Xbox 360 price drops go global on Friday, it's official

Not that we had any doubt but Microsoft has made it official: Xbox 360 price cuts are coming Friday. The entry-level Arcade will remain at $200 while the top end Elite will drop to $300 from $400. The mid-range Pro (reduced to $250 from $300) will be phased out just as soon a they can eliminate stock. As a footnote to the announcement, Microsoft wants to remove all doubt about future project natal compatibility by saying it, "will work with every Xbox 360 sold today and tomorrow." So what's it going to be kids, PS3 Slim or Xbox 360? Blu-ray or Netflix?

Update: According to the BBC, while the Xbox 360 Elite will drop £30 to £200 in the UK, the price of the entry level Xbox 360 Arcade will actually increase to £160 from £130. Ouch.

[Via Reuters]

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 27th 2009 11:23PM]

360 is done there's really nothing to look foward too any more, its ps3's turn to dominate, my whole high school is talking about the new ps3 and how there getting one, i know ppl who seriously are throwing there 360 away!!

[Jake Smith Posted Aug 27th 2009 11:40PM]

I love my 360. But the PS3 price drops convinced me to go out and buy a fatty (much prettier than the slim). I'm lovin my PS360 combo =)

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 28th 2009 12:30AM]

Call me an old timer but I gotta soft spot for the Playstation and my true love is the Sega Genesis. So the PS3 Slim would have to be my bet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M9SizIzpQg

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 28th 2009 12:16PM]

This might push me over the edge and make me go get one - http://bit.ly/kBZGY

[savemeawaffle Posted Sep 1st 2009 9:25AM]

I work for Target and I totally got them to release the slim before we were supposed to. These have been discontinued by target btw, so the aint gonna last long lol.

[wrsu1996gmailcom Posted Sep 1st 2009 11:08PM]

the ps3 is currently the cheapest console dure to the fact it has blu ray support so without it would make it a 100 bucks , and why everyone is copying each other at price drops in a few weeks i heard the wii was gonna drop to 200 or less