http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/ Engadget Comments for Is Microsoft about to kill the Xbox 360 Core? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/
I doubt it's going out of business.]]>Jul 30th 2007 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/
I doubt it's going out of business.]]>Jul 30th 2007 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/
There are a lot of ***if***s in that above, just speculation. We know exactly what sony is doing, they told us all that there was a price decrease but that was only temporary. We do not know what is going to happen with the 80GB model. Will they eventually drop the price? Of course they will, but we do not know if it is the week after 60GB models are sold out, a month later, or a year later. The issue people had, and not just "XBots" as you claim (BTW, you would be taken at least part seriously if you did not name call) but many other people, is how Sony handled it. They announced they were dropping the price and issuing a new edition (after criticizing Microsoft for having more than one SKU, btw). Then there was a week of one Sony exec saying that they were not making any more 60GB machines, one saying he didn't know (how does an exec not know an important decision like that?), and another saying no comment. If they would have just said at the beginning "we are dropping the 60GB price to clear them out, and the 80GB will take the 60's place and pricepoint" then there would not have been any problems. Instead, it was treated like Sony was doing it out of the goodness of their hearts to advance humanity, and that is what many PS3 fans pushed also. Instead, it was a temporary price decrease - not an increase, but a temporary sale.]]>Jul 30th 2007 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/
I wrote a comment a few days ago touching this matter. Like I said the 360 Core is a very bad value and doesn't offer the full Xbox 360 experience. Further more very few people even buys them, and those that do regret it at a later stage.]]>Jul 30th 2007 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 31st 2007 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/
Also before the warranty extension alot of people used the core as a cheap replacement for dead out of warranty 360s, slapping their existing HDD on to the core unit.

Finally, just because the core is discontinued in the US doesn't mean its no longer on sale elsewhere. IMO it makes perfect sense for developing markets like China, India, Mexico etc. where MS is the first console manufacturer to actuall go in and have an official presence and infrastructure (including local nodes for the live network).
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Also before the warranty extension alot of people used the core as a cheap replacement for dead out of warranty 360s, slapping their existing HDD on to the core unit.

Finally, just because the core is discontinued in the US doesn't mean its no longer on sale elsewhere. IMO it makes perfect sense for developing markets like China, India, Mexico etc. where MS is the first console manufacturer to actually go in and have an official presence and infrastructure (including local nodes for the live network).
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Until then i think they have got the pricing wrong.]]>Jul 30th 2007 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/
the general consensus in my store is that both are system errors. regardless i personally would love to see them axe the core.]]>Jul 30th 2007 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 30th 2007 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 31st 2007 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 31st 2007 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/]]>Jul 31st 2007 1:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/
The existing premium will likely be discontinued.]]>Jul 31st 2007 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/
If I wanted to be generous, despite knowing ol'Microsoft probably won't be, I'd say they're also going to offer some kind of program for current owners wanting one of these new, improved ones.]]>Jul 31st 2007 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 31st 2007 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/is-microsoft-about-to-kill-the-xbox-360-core/Jul 31st 2007 1:29PM