Predict 360 and PS3 fall price-cuts

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Here Goes:
Sony
-320 gig Move/Sports Champions bundle: $299 ($100 cut)
-500 gig Battlefield 3 bundle: $299
-Move Standalone: $50 ($50 cut)

Microsoft
-4 gig Kinect bundle: $199 ($100 cut) (phase out of the current 4 gig w/out kinect model)
-250 gig Kinect bundle: $299 ($100 cut) (phase out of the current 250 gig w/out Kinect model)
-320 gig Gears of War 3 LE bundle: $399
-Kinect Standalone: $99 ($50 cut)

A few things to note; the 500 gig battlefield PS3 bundle is highly speculation, but Sony will maintain some sort of hardcore type bundle without the move, but now at the same price as the move bundle. This will also be around only for the holidays, with a new game pack in coming in 2012.

Yes, believe it or not Microsoft is still charging a whopping $399 for the current 250 gig kinect bundle which absolutely guarantees a $100 cut on this model. Also worth noting is that come Christmas time, all 360 sku's will come with Kinect whether you want it or not. (unless you pay $399 for the Gears bundle or.. see below)

Also, there will be a flury of other bundles by Microsoft for every major game they come out with. in addition to the Gears bundle, there will probably be another Halo skinned bundle with combat evolved. Possibly even a Forza and COD bundle. And watch them price them all at $399. (These will cost more and will not have Kinect, but will have a bigger HDD at 320 gig and 2 premium custom skinned controllers)

So, the values of the consoles are changing, but not the bottom line price of either the PS3 or the 360.

Cheapest the PS3 is now AND during the holidays: $299
Cheapest the 360 is now AND during the holidays: $199

bring on the holidays!