September 29, 2007

A Dream Come True: The XBOX 360 Price Drop

The XBOX 360 is a remarkable piece of gaming machinery that happens to come at a remarkable price of $399. $399 dollars for a video game system sounds a bit expensive, doesn't it? Well, lots of people still think so, which is exactly what is keeping them from enjoying the gaming power house that is an X-box 360. But that has now changed (hopefully) with the announcement of an XBOX 360 Price Drop.

In light of the Playstation 3 price, a whooping $499 (recently reduced from $599), the XBOX 360 does seem to be slightly more obtainable. However, that doesn't change the fact that it is still expensive and some people just can't afford it. Therefore, in an effort to make it more affordable and spread the XBOX 360 joy this holiday season, Microsoft has reduced 360 prices by $50. Here's the Break Down of the Price Reductions, which went into effect August 8th:


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Premium Package (20-gig hard drive, component video cables, and a wireless controller) went from $399 to $349. $50 Savings
The Elite (120-gig hard drive, black casing and HDMI output) went from $479 to $449. A slightly Smaller $30 savings.
The Core system (no hard drive, wired controller) went from $299 to $279. Smallest Savings of $20.
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This price drop was basically an answer to Sony's PS3 price drop, which lowered it's premium PS3 package from $599 to $499. Aside from that obvious motive, the 360 price drop also coincides with the release of "Madden NFL 2008", which starts the line up of the 2007 holiday season. This is no ordinary video game line up either. The XBOX 360 line up of '07 is, supposedly, going to be the best in video game history; and that's not a giant ego talking, that's the complete truth.

Don't believe it? Then take a moment and look up the games that are coming out in the next few months; from August on. See any 360 titles that you want to get your hands on? How many of them make your wallet ache; simply because you know you're going to buy them right when they come out? Well, if you didn't see at least 5 great xbox360 titles, then you are looking in the wrong place.


Here are just a Few of the Sure-Fire Hits Being Released In the Upcoming Months.
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BioShock- 8/20

Blue Dragon- 8/28

Stranglehold- 9/7

Halo 3- 9/25

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock- 10/23

Conan- 10/25

Jericho- 10/25

Blacksite: Area 51- 11/7

Call of Duty 4- 11/7

Assassin's Creed- 11/15

Army of Two- 11/15

Mass Effect- 11/30


And So Many More!!
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Did you see all the titles in that list? Now you should understand why Microsoft is confident with their price drop. The price drop alone is enough to get people interested in buying the XBOX 360. However, if you combine that with the best gaming line up in video game history, you'll have yourself one hell of a profit explosion. The people over at Microsoft clearly know what they're doing.

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