The Kinect was intended to be a shot in the arm, extending the Xbox 360's appeal and providing a new platform for games and content that could take it into the future. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Shane Kim once claimed that the Kinect would mean that the Xbox 360 could stay on the market through 2015.
Average Price of a Box of Cigarettes by State: National Average: $5.95: Alabama: $4.74: Alaska: $7.28: Arizona: $6.73: Arkansas: $5.61: California: $5.71: Colorado: $4.93: Connecticut: $8.18: Delaware: $5.47: Washington DC: $7.66: Florida: $5.57: Georgia: $4.49: Hawaii: $9.27: Idaho: $4.79: Illinois: $6.19: Indiana: $5.50: Iowa: $6.15: Kansas: $5.22: Kentucky: $4.52: Louisiana: $4.45: Maine: $6.67: Maryland: $6.32: Massachusetts: $7.75
North Carolina Cigarette Tax - $0.45 / pack. In North Carolina, cigarettes are subject to a state excise tax of $0.45 per pack of 20. Cigarettes are also subject to North Carolina sales tax of approximately $0.31 per pack, which adds up to a total tax per pack of $0.76.