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Xbox 360: price drops galore, $199 for Core

August 04, 2008 in News comments 17

An informant on VGChartz has "irrefutable proof" of some upcoming Xbox 360 price drops, perhaps the most notable of which is the $199 tag on the Core. This sizeable number is described as the "sweet spot" for consoles, and I doubt many will debate.

This picture is confirmation of the earlier Ars Technica article from an informant stating that the Xbox 360 would drop it's price in September to $199.99 for the Core, $299.99 for the 60GB model, and $399.99 for the 120GB Elite model. This picture shows nearly irrefutable proof that those rumors are substantiated, and are set to happen in just over a month.
chautemoc via news.vgchartz.com »
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  • 2
    Fatal Error Aug 4, 08
    It may be the "Sweet spot" for consoles, but the Core sucks.
    • 2
      iLLmatic Aug 4, 08
      Damn that was cruel
    • 1
      McClubbin Aug 4, 08
      Well, I'm sure it will lure some people who aren't well-aware of the differences between the various models and are just jumping on the opportunity to own a 360 for just 200 bucks.
      • 0
        iLLmatic Aug 4, 08
        I don't know that it will have the big of an affect on that audience when PS2 is still putting up very respectful numbers.
    • 1
      DragoniteBallZ Aug 4, 08
      That pack is meant to compete with the Wii!
  • 0
    Sereph Aug 4, 08
    So $200 for a core, but any price drops on the Elite yet?
    • 2
      Fury Aug 4, 08
      It says $400 in the quote. Good job reading, lol.
  • 0
    RabidChinaGirl Aug 4, 08
    I got my Premium a little over two years ago for less then $200 thanks to a rebate offer and then a fluke on the company's part. ^^ I always love to point that out as an example of one helluva great buy.

    People should just get the middle to high end consoles though. If you're gonna spend that much money, I fail to see how putting down a few more for the (clearly) better machine could hurt. Same goes for PS3.
  • 0
    DragoniteBallZ Aug 4, 08
    Dude, the Elite would be a rip off then.

    You could just buy the XBOX360 Arcade pack + 120 gig HD = $380!
    • 5
      Cdemon Aug 4, 08
      Yeah, but the elite is BLACK.

      • 0
        Fatal Error Aug 5, 08
        No lie, the Black 360 looks absolutely sexy.
  • 1
    tidus04 Aug 4, 08
    Very nice but the Core doesn't interest me much.. though I will definitely consider it more ^^
  • 0
    Paper Mario Dude Aug 5, 08
    wow, i was JUST about to buy a 20gb model when i saw this...
    i guess i'll buy a PSP first and then keep working at giant on the weekends while schools in, and get it when the 60gb is down.
    yay for me.
    So, just wondering, is this legit?
  • 0
    RKRigney Aug 5, 08
    The only bad thing is that they're basically charging $100 for 60 GB, which is not very fair...
  • 0
    Paper Mario Dude Aug 5, 08
    is this legit?
    should i wait a month for to buy a cheaper Xbox?
    i'm sending my PS3 to get fixed today, and i dont think i can last 2 weeks without CoD4 or anything 0_0, i've already re-beaten most of my Gamecube games, since my PS3 broke right after i sent my Wii in...
  • 0
    Starsky134 Sep 1, 08
    Just a ploy to trick un-knowledgeable newcomers to the video gaming world.
  • 0
    Twisted Sep 4, 08
    Awesome, I'm probably getting a 360 soon. =D

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