After months and months of rumors, speculation, leaked adscans and insider whispers, Microsoft just announced that the Xbox 360 price cut rumors are, in fact, true. Beginning this Friday, September 5th the retail pricing for Xbox 360 consoles in the US will drop to all time lows. The new console pricing puts the Xbox 360 Arcade at $199 (cheaper than the Wii!), the 60GB Xbox 360 Pro at $299 and the Xbox 360 Elite at $399. Remember though, this is only for the US as any other territories (Europe, Australia, etc.) have yet to announce any console price cuts. We can now also pretty much debunk that motion controlled Arcade bundle rumor. Happy shopping!
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9-03-2008 @ 5:24PM
Zeus.:God said...
I'm going to be buying an Elite since my launch Pro's disc drive failed (even after frequent relubrication when the spindle got stuck)- shouldn't have broken the Microsoft seal... Anyway, does anyone know if the Elite comes with a transfer cable for game saves?
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9-03-2008 @ 5:32PM
PeacefulOutrage said...
I believe if you call MS they will send you one free. I haven't bought one, so I couldn't tell you, although the stand-alone has a cable with it.
9-03-2008 @ 5:32PM
psychohog said...
It does not but you can get them for free from the xbox.com site. I just received mine after waiting about 9 days after I sent my request. Not too bad.
9-03-2008 @ 7:27PM
philmcphail said...
Yeah, send that puppy in (for repairs) and wait for the 360 Hard Drive's inevitable price drop! I mean its $179.99 now for the HDD and its $199.99 for the arcade system (from the drop). If you wanted the Elite for more memory, I think Microsoft will soon cut the Hard Drive in half.
9-05-2008 @ 1:00AM
Zeus.:God said...
That's the thing- my Microsoft seal is broken. Their policies have changed so that when the MS seal is broken, they won't repair it at all, not even with a fee like before when I broke the seal to clean the insides. I was told it was ok, broke the seal, and years on down, the policies change- just my luck.
9-03-2008 @ 5:25PM
Saeth said...
It's about time...
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9-03-2008 @ 5:27PM
AshTR said...
Yay confirmed price drop! Now those wanting to buy a Jasper 360 like me just need to figure out a definite time when they come out.
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9-03-2008 @ 5:56PM
Sean said...
I'm in the same boat. Still waiting for confirmation that there are jasper's out in stores now.
9-03-2008 @ 5:30PM
jorgiex said...
I felt the price drop coming (if not looming) around the time the PS3 was upgrading it's system to an 80GB HDD for 399.99. I didn't think we would get it so soon, but BAM..here it is. 399.99 for an Elite with 120Gb HDD, wireless black controller, "INCLUDED" HDMI and Component/Composite cable so no matter how you wanna connect your system you have all of the wires right out of the box. This is great news for New XBox buyers.
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9-03-2008 @ 5:30PM
Saeth said...
Congrats MS for winning the September-December NPDs
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9-03-2008 @ 5:37PM
erico316 said...
lol its need more then a price cut to win the npds.did we forget they lost npd numbers when they drop it the last time .its the games that sell the system is so far the ps3 had the best line up.360 is second with its line up and i dont even know what the wii had this year .
9-03-2008 @ 5:47PM
Tony said...
I think it's more that the PS3 had a good Spring/early Summer line-up while the 360's was practically nonexistent.
It'll be interesting to see if that keeps up around the holidays... but either way, it's still going to take the PS3 forever to catch up to the US sales of the 360 if they're only beating it in the NPD by 20,000 to 50,000 units a month.
9-04-2008 @ 7:15AM
Metal_Gear said...
"Winning" the next 4 months NPDs? ...when did Nintendo stop selling the Wii?
9-03-2008 @ 5:40PM
JBurton said...
Well my 360 just one-redringed and its out of warranty. I could spend 99 on repairs...
Or...
I could spend another hundred. Get a 256MB memory card (easy travel of GT and Arcade games, wireless controller, and 5 XBLA games (2 I have though), and a brand new 3 year warranty.
Ill just stick my old 20GB hard drive on and ill be set!
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9-03-2008 @ 5:57PM
definitstylez said...
Yeah, my launch 360 just got the E74 error too.
I'll be picking up a new Arcade model, and slapping on my ol' 20GB HDD on it.
On a side note, why now buy the Elite? Because it's black and it comes with an HDMI cable? Couldn't you buy an Arcade and the stand alone 120GB HDD ($199 + $179 < $399)? Unless your getting the Bundle with Forza 2 & Marvel Ultimate Alliance, it seems like the Elite isn't worth it.
9-03-2008 @ 7:36PM
Saeth said...
Hah, I was just thinking about the exact thing...
Just buying a new Arcade is a better buy I think
9-03-2008 @ 8:22PM
Shape said...
How could you be out of warranty? The 360 launched in November, 2005. It hasn't been 3 years, yet.
9-04-2008 @ 8:37AM
nxtiak said...
@Shape Three year warranty is ONLY for 3 red rings. Any other problems, warranty is only 1 year.
9-04-2008 @ 10:43AM
Dale said...
The Arcade comes with a 512MB memory card... doesn't it?
9-03-2008 @ 5:41PM
Jonah Falcon said...
I have an extra 20 GB HD, so a $200 360 is tempting as a second one.
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