Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro Drops to $299.99 on Sunday

[MAGNeT]

Microsoft prepares to drop the price on its mid-range Xbox 360 model

There have been rumors swirling around the internet for the past week that Microsoft would drop the price of its Xbox 360 Pro system from $349.99 to $299.99. The speculation was fueled by leaked ad scans from various brick and mortar retailers.

The price cut is all but confirmed by new GameStop signage which was forwarded to Engadget and Joystiq. The internal store memo shows that the price of the Xbox 360 Pro will fall to $299.99 on Sunday, July 13.

Further confirmation came today from a leaked Best Buy Sunday ad which also shows the new $299.99 price as a "$50 Price Drop". Target is going even further by not only mirroring the $299.99 price tag, but also tossing in a $25 Target gift card instantly with the purchase of an Xbox 360 Pro.

Interestingly enough, there is no word on a price cut for the current low-end Xbox 360 Core system which is priced at $279. With only $20 separating two consoles, sales of the Core are likely to take a huge dive unless Microsoft makes complementary price cuts to the system.

Microsoft last cut the price on the Xbox 360 Pro back in early August, 2007. At that time, the price was cut from $399.99 to $349.99.

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[m-jeri]

^^^....

still old products and no change in price in india though....

 

[Params7]

Sony just isn't taking India seriously, Microsoft is.

Nintendo doesn't even know India exists.

 

[Rahul++]

Still RROD fear.. :S

 

[Ambar]

Yea..no PSN Store for India(as of now) , no good servicing, and even their site doesnt have the Firmware Updates

 

[Ck Nish]

Are they eliminating the core?

 

[octave]

The core will continue to exist. However the price difference is $20 between the core and the 20GB version. The 20GB premium console will be phased out and replaced by 60GB xbox 360 at the same price point.

Microsoft plans to add a HDD install mode where the games can be loaded on the hard disk. 16:10 display mode support will also be added during the fall 08 update. They also plan on introducing avatars.

Xbox Lives Major Nelson

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[m47r1m]

^^ And they got a simultaneous release of some game called FFXIII in NA and Europe.

 

[whatsinaname]

The core will continue to exist. However the price difference is $20 between the core and the 20GB version. The 20GB premium console will be phased out and replaced by 60GB xbox 360 at the same price point.

Are you sure about this? From what I understand, this is more of a clearance sale than a price-drop. The 60GB model is going to be 349$ and there will be no more 20GB versions after the present stock sells out.