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Update [2/11/03]
Courtesy of Gamespot,
we finally get some more information about Microsoft's reduced
price line of games. It has been confirmed that the Platinum
Hits should retail at $19.99, and to be a part of the line,
titles have to meet a certain volume of sales. The series
current includes Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding, Blood
Wake, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, 007
Agent Under Fire, Max Payne, Oddworld: Munch's
Oddysee, Project Gotham Racing, RalliSport Challenge,
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Simpsons Road Rage,
Spy Hunter, SSX Tricky, Star Wars: Obi-Wan,
Star Wars: Starfighter Special Edition, Tony Hawk's
Pro Skater 3 and Wreckless:
The Yakuza Missions.
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 [2/01/03]
Without much in the way of announcement or promotion, Microsoft
has started its own Greatest Hits
line for the Xbox. For those not familiar with the concept,
the Platinum Hits line makes available games that have had
successful sales on the Xbox at a reduced price. There have
been no details as to what sales goals or how long a title
has to be available for a game to be able to be sold as a
Platinum Hit.
First up is Project Gotham Racing, which will retail
for $19.99 manufacturers suggested retail price, and Max
Payne, which will sell for a little more at $29.99. Without
any official announcements from Microsoft, there is no knowing
what other titles may be featured on this line, but it isn't
unrealistic to think that both Halo
and Dead or Alive 3 will
see a platinum border some time down the line.
The two Platinum Hits titles are already available in a few
online retailers and should start showing up in the stores
in a matter of a few weeks. You may still be able to find
both titles for the reduced price in their original packaging
until the new versions have reached the stores.
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