Xbox 360 Elite Coming to Europe Aug 24

Microsoft announced at its E3 press conference late Tuesday that the Xbox 360 Elite will be coming to Europe on August 24. The souped up game console features a 120GB hard drive and HDMI connector for high-definition televisions. Pricing was not announced, however.

Both European and Canadian customers will be able to partake in all Xbox Live offerings, the company added, including its new Disney movie downloads. Microsoft also said it had no plans to drop the price of the Xbox 360 in response to a $100 price cut for Sony's PlayStation 3. The Xbox 360 Elite is still cheaper than Sony's 80GB console, but does lack some features such as a Blu-ray drive.