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Xbox 360 Elite set for price cut to $299
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article published on 22 August, 2009
For the second time this month, a leaked catalog picture shows that Microsoft is set to drop the price of the Xbox 360 Elite to $299 USD.
The first leak, from Meijer, was uploaded to Kotaku two weeks ago. The latest, through Engadget, shows a Wal-Mart flyer showing off the same price cut.
Expected cut date, August 30th.
Via Kotaku: [ read the full article ]
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24. August 2009 @ 04:09 |
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Originally posted by varnull:
what's better about the ps3 apart from it's paid bloggers who we like to laugh at??
and I'm starting to wonder how much you're paid to slander Sony in every single post of yours ...
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Turpis
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24. August 2009 @ 04:59 |
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Originally posted by sideffx:
I can't tell from the picture, and it's not listed-- I don't see that this version comes with and HDMI cable. So if not you can add another $50 to that price. Does anyone know if it comes with it or not?
Well I can get a HDMI cable for only $12 each locally and I'm sure everyone else can too somewhere but most people are stupid and think the more expensive the cable the better, even though they're both the same. That's where Best Buy comes in :/
i can get a hdmi cable for 9.98 at walmart.com
Just so you guys know, the cable that comes with the non elite 360 covers the HDMI port up halfway so you cant use it. The $50 HDMI cable that microsoft sells comes with a slimmer plug for the audio so the HDMI cable can be plugged in under it. Total B.S. I'm not sure if there a hack to make the old plug work.
Also from what I hear sideffx is right about the cable not being included. The guy at Gamestop told me today that the HDMI cable (with slimmer audio cable plug) will not be included with the elite anymore.
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24. August 2009 @ 06:14 |
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Originally posted by Turpis:
Just so you guys know, the cable that comes with the non elite 360 covers the HDMI port up halfway so you cant use it. The $50 HDMI cable that microsoft sells comes with a slimmer plug for the audio so the HDMI cable can be plugged in under it. Total B.S. I'm not sure if there a hack to make the old plug work.
There's a hack on the internet where someone's opened up the ridiculously large connector on that chubby cable and this allows the plugging in of the other cables ~
http://www.slashgear.com/hack-use-a-chea...premium-037755/ (there's a better link with more pics but can't find it at the moment). I personally have Elites so there's a normal ie slim HDMI cable included as well as all the other cables.
As HDMI cables are digital you only need to buy cheap ones (not nasty cheap in case they're made up of string, just very cheap). Anyone that tries telling you that you need a more expensive one is an idiot and a conman..
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24. August 2009 @ 06:29 |
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I am deeply sorry for my actions, I was out of place and I hope you accept my sincere apology.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 28. August 2009 @ 21:47
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Interestx
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24. August 2009 @ 11:04 |
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Originally posted by sideffx:
I don't see that this version comes with and HDMI cable. So if not you can add another $50 to that price. Does anyone know if it comes with it or not?
I can get excellent quality 'regular' 1 meter/3 foot 1.3 HDMI cables for as little as £2.60/$4.26 (with gold plated connections and from a highly reputable supplier; (Kenable.co.uk).
If you need the higher spec 1.3b HDMI cable then I found a nice quality Falcon cable on Amazon for £7/$11.48.
(but you won't need that as Xbox uses the HDMI 1.2a standard - this allows a better quality of multi-channel audio than optical can provide, even if it's not quite up to HDMI 1.3/1.3b standards)
$50 for an HDMI cable is well out.
(unless you feel the need to get ripped off for the brand-name joke that are the likes of the 'Monster' cables etc etc)
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24. August 2009 @ 11:10 |
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Originally posted by Turpis:
Just so you guys know, the cable that comes with the non elite 360 covers the HDMI port up halfway so you cant use it.
If you're using HDMI fully why would you need another connection?
HDMI carries multi-channel audio.
However, if you aren't using an HD receiver then I guess things are a little different.
You would perhaps need the optical link to your dolby digital surround system.
As creaky says you can easily cut the plastic moulding on the silly-sized plug-end Microsoft provide so that you can use the optical too, if you need to.
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24. August 2009 @ 12:02 |
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why would anyone want to pay ?299 for a faulty xbox-360 these things still suffer with the RROD. i would be very weary of purchasing any xbox-360 because of this hardware fault which has not been fixed yet. playstation 3 is the way to go.
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24. August 2009 @ 12:08 |
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Originally posted by zenno:
why would anyone want to pay ?299 for a faulty xbox-360 these things still suffer with the RROD.
i would be very weary of purchasing any xbox-360 because of this hardware fault which has not been fixed yet.
Ok, then prove it.
You're the one making the claim that the latest Xbox has not been fixed so go ahead and prove that.
Show us all what (current) credible data you are basing this on.
Prove that the current Xbox SKU (the Jasper) has a reliability rate worse than the PS3.
You can't..... so what are you basing this on?
Prejudice or out-dated info on the much old Xbox SKU?
Originally posted by zenno:
playstation 3 is the way to go.
Yeah sure it is - if you want less games to play and less games with a high meritocratic score.
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Interestx
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24. August 2009 @ 12:13 |
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The really interesting bit to this that flyer nobody seems to be picking up on yet is, for me, the 'quantities limited' part.
So we know for sure now that they are chopping the Elite price to that of the old Pro - but how long is the Elite (in it's current form) going to be around?
Is a new SKU with a much bigger HDD on the way?
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24. August 2009 @ 13:05 |
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quote by interstx: Ok, then prove it.
You're the one making the claim that the latest Xbox has not been fixed so go ahead and prove that.
well all i can say to you is look for xbox-360 elite edition forums about this fault in a week or two and your proof will be there. don't get me wrong the xbox-360 is a great gaming machine when it works i had one before. but as i have been told this fault is still very much in the elite set.
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24. August 2009 @ 13:48 |
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interstx Ok, then prove it.
You're the one making the claim that the latest Xbox has not been fixed so go ahead and prove that.
well all i can say to you is look for xbox-360 elite edition forums about this fault in a week or two and your proof will be there. don't get me wrong the xbox-360 is a great gaming machine when it works i had one before. but as i have been told this fault is still very much in the elite set.
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Interestx
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24. August 2009 @ 14:47 |
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Originally posted by zenno:
well all i can say to you is look for xbox-360 elite edition forums about this fault in a week or two and your proof will be there.
Originally posted by DXR88:
dejavu
Yeah of course it's de ja vu.
This is another person who thinks anecdote is proof.
Sorry but it just isn't.
All i'm saying is if you're going to claim that Falcon and Jasper are no better than Xbox originally was then prove it.
If you think it is better but still deeply flawed then I#d like to see some evidence instead of mere opinion.
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24. August 2009 @ 14:59 |
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well all i can say to you is look for xbox-360 elite edition forums about this fault in a week or two and your proof will be there.
Originally posted by DXR88:
dejavu
Yeah of course it's de ja vu.
This is another person who thinks anecdote is proof.
Sorry but it just isn't.
All i'm saying is if you're going to claim that Falcon and Jasper are no better than Xbox originally was then prove it.
If you think it is better but still deeply flawed then I#d like to see some evidence instead of mere opinion.
with al due respect to zenno, when people say xbox360 they generally think failure rates of the xbox community as a whole and as a whole failure rates are still to high yes the falcon and jasper have done remarkably well at heat reduction. they are still prone to failure just not as great.
what bugs me is there are well known techniques to fix issue with all SKU's why then is MS being cheap in there repair program. for 150 dollars some tools and time i can make a first gen box practically fail proof,why can't they.
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25. August 2009 @ 02:06 |
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I am deeply sorry for my actions, I was out of place and I hope you accept my sincere apology.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 28. August 2009 @ 21:49
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25. August 2009 @ 11:05 |
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Originally posted by chris4160:
You do realise the elite has the exact same hardware as the other xbox's, right?
Of course they are
(did I ever say otherwise?).
This means they are all now the Jasper mobo SKUs
(and just before that the Falcon mobo SKU).
As for proof things have gotten much much better than they were originally one only has to look at the hardware.
Smaller CPU & GPU (people often overlook the fact that Falcon too had a smaller cooler running GPU, shrunk from 90nm to 80nm) & RAM with lower power consumption and better cooling systems.
The greatest amount of proof comes from the complete drying up of all the horror stories.
The best that can now be managed is the sort of laughable '54.2%!' nonsense following a 'survey'.
Self-selecting & unverified (and completely unverifiable).......and just by the most amazing and incredible coincidence timed to appear just as the PS3 slim hits.
Can you say 'cynical manipulation for the gullible'?
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26. August 2009 @ 19:55 |
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The HDD's are what really need the price drop imo. And the elite really shouldn't have been THAT much more than the standard models in the first place considering the only hardware differences is the HDD size and the color if you would consider that under hardware.
Originally posted by chris4160:
Omfg, if you don't know anything about the topic at hand than don't post! Elite has a 120gb hard drive, if you knew anything about the xbox you would know that. Seriously, ps3 owners stick to their news and xbox 360 owners will stick to theirs (I can go to both since I have all systems). Comments like SDF's starts flame wars.
Considering what you posted in one of the recent ps3 news articles I gotta call BS. Even a staff member remarked on how over the top it was. I'd have to agree with kikzm33z and say I'd expect more from a senior member.
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27. August 2009 @ 01:45 |
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I am deeply sorry for my actions, I was out of place and I hope you accept my sincere apology.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 28. August 2009 @ 21:49
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27. August 2009 @ 18:02 |
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It still seems a bit pricey, im not trying to get into a battle over ps3 versus xbox. The majority of my friends have xbox, and they have all had the red ring of death atleast once, but covered under warrantly and replaced as they should be. But 300 dollars for a machine simply for graphics is a bit pricey, i recently really want one to play my friends in games like halo that dont come on ps3. And so i can watch netflix through my tv.
I dont care if you love xbox or ps3 or hate either one. Facts are facts, they both have good and bad things about them. But it is easier to justify spending more money on a ps3.
A ps3 is more realiable, as a recent survery done by a popular game magazine had 49 percent of its readers responding that they had the red ring of death. A ps3 has blueray, which beat out HDDVD, so if you want a hard copy, thats all you can do right now. Also it has built in Wifi, and bluetooth, xbox doesnt. And it is way easier and cheaper to upgrade the hd of a ps3 than an xbox, i have a 400gb in mine which i spent 90 dollars on through newegg and backed up all my old game data and installed it on the new one in less than half an hour. A 120gb hd from xbox is 100 atleast.
Now xbox has a better game selection and more star hits, and the netflix option, which is great. I wish it didnt cost money for a membership like ps3, but its network is slightly better than ps3.
So it comes down to this, is the processor of the xbox really worth $300 because thats really the only new tech in it. And i say the same thing about Wii. Its similar to why much of our american car companys are in the shitter, they were charging way to much for cars that werent as realiable or cost effective as their opponents, and they paid there employees way more than they should have. The true resource construction cost of the average automobile is under 1,000 USD. So u can see how companies embellish prices far higher than they need to be.
Xbox makes a killing of there systems because there cheap and really only has great graphics for new tech. But ofcourse a still want one, its a good system with good games and online capabilities, but it shouldnt cost more than $250.
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