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CDiablo on 22 July 2009

Looks like they are clearing way for the XBOX360 Slim. XBOX360 Slim+Pricecut=END OF GEN!



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Blacksaber on 22 July 2009
Squilliam said:
Like the Ars guy mentioned, it has begun!

The cloning of Tim?



Former something....

greenmedic88 on 22 July 2009

The two tier $199 Arcade $299 Elite has been the rumor for some time now. And it actually makes more sense for MS from the standpoint of streamlining their inventory and distribution system.

I can't see the 60GB HDD going anywhere but away like the 20GB HDD. It's simply too small for where MS wants to go with DL content and distribution services. I would expect to see inventory clearing sales on these as they are pulled from production and the 120GB HDD is repriced at $99 (still a huge profit margin on a $50 OEM part).

The cost difference between a 60GB and 120GB HDD is currently next to negligible anyway from an OEM sourcing perspective. Even the difference in price between a $50 OEM 120GB HDD and a 250GB HDD is a mere $5 at the very least (as high as $25).

MS should (and probably already is) work on making larger drives available as well in the near future even if 120GB should be more than ample for those who aren't heavy DD users.

Assuming we see a $299 120GB 360 and possibly a $299 120GB PS3 Slim (after current 80GB inventory is cleared on sale at $299), it would be interesting to see how the sales measure up 3-4 years into the current console generation.



Orca_Azure on 22 July 2009

Seems they're getting the pieces in motion for natal + future projects.
:o it has begun



greenmedic88 on 22 July 2009

Natal is still a good year off. I'd expect to see it available right around the 5 year anniversary of the Xbox 360.

I'd also expect to see it bundled with the Elite (120GB HDD) unit for the same price of $299.

The Natal camera unit itself will probably end up being priced at $50.



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disolitude on 22 July 2009
Lord Flashheart said:
£192
A similar bundle in the UK would £229 so not bad.


There is 13% tax on this in canada. Your price includes tax i bet...



ajaghvajagh on 22 July 2009

The Pro console is also being price cut in many stores as well as the Resident Evil L.E version of the elite

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/dept.asp?logon=&langid=EN&catid=23393



 

Squilliam on 22 July 2009
Blacksaber said:
Squilliam said:
Like the Ars guy mentioned, it has begun!

The cloning of Tim?

There can be only one.



Tease.

PullusPardus on 22 July 2009

good move , to make people hyped up for the gaytony expansion.



Lord Flashheart on 23 July 2009
disolitude said:
Lord Flashheart said:
£192
A similar bundle in the UK would £229 so not bad.


There is 13% tax on this in canada. Your price includes tax i bet...

Well it was from Play.com so no tax, well on DVD's. Does that mean that even though they've listed the price at $350 you still have to add extra charges on top of that?

At Amazon.co.uk the Elite is £219.



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