Has the Xbox 360 gone the longest ever without an official price cut? If so why?

[NightDragon83]

c0rd said:

NightDragon83 said:
While the 360's main SKUs haven't gotten an "official" price cut per say, M$ has been giving consumers alot more bang for their buck for the same $199-$299 price ranges due to Kinect and various bundles, especially during the holidays.

Also, I do believe that the 360 is the only console in history to have at least one retail SKU at the very same price that it launched at ($299) for the duration of its lifespan. Pretty amazing when you think about it.

Is that really impressive? I mean, the 360 was the first console to release with multiple SKU's, wasn't it?

Actually the NES launched with multiple bundles / SKUs... $89.99 for the bare bones "Control Deck", $99.99 for the Super Maro Bros. bundle, and $199.99 for the R.O.B. bundle.  The NES one way or another was $90-$100 for a good chunk of its lifespan until the redesigned "top loader" came out in 1993 for $50, so I'd say aside from the 360 it's the longest console without an "official" price cut.