Rumor: $50 Xbox 360 price drop imminent?

Tue Jul 8, 2008 1:24PM EDT

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A steady drumbeat of rumors—along with plenty of leaked circulars and fuzzy photos—points toward a $50 price cut on the Pro version of the Xbox 360, perhaps as soon as this weekend.

Gaming blog Kotaku got its hands on some spy shots from a GameStop employee, which show purported internal memos announcing a new, $299.99 price for the Xbox 360 Pro—a $50 price drop.

The pictured memo also reads "do not display until Sunday 7/13"—just one day before Microsoft's planned keynote at next week's E3 gaming conference. Hmmm ...

The latest leak caps more than a week of speculation (starting with a story in the Hollywood Reporter) that a price cut for the now-$349 Xbox 360 Pro was on tap. Still no official word from Microsoft.

The Xbox 360 "Pro" is essentially the old 360 bundle, including a 20GB hard drive and a recently-added HDMI output. Don't confuse the Pro with the black, $449 360 Elite, which boasts a 120GB hard drive and an HDMI cable in addition to the output.

Of course, other rumors are swirling around the Xbox 360 in the run-up to E3, including chatter about a Wii-like motion-sensitive controller and even a revamped, 3-D dashboard.

In any event, Microsoft's E3 press conference is set for 10:30 a.m. PT Monday, so stay tuned.

Related:
GameStop's Leaked Xbox 360 Price Drop Info [Kotaku]

 

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  • 1 Posted by nolo_8 on Tue Jul 8, 2008 1:52PM EDT Report Abuse

    might as well sell it for $50, thats what its worth with all the problems it has. Screw the xbox.

  • 2 Posted by meganmckechnie on Tue Jul 8, 2008 2:20PM EDT Report Abuse

    that would be very nice-more affordable and not as likely to get the rrod.i'm waiting for the jasper to come out before i buy another one.

  • 3 Posted by ryanobo66 on Tue Jul 8, 2008 4:05PM EDT Report Abuse

    According to gizmodo, its defiantly on the way -- http://gizmodo.com/5022964/yeah-that-299-xbox-360-is-definitely-on-the-way

  • 4 Posted by gooddayz39 on Tue Jul 8, 2008 4:06PM EDT Report Abuse

    Renting HD movies in a few seconds Grrr I wish I wasn't such a loser and could afford one! hehe

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