Xbox 360 Prices to be Lowered

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 09/04/2008 08:54 AM | source: | 0 comment(s)

Well, it wasn't exactly a surprize, but Microsoft has made it official: the Xbox 360 is officially going to drop to as low as $199 starting Friday, September 5 starting in the U.S.

The three currently offered SKUs will get a price drop in North America, following multiple retail leaks and a similar pricing adjustment for the Japanese market. The new MSRP for the current line up is as follows.

- Xbox 360 Arcade (No Hard Drive): $199, down from $279
- Xbox 360 Pro (60GB HDD): $299, down from $350
- Xbox 360 Elite (120GB HDD): $399, down from $449

Indeed, that makes the Xbox 360 officially the least expensive current generation console following an $80 price cut on the Arcade model.

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