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Rumor: Real Xbox 360 Price Cut Coming in September
Posted by SYN Chandler XL, 111 days ago Aug 3, 2008 22:37

Analyst Todd Greenwald recently called for a "real" Xbox 360 price cut following the price reduction of the 20GB Xbox 360, which (as it turned out) was simply a means of phasing out that particular SKU. Well, Greenwald may soon get his wish. Ars Technica is reporting that their reliable mole says a fairly significant price drop is coming in early September.

Here are the new 360 SKU prices according to Ars Technica:

Arcade (no hard drive) -- $199 (currently $279.99)
Pro (60GB) -- $299 (currently $349.99)
Elite (120GB) -- $399 (currently $449.99)

That would only be a $50 slash for the Pro and Elite SKUs, but getting the Xbox 360 Arcade under the Wii’s price and at the $199 sweet spot for the holidays would be huge. Combine that price with a marketing campaign about the "new Xbox experience" and the difficulty in finding a Wii, and Microsoft could have a good formula for posting some big sales numbers in the last quarter of 2008.
Credits: SYN Chandler XL, 1UP

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108 days ago

XGC Absurd212
2 Comments

I wish it would come in August before my warranty expires. I love my xbox but why, oh why does it overheat?

107 days ago

Sniped Massacre
1 Comments

Yeah well I will be jumping on this deal because my Xbox messes up on me all the time and it would be nice to have a spare while one is in the shop; so I dont miss important online activity >=P

105 days ago

Commander IC3
2 Comments

nice maybe some of my friends wont be so worried about buying one

98 days ago

XGG Twitchy
1 Comments

WOW . i am happy they are gng to cut the prices maybe ill spend my birthday cash that i get in september on a new 360. hmmm... GIGGEDY

96 days ago

XGC CoolMetal
2 Comments

I agree the price cut is great, but, will there be some downgrades do to this cut? I will go out on a limb and say that their is a new system coming out and thats why the price cut is coming to clear inventory. This is only my guest. You never know this may just be a price reduction because of the extension of warranty.

96 days ago

XGC CoolMetal
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