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kotaku.com - 1/12/2009

CES 09: Microsoft Responds To Sony's Console Add-On "Peddling" Claims [Xbox 360]

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Earlier this week, Sony sent us an oddly timed media bulletin, trumpeting the PlayStation 3's value versus the Wii and Xbox 360 . It also accused Nintendo and Microsoft of " peddling add-ons ." What say you, Microsoft? "First, I would say we absolutely would not want to trade places with ...

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