New Xbox Xmas bundle for UK

Microsoft announced the release of a new Xbox Christmas bundle for the UK. Now available for £139.99 (US$237), the Christmas pack contains an Xbox console with a single controller, a DVD containing both Halo and Midtown Madness 3, and a voucher for a free two months' subscription to Xbox Live.

"With this great value offer, we're giving gamers the best console on the market, with the best games and the best online gaming service, at a special price this Christmas," said Michel Cassius, senior director, Xbox platform and marketing. "By teaming an Xbox console with one of the all-time-best single-player gamers ever created, in Halo, plus a great Xbox Live-enabled game, Midtown Madness 3, we're providing gamers the opportunity to jump right in to the exciting gaming experiences that Xbox offers. And thanks to the trial offer for Xbox Live, it's even easier for gamers to get right in to the action and start building their legend on Xbox Live. All this for only £139.99, making this offer the perfect Christmas gift for all gamers in Europe."