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Xbox 360 US price drop confirmed: Now it'll TOTALLY beat the Wii! photo

Following the round of price drops in Japan, Microsoft has finally announced that Xbox 360 units in the United States are having their costs slashed in kind. Starting September 5, the Xbox 360 will have the cheapest current-gen SKU on the home console market with the Arcade model hitting $199. That'll make Microsoft's bare-bones 360 $50 cheaper than the Wii.

It's official: We've got an Xbox 360 price cut coming to the US. Our friends in Japan announced their price cut earlier this week, but now it's time to roll one out here. As of September 5th, the new prices will be as follows:

Xbox 360 Arcade $199
Xbox 360 $299
Xbox 360 Elite $399
Great news! It'll now be even cheaper to replace your Xbox 360 when it breaks. On a serious note, I really don't know what to make of these price drops. It's certainly good for the frugal consumer, but does it reflect well on Microsoft? The sales will do the talking.

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Capn Birdseye at 09/03/2008 18:06
It will make a difference to the average consumer. People like us will think twice, but a friend of mine is buying a 360 or a PS3 for her son, and you can bet the price will be the deciding factor on that one.
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falinter at 09/03/2008 18:10
Wheres the PS3 price drops :(

I want to eventually buy one damnit!
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 09/03/2008 18:12
Do people even buy the arcade?
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RICHARD BLOCKER at 09/03/2008 18:17
Oh yeah. I'm totally buying one for the bedroom. I can just switch the hard drive, and I'm ready to blow some shit up in a horizontal position.
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Holyetheline at 09/03/2008 18:39
Looks like I'm getting another 360. YAY
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eternalplayer2345 at 09/03/2008 19:26
I don't think anyone seriously looking into a 360 would consider an arcade.
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BluDesign at 09/03/2008 19:41
Awesome, now to see what kind of price break I get on getting my money back from last month when I bought the 60GB.
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fromagex at 09/03/2008 19:45
what exactly is wrong with the arcade? i totally considering getting this asap after i get my financial aid refund. thats a perfect price, and i have tons of goozex points to spend on games.

convince me this is bad is what im asking.
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parrothead at 09/03/2008 19:56
Still won't buy one.
Slick Icarus's Avatar
Slick Icarus at 09/03/2008 19:58
200 dollars for an Arcade is a great deal, even without a hard drive.
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RICHARD BLOCKER at 09/03/2008 20:17
@ fromagex

Watch out. I got burned hard on those refunds a few years ago. Your tax refund will be deducted for the amount that you drew. Don't count on anything back on your taxes. I ended up getting hit for a $600.00 bill from the IRS a few years after school.
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GohanGVO at 09/03/2008 20:33
I think it reflects that MS has FINALLY realized that the previous price points were not helping the install base grow at a desirable rate.

Perhaps now I shall buy one.
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Velt at 09/03/2008 20:45
I wont buy one, I would even pay more if the hardware was reliable, which is not and I dont think it will happen.
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TrailerParkJesus at 09/03/2008 22:21
That's good for all the suckers I guess.
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CelicaCrazed at 09/03/2008 22:28
But it till doesn't have a waggle stick or wiggle board which is what most people really want >.>
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Wexx at 09/03/2008 22:34
Yay. Now I can get the arcade version, with a used 20gb harddrive, and still have some cash left over for games(even though I'll already have 5 arcade games to download...)! Gooooo price drops!
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MF DOOM at 09/04/2008 01:40
Price cuts are always good and always drive sales but not beyond a breaking point. These cuts are a strategical move by Msoft and a lot of time and research went into the decision. Sony should follow later for the holiday season.
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hjd uk at 09/04/2008 05:12
I think MS chose the bottom option when designing the XBox360.
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BlindsideDork at 09/04/2008 07:16
I thought everyone who wanted a 360 already had one? And don't the arcade games only come with DEMO's? I thought it did.

I am just bitter that my system died.
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