Official Price Tag for Xbox 360

Microsoft has officially announced the retail price for their next-generation game console. Microsoft will release two bundles. The core bundle (retails for $299) will contain the console, a wired controller, Xbox 360 faceplate, and a standard AV cable. The best value bundle (retails for $399) includes everything from the core bundle, except the controller is wireless and the standard AV cable is replaced with a component HD-AV cable. The $400 package also includes a Silver membership to Xbox Live, a headset, a detachable 20 GB hard drive, and a bonus media remote.

Nintendo has officially announced their retail price ($99.99) for the Game Boy Micro set for a September 19 release.