Xbox 360 Price Drop

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:36 am

Core: $280 ($20 drop)
Premium: $350 ($50 drop)
Halo 3 console: $400 (Price just announced)
Elite: $450 ($30 drop)

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/new ... eprice.htm

WaywornMmmmm · Post by **WaywornMmmmm** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:36 am

Good news, although I already have a console. I just wonder how they came up with the drops. I would think something to do with the harddrive.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:45 am

The production costs of the consoles have dropped quite a bit since they started producing them. They likely held off on the drop so they could do it right as this Fall comes up, because it's a big season for games.

-Legendary- · Post by **-Legendary-** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:46 am

Whats so special about the Halo 3 console?

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:52 am

The paint.

It's a Premium console with an HDMI port, from a hardware standpoint.

xbox · Post by **xbox** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:11 am

finnaly!
my xbox got the ring of death and since I've opened I can't get it sent in.
so does anyone think I should buy the consoles now or wait for more information on the 65nm chip?

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:12 am

If you don't have an urgent need, I'd wait to see if there's any news in the coming weeks.

xbox · Post by **xbox** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:21 am

nah I don't need it now but its just I'm paying for xbox live and it been 4 months with playing it.
I also want to get a console before the halo 3 craze, and I've already reserved the legendary edition halo 3, first on the list at my gamestop

Lavix · Post by **Lavix** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:34 pm

Finally. I thought this was way overdue.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:30 pm

xbox wrote:nah I don't need it now but its just I'm paying for xbox live and it been 4 months with playing it.
I also want to get a console before the halo 3 craze, and I've already reserved the legendary edition halo 3, first on the list at my gamestop

When I was at E3 I had a chance to get a look at the new Halo-edition 360 hardware, and I asked about the HDMI connection. "HDMI will probably be standard moving forward," I was told. I pushed for more information, but was rebuffed. Now, after the price drop announcement, a mole sent us some interesting information about Microsoft's upcoming hardware plans. If you're thinking of buying, you may want to hold off.

According to my source, Microsoft wants to cut through all their existing inventory of hardware. They will then quietly "soft launch" a new version of the Core and Premium hardware in late August or September that will include an HDMI port. It's also expected that this new hardware will feature the 65nm process for the CPU and quieter DVD drives. The new hardware will ship in boxes very similar to what we saw on store shelves now, but there will be a small "call out" on the box so you know you're getting a system with the HDMI connection.

http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep ... LXeQQc.php

bibbit · Post by **bibbit** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:35 pm

quieter DVD drives.

It's about time. I don't want to hear a plane taking off in my backyard every time I play Halo 2 (or 3 for that matter).

But, I probably wont get one (at least not soon).

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:38 pm

I've been considering getting a second console, if these new upgrades do occur this Fall, I'll probably pick up an Elite around Christmas or sometime early next year.

gh0570fchurch · Post by **gh0570fchurch** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:19 pm

. That is all.

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:20 pm

Oh, awesome.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:45 pm

HDMI, with my new tv might be a worthwhile upgrade also...the dvd noise really doesn't bug me, I play loud action games.

Its hardly a price drop though, but it might look better to buy now for some people.

On a side note, Halo 2 doesn't make a huge noise in the 360, it plays quitley like all xbox 1 games and a few 360 games

Pyroman · Post by **Pyroman** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:23 pm

Hmmm...man this makes my decision harder! I am thinking about buying an Elite just to have the second one. My first one hasn't done anything wrong from launch...It's just...I want to mod my 360 SO bad. But that's a lot of money and I need that for gas, all these upcoming games, and other essentials...Like lunch.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:25 pm

Tural wrote:I've been considering getting a second console, if these new upgrades do occur this Fall, I'll probably pick up an Elite around Christmas or sometime early next year.

Yeah, I've been thinking about getting a fourth. >_>

But really, some of the updates sound nice, especially since my console's been working since launch...I fear my luck will run out one day and I will have to face the dreaded ring of death.

INSANEdrive · Post by **INSANEdrive** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:32 am

O_o the .65 I have known about...but HDMI...in Core?

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:35 am

INSANEdrive wrote:O_o the .65 I have known about...but HDMI...in Core?

If Microsoft are still generating profit from creating the xbox, only producing one model type (that has HDMI) would be easier I'd imagine.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:37 am

ScottyGEE wrote:only producing one model type (that has HDMI) would be easier I'd imagine.

Indeed.