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Xbox 360 HD DVD drive coming soon in Japan

As previously reported, a version of the Xbox 360 with HD DVD is coming, now we can finally hear the price of the standalone unit.

 

Like about that we have reported before, The Xbox 360 Premium console with HD DVD drive is expected to debut in Europe sometime in early November. We have now found more information about the appearance in the island nation.

In Japan, for the time being, only the HD DVD drive will be released on November 17, priced at 168 US dollars, which translates to about 34 forints. The device even comes with a remote control. To make it work with current systems, Microsoft is releasing a firmware update that allows HD resolutions to be displayed. We do not yet have information about piracy protection and the HDMI connector.

Xbox 360 HD DVD drive coming soon in Japan

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