Xbox 360 Fanboy

I knew the price drop was imminent. Now just wait for a post on Major Nelson's blog or GSB.

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The price drop is pretty pathetic in my opinion. The console has been out for almost 2 full years and dropping it a measly $50? This is not the best move for Microsoft to win this console race.

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i don't care how much they drop the price, i won't buy a 360 unless i know for sure it carries a 65nm chip and won't break on me.

if there is no guarantee of this i'm just gonna have to buy a PS3 when it has some games (i'm talking this fall and all of next year and beyond once developers get comfy with it like the PS2).

not a fanboy, just want a dependable system.

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I think it's pretty good competing price Rishid, this will just give it an extra push because it's already winning the console race by far. (in my book Wii is not in the race because I don't care for it, maybe a go-kart race).

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@ ryan

"not a fanboy, just want a dependable system."

If you're not a PS3 fanboy, then you had better be paid by Sony... otherwise spending free time reading about, then commenting negatively on a console you don't even own is pretty sad and pathetic.

BTW, Core console @ $279 instead of $249, now they're just getting greedy. Whatever happened to "direct competition with the Wii." If they're not going to do this, they may as well eliminate the "core" altogether... they probably should anyway.

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the price drop may be because they are trying to clear off the current stock of 360's to make way for the new better cooler ones.......
...........or..........
.......these are the new better cooler ones which i heard are also cheaper to manufacture hence the price drop !!

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Hopefully, they will have more of these in stock than they did on the 2 for 1 1600 point cards this week.

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I think its a good move. They are still winning the race against Sony and if the $50 drop doesn't make it better, then can always go a little lower when the 65mn xbox roll out.

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@ itsburnsie,

For your information, there are others who are waiting on the sideline for Microsoft to put the 65nm on the shelves. I for one am not considering the PS3 at all, but the 65nm is a necessary thing before I take the plunge into the next-gen.

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@people waiting for 65nm

Hopefully you won't wait past this fall, because there's tons of great games ur missing out on. And if u decide to buy PS3, well have fun watching movies!

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MS claims they're not knowingly shipping out any faulty systems at this point, so I don't know how much it even matters.

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Silly Ryan, if you get a console that was born after May 30th you will be fine. Peter Moore said the fix was in the pipe line for weeks before they announced it. MS found the problem and corrected it. That is what happens when you throw a Billion at a issue, it seems to go away. If you want to wait and miss out on all the games this fall be my guest... your loss.

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Halo 3 4-player co-op confirmed. Hit up Joystiq for details. even more details to be posted on bungie.net later tonight.

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I am glad to see the price drop... Though the Core should be 249.99, that is IF it's going to be discontinued...

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Priced exactly where it needs to be right now if you ask me. The only other thing Microsoft might do is run an promotional offer during the holidays.

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so where does the special edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 come in now. My guess $400 sounds about right, anyone else?

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"Missing out on games"

I'm pretty sure the games will still be there, even if I decide to buy the system a year from now... :)

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I sincerely hope this is wrong. $30 off Elite? Really Microsoft?!?! That's what you're going to do? Give me a break. I have been patiently waiting to get an XBOX Elite and this is how they are supposed to lure me in? The thing used to be $80 more than the Premium, for essentially a bigger hard drive because I don’t care about HDMI. Now, with these disproportionate price cuts, the cost difference now INcreases to $100 between premium and elite. (I wouldn't even think about the Elite if a 120 GB hard drive didn't cost 4 times what it aactually should in Microsoft land...)Shouldn’t you be dropping the more expensive sku to entice would be buyers (read: me) to spend a little more? Not to mention, like everyone has said, it’s been out for two years now! Rather disappointing if you ask me.

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Some of Xbots are funny..... This isn't a price drop, there are trying to do what SONY is doing by lowering the price of the currenct model or model(s) to release new editions.. At least the PS3 or revision will work after 8 months!!!

Oh yeah, TORO... That the was a great comment about watching movies this holiday season (sarcasim) but you must have forgot about SONY having basically the same line-up besides Xbox360 having around 4 exclusives and SONY having around 8 for the PS3 alone...

The movie insult was a nice try (more sarcasim) but what you should REALLY be thinking about is:
1. Why did your beloved Peter Moore leave? I think I just had Deja-vu(cough, dreamcast).

2. Will your 360 even work during this impressive holiday season for gaming PERIOD!!!

Good luck trying not to RED RING!!!

HOLLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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@ Mike

...Troll in denial

Mass Effect, BioShock, Fable 2, Halo 3, Too Human, Halo Wars, Lost Odyssey, etc... not to mention a ton that already came out.

The only thing of interest to me on the ps3 is Heavenly Sword. Thats it.

Go troll elsewhere.

Come back and argue with me when:
-The ps3 costs 400 bucks
-There are at least 10 MUST HAVE games
-You remove that giant poll lodged in your ass
-You are no longer being paid by sony
-And when you grow a brain

... I could go on


Cheers!

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