And so the Xbox 360 price cut rumor gets some more ammunition in the form of a leaked ad from Wal-mart. The tiny little picture to the right has been making the rounds on the internet and is supposedly a picture of a future Wal-mart ad. And even though you can't make out any text, you you can see that it lists the Xbox 360 premium at a $349 price point. That's the rumored $50 price reduction. This could of course be an evil trick by Joe Photoshopper, but it is very close to what rumors we've heard. We've personally received tips from supposed advertising insiders stating that price cuts would be coming soon and vary from system to system. We've heard that the Core will be dropping to $279, Premium to $349 and the Elite to $459 US. But we recommend taking everything with a grain of salt to avoid disappointment. That said, we're gambling folks and are going to bet that a price cut announcement will happen by the second week of August. Wal-mart leaked ad, don't let us down!Wal-mart ad reveals Xbox 360 price cut?
And so the Xbox 360 price cut rumor gets some more ammunition in the form of a leaked ad from Wal-mart. The tiny little picture to the right has been making the rounds on the internet and is supposedly a picture of a future Wal-mart ad. And even though you can't make out any text, you you can see that it lists the Xbox 360 premium at a $349 price point. That's the rumored $50 price reduction. This could of course be an evil trick by Joe Photoshopper, but it is very close to what rumors we've heard. We've personally received tips from supposed advertising insiders stating that price cuts would be coming soon and vary from system to system. We've heard that the Core will be dropping to $279, Premium to $349 and the Elite to $459 US. But we recommend taking everything with a grain of salt to avoid disappointment. That said, we're gambling folks and are going to bet that a price cut announcement will happen by the second week of August. Wal-mart leaked ad, don't let us down!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
7-28-2007 @ 3:09PM
Project Ekim said...
it would be so much simplier is they put the elite at 399 the premium at 349 and the core at 249= to the wii
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7-28-2007 @ 3:10PM
Devin Kofsky said...
I don't think that is a Wal Mart ad, I think its a Circuit City ad
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7-28-2007 @ 3:18PM
Specter said...
They should get rid of the core, drop the premium to $350, and the elite to $430.
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7-28-2007 @ 3:18PM
Edward said...
first..cool
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7-28-2007 @ 3:26PM
Nick said...
If those price points are right, then they will screw the Elite. Why would anyone pay $110 more for a system just for hdmi and a larger HDD? At that price point you could pay slightly more and go get a PS3 and have the added benefit of blu-ray, or spend $110 less and get a premium along with a couple of games. That would be an awful price point for the Elite if the Premium really ends up at $350.
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7-28-2007 @ 3:34PM
ryan said...
just gimme smaller 65nm chips already. i don't want to buy a 360 wondering if it will bust on me. please more efficient hardware...like the old days.
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7-28-2007 @ 3:35PM
Jonathan said...
Nick, at this point, I don't think anyone who wants games would think "Wait...let me put this Elite down because if I pay slightly more I can get a Ps3 with BLU-RAY!"
Whoever is willing to go all the way to get an elite is the person who wants a 360 and to take advantage of it's media(marketplace) abilities. They're not just looking for the best value across the board, or else they'd go Premium Xbox.
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7-28-2007 @ 3:35PM
Arno said...
All I care about is getting 3400 points for $20!
Is that thing still on?
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7-28-2007 @ 3:36PM
italiansmoke said...
I'd still rather pay $110 more for the Elite, than to pay $210 for the PS3. Even at that price point($500-530), the PS3 still doesn't look attractive to me.
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7-28-2007 @ 3:37PM
italiansmoke said...
Circuit City, Sunday = ftw.
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7-28-2007 @ 3:38PM
italiansmoke said...
I'd rather pay $110 more, than to throw $210 more to buy a PS3. Sorry, but even at that price point the PS3 isn't attractive to me.
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7-28-2007 @ 3:58PM
gibber9583 said...
This is fake. It would say 349.99 if it were real.
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7-28-2007 @ 4:01PM
Eric said...
Eventually all 360's will have HDMI. I can't see Microsoft having 2 different system boards manufactured at the same time when the cost of adding the HDMI port is most likely minimal.
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7-28-2007 @ 4:04PM
Squeak212 said...
>> This is fake. It would say 349.99 if it were real.
I think so too. Everything else on that page lists a price in dollars AND cents, and Wal-Mart is well known for listing a goofy amount of cents, like the DS games in the corner for $19.82. Since the XBox only says "$349" I'm pretty sure it's a chop.
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7-28-2007 @ 4:04PM
Jonathan said...
Yeah, it has to be fake. It has a $ when no other price does, and it doesn't have two small "cents" numbers.
Fakity fake fake fake.
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7-28-2007 @ 4:06PM
Steve-O said...
gotta be photoshopped, there's no cent amount on the ad for the 360 but there for the DS and WII, anyway who fuckin cares it's gonna happen and probably soon - i'm buyin myself one when the price does drop and when they're kickin the new chip
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7-28-2007 @ 4:19PM
Paul said...
man i hope a price drop really happens although this obviously fake
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7-28-2007 @ 4:27PM
Alex said...
I certainly hope $20 off isn't the new price of the Elite, that is ridiculous.
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7-28-2007 @ 4:43PM
sportsfan9691 said...
this looks like a misprint to me, 349 or 399 whoever typed this ad must have pressed the wrong number...
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7-28-2007 @ 5:27PM
kevin hardy said...
i wouldnt mind a ps3 if it were free..or really cheap,i have an elite,a premium and i plan on getting the halo 3 edition!
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