Microsoft Xbox 360 price cuts to come later for Asia

Posted August 31st, 2009

From itworld.com:[QUOTE]People in most of the Western world will start seeing price reductions on Xbox 360 game consoles Friday, but Japan and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region will have to wait.
Japan, home to Microsoft’s biggest rivals in the game console wars, Sony and Nintendo, may see price cuts to Xbox 360 consoles next week, [...]

Microsoft Xbox 360 price cuts to come later for Asia

Posted August 31st, 2009

From itworld.com:[QUOTE]People in most of the Western world will start seeing price reductions on Xbox 360 game consoles Friday, but Japan and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region will have to wait.
Japan, home to Microsoft’s biggest rivals in the game console wars, Sony and Nintendo, may see price cuts to Xbox 360 consoles next week, [...]

Xbox 360 with 250GB HDD on Amazon Germany

Posted August 30th, 2009

From engadget.com:[QUOTE]Amazon Germany, who previously listed the PlayStation 3 Slim a good 20 days before the official debut, has gone ahead and posted a new Xbox 360 model, ASIN in tow, with a 250GB HDD, two wireless controllers, and Forza Motorsport 3. Price is listed at 279 euros ($397), a good 30 euros over the [...]

Xbox 360 with 250GB HDD on Amazon Germany

Posted August 30th, 2009

From engadget.com:[QUOTE]Amazon Germany, who previously listed the PlayStation 3 Slim a good 20 days before the official debut, has gone ahead and posted a new Xbox 360 model, ASIN in tow, with a 250GB HDD, two wireless controllers, and Forza Motorsport 3. Price is listed at 279 euros ($397), a good 30 euros over the [...]

Xbox 360 Not Even At Halfway Point, No Slim Planned

Posted August 29th, 2009

From kotaku.com:[QUOTE]There are no plans for a slimmed down version of the Xbox 360, Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg told Kotaku.
“We feel like our system has done very well for us in the current form,” said Greenberg, director of product management for the Xbox 360. “We have no plans for a slim.”“We feel that we’re not even [...]

Microsoft: Dropping HD-cables gives Xbox 360 consumers ‘flexibility’

Posted August 29th, 2009

From joystiq.com:[QUOTE]Microsoft’s VP of Interactive Entertainment Business in Europe, Chris Lewis, tells GI.biz that the removal of the HDMI cable from the Elite packaging was to enable more “flexibility to consumers who can then decide which type of cable they want for their specific gaming and TV screen set-up.” Pardon us, but that’s like saying [...]

Microsoft: Dropping HD-cables gives Xbox 360 consumers ‘flexibility’

Posted August 29th, 2009

From joystiq.com:[QUOTE]Microsoft’s VP of Interactive Entertainment Business in Europe, Chris Lewis, tells GI.biz that the removal of the HDMI cable from the Elite packaging was to enable more “flexibility to consumers who can then decide which type of cable they want for their specific gaming and TV screen set-up.” Pardon us, but that’s like saying [...]

Official: Xbox 360 Drops Elite Console Price to 299USD, 250EUR, 199GBP

Posted August 28th, 2009

From the Microsoft Press Release:[QUOTE]REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 27, 2009 — Xbox 360 today invites you to experience more fun, more entertainment and more ways to connect with friends and family at an even better value. Beginning Aug. 28, the price of an Xbox 360 Elite console will drop by $100, now priced at just [...]