Xbox 360 Pro for $299 all but confirmed
By Paul Miller 
posted July 9th 2008 1:03PM
posted July 9th 2008 1:03PM
posted July 9th 2008 1:03PM
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Who in their right mind would buy an Arcade system when the Pro is just $20 more?
For another $100, I can get a Bluray player and not have to worry about RROD.
You just have to worry about firmware updates bricking your machine and having to install games because the Blu Ray drive isn't up to snuff when it comes to streaming data.
And for less that $100, you get amazing games.
At $299, for what you get, it's still a rip.
With a 2005 design, same build, cheaper parts...this thing should be at $199 already.
$299 at target also, but next week it will be going for $275!
if the arcade stay at $280 it will not sale. it will be become a dust collector
The fact that it doesn't have a mast won't help either!!
soul.. l o l. It took me a second, but was worth it.
The fact that "sale" and "sail" are two entirely different words entertains me. Good try at criticizing someone's poor English skills though...
The point is, it should be Sell, not sale. A sale is a noun, to sell is a verb.
@ Terc:
The fact that you are anal entertains me. Good try at criticizing someone's effective comedic skills though...
....and the fact that both "sale" and "sail" would be incorrect to use in the user's post. It should say "if the arcade stay at $280 it will not SELL"
@Eric... then it shoud be "stays" not "stay"
Maybe he's just speaking with his blaccent?
and sail is an adjective, now that we have our english down.....
Someone is WRONG on the internet!
Oh God, it's like a pun within a pun! Too good.
Just glad to see something else going on this weekend other than the release of a certain mobile device..
I want my BFF to give me a 360.
Its more than likely gonna drop to $250 soon then. If they don't they're out their minds.
I'm not sure if I wished I would've waited for the drop. I got my Pro system back in November. Thats a extra game I could've bought if I waited.
Yeah, but weigh that 1 extra game against 7 months of playing. I'd say the 7 months win.
I'd hold out for a version that didn't RRoD.
Mine has never given any problems, Although it is properly ventilated, unlike the stories I've heard like people having their systems under a blanket... no not the towel trick, a blanket
People, it's a *clearance sale price drop*, not a permanent price drop.
20 GB units are being phaseed out (like last years 60 GB PS3)
Expect that rumored 60 GB Xbox 360 version to maintain that $279/$349/$449 tier system they currently have.
If it was a real price drop, all 3 versions would drop in price about $50.
It's a perm price drop. we're doing the same thing at radioshack. it's all over.
idk last time microsoft had a price drop it happened the same way and i guess it would be good for 60gb premium console with price tag of 300 and the elite drops to 400 would make 360 really appealing and Playstation would drop in sales. Anybody have info on any of the non bricking updates rumored for xbox dashboard?
I just bought an XBox 360 Elite 2 weeks ago. Will the price be dropping for the Elite as well?
Wow seems like a new xbox must be on its way.
If Arcade and Elite aren't changing, then yeah, its a clearance sale.
The 60G comes in at the $349 price, and stability is restored to the marketplace :p
If I were to buy one after seeing this price drop.. I would go to Target and buy it today and go back on Sunday/Monday and get the 50$ back, this way you don't have to wait.
Or you can do like what my plan was and sell your 2yr old 360 that runs hotter and doesn't have HDMI a week ago before the trade in value dropped. Buy a brand new Falcon Pro which runs a lot cooler by the way and had HDMI support. Two weeks later go and get your $50 back from the price drop.
Pro doesn't really speak to the "casual" crowd they've been courting for so long. To them it mean professional, I suspect Microsoft want to go with the "really good at shooting people in the face" meaning.
When has Microsoft been "courting" casual gamers? Do you mean the "Arcade" version that they never promote? Or, all *two* exclusive casual games they never advertise?
Microsoft completely failed at "courting" mainstream casual consumers. It takes more than a different hardware bundle, they need to start promoting games that don't involve "shooting people in the face". But that would piss off all the hardcore gamers! (Just look at the hatred from hardcore gamers towards the Wii.) Nintendo has shown that attracting casual gamers pisses off hardcore gamers, and Microsoft has shown that appeasing hardcore gamers scares off casual gamers! I think they are better off focusing on their own audiences.
Who cares about the casual gamer. Yeah, they will buy your console but they do not buy games. Just ask Nintendo. The Wii has the lowest attach rate and their software, especially third-party, rarely sees a top 20.
All three companies are going to do fine, though.
Xbox for their Live aservice and large amounts of games.
PS3 for its shear power and Blu-ray player (plus it plays some games).
Wii for its gimmicky controller appeal to the casual gamer.
Personally, my xbox just got sent in for repairs, I have had it just under three years. I love Live and love the games. My Wii only gets played when there are people over (I am playing some games now b/c the xbox is in the shop but I don't really have fun playing with the controller). I am just waiting to pick up the PS3 for my christmas present this year.
Some ppl like to game (on a screen slightly larger than 3 inches)
It means... Coming soon: a new XBOX!
As someone who only casually watches the gaming market waiting for a current gen system to get into the truly affordable range, I'm surprised that it's still this high (and, from the comments, its the craptastic package).
Am I the only one who thought that - what, 2 years since launch? - that it would be down to $199 or less by now? Then I'd be thinking about jumping in.
Hmmm, I'll check back in a couple of years (probably about the time it's 720 time, and I'll be back in the same boat)
Why is he low-ranked? I'm pretty sure he was joking, guys...
Based on my sources in retail, the Arcade is dead, they're selling out of them right now with no new shipments coming in.
Do you reckon this price drop will occur just in the US or will we a see a price drop in other countries (i.e. the UK) at the same time?
Plus any ideas on when is the new 60gb 360 scheduled to arrive?
The UK has already had it's price cut. If you take away the 17.5% vat then the US/UK prices are petty much the same
The UK and Europe already had it's price cut, and it did naff-all to stop the flood of people flocking to PS3...
Microsoft are indeed getting desperate, next thing you know they will be launching Wii-like controllers...
Just in time! I was going to buy one this weekend anyway!
coulda fooled me....
Maybe my sarcasm meter is broken, but I honestly wasn't sure if Stef was joking or not :-/
From dealsea...http://www.dealsea.com/txt/targetxbox.jpg
I'm wondering too...
oh what the hell, Engadget! damn reply button going gonzo...
Buy it now at Circuit City. Then, on Sunday, take in an ad and get your $50 back, plus 10%, plus sales tax. You'll get a little over $55 back.