Microsoft: new thin Xbox 360 and LIVE in Russia

On the eve of the great E3 exhibition that promises to be, Microsoft has convened an incredible press conference, where it convened its (as in some other "not its own") top game developers.

On the stage before the audience appeared such giants, in a figurative, naturally, sense, as Hideo Kojima, Cliff Blesinski's “main-character“ girza ”or, for example, beloved Peter Mulina. Smiling left and right, the guests talked about their new products: someone about future exclusives, someone about kazualki, and someone about their new projects for Natal , I'm sorry, Kinect.

But anyway, it was clear: the crown of the evening will be something more than the announcements of future games: it happened - Microsoft has brought a new Xbox to the world. Reworked design, built-in Wi-Fi module, equipment with a hard disk of 250 technical ones. "Mikey" said that the new product goes on sale here_ straight_ now: after the end of the conference. That is, it begins unloading in stores. Accordingly, on the shelves of the updated console may appear within a week. This, of course, for the US market. Pay, however, will have, after all, the price of Elite: now it is possible to buy it for the $ 299 that Microsoft is asking for its new product.
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For the “rest of the world,” the price, exactly like the release date of the console, remains a mystery.

But these are not all the surprises that Microsoft wanted to pamper. Rather, for the vast majority of countries - everything. But for the residents of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, South Africa and Russia, “Mikey” prepared a separate surprise: the launch of LIVE in these countries. Officially. The launch will take place (if it takes place) in the fall.
Details? - A little bit later.

UPD. Tips from comments:

1) The updated “Box” will appear in Europe on June 16th, and in British stores you can already pre-order for £ 199.99

2) What is the difference between the new version and the previous one? According to Maikov, she has the following advantages:

1. Design.
2. Touch buttons
3. Built-in Wi-Fi module
4. Internal HDD (the one on 250GB)
5. More YUSB ports, audio output port for optics.
6. Kinect Ready (Special port, which will transmit both data and power to Kinect. *
7. Price

* For normal, you need a USB + second power cord.

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