Console Price Cut Roundup
The worst-kept secret in gaming has just been confirmed: The Xbox 360 is getting a long-anticipated price cut as of this Friday. The no-hard-drive Arcade version remains at $200, but the 120 GB Elite (with HDMI output) drops $100, from $400 to $300. The Pro, which sports a 60 GB HD and component A/V, goes from $300 to $250, but as soon as the existing stock is depleted, that model is being phased out.
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This, of course, is in response to the recently-released PS3 Slim, the skinny, $300 version of Sony’s Blu-Ray player. Rumor has it that it also plays games. I’m afraid Sony has an uphill climb ahead of them if they truly want to compete with the 360, but at least they’ve now got a decent ad campaign, instead of something designed to confuse and horrify you.
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The Nintendo Wii has remained at $249 since its launch, and as of April of this year, Nintendo was still denying that any price cuts were imminent. But with the X360 Pro dropping to the Wii’s price point and the full-featured PS3 Slim and X360 SKUs moving into the Wii’s neighborhood, it’s hard to believe that we won’t see a $50 price cut before the holiday season begins in earnest.
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