Xbox 360 Arcade dropping to $199 on September 7?
By Nilay Patel 
posted Aug 3rd 2008 7:31PM
posted Aug 3rd 2008 7:31PM
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Uhm...cool?
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dood
i lol'd hard
HAHAHA OH WOW
@yode:
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/310/chrishansonvm8.gif
Where did that even come from?!
@ Neebs
It's a show, Google "To Catch a Predator."
Haha, the perfect post for it.
I know that, but what elicited the posting...
@all whom have commented...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKUkwh8TmM0
I think the days of intelligent posting are over, I hate dumb comments.
I like 'em cheap.
Cheap is right. give that "90 day low price gaurantee", could you not get your $80 back at the time of the price drop?
Markup of only 3%...?
Yep, 3% markup on consoles is standard- no money is made on the console itself- heck, the console builder is actually losing money at that price usually.
And people wonder why the accessories are so expensive.
Accessories and cables. I used to work at a local computer shop, there was up to 600% markup on cables. Same thing, they don't make money on computer sales.
If Microsoft And Sony and into this, they are making money, they aren't into saving humanity... All that time they say they release a console and tighten the belts I believe you, but years later? they aren't massive companies by giving you free stuff, and before you say it, they also make a ton of money of licensees and third parties, and once you order hardware components by the thousands you get awfully low prices, In reality they say all this stuff so you say "wow, by buying a Xbox360 I'm ripping off Microsoft" yet you believe that whole shit about a 20GB hard drive ends up costing Microsoft almost $80..
@Ridgecity
Do you shave? It's the same thing as razors. They give away the actual razor, but the price of a pack of blades is like, insane. Same thing here, they make next to nothing (and in most cases, take a loss) on the actual console, but they make a fortune in licensing fees, game sales, and accessories.
This is a Best Buy inventory screen. I used to work there for 8 years.
Yep, Best Buy screen
Yes, It is Best Buy
It's that the whole irony thing about Best Buy. The sell the new technology, but still use old components for themselves.
This is a Bath and Body Works inventory screen. I used to work there for 8 years.
It also happens to be the Apple II startup screen, you can trust me, I worked with Apple II computers for 8 years.
Nope, since Best Buys is web based now. Nice try though.
Same with Circuit City now too. Cant be CC because the class numbers dont match up.
Not to mention the SKU numbers dont match at all with what Best Buys SKU number is for an Xbox 360 arcade.
Doesnt match Sears or Kmart, nor Target. Maybe Walmart?
dude you worked at best buy for 8 years? wow thats both sad and amazing you didn't off yourself, i didn't even know best buy's been around for that long.
I can tell you right now that this isn't Circuit City's inventory screen.
The inventory screen does not contain any information concerning price drops in the future and their entire system is actually in monochrome. It's kind of sad to see a store that sells high-tech merchandise not actually use it...
@ Ignatius
No kidding, I think the point he was trying to make was that people lie a lot on the internet, and you guys shouldn't be so gullible.
use AS/400.
Who gives a fuck what screen it is and how long you sad people worked there for?
I feel like the intelligence level of commenters seems to be slowly declining...
It's Fred Meyers...check the Read link and look for the guy that takes credit. They blurred/edited out the Frey Meyers name at the top because they thought it was his name...
Remember that when stores upgrade inventory/ checkout screens, not all stores get it immediately. I worked at a Target with the old system, while the Super Target in the next city had a fancy new checkout system with flat screens.
Also, the separate system in the back room that printed black on the preprinted red sales signs was way older, and an ancient dinosaur. So don't go by what the checkout screens look like.
i've worked at your mom's house for 8 years but i still haven't seen a paycheck.
I can only hope that a 360 price drop will push Sony to drop the price of their upcoming 80GB PS3. I would absolutely love a Blu-Ray player, but I refuse to pay $400+ for one!
Yes price drop will include the 60GB Pro and 120GB Elite systems as well... 60GB will be $299.99 and the Elite will be $399.99. GREAT time to buy for the upcoming Holiday! Jump In!
Engadget has Xbox fanboys now?
Shouldn't you be on bungie.net or something?
"Jump in"?
Are you trying to start a new meme or are you parroting some marketing catchphrase?
Bill,
please go back to saving the world with Melinda. Thanks.
Looks like Microsoft ain't gonna sell any consoles for a month :-)
Sweet, I'm glad I waited on the XBox 360 ... and was sorely disappointed when the "fake" $299 price cuts of the Premium ended up just being a clearance sale.
That $200 price point is a nice place to be at .... especially for casual gamers such as myself. As travis.Taylor mentioned, love the PS3 as much as the next guy but their gaming library, not to mention their slow progress of games coming out and $400 price make it still a bit out of my hands for the time being. Blu-Ray or no Blu-Ray
This screen shot is from Frys Electronics, http://www.frys.com/
1. That isn't a screen shot, it is a picture of a screen.
2. Why do I get a spammy feeling from you?
3. How can you say that with absolute certainty? (and for god's sake, please don't say you've been working for them for 8 years)
He might be right. I remember Fry's using something really ancient like this. Not certain though.
Forget the $199...
I'm waiting for 0000000000 to snag me one for 0.00!!!
stfu loser
Why don't you just use the five finger discount. You wouldn't even have to get it from a store.
Looks to me like the start of a price war. Inevitable really. I doubt if Nintendo will budge (much) because of these drops and I'm not convinced that Sony necessarily will. I think they'll try to avoid a price drop initially - to show that their machine is really much more expensive. But if 360 sales do jump, which they will, Sony will be in a corner. August now, so 4 months before Christmas. I'm thinking we'll all be on "next" gen by then.
Definitely not a Best Buy screen shot, they use a system that is called RRS (Retek Retail Systems), nor is it a Circuit City screen shot, they use DPS. This screen shot is from a company using IBM AS/400 servers running JDA MMS Retail. Only company that comes to mind for those are Bed Bath and Beyond and Linen's n Things, otherwise the only other retailer this screen shot would have come from is a small boutique gaming retailer.