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Xbox 360 Elite Price Cut To $449

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11:25AM August 28, 2009 | Nick Broughall

It had to happen. Microsoft has announced that from September 22, they’ll be cutting the price of the Elite console to $449, shaving $100 off the RRP. On top of that, people who pick up the new Elite between September 22 and October 20 will get a free copy of Halo 3: ODST.

Meanwhile, the Arcade version remains at $299 and the Pro version will remain at $399 “while stocks last”.

It looks like Sony’s run as “not the most expensive console” was pretty short, huh?

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  • Moto Moto

    August 28, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Please forgive my attention to detail but whats with the pic of the Xbox Pro? Elite is black…

  • matt

    August 28, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    thats interesting, ps3 and xbox are both $300 in the US, yet the xbox is $50 cheaper here. why do Sony seem to prefer the US to Australia MORE than Microsoft? a US company?

    Either that or maybe its cause the ps3 is doing better against the xbox here than in is in the US, thus the xbox needs to be more competitive?

    • jt.

      August 28, 2009 at 4:31 PM

      i read somewhere, one of the excuse *ahem* *cough* *splatter* reasons i mean, is that we are suppose to be comparing to the EURO – 511* for the ps3 in euro.

      but yeah wish it wasn’t so either :D

  • Aman Gupta

    August 28, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    Doesnt matter coz xbox still doesnt give u wifi connectivity outta d box plus no blu ray!! dishing an extra $50 for a ps3 is totally worth it!!!!

    • glennc

      August 28, 2009 at 1:08 PM

      it would take more than blu-ray and wifi to get me to ever buy a playstation.

      • matt

        August 28, 2009 at 3:27 PM

        we can drop it off a tall building and set it on fire to make it as reliable as the xbox if you want?
        ;)

      • jt.

        August 28, 2009 at 4:26 PM

        ahahahha. but if you look at it objectively and from a h/w you get more bang for your buck with the new ps3. That’s my opinion anyway :)

  • JB

    August 28, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Damnit! Just bought a Pro a few weeks ago for $457!
    Still, it did come with 4 games, so I can’t complain too much.

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