Microsoft Australia has announced a price drop for the Xbox 360, which will come into place from October 1.

The largest price drops affect the 250GB console and the 250GB Kinect console bundle, which will both drop by $100. See the chart on the right for more details on the respective new recommended retail prices.

In addition to the price drop, a 500GB Holiday Value Bundle and Xbox 360 Special Edition Blue Bundle were also revealed. The 500GB Holiday Value Bundle will include a copy of Call of Duty: Ghosts and Call of Duty: Black Ops II, as well as one month of access to Xbox Live Gold. A 500GB hard drive will also be included in this bundle. The Blue Bundle will include the same games and features, but with a blue-colored Xbox console and controller. The Blue Bundle will be sold exclusively at retailer EB Games. Both bundles will have a RRP of A$279.

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