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X360 Price drop...confirmed.
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Rocksteady33
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Jtyettis said:
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
artredis1980 said:
If this has any IOTA of truth, then I am waiting for the 65nm falcons that are $299 for the premium. I aint budging because I want a console that will last me 5 years and is $300, If what you said is true then my first next gen console is the XBOX 360.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
widgetraf said:
No, that's okay.
The max price I am willing to pay for a console is $300, so I rather wait 5 years until the PS3 is $300 then buy the games I missed out on. The DS and PSP have good enough game lineups that I really don't need any home consoles, but I am willing to buy them if they are reasonable enough.
Barry Lightning
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Hcoregamer00 said:
you essentially miss out on the collective gaming fun (that being the sensation of enjoying games with the rest of the community, at the same time). but yo bobby -- it's your prerogative.
artredis1980
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i should have noted to take it with a grain of salt even though its from a reliable salt. i dont want to be killed if it isnt but it most likely is considering the fact that its someone from Celistica Inc.
Beer Monkey
Member
Best upgrade path = buy 65nm core, swap the physical console out with your existing system, sell the remaining 'used core system' on eBay.
Pseudo judo
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August 12th.Jtyettis said:
Beer Monkey
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OverHeat said:
Black Krylon!
Opus Angelorum
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Pseudo judo said:
I wonder if the price drop will follow shortly outside of the US?
Beer Monkey
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OverHeat said:
I thought the 65nm core will have HDMI?
From a cost perspective, it really doesn't make sense to produce multiple motherboard and housing revisions indefinitely.
disappeared
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Opus Angelorum said:
I'm sure that Canadian retailers will simply ignore this price drop. Hell, they'll find an excuse to raise it by $50.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
My guess is the Elites will be the first to get the 65nM since they are the ones out of stock at the moment. Any Elite made in July or later has a good chance of having the 65nM methinks.
Opus Angelorum
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disappeared said:
I cry for Canadians
pr0cs
Member
Nah, likely the deal will be even better in Canada, it's next to impossible to buy a premium system without a packed in game here and if you shop around you can get the premium with 3-4 packed in games. Couple the $50 off and all the packed in software and you have a pretty great deal imo.disappeared said:
I wish there were better packed in games for the PS3, I would have got one already if that was the case (right now it looks like you can get either a BD movie or F1, neither are interesting enough to bite the bullet and buy one.
pack in Resistance or Heavenly Sword Sony and I'll buy a PS3
blame space
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But I want one NOW!!
Instigator
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Rocksteady33 said:
Cool. The time to jump in is almost here.
Karma Kramer said:
Karma Kramer
Ignoramus 101
Really, though. Why would Wii fans feel threatened? By the time 360's price drop takes effect, Wii will have already passed 360 in worldwide sales. And this thing cut is only going to help in the U.S. and not help the huge gap that's in the Wii's favor in Europe and especially Japan.
Crazymoogle
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pr0cs said:
Not really in agreement. I mean, right now it makes some sense if Forza 2 and Hitman were on your buy list (or WSOP or whatever other junk they toss in), but otherwise it's just a premium we're paying an extra $75 for, factoring in the currency rate. A $50 cut would basically be Microsoft claiming we have financial parity except at the price tag.
The Elite is mathematically a slightly better deal for the system itself (albeit much worse if you want to factor in pack-in titles), but Microsoft doesn't seem interested in shipping it to stores lately.
you know what thats really smart... adding in a second controller and nunchuck would probably be the better move rather than price droping, I dubt they will price drop at all this year though...there is no need when your system has been constantly selling out at stores since launch. I don't know about Europe though.egocrata said:Well, I see Nintendo selling the Wii for $199 without Wii Sports soon, or $249 with Wii Sports and two controlers.
Just to add insult to the injury.
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
They really dont need to do that. Xbox360 might see a big increase in sales due to the price cut and the release of both halo 3 and GTA4, but I dont think Nintendo will be too concerned. They've got their own big title games coming out soon and with the way Wii has been selling, there's no need to reduce the price.egocrata said:Well, I see Nintendo selling the Wii for $199 without Wii Sports soon, or $249 with Wii Sports and two controlers.
Just to add insult to the injury.
blame space
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God damnit, I really was going to go get one today, until I saw this thread. I hate waiting.
Shake Appeal
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they've been hurt beforeJB1981 said:
Jammy said:
Jammy, MS aren't relying solely on the price cut to sell consoles. There are the games too, you know. Bioshock to Halo 3, GTA 4 to Madden. Whatever, content sells consoles and MS definitely have that lined up for the rest of 2007 - this price cut is just a small incentive which should sway the people on the fence.
pswii60 said:
Yes, but the 360 sells in one territory and one territory only. And you act like 360 didn't have a great line-up last holiday season either.
I can see at the very best this price cut along with all those game releases bringing 360 up to Wii-level monthly sales in the U.S., but then there's Japan and even Europe.
Jammy said:
The 360 didn't have a great line-up last holiday.
It had Gears (new non-established IP), the not-too-great Call of Duty 3, a bunch of PS2 port-em-ups and Viva Pinata which was hardly the right game at the right time.
And the 360 is selling very well here in the UK, which I don't recall being in the US.
EDIT: Looking at your post history which confirms your Wii-fanboy-dom (and insecurities), you have nothing to worry about. Wii will continue to sell regardless. Two consoles with very different demographics can co-exist I'm sure.
blame space
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Jtyettis said:
I don't think you understand me, and how I work.
I am seriously bummed by this news. If the rumored $199 'tard pack with mem card came true, I could have had me a nice shiny 360 in August! MS, if Sony can do it you can too.
($199 consoles and $19.99 games are my friends).
Skimmin' back through the thread...Why can't console vs. console sales debates stay in sales threads? I know. I know this is GAF.
($199 consoles and $19.99 games are my friends).
Skimmin' back through the thread...Why can't console vs. console sales debates stay in sales threads? I know. I know this is GAF.
Skiptastic
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Jammy said:
Pfft, they're doing okay in the UK, and frankly, gaining a giant lead in the US over Sony will help them when it comes to Europe.
Stabby McSter
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august 12th is my birthday
*GURRRLGLLES*
*GURRRLGLLES*
This price drop better mean that the premium is $360-370 Canadan and not $400 which is pure bullshit. At least Nintendo and Sony know to honor the fricken exchange rate. (I was plesently suprised not to have to pay $300 for my Wii).
I'd jump in this fall once the falcon hits if they actually matched the exhange rate making it affordable. Screw the increased cost for the bundels as they never come with any games I'm intrested in.
Well I guess if it was $400 and came like 3-4 games I wouldn't complain too much since I'd be able to get more then $30 worth off them trading them in. But if it's $400 and no game then it's nothing but a ripoff.
I'd jump in this fall once the falcon hits if they actually matched the exhange rate making it affordable. Screw the increased cost for the bundels as they never come with any games I'm intrested in.
Well I guess if it was $400 and came like 3-4 games I wouldn't complain too much since I'd be able to get more then $30 worth off them trading them in. But if it's $400 and no game then it's nothing but a ripoff.