Xbox 360 Pro missing from new Elite packaging

by Richard Mitchell

The lifespan of the Xbox 360 Pro looks to be dwindling every day. First, the SKU disappeared from the comparison chart on the Xbox 360 Arcade packaging, and now it looks like the same change has occurred on the Xbox 360 Elite box. Perhaps even more significant is that the Elite has abandoned its traditional (and super 1337) gray packaging for white. White, as it happens, is also the color of Xbox 360 Pro packaging. Coincidence, or proof that the Pro is on its last legs?

One final bit of (somewhat depressing) evidence, the Elite box states that it only includes standard A/V cables. No component, no HDMI, just plain vanilla A/V. In fact, the only features separating the Elite from the Arcade are a headset, an Ethernet cable and the 120GB hard drive. Even assuming the Elite drops to $299, that's not a lot of extras beyond the $199 Arcade model. At least Canada gets Halo 3 and a wireless adapter to make the deal a little sweeter.

That is an old ass picture.

What's $59.99? I though the Pro was $59.99; I would buy one.

Great title i want a pro for the price of a game.

It is?

Dear lord man, that's not the price of the elite. Thats the price of whatever is above it. Do you ever shop?

umm.. I was joking..

You didn't really think it was $59.99?

No, I thought it was $59.96.

I still think the price will go down once the remaining Pro's are gone.
Target is running a deal this Sunday in their upcoming ad with the
Pro's @ $249.99 + free Second Controller,
Elite @ $299.99 + free Second Controller.
Do your hunting early and maybe you can snag the older elite in the gray box with the better cables and maybe even still get last years holiday bundle or Game of the year bundle.