Avatar Pets now available on Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace

Your avatar can now have it's very own "Avatar Pet". The new Avatar pets are now available on the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace for 240 points each.

To start, it looks like we will all be able to choose from the following Pets..

Pets Currently Available:
Large Dog, Pug Dog, Dog in Bag, Cat, Siamese Cat, Long Haired Cat, Goldfish, Guinea Pig, Monkey, Bird, Snake and a Pony.

Microsoft did not indicate how gamers will be able to interact with their Avatar Pets. However, as part of Microsoft's patent application in July, the publisher indicated that pets would play a role in future advertising campaigns. Namely, Microsoft's filing suggested a way in which gamers would be compensated for advocating certain products with virtual pet food.

News-Source: gamespot.com | majornelson.com