Comments on: HOT News: Xbox Price Drop http://feedyourconsole.com/2009/08/hot-news-xbox-price-drop/ The News you need to Feed Your Console Fri, 11 May 2012 21:08:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joshhttp://feedyourconsole.com/2009/08/hot-news-xbox-price-drop/#comment-19 Josh Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:13:39 +0000 http://dev.feedyourconsole.com/2009/08/hot-news-xbox-price-drop/#comment-19 I took a peek at those 2 units you posted Matt and looks like the difference is a 256MB Memory card for $199 and 512MB with the $229. Still it's not exactly a sensical price adjustment in my mind. I took a peek at those 2 units you posted Matt and looks like the difference is a 256MB Memory card for $199 and 512MB with the $229. Still it's not exactly a sensical price adjustment in my mind.

]]> By: Matt V - Mvern78http://feedyourconsole.com/2009/08/hot-news-xbox-price-drop/#comment-18 Matt V - Mvern78 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:40:35 +0000 http://dev.feedyourconsole.com/2009/08/hot-news-xbox-price-drop/#comment-18 Dave,<br /><br />Good catch... <br /><br />I'm seeing two versions of the "XBOX 360 Arcade Console" listed on the Future Shop site (1 @ $199 - http://idek.net/RMc - and the other @$229 - http://idek.net/RMZ). No visible differences when I look at them... <br /><br />BestBuy has both listed at the same $299 price tag... <br /><br />Net result looks to be no change on the Arcade.<br /><br />Mvern78 Dave,

Good catch…

I'm seeing two versions of the "XBOX 360 Arcade Console" listed on the Future Shop site (1 @ $199 – http://idek.net/RMc – and the other @$229 – http://idek.net/RMZ). No visible differences when I look at them…

BestBuy has both listed at the same $299 price tag…

Net result looks to be no change on the Arcade.

Mvern78

]]> By: Dave G.http://feedyourconsole.com/2009/08/hot-news-xbox-price-drop/#comment-17 Dave G. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:18:03 +0000 http://dev.feedyourconsole.com/2009/08/hot-news-xbox-price-drop/#comment-17 A few things on my mind.<br /><br />The price of the Arcade is *raised* to 229$, not lowered. Also the HDMI cable is removed.<br /><br />While our friends in the US get the following:<br /><br />Arcade 199 -> 199 (=)<br />Pro 299 -> 249 (-50)<br />Elite 399 -> 299 (-100)<br /><br />We only get (+30!), (-20) and (-70) respectively, in Canada. Why not the same price changes? Greed...<br /><br />Seems like the Arcade version price was left unchanged in the US only and got pricier in the rest of the world.<br /><br />The deal got better, there's just the bittersweet aftertaste of US getting a better version of it.<br /><br />Is Nintendo next on the bandwagon? A few things on my mind.

The price of the Arcade is *raised* to 229$, not lowered. Also the HDMI cable is removed.

While our friends in the US get the following:

Arcade 199 -> 199 (=)
Pro 299 -> 249 (-50)
Elite 399 -> 299 (-100)

We only get (+30!), (-20) and (-70) respectively, in Canada. Why not the same price changes? Greed…

Seems like the Arcade version price was left unchanged in the US only and got pricier in the rest of the world.

The deal got better, there's just the bittersweet aftertaste of US getting a better version of it.

Is Nintendo next on the bandwagon?

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