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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[bullocks? wasn't it bollocks? hmmm... I'm no british, you know, but...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yubastard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 1:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[yeah, it's bollocks. Bullocks would be a couple of cows.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbobsmells]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 1:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why would US customers want a price drop after seeing a UK price drop? Their x360 price of $299 (£158) is still $77 (£41) cheaper than the new UK/European price.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[par]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 1:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is very important to note that with current currency conversion 199 pounds is about $376.  In the US the same system is $299.  So its still about $77.<br><br><br>Now $199 would be truelly news.. But microsoft would even loose more money.<br><br>Also it is interesting to note that the next Generation ATI video card uses 200 watts, which basically the same one use in the 360, this could expained why my 360 needs external fan on it - under heavy activity.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[stewart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 1:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is still, however, good news. It's just that the dollar is worth very much these days. The best deal could be had by buying an console in America.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[astutefool]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 2:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[*with some GBP]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[astutefool]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 2:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is more likely due to the large appreciation in value of the British Pound.  Check out the graph located at <a href="http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/GBP/graph120.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/GBP/graph120.html</a> for proof.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JoelW]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 2:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA["oooooooooooooh £10"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[xboxhater]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 7:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[wait, wait, wait. Everyone is missing the point here. The price cuts are happening because retailers want to get rid of this stock. as according to rumors, Microsoft is doing an update to the console and releasing it for cheaper, for the Christmas season. Hence the price cuts now; watch the US will get price cuts soon enough too.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nabil Anwar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 2:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA["Well, if Microsoft pretends like they didn't ask retailers to drop the price, they're less likely to the incite of negative feedback from, say, their US customers who have also been waiting patiently for a price drop."<br><br>MS is also less likely to get hit with price fixing charges like N was back in the early 90's in connection with the original GB.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[embee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 4:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[I live in the UK and I think its only argos cutting their price to £199.99 for the Bank holiday sale nothing special]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 4:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5679216/Trail/C%24cip%3D43851.Video%2Bgames.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5679216/Trail/C%24cip%3D43851.Video%2Bgames.htm</a><br><br><br>Special Offer due to a Sale :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 4:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[Also.. proof its a sale by going to <a href="http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ArgosPromoViewSix?langId=-1&storeId=10001&pageName=August06tacticals&tag=HP1_1a" rel="nofollow">http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ArgosPromoViewSix?langId=-1&storeId=10001&pageName=August06tacticals&tag=HP1_1a</a> :) ends Monday 28th August ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 4:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[anyway, i think this price too high for this model.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tyler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 4:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[A price drop on the 360 is inevitable.  It's just a matter of time.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[n2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 27th 2006 12:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[We had a $50 AUD price drop down here in Australia, The X-Box 360 "Pro" package went from $650 to $600...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 27th 2006 2:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[how comes that 209-199 = 20?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[misieq]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 6:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[oh, sorry didn't notice that that was different currencies.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[misieq]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 26th 2006 6:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to £199 in UK]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/26/microsoft-cuts-xbox-360-price-to-199-in-uk/</guid><description><![CDATA[<br>What's the status of the core pack in the US?  I haven't seen one for sale in months, only the Premium.  Does anyone know?<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[carg0]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 27th 2006 7:59PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
