So Microsoft jacked up the XBOX LIVE subscriptions costs you say? Well, yes. On November 1st in the US, Canada, and Mexico, the 1-month charge is increasing to $9.99 from $7.99, three months will cost $24.99 from $19.99 while the yearly plan is increasing to $59.99 from $49.99. Yes, it sucks, and it nags me because I was going to buy an Xbox 360 S (I still am, btw).
Reasons for the price increase could be that Windows Phone 7 phones will have integration with your Xbox 360 and LIVE, as well as cross-platform gaming and a ton of other “nice” stuff.
So a 160GB PS3 Slim? Sure, why not? It’ll come this Fall to the U.S.A and Europe. A 320GB PlayStation 3 Slim with the PLaystation Move? Sure, who cares! It’ll also come to both territories, on September 19th in the US (or September 15th across the pond) for $399 and 349 Euros, respectively.
Know what’s better than a shiny new matte silver Xbox 360 Slim with two wireless controllers, special Halo sounds, and a copy of Halo: Reach with a price tag of $400 on September 15th? Exactly what I just said, dudes. The “limited edition” is $100 mure than the plain-old-same-old black, glossy 360 Slim, and $200 over the upcoming Arcade model.
The Xbox 360 Slim 4GB is going to be the new Arcade replacement, in this case priced at $199 for 4GB of internal flash memory, built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi, a matte finish instead of the usual glossy seen on the 250GB $299.99 model, and a shipping date of August 3rd. The holiday bundle will include the same 360 hardware, but with Kinect, and the bundled game Kinect Adventures, for $299 total, sans tax. Interesting for the budget-minded, eh? Gallery of pretty computer-generated photos for your pleasure below.
