Finally: Microsoft drops the price of the X360 $50 usd

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I do have to agree, $50 is a bit lame. Hey it's a price cut and that's nice. But the difference won't even buy you a brand new games these days.  

I have a feeling that while we are all wanting to give the Falcon credit to "fixing" the 360's multiple problems, there just isn't enough reliable info yet to bank on it.

The internet has been pretty good with rumors for MS as of late though. They did nail the head on the Zypher (aka Elite.) But honestly, I think the Falcon is further off than many hope. Simply due to the fact that they just recently released the Elite and they are even whispering about the Halo edition Box before Xmas.

If the rumors prove true, and the Falcon comes soon, personally that would only add another feather in my hat to be angry at MS. They apparently are wanting and willing to release higher end ( Elite ) versions of their faulty hardware when they know in their back pocket the solution to their problems awaits. That would prove to be a rather shyster-esque tactic on MS's part.

Even if they do happen fix all the problems, I don't think they will remain profitable with the Falcon for awhile, at least not in their price range, and especially with this price drop. There are still more faulty Xbox's to be sold and inevitably fixed. Especially with the boost in sales Christmas brings. MS will never stop having to fix the faulty hardware problem until the very end of 360's life and personally I think that is best case scenario.