BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Microsoft Corp.
announced a 512-megabyte memory unit for the Xbox 360 game console at the Game
Developers Conference in San Francisco, media reported on Tuesday.
The new unit is expected to retail for 49.99 U.S.
dollars, beginning April 3.
The company also said it will cut the price on its
smaller 64 MB memory unit to 29.99 dollars, down from 39.99.
According to Microsoft, it will significantly expand
the storage capabilities for gaming "on the go" and will permit gamers to more
easily store and transport their gamer profiles as well as save game data, Xbox
Live Arcade Games and content purchased from the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Because gamers on the go are always scoping out new
games, the new memory unit will also enable Xbox 360 owners to download
"exclusive content" from Microsoft's network of 45,000 Xbox 360 kiosks located
in retail stores around the world.
Microsoft also said it hiked the Xbox Live Arcade
game size to 150 MB, up from 50 MB.
Shares of Microsoft were unchanged at 27.76
dollars on the Nasdaq Stock Market Monday. (Agencies)
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