Yes, we know that everyone thinks they
know. Everyone we've talked to has this
secret, official source that has let them know
for sure that the price reduction is coming. Is this the next 'worst kept secret'? What's unfortunate is that no one can really, truly confirm a price drop for Microsoft's Xbox 360. It's in the air, and we can almost taste it, but we don't really know for certain. Because of this, chalk the following up to rumors.:
One of our tipsters says that, "If the Hollywood Reporter says it, then it must be so." We don't know about that, but they
are coming right out and saying it.
Hollywood Reporter says that we should expect a $50 price drop early next month. Someone in the retail world says that the price will be dropped on August 8th, which goes along perfectly with the 'Madden NFL '08 launch price drop' buzz that has been floating about. Again, although it's not confirmed, we've seen and heard it too many times to question it. Someone at Microsoft is giggling now.
Another tipster has heard that $100 CDN will come off all of the Canadian SKUs come August 1st, again coming from 'a good source'. We've heard a little less along these lines, but this is an interesting rumor. We'll wait to see if this pans out.
Lastly, and probably lowest in rank is the rumor that the upcoming Halo Limited Edition Xbox 360 will be the same price as the currently available Xbox 360 Elite, only 100gb shorter in the storage department. Green paint must cost a bunch!
This price drop would throw things right up in the faces of Sony and Nintendo, getting the possible $199 (or $249 depending on who you're listening to) in at a lower price point than the Wii, as well as making Sony's PS3 price drop look a little less special.
[thanks Zero I, Detry, and many others - via
Hollywood Reporter]
Contest:
7:37 AM on 07.25.2007
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The tricky part is do you wait for Halo 3 to save your system sales or do you combine it with a price drop in order to increase the overall sell through of the system? I'm sure they're arguing about this right now at board meetings.
In many US states, if the price drops (not including sales) within 30 days from the time that you purchase your good - you can go back to the store and have them refund the difference anyway. So if they're waiting for Halo, and they drop the price two weeks later for the Holiday season, smart consumers will still get the price drop $$$$. Though how many consumers are actually smart..
IMHO - you probably wont see Microsoft drop the price until spring of 2008. At least thats where my prediction lies - but what do I know...
The answer you're looking for can be found in the shape of a krispy creme donut... mmmm donuts.
If I am standing in front of a shelf and saw xbox 360 for 200$ and a Wii for 200$ I would grab the 360. Of course the Wii is the new Ipod so if I was "cool" then I would buy the Wii.
If I am standing in front of a shelf and saw xbox 360 for 200$ and a Wii for 200$ I would grab the 360. Of course the Wii is the new Ipod so if I was "cool" then I would buy the Wii.
I want to go to Dunkin Donuts now!
They've only just announced the Elite for £330 ($670), surely they wouldn't announce it JUST before a price drop. Or worse yet, have a price drop a month after it's launch. Then again, knowing Microsoft, they'd just refund everyone the money.
In fact, thinking about it now, they probably WILL just do the refunding thing. I remember when i bought the original xbox MS refunded me £100 because of a price drop.
Meh.
My info got Dugg and NeoGAF is taking the credit, pretending they invented the story.
+1 for me, -1 for fake Sony price drops
Microsoft is in such a position to pwn right now, and it's all Sony's fault. If not for the RROD fiasco, MS would be devastating.
And about the 360, I already have one. Drop the Elite down to $400, and I am SO SOLD. Cheers.
KRISPY KREME BITCHES
My info may have been a week or two off, but a console has never dropped price in August so it's not like I pulled it out of my ass.
I have some info about some new Microsoft hardware too, and it's not about a widescreen, games enabled Zune, that's for sure. lol.
The Loonie's Value FTW!
And I quote: "to all xbox fanboys that are going to wait on MGS4 for multi console, Hope you can wait till Xbox720, cuz thats the only system I know it might run MGS4 like it should"
sweet.
And KK>DD. Dunkin' is some kind of weird East coast thing. I remember long trips through Boston we used to play a game to see who could spot the most stores. Extra points if two stores were less then a block apart.
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its too late for them. doesnt matter how cheap it is, no one wants broken crap.
microsoft sucks at making hardware. its that simple. they should be making games for sony. they are a software company to begin with..