They keep the Arcade because it lacks a hard drive. Hard drives are expensive (no matter what size).

There's really no need for a Pro model, IMO.

No the $299.99 Elite is a bargain. Two choices makes it easier for the consumer to decide.

If MS stuck in a 20 gig into the $200 Arcade (would it kill them to do that? I don't think so. 20 gigs is cheap), I think it would give the 360 more of a competitive advantage. The Arcade is so barebones that it isn't worth buying one unless it's a replacement for a dead xbox (since you can use your old hard drive). Chances are the memory unit that comes with the Arcade isn't going to hold you over game save space wise for the duration of the gen. And the NXE update is well over 100 MB.

Move the elite down to $249, move the arcade to $179. only 20 bucks but hey you will make it back in accessories.

then pump the leaving hell out of it.

no we don't need to put back in the pro, we need to take something off the arcade.
put the 250 GB hard drive to 299 with no games  and one controller.   make it 50 dollars cheaper then the ps3 slim 250 GB and a advantage over the 120 slim. people do see the 299 slim as more bang for there buck.


what do you think. xbox can afford to drop price on all systems. they have the money and also keeping he arcade around makes them more money off accessories..

So you're smarter than Microsoft huh Mr Rattlesnake? Which is the reason why they are calling the shots and you're just posting crap in a forum, right?

like Patcher said... Microsoft can drop the price 50 bucks any time they want... and a pre-black fri drop would send Microsoft's sales way up

Nope

the PS3 price drop has harmed 360 sales ;)

and the Wii's

And the Windows 7 pre-order price drop harmed the PS3? (Circle of life)

Make the Elite white. That is all.

Hell no, black makes it look very sexy, white is just too plain.

Just compare it

Black FTW!