
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 @ 5:47PM
Sexiest man ever said...
I almost bought a 360 back in late 07' until all my friend's 360's died(RRod). My friend bought one and it had TWO Red-ringers! So I decided to buy a PS3...the 360 must be one hell of a system that people are OK that there system breaks and will just buy another..
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9-03-2008 @ 7:26PM
jarhead906 said...
Its mainly the software that keeps these crazy people using their Xbox 'Please-Fix-Me's. Even though the majority of the software had once been overhyped significantly. Can anyone tell me the specs of the Arcade Bundle?
9-03-2008 @ 8:26PM
Mrblonde said...
Very few systems get the RROD now. The ones that are circulating through stores now have a very low chance of getting it. I have only got it once and it was with my launch system. I put my previous xbox before I bought an elite in the freezer overnight and it still worked.
9-03-2008 @ 9:23PM
Doug said...
My friend got RRoD on a system he bought 8 months ago. It can still happen if you keep the 360 inside a poorly ventilated cabinet.
9-04-2008 @ 7:30AM
chefgon_ign said...
It was the exact same story with the PS2 last gen. Those things were breaking left and right, but people just went to the store and bought a new one because they had already invested in a game library. If you switch systems, you've just lost a ton of money on games.
9-04-2008 @ 4:48PM
cranium said...
yah it breaks more than it should but its still got a killer lineup and microsoft takes responsibility for the red rings. two of my friends have had faulty ps3's and were forced to pay for repairs.
to each his own,i guess
9-03-2008 @ 5:51PM
wrxpertz said...
Dose the 60 come with HDMI?
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9-03-2008 @ 6:42PM
Deezul said...
No. Only one that comes with HDMI is the Elite. I don't think the Halo 3 special edition did either. I've still seen those.. Any price drop on them?
9-03-2008 @ 7:45PM
Ian said...
Actually they ALL have HDMI now. Just only the Elite comes with an HDMI cable.
9-03-2008 @ 5:56PM
J Blank said...
this is what im talkin about!
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9-03-2008 @ 5:57PM
joeybeast said...
199, ain't that the magical price?
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9-03-2008 @ 6:21PM
Brian said...
yeah my launch pro got e74 like 2 weeks ago so i bought a arcade since i new the drop was coming and because best buy is nice enough to do price matches. so il be getting 80 bucks back in pocket soon. hooray
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9-03-2008 @ 6:26PM
profsr Chaos said...
Sweet! But they shoulda bundled the wifi for an extra bit
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9-03-2008 @ 6:31PM
cruel cynic said...
Nothing but good news for the industry.
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9-03-2008 @ 6:36PM
stjohnob said...
I'm just pissed because I bought my 360 pro on July 31st. It's now past the 30 day period where I can return it, and now the Pro is 60GB. Dang it!!
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9-03-2008 @ 6:40PM
hiphop1slife said...
this price drop sounded nice to me but everybody is talkin about theirs gettin bricked.
why do you 360 owners keep buying 360 if it keeps breaking? sounds like a faulty product.
ill stick to my wii and ps3
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9-03-2008 @ 7:09PM
Mr Bunky said...
It's because the xbox 360 is a great gaming machine and worth even buying a 2nd time compared to an over priced blu ray player with no games and a waggle machine.
9-03-2008 @ 7:35PM
jarhead906 said...
It IS a faulty product. That doesn't mean you won't have fun playing the software designed for it though. And, by the way, the 'waggle machine' (a.k.a. Sixaxis) was merely a short-termed substitution for Rumble support due to Sony's legal ordeals with Immersion (Dualshock 3's are of a much better quality). Also, the fanboy comments (irony) like: '$600 internet browser/paper weight/blu-ray player' and 'no good games' really has no value at this point in time, considering the PS3 has outsold the 360 countless times this year, EA's largest profit margin came from the PS3, and a lot more developers are using it as the lead platform. Oh and heavy hitters like Bioshock are coming to PS3 later this year, and is more than likely going to be BETTER than the 360 version. Im not (yes I am) a fanboy, I just like to point out facts.
9-03-2008 @ 7:46PM
Eddie said...
Stick to whatever the hell you want. We keep buying because MS keeps fixing. You can't send in your PS3 to Sony and have them load a decent online experience with games worth playing (yeah, I said it, cause it's my comment and my opinion) onto it in two weeks.
9-03-2008 @ 7:48PM
Mr Bunky said...
Well a game coming out on the PS3 a year later is expected to look better than the 360. It's not anything to brag about considering if Bioshock had another year in development on the 360 it would look better as well.
The PS3 IS an overpriced gaming machine. I don't want a Blu Ray player and the cheapest offering they have is $400 compared to the 360's $200. Now I am a 360 fanboy, but I may down the road get a PS3. As of right now, I can't justify spending that much money for only a few good must have games. Lower the PS3 price to $299 and give me some new killer titles and then we'll talk.