Post by cenydd on Sept 5, 2013 12:20:35 GMT
Microsoft will launch the Xbox One, its latest games console, on 22 November.
It will initially be available in 13 countries - UK, US, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.
Remaining markets will follow in early 2014, the company confirmed.
The timing of the launch will mean it beats close rival Sony's PlayStation 4 to the shelves in much of the world by one week.
The exception is North America, where Sony's console will be available on 15 November.
The releases set up the first new console war since 2006, the last time both firms had fresh gaming machines on the market.
It will initially be available in 13 countries - UK, US, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.
Remaining markets will follow in early 2014, the company confirmed.
The timing of the launch will mean it beats close rival Sony's PlayStation 4 to the shelves in much of the world by one week.
The exception is North America, where Sony's console will be available on 15 November.
The releases set up the first new console war since 2006, the last time both firms had fresh gaming machines on the market.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23961357
Here we go again with another console war! I know that they are fierce competitors, and business is business and all that, but setting the release date one week ahead of the rival's already set release date seems a little 'ungentlemanly'. Maybe I'm just old fashioned.