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Microsoft cuts price of Xbox 360 Elite, kills Pro
The Xbox 360 Pro is no longer being produced, though, so once retailers sell through their entire stock that SKU will no longer be offered. Going forward, Microsoft will sell only the $299 Xbox 360 Elite and $199 Xbox 360 Arcade -- which no longer comes bundled with five games but has had its internal storage upped to 500MB.
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg also confirmed that the Elite will no longer ship with an HDMI cable, supposedly to further cut costs, and denied rumors of an upcoming "slim" version of the console. Accessory pricing on products such as Wi-Fi adapters ($100) and hard drive add-ons ($40 to $120) will also stay constant.
So, a new phase in the console wars has just started. What's the best choice in your opinion -- the 120GB Xbox 360 Elite for $300 or a Blu-ray equipped PlayStation 3 for the same price and storage capacity?
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on October 24, 2009 2:01 PM |
Xbox all the way. PS3's game selection is straight up awful, the extra stuff it comes bundled with (Wi-Fi, Blu-Ray, etc) Is pure convenience. Blu-rays look incredible on a high def tv, but not all people care for that. Myself, I want my gaming console to play cool games with. Wi-Fi, well most serious online gamers would prefer an ethernet to wireless any day, but that of course is largely determined by the quality of your wireless router. And with the Xbox's new hardware, the red ring of death syndrome is largely eliminated, coupled with an intercooler I wouldnt even worry about it. Go 360. |
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on December 15, 2009 2:22 PM |
i am getting an xbox 360 elite in a few days. the reason i prefer the xbox 360 is becuase when i played it at freinds place, the graphics were amazing, you could play online and play older xbox games on it. a real money saver too. comparison: xbox 360 elite ps3 1.online gaming 1.online gaming yes yes but not very good 2.sky tv included yes with xbox live gold 2.sky tv included NO xbox 360 for life!!! the elite especially rules!!!!!!!!! no offense to ps3 fans but ps3 online sucks compared to xbox 360. |
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hheemmpp
on December 16, 2009 2:54 PM |
A PS3 appears to be a better deal then an xbox360, free internet access, blue ray etc.. |
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