Recently, there are rumours circulating about Xbox 360's getting a pricecut across all models, that means, the Arcade Model, the Premium and Elite.
It says the Arcade Model which packs, a 512MB memory card substituted for a harddrive, a wired controller, and a disc with mini games for $199.
The Premium Model, targetted to hardcore gamers, contains a 20 GB Harddrive, a wireless controller, ethernet cable(s), an xbox live headset and I believe thats it, for $299 and ofcourse the is the Elite, which has a 120GB harddrive I believe, for $399.
This just makes me wonder, why are they cutting the price, in the last few monthes, the 360 hasn't been selling well at all. Anywhere. It's been in dead last in every monthes NPD reports. Yes, for you xbots trolling the forums, the PS3 has been outselling the 360 every monthes except for April, and one other month. The 360 however has a great installed base in NA, but that's it. Basically those who wanted a 360 have it, and no one else wants it. It's nearly reached its peak sale in NA. So how do you get to sell more consoles? price cut.
Or maybe it's just like how as new technology comes out, older consoles become obsolete and drop in price, in an interview a Microsoft representative said Microsoft would love to be the first to bring out another new console before everyone else, which begs the question, do we need a new set of consoles already? The original Xbox was out only 4 years before they brought out the Xbox 360, and right now, it's almost been 4 years since the release of the 360...with hardware inferior to the PS3, and limitations galore, I can see why. PS3 games are starting to distance themselves in visuals, look at Uncharted, MGS4, and soon, Heavy Rain, and reported God of War 3 which will look like Beowulf. A $59.99 subsription to play online, vs a free online membership...no hdmi or real HD capabilities, limited storage ability on 360 game discs and a high rate of failure, plagues the system. 360, Epic Fail, sorry.
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