Yet Another Xbox 360 Price Drop Rumor
Even though Microsoft has consistently denied that a price drop is coming later this Fall, an Asian tech business website states that sources at Taiwanese Xbox 360 component suppliers know of a $100 price drop soon. The Taiwanese company claims that Microsoft has negotiated reduced Xbox 360 production costs “to prepare for the price cut”, in order to better compete against the PS3.
“Considering Sony will sell a 20GB HDD (hard disk drive) and 60GB HDD PS3, each with a built-in blue-laser Blu-ray Disc drive, for US$499 and US$599, respectively, Microsoft plans to maximize the price competitiveness of its Xbox 360 Pro System by dropping prices so that the model can be equipped with an external HD-DVD drive in the future for under US$399, the sources indicated.”
Via Digitimes
Even though Microsoft has consistently denied that a price drop is coming later this Fall, an Asian tech business website states that sources at Taiwanese Xbox 360 component suppliers know of a $100 price drop soon. The Taiwanese company claims that Microsoft has negotiated reduced Xbox 360 production costs “to prepare for the price cut”, in order to better compete against the PS3.
“Considering Sony will sell a 20GB HDD (hard disk drive) and 60GB HDD PS3, each with a built-in blue-laser Blu-ray Disc drive, for US$499 and US$599, respectively, Microsoft plans to maximize the price competitiveness of its Xbox 360 Pro System by dropping prices so that the model can be equipped with an external HD-DVD drive in the future for under US$399, the sources indicated.”
Via Digitimes