XBox 360 price cut by €50 from tomorrow..

Basq

Rumours are circulating of an price-cut of the XBox 360 around Europe from tomorrow.

Engadget

sternn

Apparently its happening on the 14th of this month. But it now means that im not buying a second hand xbox premium, gona wait for this reduction

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33808

ShaneU

According to Dutch retailer Bart Smit, the rumored price cut of the Euro Xbox 360 is happening. As previously speculated the Xbox 360 Elite has dropped from 549.95€ to 399.95€ , the Pro console (which includes Viva Pinata and Forza Motorsport 2) was lowered from 399.95€ to 299.95€ while the Arcade bundle is down from 279.95€ to 199.95€.

At 199.95€ the Xbox 360 Arcade would become the cheapest console of this generation in Europe, edging out the Nintendo Wii which retails for 249.95€. The Microsoft camp has stated that the key to better sales in 2008 is the European market, where Microsoft is forced to fend off the strong PlayStation brand awareness and the popularity of the Nintendo Wii. However, considering Xbox 360's popularity in the Western market we don't recommend North American buyers begin holding their breath for a price-drop just yet.

hottstuff

About time TBH.
About half of them will fail......:rolleyes:

Biro

You can get an Elite for the last couple of months in the UK for €400 at the current exchange rate, with a free game!

witnessmenow

^^^^

Not exactly all that cheap relative to other consoles?


Xbox kinda needs this price drop IMO

jimbob_jones

from www.majornelson.com

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Xbox 360 European price drop

It was just announced that starting this Friday, the price of the Xbox 360 in Europe will be dropping.

Let’s cut to the chase with the old and new prices*

Xbox 360 - was: €349.99 / £249.99 now: €269.99 / £199.99
Xbox 360 Elite - was: €449.99 / £299.99 now: €369.99 / £259.99
Xbox 360 Arcade – was €269.99 / £199.99 now €199.99 / £159.99
Again, these new prices will be effective in Europe from this Friday, March 14th.

corcaigh07

does anyone use memory cards for 360. 200 euro sounds excellent for the arcade pack and id only be using the 360 offline. 250 euro for Gta4 sounds good to me!

chavezychavez

jimbob_jones wrote: »

from www.majornelson.com

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Xbox 360 European price drop

It was just announced that starting this Friday, the price of the Xbox 360 in Europe will be dropping.

Let’s cut to the chase with the old and new prices*

Xbox 360 - was: €349.99 / £249.99 now: €269.99 / £199.99
Xbox 360 Elite - was: €449.99 / £299.99 now: €369.99 / £259.99
Xbox 360 Arcade – was €269.99 / £199.99 now €199.99 / £159.99
Again, these new prices will be effective in Europe from this Friday, March 14th.

Quick, everyone down to gamestop to trade in their current xbox, then on Friday buy an Elite for almost nothing. (As if they'd allow that)

Kiith

Whats the betting that we wont get them for that price. OR we'll get an "Amazing Price Drop" where the price stays the same and they throw in a ****ty game.

Its on the BBC site too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7288024.stm

cianr

corcaigh07 wrote: »

... 250 euro for Gta4 sounds good to me!

Ditto! Bought the PS2 primarily for GTA San Andreas and was really happy with it. If the 360 comes down in price enough Ill buy it + GTA 4. Fingers crossed!

ShiverinEskimo

Thank the Lord.

I was trying to decide between a 360 now and a new mobile later or a new mobile now and a 360 later.

My current mobile decided to break so I went with the new mobile. Nice one.

mossym

wonder what the deal will be now with a premium traded in for an elite...

ShiverinEskimo

Prob be similar to the current ones considering the premium is now also worth less so they'll give you less for it.

IrishHomer

Premium is reduced to day in Tesco and its with two good games on offer with new price and 25% back on Clubcard which technically makes it €199 including the 2 games Lost and some "War" game.

sternn

Sounds like a good deal in tesco. Do you think I should wait until tomorrow for the probable "reduction"?

Placebo

Guys is this 200 euro xbox, the premium that comes with harddrive and wireless controller?

[the basic one is CORE right?]

sternn

yeah, they are being reduced all around europe. but the tesco deal seems a great one!! Im going to ring them and find out about it now

MiloFoxburr

Placebo wrote: »

Guys is this 200 euro xbox, the premium that comes with harddrive and wireless controller?

[the basic one is CORE right?]

The Core model is gone

The €200 model is the Arcade edition which comes with a console, 256mb Memory Card, Wireless Controller and 5 XBLA games (Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket and Feeding Frenzy)

sternn

IrishHomer wrote: »

Premium is reduced to day in Tesco and its with two good games on offer with new price and 25% back on Clubcard which technically makes it €199 including the 2 games Lost and some "War" game.

premium!!

sternn

going up to tesco now to buy one now

Placebo

SWEET JUST IN TIME FOR GTA 4 !!!!!!
excellent, so whats premiums short full no hdmi output?

sternn

just rang tesco in bray....they said they have xbox's...but the price is "around €360". I think i might just head up anyway. €199 including 25% off with club points seems almost too good to be true..

actually come to think of it, she may have said €260, which would take into account the 25% discount

TheDonMan

Placebo wrote: »

SWEET JUST IN TIME FOR GTA 4 !!!!!!
excellent, so whats premiums short full no hdmi output?

It has HDMI output - all the xbox 360 do now - but no HDMI cable and it also has a 20gb hard drive as opposed to the elite's 120gb.

mrcheese

are you tied into certain games with that offer? if so are the game sany good?

sternn

Was just at smyths in bray, and then tesco. These are the prices for the pro console.

Smyths: price now: €360
Smyths: price tomorrow: €280

Tesco: price now: €370
Tesco: price tomorrow: ??

tvnutz

Xtra-Vision deal from tomorrow is The Arcade at €199.99,Premium at €279.99 and Elite and €379.99.

Bundle deal of Premium console plus 4 games from this list: Halo 3,PGR4,Gears of War,Forza 2,Scene It and possibly something else for €299.99,Elite bundle would be €100 extra at €399.99

corcaigh07

4 games for an extra 20 snots is brilliant. not a big halo fan though nor forza, but very overrated in my eyes.

corcaigh07

4 games for an extra 20 snots is brilliant. not a big halo fan though nor forza, but very overrated in my eyes....

sternn

today is the day....going to check tesco, xtra vision and smyths. But am definately buying one today

TomPich

sternn wrote: »

today is the day....going to check tesco, xtra vision and smyths. But am definately buying one today

Yup me2 ! Gona check out Game in Blanch later !