Just a day after the release announcement, Microsoft’s Zune HD is up for pre-order with several major retailers. As was accidentally leaked by Amazon, the new media player will cost $220 for a 16GB and $290 for the 32GB version.

Unfortunately pre-orders can only receive the black or platinum colors. At release consumers will also be able to choose from red, blue, and green with the option to have your Zune engraved with one of 10 different designs called Zune Originals.

As I mentioned yesterday, the price puts some pressure on Apple with their iPod Touch line. The Zune HD not only upgrades with HD video playback, it costs far less than the equivalent in the iPod Touch line.

The guys at Gizmodo got some exclusive pics of the new Zune HD packaging along with word that the device will be available September 15th. That date is a little later than most people expected, but still early enough to get some attention before the holiday season.

As for the packaging, it’s standard fare. A white box with a pic of the device in either the 16GB or 32GB flavors. There’s still no mention of pricing, though it’s expected to be something like $220 for the 16GB and $290 for the 32GB. Those prices were from a leaked Amazon page yesterday. Compare that to the $299/$399 pricetags on the same size iPod Touch and we just might see a few people migrating to the Zune, especially with the added bonus of HD video playback.