Black is in Microsoft launches new 250 GB Xbox 360 console in India
August 26th, 2010
- Technology for future, the new Xbox 360 is Kinect ready
- It's sleeker, smaller, quieter, designed with built in WI-FI, priced at
an Estimated Retail Price (ERP) of
21, 990.
Thursday, August 26, 2010: Delivering on the promise of providing
the best gaming and entertainment experience, Microsoft today launched its new 250
GB Xbox 360
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is here today and ready for tomorrow with a brand new, leaner machine
in an all new black gloss finish. A futuristic console built keeping in mind the
changing needs of the consumer and ever-changing technology, the new 250GB Xbox
360 console is ready for the controller-free experiences of the much anticipated
Kinect
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year.
The New 250GB Xbox 360 console will be available at all leading organized retail
stores across the country at an estimated retail price of
21, 990.
Powered with in-built Wi-Fi, large disk space that enables you to store more games
on the console and connectivity to Xbox LIVE External Link, ensures
the best connected gaming experience with the new 250 GB Xbox 360.
The massive hard drive is perfect for downloading and storing, games, game add-ons,
music and more. The new Xbox 360 console has a sleek design with a quieter operation,
better cooling and touch-sensitive power button. The new console comes with five
USB ports with one dedicated Kinect port and an onboard optical digital audio.
Speaking on the occasion, Ashim Mathur, Director Marketing, Entertainment &
Devices Division, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd., said, "The
new 250 GB Xbox 360 console will bring about a paradigm shift in the way gaming
is perceived in India as it comes prepared for the future." He further added, "With
this new Xbox 360 launch, we are enabling our customers with the best connected
experience making gaming more entertaining and interactive. With more storage space
one can store many more blockbuster games on the console itself and can also connect
with others on Xbox LIVE, the world's largest gaming social network."
You can also log onto www.microsoftstore.co.in External Link
and buy the new 250GB Xbox 360 console online.
Become an Xbox 360 member on Facebook; www.facebook.com/xbox360india
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anyone else!
Notes to the Editor
About "250GB Xbox 360 Console":
The new Xbox 360 console is a brand new, leaner machine in an all new black gloss
finish. Wi-Fi is built-in for easier connection to the world of entertainment on
Xbox LIVE. It's ready for the controller-free experiences of Kinect —you don't just
play the game, you are the game. With the huge hard drive you'll have plenty of
space to store your favorite games. Xbox 360 is more games, entertainment and fun.
Key Features of the new 250GB Xbox 360 console:
- Xbox 360 250GB Hard Drive: The internal 250GB hard drive allows
you to save your games, music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos, and other content
available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
- Built in Wi-Fi: The new Xbox 360 is the only console with 802.11n
Wi-Fi built in for a faster and easier connection to Xbox LIVE. Download games from
Xbox LIVE Marketplace in 1080p and 5.1 surround sound from anywhere in the house.
Compatible with b/g/n networks.
- Kinect ready: Coming this holiday, Kinect will make YOU the controller.
With a dedicated, specialized port, the Xbox 360 250GB is built to connect seamlessly
with the Kinect sensor— and have you up off the couch and into the world of Kinect
in no time.
- Xbox 360 Wireless Controller: This award-winning, high-performance
wireless controller features the Xbox Guide Button for quick, in-game access to
friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of 30 hours
on two AA batteries.
- Xbox 360 Headset: Strategize or trade taunts while playing games,
and chat with your friends on Xbox LIVE.
- Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable: Use your Xbox 360 on standard-definition
televisions using this connection over traditional composite connectors. Play high-quality
audio with the included stereo connector.
- Xbox LIVE: Xbox LIVE brings a whole world of entertainment possibility
right to your Xbox 360. Play with friends online and the ability to connect with
friends on Facebook and Twitter right on the best screen in the house.
For more information log on to http://www.xbox.com/hi-IN/hardware/newconsole.htm
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About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is the premier home entertainment and video game system that's home to
the best and broadest games as well as the largest on-demand library of music, standard-
and high-definition movies, all in one place. The entertainment center of the living
room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with the leading social network of 25 million
Xbox LIVE members to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared
at home or across the globe. More information about Xbox 360 can be found online
at www.xbox.com/in
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About Microsoft India
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for
personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and
services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place
and on any device. Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Ltd is a subsidiary of
Microsoft Corporation, USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently
has offices in 13 cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore,
Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.
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