X360 Elite, August 24 in Europe

[grindamasta]

Or at least in Spain.



449,95€

Also the 120GB HDD will be available for 179€ (WTF!)

[Morbid Angel]

Also the 120GB HDD will be available for 179€ (WTF!)

Holy Jeebus

[Mrbob]

Well there goes any chance MS had in Europe.

[AdmiralViscen]

No price drop confirmed?

It better have ****ing 65nm and fixed X clamps if it's coming that late.

[Bildi]

[GhaleonEB]

No price drop confirmed?

Weird timing. If they launch it then, it certainly implies they won't drop in price around the Halo launch. If so I think MS is making a very, very big mistake. It is in Europe where MS needs to make some smart moves - and the Elite sure as hell isn't one, especially at that price. The US launch and subsequent decline in sales three months in a row are proof of that.

[ColR100]

It better have ****ing 65nm

Some of us really want the answer to when this is going to happen. I plan on buying a 360 towards the end of the year, and I thought 65nm architecture was originally going to be part of the elites.

[Karma Kramer]

Microsoft needs to drop the ****ing price... jesus

Are they retarded?

ah YES!

[Morbid Angel]

Microsoft needs to drop the ****ing price... jesus Are they retarded? ah YES!

I think that they are first and foremost concerned with turning a profit.

[Karma Kramer]

I think that they are first and foremost concerned with turning a profit.

Why? They are Microsoft.. and they just released a new ****ing OS.

[legend166]

Why even bother? Seriously? I can't see any positives at all in releasing this system.

[Bildi]

Some of us really want the answer to when this is going to happen. I plan on buying a 360 towards the end of the year, and I thought 65nm architecture was originally going to be part of the elites.

I honestly think 65nm is a long way off even if they start manufacturing them soon. Old stock has to clear out first which could take months in certain parts of the world. In many areas 360s manufactured a year ago are still being sold.

[TJ Spyke]

Why? They are Microsoft.. and they just released a new ****ing OS.

Maybe because the stockholders don't want the Xbox division to lose $4 billion like it did with the original Xbox? Not saying I like the high price, but I can understand why they are doing it.

[tribal24]

on my birthday microsoft how could you>.>

[Dimmuxx]

Woohoo finally!

[InsertCredit]

179€ (WTF!) 179€ (WTF!) 179€ (WTF!)

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[legend166]

Maybe because the stockholders don't want the Xbox division to lose $4 billion like it did with the original Xbox? Not saying I like the high price, but I can understand why they are doing it.

Yeah, but as evidenced by the latest NPD's, these things aren't selling. Would the profit margins on these be much greater than the regular $399 model?

[AppleMIX]

Overpriced HD FTL. :\

[Kaeru]

Take that shit back to the drawing board MS.

This will never float in EU, never.

[Parl]

They're giving up in Europe too? They should stop copying Sony's every move.

[nubbe]

Also the 120GB HDD will be available for 179€ (WTF!)

Someone at MS needs a punch in the face if thats true.

[TheGreatDave]

Do you know what's fantastic? Just how stupid the decision to even produce this console in the first place was. We'll look back and never have a kind word to say about the Elite; it's done nothing but harm Microsoft, and confusing people with a more expensive version of a console in a market which gains pretty much nothing from a large hard drive and really doesn't have huge HDTV usage as it is...it's all completely misguided. The mentality at Microsoft is so tech driven that they're ****ing themselves over trying to maintain some perceived equality with the PS3, when the average consumer couldn't give two shits.

Seriously, WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A VIDEO MARKETPLACE IN EUROPE.

[XeXeS]

a Halo 3 pack-in would have made it a hell or a lot more attractive.

[kaleii]

Or at least in Spain. [/img] 449,95€ Also the 120GB HDD will be available for 179€ (WTF!)

Hmm.. link doesn't have any info. Has it been pulled?

[banKai]

hmm, the link in the OP shows nothing.. so maybe they werent allowed to make this news?

edit: beaten

[supermackem]

Take that shit back to the drawing board MS. This will never float in EU, never.

What a £425 ps3 floated in eu lol.

[Chao]

449,95€ 120GB HDD for 179€

[supermackem]

Do you know what's fantastic? Just how stupid the decision to even produce this console in the first place was. We'll look back and never have a kind word to say about the Elite; it's done nothing but harm Microsoft, and confusing people with a more expensive version of a console in a market which gains pretty much nothing from a large hard drive and really doesn't have huge HDTV usage as it is...it's all completely misguided. The mentality at Microsoft is so tech driven that they're ****ing themselves over trying to maintain some perceived equality with the PS3, when the average consumer couldn't give two shits. Seriously, WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A VIDEO MARKETPLACE IN EUROPE.

I like mine, it gives me a better pic more hdd space and its black which goes alot better with my av gear.

[Kaeru]

Do you know what's fantastic? Just how stupid the decision to even produce this console in the first place was. We'll look back and never have a kind word to say about the Elite; it's done nothing but harm Microsoft, and confusing people with a more expensive version of a console in a market which gains pretty much nothing from a large hard drive and really doesn't have huge HDTV usage as it is...it's all completely misguided. The mentality at Microsoft is so tech driven that they're ****ing themselves over trying to maintain some perceived equality with the PS3, when the average consumer couldn't give two shits. Seriously, WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A VIDEO MARKETPLACE IN EUROPE.

Elite=32X

What a £425 ps3 floated in eu lol.

And what do you think would happen if they raised it to £600? You think that would float?
The 360 has a perceived price-point, it is just stupid beyond comprehension how they try to set it higher. In no way does the higher price match what you're actually getting for it.

MS is already not doing well in EU, how does a higher price point ix this?

[manzo]

449.95€ = 469.95€ here in Finland.

Count me the **** out. Unless they have done something else for the GPU socket poppin' than epoxy.


:(

[Spinning Plates]

I wonder if the Video Marketplace will launch in Europe around the same time aswell.

I mean there isn't much need for the 120GB HDD if there ain't shit to d/l apart from game demos unless ofcourse you like to have a shitload of demos on tap ready to play at any time.

The pricing is a complete ****in screw job as usual. I think I'll get a lovely 160GB Western Digital Passport for 105€ instead, hook it up to the 360 and then download all the sweet 720p wmv rips out there.

[TheGreatDave]

I like mine, it gives me a better pic more hdd space and its black which goes alot better with my av gear.

I'm sure lots of people that have "av gear" love having a console with HDMI and a large hard drive. But the Elite's necessity is unproven in the US market; in Europe it's not even close to being relevant.

[Frankfurter]

Also the 120GB HDD will be available for 179€ (WTF!)

I said wow :(

That's probably like ~120€ profit for every single 120GB HDD sold...

http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a173553.html

[nofi]

I said wow :( That's probably like ~120€ profit for every single 120GB HDD sold... http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a173553.html

Have you seen 360 packaging? The impossible-to-open-without-a-laser clam shells must cost 50 euros each.

[Cedeo]

Cool. May trade my 360 in for one of these.

[bud]

well, atleast they didn't do a direct conversion and price the elite at €479.

[Kafel]

What happened to the link ?

[womfalcs3]

$240.86 for a 120 GB HDD???? That's nearly 2.01 dollars/GB.

[supermackem]

I'm sure lots of people that have "av gear" love having a console with HDMI and a large hard drive. But the Elite's necessity is unproven in the US market; in Europe it's not even close to being relevant.

Well dont buy one, leave it to people who may want these feature cant see how it effects you or anyone else looking to get into 360 at all.

[Goldrusher]

I bought a 160GB hard drive for my PS3 a week or two ago, cost me €110 (148USD...includes 21% sales tax).

[supermackem]

$240.86 for a 120 GB HDD???? That's nearly 2.01 dollars/GB.

Welcome to our world mate where a ps3 price tag is $849.720 and the average game on the high street is $89.9703

[quetz67]

Might help a little, we europeans have been trained to look for HD-Ready logo (incl. HDMI) TV sets. Some might have hold off their 360 purchase because it doesnt have HDMI

[TheGreatDave]

Well dont buy one, leave it to people who may want these feature cant see how it effects you or anyone else looking to get into 360 at all.

It doesn't "effect" me, but I don't think the market in Europe is ready for this kind of console, and having a more expensive version of the 360 out just makes the cheaper versions look worse.

[quetz67]

Welcome to our world mate where a ps3 price tag is $849.720 and the average game on the high street is $89.9703

welcome to our world where there is 20% VAT included and we get a 2 years warranty for free

[Shoho]

This sends a really bad messege as far as dropping the price.


They should have launched the Elite at the Halo 3 launch in a bundle for maximum damage.


What sickens me is that we people just buy everything because its cheap. If Wii was 600, would anyone really think it was worth it? It's a damn shame that prices controls the sales, when it should be the game.

Maybe games in general are just nowhere near good enough for the casuals to matter?

[nofi]

This sends a really bad messege as far as dropping the price. They should have launched the Elite at the Halo 3 launch in a bundle for maximum damage. What sickens me is that we people just buy everything because its cheap. If Wii was 600, would anyone really think it was worth it? It's a damn shame that prices controls the sales, when it should be the game. Maybe games in general are just nowhere near good enough for the casuals to matter?

Most games aren't good enough for anyone to care.

But yeah - what did you say?

[supermackem]

welcome to our world where there is 20% VAT included and we get a 2 years warranty for free

Wow where do you live 2 year warrenty is pretty sweet deal.

[womfalcs3]

Welcome to our world mate where a ps3 price tag is $849.720 and the average game on the high street is $89.9703

Yeah, I was just thinking the Elite is at least $200 cheaper than the PS3 in Europe. So it's still much cheaper.

I think that's just attributed to the economical landscape. It all works out when you factor in all the negatives and positives of the difference in the US and European economies.

[Prime crotch]

Why? Seriously what's the point of releasing this if Europe's Live doesn't has HD movie rental.

[quetz67]

Wow where do you live 2 year warrenty is pretty sweet deal.

Live in germany, but I was under the impression 2 years warranty is europe-wide (dont know about UK).

It is not a real 2 years warranty, but if you dont have obviously damaged your console you usually get it replaced without many questions asked (thats probably especially true for the 360. After the first 6 month, the customer has to prove the defect was there from the day of the purchase. And MS probably isnt eager to fight any lawsuits regarding this)