All those rumours were spot on: Microsoft’s coughed up and the Xbox 360 price cut is happening. Want to know what savings you’ll get and when? Read on for the numbers.
As expected, Redmond’s slashing the price of the top end Xbox 360 Elite globally. From tomorrow here in the land of Blighty you’ll be able to pick one up for £199.99, pricing it a full 50 quid underneath the new PS3 Slim from Sony.
The Xbox 360 Arcade meanwhile is heading up to £160, so if you had your eyes on the bare bones console specifically you’d better step to the shops ASAP.
And the Xbox 360 Pro? That’s going the way of dodos, white rhinos and Piers Morgan’s self-respect so say your farewells now.
So, is the Xbox 360 price jig enough to tempt you over Sony’s new skinny PS3 offering? And is the Bank Holiday weekend head start with the Xbox 360 a real selling point for you?
Out tomorrow | £199.99 | Xbox
And any cost saving is wiped out the moment you sign up to play online, or buy the harddrive thats needed to play some of the forthcoming games (Forza3 for example). However you will always be lumbered with Xbox’s crappy reliability and build quality, won’t be getting Hi-Def movies on Blu-Ray, no Wifi (unless you pay more), no Vidzone, no Home, no Web Browser and so on…
Good news and a quick reaction from Microsoft towards the Slim PS3 pricing. It seems as though the exchange rate has forced Arcade prices up in the UK only and for me it is really too close to the Elite in price now to make it worth considering.
I’ve paid my deposit in Game for a PS3 slim but am dithering a bit,, if only the 360 was a bit more reliable, a bit quieter and looked better I might be tempted but as things are I’m probably going with my initial decision
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Yes! I saw it is available at Amazon. Check out Xbox 360 price cut!