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Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Pricing

Posted by Soulskill on 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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  1. No plans for a smaller version?? by spazoid12 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft has "no plans" for a smaller version of the 360.

    Oh, you mean something that is even more likely to overheat and would probably exceed the current awesome 50-whatever% failure rate?

    Yeah, I want that!