360 Elite Price Drop?

[CrimsonGhost56]

Looks like we have an execution date for the Xbox 360 Pro model, with this shot from a Meijer catalogue due on August 30 indicating the 360 Elite is in line for a Pro-sized price cut.

You'll remember, of course, that the origins of this rumour - Ars Technica's ever-reliable Microsoft mole - are that the 360 Pro is being phased out, taken off the market entirely, and that the 360 Elite will have its price slashed to that of the Pro to compensate. This will leave only two 360 consoles to choose from: the cheap, hard drive-less Arcade and the 120GB HDD Elite.

'Lo and behold, according to this catalogue, that move looks like it'll take place a couple of weeks from now. So long, 360 Pro model. You lived, you red-ringed, you loved.

We've contacted Microsoft for comment, and will update if we hear back from them. If they don't confirm today there's a good change they'll announce next week during Gamescom.

http://kotaku.com/5335673/elite-360-dropping-in-price-rip-pro-model

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

It really sucks because I'm getting a new Elite this Friday, I would definitely wait if it weren't for Madden =/

 

[JeremyHight]

It really sucks because I'm getting a new Elite this Friday, I would definitely wait if it weren't for Madden =/

I think a lot of places will price match within 90 days. Don't quote me on it, but ask at Best Buy or where ever you are buying it.

This is a match to the PS3 price cut in the future. 360 keeps getting cheaper and Sony might not be able to afford keeping up.