Microsoft is providing more ammunition to its Xbox 360 team in Japan with the introduction of two new bundles for 2009. A Star Ocean 4 bundle will be joined by a Resident Evil 5 pack.
The official details are: "The Star Ocean 4 bundle will be called Xbox 360 Arcade Star Ocean 4 Premium Pack. This bundle will include an Xbox 360 Arcade unit, complete with the Xbox Live Arcade Omniverse Disk, and a copy of Star Ocean 4. The bundled system will be the latest hardware revision, with 256 megabytes of storage built in.
"The bundle also includes two bonuses: a Star Ocean 4 original face plate and a Star Ocean Sound Best Collection soundtrack CD. The latter item is being given away to all those who pre-order the solo Star Ocean 4 game, although the version included with the bundle will have special packaging and a special label.
Pricing for the bundle version is set at 24,800 yen" (£179) it's due for release on February 19th.
"The Resident Evil 5 bundle will be called Xbox 360 Resident Evil 5 Premium Pack. It will include an 60 gigabyte Xbox 360 Standard Model, a headset, and a copy of the Resident Evil 5 Deluxe Edition. As previously announced, this Deluxe Edition version of the game ships in a metal case and includes a soundtrack CD.
"While there won’t be a faceplate included with this version, Microsoft and Capcom will be included a code for accessing a premium Resident Evil 5 theme.
Pricing for the Resident Evil 5 set will run at 34,800 yen" (£250) which is due for release on March 5th.
Quick comparison time: the PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle last year comprised:
- MGS4 Special Edition software (Metal Gear Online starter pack/2-layer blu-ray disc)
- PlayStation 3 MGS4 original color model "Hagane" (40 GB model) x 1
- Wireless controller (DUALSHOCK®3)
- MGS4 original colour model "Hagane"
- Special video blu-ray disc
That came in at Y51,800 (£375). Its LittleBigPlanet 'Dream Box' comes in at Y44,980 (£325) and included the game, an 80Gb PS3, and two DualShock 3 controllers.
The official details are: "The Star Ocean 4 bundle will be called Xbox 360 Arcade Star Ocean 4 Premium Pack. This bundle will include an Xbox 360 Arcade unit, complete with the Xbox Live Arcade Omniverse Disk, and a copy of Star Ocean 4. The bundled system will be the latest hardware revision, with 256 megabytes of storage built in.
"The bundle also includes two bonuses: a Star Ocean 4 original face plate and a Star Ocean Sound Best Collection soundtrack CD. The latter item is being given away to all those who pre-order the solo Star Ocean 4 game, although the version included with the bundle will have special packaging and a special label.
Pricing for the bundle version is set at 24,800 yen" (£179) it's due for release on February 19th.
"The Resident Evil 5 bundle will be called Xbox 360 Resident Evil 5 Premium Pack. It will include an 60 gigabyte Xbox 360 Standard Model, a headset, and a copy of the Resident Evil 5 Deluxe Edition. As previously announced, this Deluxe Edition version of the game ships in a metal case and includes a soundtrack CD.
"While there won’t be a faceplate included with this version, Microsoft and Capcom will be included a code for accessing a premium Resident Evil 5 theme.
Pricing for the Resident Evil 5 set will run at 34,800 yen" (£250) which is due for release on March 5th.
Quick comparison time: the PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle last year comprised:
- MGS4 Special Edition software (Metal Gear Online starter pack/2-layer blu-ray disc)
- PlayStation 3 MGS4 original color model "Hagane" (40 GB model) x 1
- Wireless controller (DUALSHOCK®3)
- MGS4 original colour model "Hagane"
- Special video blu-ray disc
That came in at Y51,800 (£375). Its LittleBigPlanet 'Dream Box' comes in at Y44,980 (£325) and included the game, an 80Gb PS3, and two DualShock 3 controllers.
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Joji 6 Jan 2009 16:06
1/3
Very cool move. Should get a good few gamer buying in japan. I'm glad to see more of an effort by MS, and hopefully this could be their best year in japan.
I hope we get that kind of deal for RE5 too.
I hope we get that kind of deal for RE5 too.
SuperSaiyan4 6 Jan 2009 16:20
2/3
£250 for the Res Evil pack? Seems very expensive I thought consoles in Japan were mega cheap?? In the UK you can get a premium 360 for around £180 or a lot less if you look around...So thats £70 for the game and extra content???
Joji 7 Jan 2009 18:00
3/3
That's true, but bare in mind japan and the U.K are different. U.K/EU have just had price cuts, not sure if japan have had the same. Not sure if japan has had theirs yet.