More Xbox 360 Price Drop Rumors

Microsoft may be planning to crash the PlayStation 3 launch party by dropping the price of the Xbox 360 by almost $100 USD before Christmas. A source close to Microsoft said that the Xbox 360 hardware team is busy redesigning the chips supplied by ATI and IBM to lower manufacturing costs. The source also said that:

“A new version of the Xbox 360 would be cheaper to manufacture and debut about a year after launch. If they hit their targets, then Microsoft would be able to cut the costs of its console in the autumn of 2006. Microsoft would have the option of slashing the price of its console, just as rivals come out with their first consoles.”

Although the Wii looks like it will cost around $200-$250 USD anyway at launch, this price drop could certainly put a damper on the PS3 launch. This is purely a rumor for now, but when the holiday season arrives hopefully we can see those prices fall.

Via Britxbox

Microsoft may be planning to crash the PlayStation 3 launch party by dropping the price of the Xbox 360 by almost $100 USD before Christmas. A source close to Microsoft said that the Xbox 360 hardware team is busy redesigning the chips supplied by ATI and IBM to lower manufacturing costs. The source also said that:

“A new version of the Xbox 360 would be cheaper to manufacture and debut about a year after launch. If they hit their targets, then Microsoft would be able to cut the costs of its console in the autumn of 2006. Microsoft would have the option of slashing the price of its console, just as rivals come out with their first consoles.”

Although the Wii looks like it will cost around $200-$250 USD anyway at launch, this price drop could certainly put a damper on the PS3 launch. This is purely a rumor for now, but when the holiday season arrives hopefully we can see those prices fall.

Via Britxbox