Microsoft lowers price of elite but increases price of Arcade? ($229.99)

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CodeJerry said:

The new Arcade model came out with HDMI but costs $30 more? Is it worth it tell me?

Begin playing: Xbox 360 Arcade console is everything you need to begin playing right out of the box, including Family Settings that allow parents to restrict game access for younger players. Comes with a wireless controller, five arcade games, and 512MB of memory. This console includes an HDMI output, so you can experience your games in the highest definition possible, up to 1080p (HDMI cable sold separately)

Don't get me wrong i love that they added HDMI to arcade but why increase the price to do so and lower the price for a more advance console all the consoles are around the same price now.

Microsoft was rather smart making you pay more for the arcade so hopefully the elite being $70 more who wouldn't get a elite instead of arcade. Should we say good-bye to the arcade soon?

All i can say is microsoft knows how to earn money by bringing hype for the elite but leaving out oh-yah we are raising the price of arcade to compensate... Its not a high price hike but arcade sells alot more than their pro and elite. So those dollars add-up.

 

 

sources (All the stores with the same price?) Even amazon

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10128297&catid= 

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10128297&catid=23383 

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=XBOX360_Consoles&product=5812284 

http://www.amazon.ca/Xbox-360-Arcade-Console/dp/B000Z40HO0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1251366223&sr=8-1

How about saying...IN CANADA!!!!...so gee, I wonder why M$ would do that for?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9267937&type=product&id=1218071907912

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Arcade/dp/B0029MAXS6/ref=pd_ts_vg_80?ie=UTF8&s=videogames