Microsoft just officially released the price of the Xbox 360 and its going to come at 2 price points as expected. The base unit will be $299 without a hard drive. The unit with a hard drive will be $399. When asked about Halo 2 being preloaded on the system he said that they plan to put content on the hard drive but have no plans for Halo or Halo 2 to be on it. Also it was revealed that you will be able to turn on the console from the wireless controller. Microsoft plans to release a ton of accessories at the launch here is a price list.

The premium package includes an Xbox 360, a detachable 20-GB hard-drive, a wireless controller, faceplate, headset, a component HD AV cable, an Ethernet cable, and for a limited time, a remote controller.

Xbox 360 Faceplate (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S)
Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB) (Suggested Retail Price: $99.99 U.S)
Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64 MB) (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter (Suggested Retail Price: $99.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Suggested Retail Price: $11.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 Controller (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 Headset (Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote (Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable (Suggested Retail Price $39.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 S-Video AV Cable (US only) Xbox 360 SCART AV Cable (Europe only) (Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 U.S.)
Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable (Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S.)
Save your pennies……….
[by contributing editor Chad]