BornOfFire
08-02-2007, 02:20 PM
Retailers have a habit of spoiling the surprise of a price drop. Sony denied (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3160820) anything was happening with PlayStation 3 until the very last minute, then admitted they were simply dodging confirming an announcement they'd planned for their E3 conference.
Yesterday (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3161615), Microsoft encountered the same issue; Wal-Mart and Toys 'R Us confirmed a long-rumored price cut for Xbox 360, starting with a $50 drop on the Premium SKU, bringing the machine to $350. Unsurprisingly, the company dodged a real answer, neither confirming nor denying the price drop, instead pointing towards their focus on delivering a great lineup of games this Fall.
The nail in the coffin appears to come today, as Joysiq came across a Circuit City ad that again confirms the $50 price break for the Premium SKU -- but, also, a $30 price break for the Elite and $20 for the Core.
Xbox 360 SKUs with "Price Break" Elite SKU -- $450, previously $480
Premium SKU -- $350, previously $400
Core SKU -- $280, previously $300
Yesterday (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3161615), Microsoft encountered the same issue; Wal-Mart and Toys 'R Us confirmed a long-rumored price cut for Xbox 360, starting with a $50 drop on the Premium SKU, bringing the machine to $350. Unsurprisingly, the company dodged a real answer, neither confirming nor denying the price drop, instead pointing towards their focus on delivering a great lineup of games this Fall.
The nail in the coffin appears to come today, as Joysiq came across a Circuit City ad that again confirms the $50 price break for the Premium SKU -- but, also, a $30 price break for the Elite and $20 for the Core.
Xbox 360 SKUs with "Price Break" Elite SKU -- $450, previously $480
Premium SKU -- $350, previously $400
Core SKU -- $280, previously $300