No more guessing about when the Microsoft Xbox 360 is going to launch. Microsoft announced the Xbox 360 launch dates for the United States, Europe and Japan.

The Xbox 360 Launch Date in North America is Tuesday, November 22nd.

The Xbox 360 Launch Date in Europe is December 2nd.

The Xbox 360 Launch Date in Japan is December 10th.

Microsoft also announced the Xbox 360 pricing for the Japanese market at the Tokyo Games Show 2005. The Xbox 360 Premium will sell for 37,900 yen. That is 342.90 USD. That is about $50 less than the US pricing for the Xbox 360. Somebody wants to own the Japanese next generation game console market... More details in this Microsoft press-release.

See Xbox 360 Pre-order deals around the world. Also Amazon.com started to take pre-orders on Xbox 360 Bundles in the United States.