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SpartanFX on 14 June 2010

the old models will be 149 and 249 to clear the stocks but it said the new ones will be 299 and 399.

 

So does this 299 and 399 include kinect?if so will there be no X360 slim without kinect??or 299 is the price without kinect?i m confused.



 

 

 

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SpartanFX on 14 June 2010

anyone???



 

 

 

boilermaker11 on 15 June 2010

I don't see it as a price hike. M$ WiFi is $100 by itself, so integrating it into the console is what made it stay at the same price. Otherwise it'd be $199. 

They wouldn't sabotage their own proprietary products. At least, that's my theory. Why else would you release a slim model (meaning lowered manufacturing cost that SHOULD be passed to the consumer since your competition is consistently outselling you) and not lower the price? 



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Goddbless on 15 June 2010

Where did you see $399? I've only seen $299.



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Adobo on 15 June 2010

The glossy black finish alone sold me but with additionaly wifi N capability, 2 or 3 more USB port, 250HD, extra quiet etc. Price Hike? NO!  are you planning to buy one or you just feel like bashing xbox 360?



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disolitude on 15 June 2010

There is no 399 console at the moment... You've been on about this since yesterday. check your local stores pricing...

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/microsoft-xbox-360-slim-console-400100214862/10145674.aspx?path=60bd2601468f32afde6f5fc02228e9ceen02



yo_john117 on 15 June 2010

There is no price hike

There is no 360 set to sell at 399 

The only slim 360 mentioned so far is the 250GB one that will cost 299, which is the exact price of the Elite.



haxxiy on 15 June 2010

Saying it with any spins, yes. There was an Arcade version for $199 and now there won't be anymore for a few months. A new Arcade or whatever they decide to call their new entry model is coming before the holidays for sure though.

However, the remaining Elite and Slim version features a lot of cool features the original X360 didn't have, like a glossy finish, more USB ports, touch sensitive buttons, consumes even less power and it is smaller.

All these features put together plus the new product felling and the upcoming Kinect release that make Microsoft believe the X360 can be competitive at $299. Even if they sell less X360s than otherwise would be, the profits will be much bigger.