Bargain Alert: Elite Trade-ups incoming
If you’re an Xbox 360 enthusiast, then you know that the biggest news coming for those who want even more out of their consoles is the announcement of the Xbox 360 Elite. A tip we got from Kaiser_911 would lead us to believe that there will be a special way for folks to get more out of their hard-earned cash: by trading in your old Xbox units for the Elite version.
Here’s what Kaiser_911, reportedly an EB Games manager, had to say:
Its me again, Kaizer_911 an EB Games Manager…not sure when the promotion starts but we got the flyers and materials a few days ago in our marketing update…there is going to be Elite trade-in/up promotions…trade in a working 360 Pro towards an elite and you get 250 off, trade in a working 360 core and get 200 off, trade in a regular xbox towards an elite and get 90 off. Once again not sure when this starts but I would imagine once the systems hit store shelves.
There’s no word on whether or not the bargain that he mentions works with pre-orders, but it does make sense. Not everyone can afford to get a new console, so trade-ins sound like the most logical way to push units whilst saving cash. Just don’t expect your modded Xbox unit to get a deal though.
Update: Kaizer_911 updated us again regarding the Xbox 360 Elite pre-order arrangements. Or the lack of it. EB Games will not be taking pre-oders for the Elite console simply because there isn’t enough to go around. Kaizer said,
The deal DOES not work with pre-orders because the company is NOT taking pre-orders on the Elite. The company says they won’t take pre-orders on the because for one, the allocation is going to be VERY tight….maybe only 2-4 units per store at launch and two, just to see exactly how badly people want this new unit. Thanks.
If you’re an Xbox 360 enthusiast, then you know that the biggest news coming for those who want even more out of their consoles is the announcement of the Xbox 360 Elite. A tip we got from Kaiser_911 would lead us to believe that there will be a special way for folks to get more out of their hard-earned cash: by trading in your old Xbox units for the Elite version.
Here’s what Kaiser_911, reportedly an EB Games manager, had to say:
Its me again, Kaizer_911 an EB Games Manager…not sure when the promotion starts but we got the flyers and materials a few days ago in our marketing update…there is going to be Elite trade-in/up promotions…trade in a working 360 Pro towards an elite and you get 250 off, trade in a working 360 core and get 200 off, trade in a regular xbox towards an elite and get 90 off. Once again not sure when this starts but I would imagine once the systems hit store shelves.
There’s no word on whether or not the bargain that he mentions works with pre-orders, but it does make sense. Not everyone can afford to get a new console, so trade-ins sound like the most logical way to push units whilst saving cash. Just don’t expect your modded Xbox unit to get a deal though.
Update: Kaizer_911 updated us again regarding the Xbox 360 Elite pre-order arrangements. Or the lack of it. EB Games will not be taking pre-oders for the Elite console simply because there isn’t enough to go around. Kaizer said,
The deal DOES not work with pre-orders because the company is NOT taking pre-orders on the Elite. The company says they won’t take pre-orders on the because for one, the allocation is going to be VERY tight….maybe only 2-4 units per store at launch and two, just to see exactly how badly people want this new unit. Thanks.
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