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Microsoft slashes price of 120GB Xbox HDD in Europe

article published on 5 February, 2010

Microsoft has noted that it will be dropping the price of the 120GB Xbox 360 HDD in Europe, as well as releasing an external 250GB HDD for the console in Japan. The 120GB drive will drop from £99.99 to £79.99, "while supplies last," with many expecting that a 250GB HDD release will come after all supplies are exhausted. "Microsoft is now offering a standalone 250GB hard drive in Japan ... [ read the full article ]

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dikdimond
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_ 		5. February 2010 @ 23:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
And apparently for the US too,according to Joystiq

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/05/xbox-3...n-while-suppli/
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KillerBug
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_ 		5. February 2010 @ 23:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
WOW..how nice of them...$125 for a 120GB hard drive...I can get a 1.5TB for less money!
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kikzm33z
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_ 		6. February 2010 @ 09:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I can get a 500GB HDD for a PS3, or for anything for that matter for only £60.

Uhh... Microsoft...
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verice
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_ 		6. February 2010 @ 10:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
While I agree that Microsoft charges a premium for their HDD's and they really shouldn't, don't forget that the HDD's they use for the Xbox 360 are laptop HDD's and are considerably more expensive than the desktop HDD's that are routinely advertised.
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KillerBug
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_ 		6. February 2010 @ 11:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by verice:
 While I agree that Microsoft charges a premium for their HDD's and they really shouldn't, don't forget that the HDD's they use for the Xbox 360 are laptop HDD's and are considerably more expensive than the desktop HDD's that are routinely advertised.
You can still get a 500GB laptop harddrive and an external case for less money than microsoft charges for a 120GB.
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cezar78
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_ 		6. February 2010 @ 11:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you are right, it's better to buy laptop hdd for less money
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