Microsoft’s finally confirmed their Xbox 360 HD DVD drive will be $199 in the US starting mid-November. The player will include a HD DVD version of King Kong (meh) and an Xbox 360 Universal Remote (damn it, I already bought one). There will be around 150 HD DVD movies available when the drive is launched, so you won’t be stuck watching that snoozefest King Kong unless you really want to.

360 HD-DVD for $200 in U.S. [Kotaku]