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Xbox 360 Price Drop
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:36 am
by Tural
Core: $280 ($20 drop)
Premium: $350 ($50 drop)
Halo 3 console: $400 (Price just announced)
Elite: $450 ($30 drop)
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/new ... eprice.htm
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:36 am
by WaywornMmmmm
Good news, although I already have a console. I just wonder how they came up with the drops. I would think something to do with the harddrive.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:45 am
by Tural
The production costs of the consoles have dropped quite a bit since they started producing them. They likely held off on the drop so they could do it right as this Fall comes up, because it's a big season for games.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:46 am
by -Legendary-
Whats so special about the Halo 3 console?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:52 am
by Tural
The paint.
It's a Premium console with an HDMI port, from a hardware standpoint.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:11 am
by xbox
finnaly!
my xbox got the ring of death and since I've opened I can't get it sent in.
so does anyone think I should buy the consoles now or wait for more information on the 65nm chip?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:12 am
by Tural
If you don't have an urgent need, I'd wait to see if there's any news in the coming weeks.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:21 am
by xbox
nah I don't need it now but its just I'm paying for xbox live and it been 4 months with playing it.
I also want to get a console before the halo 3 craze, and I've already reserved the legendary edition halo 3, first on the list at my gamestop
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:34 pm
by Lavix
Finally. I thought this was way overdue.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:30 pm
by Tural
xbox wrote:nah I don't need it now but its just I'm paying for xbox live and it been 4 months with playing it.
I also want to get a console before the halo 3 craze, and I've already reserved the legendary edition halo 3, first on the list at my gamestop
When I was at E3 I had a chance to get a look at the new Halo-edition 360 hardware, and I asked about the HDMI connection. "HDMI will probably be standard moving forward," I was told. I pushed for more information, but was rebuffed. Now, after the price drop announcement, a mole sent us some interesting information about Microsoft's upcoming hardware plans. If you're thinking of buying, you may want to hold off.
According to my source, Microsoft wants to cut through all their existing inventory of hardware. They will then quietly "soft launch" a new version of the Core and Premium hardware in late August or September that will include an HDMI port. It's also expected that this new hardware will feature the 65nm process for the CPU and quieter DVD drives. The new hardware will ship in boxes very similar to what we saw on store shelves now, but there will be a small "call out" on the box so you know you're getting a system with the HDMI connection.
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep ... LXeQQc.php
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:35 pm
by bibbit
quieter DVD drives.
It's about time. I don't want to hear a plane taking off in my backyard every time I play Halo 2 (or 3 for that matter).
But, I probably wont get one (at least not soon).
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:38 pm
by Tural
I've been considering getting a second console, if these new upgrades do occur this Fall, I'll probably pick up an Elite around Christmas or sometime early next year.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:19 pm
by gh0570fchurch
. That is all.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:20 pm
by Sgt.Peppers
Oh, awesome.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:45 pm
by ScottyGEE
HDMI, with my new tv might be a worthwhile upgrade also...the dvd noise really doesn't bug me, I play loud action games.
Its hardly a price drop though, but it might look better to buy now for some people.
On a side note, Halo 2 doesn't make a huge noise in the 360, it plays quitley like all xbox 1 games and a few 360 games
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:23 pm
by Pyroman
Hmmm...man this makes my decision harder! I am thinking about buying an Elite just to have the second one. My first one hasn't done anything wrong from launch...It's just...I want to mod my 360 SO bad. But that's a lot of money and I need that for gas, all these upcoming games, and other essentials...Like lunch.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:25 pm
by GametagAeonFlux
Tural wrote:I've been considering getting a second console, if these new upgrades do occur this Fall, I'll probably pick up an Elite around Christmas or sometime early next year.
Yeah, I've been thinking about getting a fourth. >_>
But really, some of the updates sound nice, especially since my console's been working since launch...I fear my luck will run out one day and I will have to face the dreaded ring of death.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:32 am
by INSANEdrive
O_o the .65 I have known about...but HDMI...in Core?
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:35 am
by ScottyGEE
INSANEdrive wrote:O_o the .65 I have known about...but HDMI...in Core?
If Microsoft are still generating profit from creating the xbox, only producing one model type (that has HDMI) would be easier I'd imagine.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:37 am
by Tural
ScottyGEE wrote:only producing one model type (that has HDMI) would be easier I'd imagine.
Indeed.