Xbox 360

• produced by Microsoft
• Xbox Live service alows players access to online gaming and to download arcade games and content such as game trailers, TV shows, music videos or rented films
• It is the upgrade from the Xbox
• Rivals are PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii as part of the seventh generation of gaming systems
• Officially revealed on MTV on May 12th 2005
• It is the first ever games console to provide near-simultaneous launch across the three major regions and to provide wireless controller support at its launch
• Upon release the Xbox 360 sold out immediately and by the end of 2006 had shipped 10.4 million units worldwide
• The original price of the Xbox 360 was around £385