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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.'"

4 of 88 comments (clear)

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

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

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

    $360?

  3. 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?

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

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