It's official: Xbox 360 Elite Price Drop

[Nodz86]

It's official: Xbox 360 Elite Price Drop

 

 

Starting Friday, August 28th (tomorrow) the price of the Xbox 360 Elite is getting a one-hundred dollar price cut in the United States.

 

Here is how the new pricing breaks down:

Xbox 360 Elite$399.99now $299.99*

Xbox 360 Pro$299.99now $249.99* While supplies last

Xbox 360 Arcade$199.99$199.99* *

 

(ERP) Estimated retail price in the United States

 

Betcha didn’t see that coming…did you ?

In addition, we’ve rolled out some new packaging, that some of you may have already spotted in your local stores. I’ve uploaded pictures of the new packing images to my Flickr account you can take a peak.

[madpioneer]

Gonna grab an Elite tomorrow!!!

[iLLGT3]

I was going to get a new one after my Xbox got the RROD.

 

Thank god I didn't buy a new Xbox then because I'd break it because of this. :)

[Who]

suckass, they are cutting the pro then :s

 

essentially they must have realised that the hardcore buy the pro because they see little benefit on the elite and casual gamers buy the pro because they think the arcade is useless.

 

essentially they can capitalise on the gamers spending more on the elite (not like hardcore gamers will ever use arcade...) whilst still undercutting the wii's price with the arcade...

[t.]

So it's cheaper. But you get no HDMI or Component cables with it, so you have to buy your own. Although that isn't so bad as M$'s HDMI cable was a laughing rip off.

["Hedge"]

are these the jasper chipsets? (the new 1's)

[Camel]

It depends how old the shops stocks are. They are lowering the price of every elite. Not just the new ones.

[TimBud]

jasper chipset?

Might have to get the new Elite after mine served a year then... if its nay better though. :)

[Tool831]

Price drop is also for Australia ive recently read.

 

Australia, August 27, 2009 - Microsoft Australia today announced that the Xbox 360 Elite will drop AU $100 in price, to AU $449, from September 22nd. Not only that, but anyone who purchases an Xbox 360 Elite from the day of the price drop through to October 20th 2009 will receive a bonus copy of **** 3: ODST.

 

For Aussie Xbox 360 fans everything is coming up Milhouse at the moment. With the Elite retailing at AU $449, the Arcade priced at AU $299 and the Pro selling for AU $399, the system has never been more affordable, and the news that we'll finally be getting video on demand in Australia means our online services will be coming more into line with what's available in America.

Source: Clicky

[madpioneer]

Got mine this morning @8:05 am. The new Elite white box version without HDMI & comp. cables. Think these are the Jasper's??

Hope it lasts awhile without RROD!!