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$300 XBox 360 by Thanksgiving

Posted by Zonk on from the goes-well-with-turkey dept.

frikazoyd writes "According to Gamespot, Microsoft corporate vice president J Allard discusses potential pricing and release targets for the XBox 360 in a TheStreet.com interview. From the article: '"It's going to be in the neighborhood [of $300]," he said, apparently dispelling fears of a $399 or even $499 machine, although $350 could still be possible.'"

18 of 88 comments (clear)

  1. Of course. by Sylver+Dragon · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I would say I'm suprised but, I'm not.

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  2. eh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not until there's a modchip available.

    1. Re:eh... by KillShill · · Score: 2, Interesting

      what about the people who just want to use the machines as high speed multimedia computers?

      xbox live is and always has been a kiddy thing. MP is pure shit. i just want the processors under my control to do with as i please.

      and btw, what are the other reasons you hate those anti-drm chips?

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    2. Re:eh... by tepples · · Score: 2, Informative

      You know, I'd be perfectly fine with Xbox 360 modchips that were designed to render the thing unable to work online.

      Modded Xbox consoles already aren't compatible with Live.

  3. I'll Believe it by cainpitt · · Score: 3, Insightful

    when it comes officially from M$. Anything else is just the same old speculation.

  4. Big suprise. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have to post this anonymously or I'd get fired in a heartbeat. I work at Microsoft in the XBOX 360 marketting group. The big news is that Allard and Gates will announce the 360 with a retail price of $269, far less than the hints suggest. It will take the wind from Sony's sails.

    1. Re:Big suprise. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny


      ... not to mention the 2 free games included in the introduction pack.
      I think I know who this is, I'm going to come over to your cube. :)

      PA

    2. Re:Big suprise. by Khakionion · · Score: 2, Interesting

      While I'm aware there's no way to prove you actually know what you're talking about, I'll pretend like I believe you. /It will take the wind from Sony's sails./

      Because the PS3 will be selling like hotcakes then? Wait...no.

      It must be to get rid of that artificial hype that the PS3 has because it's weaker than the 360. Wait...no, that's not it either.

      If it's going to be $269, it's because the 360 is going to be the "DreamCast" of the next-gen systems; more powerful, but not able to keep up with the state-of-the-art after a couple years.

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    3. Re:Big suprise. by kaptron · · Score: 4, Funny

      impossible! you're not anonymous therefore you have zero credibility.

  5. Shouldn't the price be... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    $360?

  6. Obvious by Ki+Master+George · · Score: 2, Funny

    The obvious price is $360.

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  7. Inflation relation? by satchelpaige · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I'm wondering how a $300 price point would compare to other console launches in terms of inflation and relevance to average salaries.

    Its interesting to me that $300 is still the magic number after all these years, as we are making more and more money. I understand that your average parental video game console buyer (aka Mom & Dad who want the hot new toy for Billy) gives little thought to inflation and is more focused on a finite number, hence $300 still being right at the limit for the masses to embrace a product.

    The reality though is that a $350 or $400 system would only make sense proportionally when you account for the steadily increasing Cost-of-living and salary bumps.

    Has anyone seen a study or chart breaking this down?

  8. Xbox 360 by TheTopher · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The price of $300 should really help 360 sales, especially if the PS3 is coming out at $465 (as rumor says). There's a point where consumers will stop caring about numbers of polygons more than the number of dollars.

  9. Xbox 360 in time for thanksgiving... awesome! by kaptron · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comes packaged with "Halo 3: Master Chief in the Quest to Become Master Chef", and a 1080i hi-def oven timer with kick-ass visualizations.

  10. Re:Well, of course by Sebadude · · Score: 2, Funny

    Roll for xbox 360??

    Sebadude rolls 98 (1-100)

    Woohoo, beat that!

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  11. Modchip by tepples · · Score: 2, Informative

    Here's your pre-modded PowerPC based set-top entertainment system for just 519 USD. It's even the right size such that a GameCube stacks on top of it.

    1. Re:Modchip by KillShill · · Score: 2, Informative

      except that it's not nearly as powerful and more expensive. other than that, yeah it's not bad. though it has a big positive: no DRM. in other words, you actually own it.

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  12. So... how much is microsoft eating on this one? by akira2501 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Anyone familiar with how much console manufacturers usually eat on the cost of new consoles?? According to rumors, the Athlon 64 dual-core will cost over $500 when its introduced later this summer... and the 360 has a three-core processor. Add in a brand new graphics card, and 512 RAM, and it seems like there will be at least $600-700 worth of hardware in there, if they are getting a sweet deal on all of it. Is it really that common to sell consoles for half of what they cost, or does microsoft plan to not make any money on the 360 either?