"Microsoft will launch two versions of the Xbox 360 console for the Taiwan market on March 2. The premium edition, which will have a 20GB drive, wireless controller, headset and other accessories, will be available for NT$13,888, while the basic Xbox 360 Core System will go for NT$10,888, Microsoft Taiwan announced yesterday.

A total of 2,000 Core Systems and 1000 sets of software packages will be available for pre-sale order starting January 10, the company said. In addition, a total of 16-related Xbox 360 accessories will also be available with the console launch.

In related news, backed by strong support from Microsoft, a total of 15 R&D teams from Taiwan-based companies, including Soft-World International, Softstar Entertainment, Acer Third-Wave Publishing (Acer TWP), Interserv, and XPEC Entertainment, are now engaged in the development of software titles for the Xbox 360, with a title developed by Acer TWP to hit the market in the first quarter of this year, according to market sources." [link]