Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Pricing

Posted by Soulskill on Thursday August 27, 2009 @07:01AM from the more-or-less dept.

Kawahee was one of several readers to tip news of a price cut for the Xbox 360. This comes after Sony dropped PS3 prices and unveiled the Slim model last week. The 360 Elite will now retail for $299, but will no longer ship with HD cables. The 360 Pro has been reduced to $249, but Microsoft is phasing it out. Analysts don't expect this new price point to be a huge boon for sales because the Elite doesn't match the PS3's hardware capabilities and is still more expensive than the Wii. Microsoft has "no plans" for a smaller version of the 360.

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I might finally buy one.... by EvilStein · 2009-08-27 07:11 · Score: 1, Redundant

The price drop does make the unit a little more attractive, especially since it now does Netflix streaming as well. I was thinking about getting another Roku box, but this makes the Xbox 360 a more likely purchase. The fact that it can play games is a spiffy feature as well. :)
Although, "Left 4 Dead" might eat up what little free time that I have....