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---MAD---
10-03-2008, 04:03 PM
The xbox 360 has had major price cuts in europe.

Elite is now the price of the old premium cost.
The premium is now at the old arcade cost.
The arcade version is now the cheapest next-gen console on offer (cheaper than the Wii!).The Arcade pack will have a recommended retail price of £159.99 (down from £199.99), the Premium pack will be £199.99 (down from £259.99), and the Elite £259.99 (down from £299.99).

Sounds like the competition is heating up!

mat64
10-03-2008, 04:15 PM
Interesting stuff, might sway one or two people.

Brody
10-03-2008, 04:17 PM
dam just bought my xbox last week coulda saved 50 quid

---MAD---
10-03-2008, 04:38 PM
dam just bought my xbox last week coulda saved 50 quid
Its always the case with technology. Buy today, its cheaper tomorrow and theres a better version the day after. If you keep holding out, you'll just miss on the fun ;).

I bought my 360 last summer. After buying one, they announced all premium versions will have the hdmi port. I was quite annoying but got over it lol.

myke
10-03-2008, 04:41 PM
Good, I'll be getting my elite soon >:D or w.e one's the top one lmao the black one

---MAD---
10-03-2008, 04:51 PM
Good, I'll be getting my elite soon >:D or w.e one's the top one lmao the black one
Yes thats the elite version :).

Crazy Bartender
10-03-2008, 04:52 PM
That's good, might attract a few more Microsoft fans.

Ashley 12344
10-03-2008, 05:45 PM
Probably a new console somewhere down the pipeline. Final push for the 360 and what-not.

Danny$
10-03-2008, 06:48 PM
Is that like, now?

I bought mine on Saturday and if I would of known I could of got Elite for the same price the following week I would of waited. "/
Edit; just found out it's as of March 14.

That sucks big time. =\

pacific
10-03-2008, 06:50 PM
Is that like, now?

I bought mine on Saturday and if I would of known I could of got Elite for the same price the following week I would of waited. "/

If you read the whole post you'd understand, dear.

Danny$
10-03-2008, 06:51 PM
If you read the whole post you'd understand, dear.
Doesn't say a specific date or if it's already happened, dear.

pacific
10-03-2008, 06:54 PM
It's price has been cutted in Europe. If it was happening in a year or so it wouldn't of been posted :)

Danny$
10-03-2008, 06:56 PM
But I wanted to know if it was now, like already happened. It could be happening in the following months.

No specific date of this was posted so I was unsure of when it was happening. :)

pacific
10-03-2008, 06:56 PM
I think it's happening this week or something.

Danny$
10-03-2008, 06:58 PM
I have already stated that I found out the date, March 14th. So there was no need for your comment telling me to read the full post - when I did, clearly you did not.

pacific
10-03-2008, 07:01 PM
I have already stated that I found out the date, March 14th. So there was no need for your comment telling me to read the full post - when I did, clearly you did not.

None of your posts include that you said you've found a date where the prices are cut ;)

Apart from your edit, which you done not long ago :)

Danny$
10-03-2008, 07:04 PM
I have already stated that I found out the date, March 14th. So there was no need for your comment telling me to read the full post - when I did, clearly you did not.
At the time when you posted, no it didn't but still you told me to read the full post. Which I had already done. I then edited a few minutes later. (1 minute after your reply stating about me finding the date).

Meanies
10-03-2008, 07:05 PM
Edit; just found out it's as of March 14.


sozard.
edit; o. he editted after you said

Danny$
10-03-2008, 07:07 PM
sozard.
edit; o. he editted after you said
What you going on about? ;s

pacific
10-03-2008, 07:13 PM
You started the argument because I told you to read the post properly then you found a date on Google and tried to act smart about it. You're trying to hard, stop please :D

Fez
10-03-2008, 07:15 PM
This is very tempting...

Neil
10-03-2008, 07:18 PM
What people could do is try sell an elite online for it's current retail price (maybe £10-20 less) then buy a PS3, when the price drops buy another elite xD

GamerShoot3r
10-03-2008, 07:20 PM
Lol im gonna look like an idiot now....

Im a sony fan! thats right!
if i had a choice i would buy a Ps3 any day....
im not saying its better i'm just a sony fan....*COUGH* they are better :P*COUGH*
BUT i might buy a 360 now that the prices are lowered...:S

Btw i know that 360's have better games and stuff thats only because Sony was awsome enough to come up with a new disc format (blue ray disc:eusa_danc)
Also, Sony was stupid enough to make them £499.00 (which has been lowered to £399)
but if you ask a random teenager for £399 they would probably reply:
"Yo, Sorry man...but like.... i dont have £399....*Stares into thin air*

Alan_Carr
10-03-2008, 08:09 PM
I've been nagging my mate for ages, he didnt get one cos the Wii was cheaper, now he'll get one ;)

Andeeh
10-03-2008, 08:28 PM
Its also to compete with wii prices apparently ;)

alexxxxx
10-03-2008, 08:44 PM
I might get one now.

awelsh
10-03-2008, 09:17 PM
I got my xbox 360 arcade for £150 in January when gamestation had offers on them all, still cheaper than now :D

GhostFace-
10-03-2008, 09:28 PM
elites are like twice that over here xD

Fez
10-03-2008, 10:14 PM
Can the arcade still go LIVE without the HDD

Ashley 12344
10-03-2008, 10:22 PM
Can the arcade still go LIVE without the HDD

Don't think it has LIVE access without Hardrive no..

---MAD---
11-03-2008, 03:55 PM
What people could do is try sell an elite online for it's current retail price (maybe £10-20 less) then buy a PS3, when the price drops buy another elite xD
Why would you need 2 consoles :P? Unless you want the ps3 for bluray (thats if you have enough money to by bluray movies that cost double dvd movies) and a high def tv then don't bother :P.

Nemo
11-03-2008, 03:59 PM
Boo ya, i should be able to get a 360 soonish =D

JoeyK.
11-03-2008, 04:01 PM
Why would you need 2 consoles :P? Unless you want the ps3 for bluray (thats if you have enough money to by bluray movies that cost double dvd movies) and a high def tv then don't bother :P.
Different games on different systems of course!

Thus the reason I own all three xD

Neil
11-03-2008, 04:04 PM
Different games on different systems of course!

Thus the reason I own all three xD

Yea, PS3 for games like Motorstorm, 360 for games like Halo, Fable etc. xD

Alan_Carr
11-03-2008, 07:21 PM
I wouldn't want all 3, wudn't know where to put 'em!

Shrlurp
11-03-2008, 07:25 PM
It was inevatable...

It happens in the end.

Ashley 12344
11-03-2008, 07:41 PM
Why would you need 2 consoles :P? Unless you want the ps3 for bluray (thats if you have enough money to by bluray movies that cost double dvd movies) and a high def tv then don't bother :P.

I'd say 23x more.

Can you burn to blu-ray?


I wouldn't want all 3. Maybe 360 and a Wii, simply because they're so different. Wouldn't be able to afford games for all 3 for a start.

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