Well folks, the holiday Xbox prices are out. Most of the prices look to be as expected by most, but what are they thinking with the hard drives? Ninety nine dollars? I don’t think so.

Microsoft has announced the holiday pricing for the Xbox today at the Game Convention event in Leipzig, and it largely fits what we’ve come to expect since the Wal-Mart leak: an entry level price of US$299.99 (€299.99/£209.99). However, there will be two versions of the console at launch. The entry level $299 box, dubbed the Xbox 360 Core System, will include a wired controller and the console itself—quite Spartan. For $399.99 (€399.99/£279.99), you get “hundreds of dollars worth of accessories” with the premium edition, simply named “Xbox 360.” The goods: [Read the rest]