Microsoft to Launch Cheaper Xbox 360 in Japan
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Slightly stripped game console to appear just ahead of Sony's PlayStation 3.
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Microsoft Corp.  has no plans now to cut the price of its Xbox game console in Japan, the home turf of rivals Nintendo Co. Ltd.  and Sony Corp. , the head of its Japan unit said on Monday.
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TOKYO/LOS ANGELES  - Microsoft Corp. said on   Wednesday it would launch an HD DVD player for its Xbox 360   game console on November 22 in Japan for 20,790 yen ($177),   matching rival Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 in high-definition   DVD functions.
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Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it would  launch the advanced version of its Xbox 360 game console, Xbox  360 Elite, on October 11 in Japan, a country where sales of its  game gear trail far behind rival machines from Nintendo Co.  Ltd. and Sony Corp.
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Microsoft Corp. said on  Wednesday it would launch an HD DVD player for its Xbox 360  game console on November 22 in Japan for 20,790 yen ($177),  matching rival Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 in high-definition  DVD functions.
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Microsoft Corp. on Monday will  announce the availability of software tools aimed at  encouraging independent and hobbyist video game makers to  create titles for its new Xbox 360 console.
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Sony Corp (6758.T) will launch a  cheaper model of its PlayStation 3 in the United States, hoping  to attract more buyers as it goes up against rival game  consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo this holiday.
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Nintendo says it will launch its new Wii console in Japan in December, costing a maximum of $215.
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After months of speculation, Sony had good news for gamers yesterday when it revealed that its new handheld game console will go on sale for 19,800 yen (Â£100), cheaper than many analysts predicted.
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. 7974.OS said on   Thursday it will start selling its new game console, the Wii,   on December 2 in Japan for 25,000 yen ($212), making it the   third and last major game maker to bring a next-generation   console to market.
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Sony Corp. (6758.T) will launch a slimmer  version of its PlayStation Portable handheld game player in  Japan on September 20 for 19,800 yen ($162), the Japanese  electronics maker said on Tuesday, in an effort to better  compete with Nintendo Co. Ltd.&#39;s (7974.OS) hot-selling DS.
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At the IFA consumer electronics conference in Berlin over the weekend, Microsoft said it would be cutting the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on by 20 euros, bringing the cost down to 180 euros. This follows a similar price drop in the United States.
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Microsoft announced at its E3 press conference late Tuesday that the Xbox 360 Elite will be coming to Europe on August 24. The souped up game console features a 120GB hard drive and HDMI connector. Microsoft also said it had no plans to drop the price of the Xbox 360.
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Microsoft Corp.  said on Monday it does not expect hardware problems to affect sales of its Xbox game console in Japan.
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Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it would  launch the advanced version of its Xbox 360 game console, Xbox  360 Elite, on October 11 in Japan, a country where sales of its  game gear lag far behind rival machines from Nintendo Co. Ltd.  and Sony Corp.
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Microsoft has decided to sell the Core Xbox 360 System in Japan at a price lower than it's US counterpart, but also with two games included. Does Redmond's move signal a better deal soon for American consumers?
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TOKYO -- Sony Corp. said Friday it will slash the price of its much-anticipated PlayStation 3 video game console in Japan by 20 percent, heating up the competition in the next-generation gaming war against rivals Microsoft and Nintendo.