Planet Xbox meldt dat de Microsoft-spelcomputer vanaf 14 maart 2002 in 16 Europese landen te koop zal zijn voor een prijs van €479 / £299. Xbox-spellen zullen een adviesprijs krijgen van €69 / £45. Hoeveel consoles er tijdens de lancering beschikbaar zullen zijn is nog niet precies bekend:
Microsoft has finally broken its vow of silence in Europe to reveal the first concrete details of the Xbox launch. According to Eurogamer, the console will be released in sixteen European countries on March 14th for £299 or €479, with 1.5 million units expected to be available by the end of June. Weekly stock replacements from the Xbox assembly plant in Hungary are being promised but there is no clue as to how many consoles will actually be on store shelves for launch day. Meanwhile the games themselves are mostly expected to cost £45 / €69.