Yeah first they come with the 1TB version for this year then next year slim version.

I agree but they have been at least working on this for about a year and I wouldn't doubt they got right on it as sales dipped last spring.

Well E3 is always when they release their new slim console isn't it? They did it with 360 slim and 360 slim E

As a company Xbox division is doing fine. This gen has a lot of years to cover. Dont get panicked. There is an opportunate time for every move. You just cant spend them at the beginning.

This would force sony to do a 100$ price cut.
If they only cut 50$ and MS has something like this up their sleeves that could be bad for sony.

They will just do another version later in the life cycle, I don't see this is as taking steps to early, this is securing your place early.

The more that likely scenario is a 1TB X1 "fat" at $350 bundled with Halo 5. Adding a bigger HDD will allow them to keep the price at $350 and will not increase manufacturing costs by much more. In a way its like having a price cut, more value for same price, without having a price cut. Bundled with Halo 5 will push large amounts of X1s and reduce the impact of the inevitable PS4 price cut.

Can't see there being a Slim and will be surprised if they manage to do it before the PS4. Sony are the masters at slimming their consoles.

But at the same time it could very well happen. MS has to be more aggressive to have a chance to gain back lost ground

I don't know. I mean isn't the Xbox built the way it is so that it can be left on for days at a time? Would they have to cut out some fans or something?

I think so to. MS usually release a new model the same day the announce it so it would be awesome. With the holidays and an actual pricecut, tue competition would become harder and all fans would benefit from it.

They have enough this year to keep sales strong.

Would expect it next year, which is probably the point I would jump in.