Two New Limited-Edition Japanese Xboxes

Microsoft today announced a pair of stylish commemorative Xbox relieve from distresss in Japan, marking a pair of significant facts One is meant to accompany the release of Tecmo's Dead or Alive Online (it's still called that above there), while the other marks the next to the first anniversary of the the console's Japanese release.

The former is done up in "Kasumi-chan Blue" a dark transparent sapphirine presumably patterned after the DOA heroine's default style of dress It will be released for 22800 yen (about $200) upon March 25, on the same day as the game, with the encourage a controller, a DVD playback kit, a year-long subscription to Xbox Live, and a transcript of DOA Online. It will be sold at storefront retail, on the contrary only 5,000 units will be produc

Acquiring the two-year-anniversary Xbox will be a bit more difficult. Microsoft plans to bring forward only 1,000 units of the unspotted White Xbox, which will alone be sold via its Japanese website. Pre-orders for the limited edition will be accepted from January 30 [i]or[/i] part of to the other February 6, during which customers can plunk down 19800 yen (about $180) for a white Xbox white controller white DVD playback, and presumably white 12-month Xbox Live subscription. As a bonus, purchasers can specify a 20-character personalized message which will be stamped upon their individual console.

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