News - Microsoft confirms Xbox 360 Elite price cut

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Available from £199.99 as of tomorrow, August 28th.

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Thought this would be bigger :( Sony will be relieved.

This is not great news.

It seems that Sony's machine is just £50 more than MS's finest offering. :lol:

This is getting really interesting in the console wars.

i am relieved i only got my elite a couple of months ago so its value hasn't plummeted. (and i got a hdmi cable with mine)

I actually think this is a very smart price cut by microsoft, If they slashed the price hugely straight after the ps3 slim is released it says they are worried. This cut says we'll make it a little cheaper but sony were not worried we are holding our own in the console wars.

Sony admit they will be selling at a loss again with their new price. I wonder if MS are in the same boat?

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Originally Posted by GheeTsar

Sony admit they will be selling at a loss again with their new price. I wonder if MS are in the same boat?

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Im thinking the same. But tbh - we knwo that 120GB HDD's arent that dear... :)

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Originally Posted by GheeTsar

Sony admit they will be selling at a loss again with their new price. I wonder if MS are in the same boat?

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I doubt it considering the age of the console and the number of revisions, at least they wont be making as big a loss as it's clear Sony are cutting out a lot to be able to have a cheaper console (USB ports, card reader, BC etc)

You can get a SLIM PS3 for £229 at Shopto.com

Also, take a look at this i would still rather have a SLIM

What kind of price cut is that?!

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Originally Posted by explicit4u

You can get a SLIM PS3 for £229 at Shopto.com

Also, take a look at this i would still rather have a SLIM

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That is slightly inaccurate, the Elite does include a HDMI cable. But to be honest you can pick one up for about £5 anyway.

The PS3 is starting to look like a very tempting prospect....

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Originally Posted by samcross

That is slightly inaccurate, the Elite does include a HDMI cable. But to be honest you can pick one up for about £5 anyway.

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No it doesn't. As part of the "price cut" they have removed the HDMI and the Optical out dongle for it. So £30 saving for something MS sell for £35. Doesn't look to me like any sort of price cut with out the HDMI and dongle.

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Originally Posted by samcross

That is slightly inaccurate, the Elite does include a HDMI cable. But to be honest you can pick one up for about £5 anyway.

The PS3 is starting to look like a very tempting prospect....

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It did, there not shipping them with HDMI cables anymore or the hybrid Component/composite cable.

Anyway best bargain ive seen is the original 60GB for £250 on play.com

so in the USA they are both $300 but here, one is £200 and one is £250...
WTF?!