.
ymmv @ Sep 27th 2006 6:06PM
Is this going to be the extended edition of King Kong?
Idiot @ Sep 27th 2006 10:53PM
But PS3 is teh l33t haxor w/ HD-DVDRW burnder BUILT IN!!!1!1 and it glowz in the dark Z0MG!
BklynKid @ Sep 27th 2006 11:53PM
I'm getting this given that the image quality is as good as the standalone players. I'm not going blind into this, I'll wait for reviews from video gurus.
Deezul @ Sep 28th 2006 6:58AM
I'm curious if the remote is the identical MS 360 media remote that currently sells for $30 or if it's going to be the shorty remote that was available in the Premium 360 package at launch for a limited time. Where there any pictures of the HD-DVD package?