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"On the other hand, Microsoft's new model pricing strategy has done almost nothing to move its average price. Whereas the average Xbox 360 sold for $260 in August, the same hardware sold for $261 on average in September."

 

Apparently the discontinuation of the Pro unit and replacement by the Elite actually increased the average price of an Xbox 360 by $1. So MS did lie, it's actually a price increase.