Xbox 360 Price Cut On August 8th?

HellasVagabond · Jul 25, 2007, 06:34 PM

After the AMD - INTEL Cpu price wars it seems that Microsoft is about to enter the same contest with SONY according to an interview over at Hollywood Reporter. The 50$ drop was not revealed if it would apply to all Xbox 360 models or only to an individual model such as the 299$ Core or the 479$ Elite. The reason for passing up an announcement at this month's E3 gaming show could be related to the recent forged Microsoft - EA strategic alliance since EA plans to launch the latest Madden football game, which could help the console sell extra units.

Source: HollywoodReporter

Agility · Jul 25, 2007, 06:44 PM

Cutting for Xbox360 doesn't seem to yield more user to really buy em. They should just fix the hardware problem that many has encountered. With this price drop of course even better income

ktr · Jul 25, 2007, 08:04 PM

switch to 65nm processors should solve their problems, both over heating issues and cost.

And for a console that been out since 2005, its surprising that they haven't done this yet.

Taz100420 · Jul 25, 2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ktr

switch to 65nm processors should solve their problems, both over heating issues and cost.

And for a console that been out since 2005, its surprising that they haven't done this yet.

As for the overheating issue, they need to use better thermal compound and put a fan on the heatsinks it maybe drive up the cost a tid, solved my heating issue.

WarEagleAU · Jul 26, 2007, 12:41 AM

agreed agility. make the damn thing work first and also drop the price in the process <G>

Madden 08 is coming to the ps3 as well adn too me, it looks a bit better than the 360

mout12 · Jul 26, 2007, 05:41 AM

NFL2kX was a helluvalotbetter than madden. All Pro Football 2k8 FTW!

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ktr Eligible for custom title Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bay Area, California, USA, Earth Posts: 6,158 (2.37/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 708 Times in 595 Posts System Specs	switch to 65nm processors should solve their problems, both over heating issues and cost. And for a console that been out since 2005, its surprising that they haven't done this yet.

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WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.99/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	agreed agility. make the damn thing work first and also drop the price in the process <G> Madden 08 is coming to the ps3 as well adn too me, it looks a bit better than the 360 __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

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