Official price drop of the xbox 360.

[xProtocol Rain]

Microsoft has just given word that it has officially dropped the price of the Xbox 360 by $50 U.S. dollars to coincide with the release of Madden NFL 08. Beginning August 8, the "Premium" system will retail for $349.99 (down from $399.99) and will still come complete with a headset, controller and 20GB hard drive. The Xbox 360 core system, which is the system only, has dropped $20 itself -- down to $279.99 from $299.99.

In "special package land," gamers with extra money to spend can pick up the Elite version of the Xbox 360 for $449.99 (down thirty bucks from its original $479.99 pricing). The Halo 3 Xbox 360 will ship in September for $399.99.

"The fact that we have been able to keep our launch price longer than any other console while retaining our leadership position demonstrates that consumers believe in the value of Xbox 360," said Mitch Koch, corporate vice president, Global Retail Sales and Marketing Group, Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "On the eve of the best holiday games lineup ever and the launch of Madden NFL 08, there has never been a better time to jump into Xbox 360."

Expect more should it develop.

Discuss.

[Tonnochi]

Price drops more, I'll buy. Until then, PC.

[Allan]

Until the price in the UK drops, I ain't smiling.

DREAMCAST 4 ME.

[xProtocol Rain]

Until the price in the UK drops, I ain't smiling.

DREAMCAST 4 ME.

Y DREAMCAST? IT PHAILS SO HARD.

[Lemon Und Lime]

im playing banjo & kazooie on the N64 again

talk about epic

[Allan]

Until the price in the UK drops, I ain't smiling.

DREAMCAST 4 ME.

Y DREAMCAST? IT PHAILS SO HARD.

Because in it's phail, it does so to such an extreme, that it breaks the fail-win barrier, and becomes epical win. Like when you input a number with a value of more than 2147483647, or less than -2147483647 into several known scripting languages. The number will flip, and continue counting. (EG: 2147483647 becomes -2147483647, and vice versa)

Also: Name any other console that someone's made an electric guitar out of, other than Dreamcast.

[Lemon Und Lime]

shenmue and doa were pretty much the only good games

[Big Daddy]

As seen in the Starcraft 2 trailer "It's about time". I heard it was meant to be reduced by AT LEAST $100.

[Spiderbot01]

All I have to do is get good grades for my GCSES to get one. YES.

[Siva]

FUCK THAT "EX-BAWKS" SHIT, ITS ALL ABOUT THE PS-TRIPLE, THATS TROO SHII, TROO SHIIIIT

[xProtocol Rain]

"PS TRIPPLE" phails. Now thats "troo shit"

[clyzm]

PS3 > Xbox apparently.

[xProtocol Rain]

PS3 > Xbox apparently.

Maybe when its no longer a asymmetrical system (Lol). o_O

[Chococat]

Of course the 360 is dropping in price, because of the Elite coming out this Christmas. The Elite is gonna be the same price as the 360 originally was on release.

[-TheSpecialist-]

It dropped $100 dollars here in Canada.

[Big Daddy]

Of course the 360 is dropping in price, because of the Elite coming out this Christmas. The Elite is gonna be the same price as the 360 originally was on release.

NOW you tell me?!

[Siva]

"PS TRIPPLE" phails. Now thats "troo shit"

bitch u aint ballin, u need 2 learn bout that ps-triple, ya herrrd? u prolly support dat gay wii, i dunno, maybe if it was sum.. wario ware, shuv-it-up yo own azz gaem.

[xProtocol Rain]

"PS TRIPPLE" phails. Now thats "troo shit"

bitch u aint ballin, u need 2 learn bout that ps-triple, ya herrrd? u prolly support dat gay wii, i dunno, maybe if it was sum.. wario ware, shuv-it-up yo own azz gaem.

*walks around with his pants sagging while holding two fingers pointing towards the ground in each hand* hellz to da naw playa. I support that 360.

[Chococat]

Of course the 360 is dropping in price, because of the Elite coming out this Christmas. The Elite is gonna be the same price as the 360 originally was on release.

NOW you tell me?!

Game have been taking deposits now for about 2 weeks for the new Elite.

I reckon it'll be like the Wii, no one will be that interested, until release, and then because they didn't pre-order there won't be enough to go around..

[Big Daddy]

Yeah, people are hilariously stupid.

[Chococat]

Well the whole Wii shortage could have been lessened a little if people put pre-orders down instead of spending 10 mins laughing over the word "Wii". That got annoying fast.

[xProtocol Rain]

Laughing at the word "Wii"? You must have quite a few idiot like costumers. o_o

[Chococat]

Yeah. And people call it the "Why-aye"

Seriously, its so annoying. The amount of people come in cracking Wii jokes thinking we've not already heard them all a million times before.

[Lemon Und Lime]

I'D LIKE TO SPEND A FEW PENNIES AND HAVE A WII LMFAO

[Big Daddy]

Yeah. And people call it the "Why-aye"

Seriously, its so annoying. The amount of people come in cracking Wii jokes thinking we've not already heard them all a million times before.

We've had Wii's in stock in Festival Place for half a year now. I know someone who calls it "Why-eye".

[Chococat]

Where's Festival Place?

Its only in the past 2-3 months we've had enough in to go around, originally we sold out within 30 mins of the shop opening in the morning but now they last around 2 - 3 days at a time.

[Mr. Tastix]

Drop it down 400 bucks and I still won't buy it. Why? Cause Microsoft can't make a gaming console for shit and they should never have tried.

Microsoft Game Studios = WORST decision EVER made by Microsoft. Except for the fact that Bill Gates started it. Sure, they're rich, but they still suck.

[Siva]

*Cough* Age of Empires *Cough*

[ynnaD]

Drop it down 400 bucks and I still won't buy it. Why? Cause Microsoft can't make a gaming console for shit and they should never have tried.

Microsoft Game Studios = WORST decision EVER made by Microsoft. Except for the fact that Bill Gates started it. Sure, they're rich, but they still suck.

Respect dude

[xProtocol Rain]

Drop it down 400 bucks and I still won't buy it. Why? Cause Microsoft can't make a gaming console for shit and they should never have tried.

Microsoft Game Studios = WORST decision EVER made by Microsoft. Except for the fact that Bill Gates started it. Sure, they're rich, but they still suck.

Explain why the 360 is the best console on the market right now then?