MS planning another price drop in October, right after Halo 3 comes out.

In October it looks like. Looks like they are just "clearing inventory" until the Falcon. This forum poster apparently posted the news of the current price drop just confirmed recently today by the Circuit City ad 3 days ago, so I'd say this guy must be reliable.

This is his post dated 3 days ago 7/29/2007 12:20 PM

Here is the link to his post in context with the rest of the thread.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7222343#post7222343
It's especially funny how people are saying he's making it up and then we find out today he was right about this first price drop

Quote: Originally Posted by artredis1980 I have it coming from a reliable source that CURRENTLY

The Core will drop to 279
The Premium will drop to 349
The Elite will drop to 449

This will clear out the inventory of the Premium which is the most manufactured 360 and the most sold as they know Premium will sell the most until the demand for Elites pick up in 2008. Elites and Cores have relatively the same manufacturing percentage: low at the moment until FALL this year.

When the 65 nm processor falcons are introduced across all SKUs, the holiday season, a month or so after Halo 3 will see the core drop to $249, The Premium will drop to $299 and the Elite will drop to $399

The Core, Premium and Elite Falcons will have a redesigned motherboard which includes HDMI across all SKUs, a quieter DVD Drive and the falcons will STILL have an extra fan heatsink as Microsoft is not prepared to take anymore risks.

The Falcon will reduce the cost to manufacture the Xbox 360 CPU and GPU by ~40-50% but Microsoft will incure additional costs on the new fans and HDMI across all SKUs. Still at the 249, 299 and 399 price, Microsoft will expect a profit from the console by early 2008 when the Q4 results are announced.



EDIT: Clearing out inventory of 90nm so they mostly have 65nm on shelves this holiday seasonhttp://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7222343&postcount=909

source: http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-55856.aspx

http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=538409

It also looks like the falcon chips will cut production costs by 40 to 50 percent, plus HDMI will be included for every SKU. Impressive.

lol desperationtaikthebate

?? No its too sell more for the holidays. And the simple fact they wont lose alot because of the 65nm systems, why wouldnt they drop the price?

watch out teh falcon is a cometh!1!!1!

[QUOTE="taikthebate"]lol desperationdracolich666

?? No its too sell more for the holidays. And the simple fact they wont lose alot because of the 65nm systems, why wouldnt they drop the price?

Exactly. The 65nm chip is cutting production costs by nearly 50%. It would make sense to have a price drop for the holiday when they can make the same amount of money. You won't lose any money and you will sell more consoles. Makes sense IMO. The August price drop seems to be more or less to get rid of the old inventory. MS will then start to put the new systems on the market, with HDMI, in October. I'm guessing MS will start to ship the new systems in September to gear for the obvious windfall of sales that will come with a price drop/Halo 3/GTA IV/Bioshock/Assassin's Creed, etc.

[QUOTE="dracolich666"]

[QUOTE="taikthebate"]lol desperationeastside49er

?? No its too sell more for the holidays. And the simple fact they wont lose alot because of the 65nm systems, why wouldnt they drop the price?

Exactly. The 65nm chip is cutting production costs by nearly 50%. It would make sense to have a price drop for the holiday when they can make the same amount of money. You won't lose any money and you will sell more consoles. Makes sense IMO. The August price drop seems to be more or less to get rid of the old inventory. MS will then start to put the new systems on the market, with HDMI, in October. I'm guessing MS will start to ship the new systems in September to gear for the obvious windfall of sales that will come with a price drop/Halo 3/GTA IV/Bioshock/Assassin's Creed, etc.

Falcons gunna have HDMI on all systems?

[QUOTE="dracolich666"]

[QUOTE="taikthebate"]lol desperationeastside49er

?? No its too sell more for the holidays. And the simple fact they wont lose alot because of the 65nm systems, why wouldnt they drop the price?

Exactly. The 65nm chip is cutting production costs by nearly 50%. It would make sense to have a price drop for the holiday when they can make the same amount of money. You won't lose any money and you will sell more consoles. Makes sense IMO. The August price drop seems to be more or less to get rid of the old inventory. MS will then start to put the new systems on the market, with HDMI, in October. I'm guessing MS will start to ship the new systems in September to gear for the obvious windfall of sales that will come with a price drop/Halo 3/GTA IV/Bioshock/Assassin's Creed, etc.

[QUOTE="eastside49er"][QUOTE="dracolich666"]

[QUOTE="taikthebate"]lol desperationdracolich666

?? No its too sell more for the holidays. And the simple fact they wont lose alot because of the 65nm systems, why wouldnt they drop the price?

Exactly. The 65nm chip is cutting production costs by nearly 50%. It would make sense to have a price drop for the holiday when they can make the same amount of money. You won't lose any money and you will sell more consoles. Makes sense IMO. The August price drop seems to be more or less to get rid of the old inventory. MS will then start to put the new systems on the market, with HDMI, in October. I'm guessing MS will start to ship the new systems in September to gear for the obvious windfall of sales that will come with a price drop/Halo 3/GTA IV/Bioshock/Assassin's Creed, etc.

Falcons gunna have HDMI on all systems?

Looks like it, plus they are adding a quieter DVD player and keeping the extra heatsync.

HDMI across all SKUs, Quieter DVD drives, additional heatsinks, 65nm chips + price-cuts- things are on the up for the Xbox360.CwlHeddwyn

Yep, and for the people who waited...

HDMI across all SKUs, Quieter DVD drives, additional heatsinks, 65nm chips + price-cuts- things are on the up for the Xbox360.CwlHeddwyn

Acually they wouldnt need additional heatsinks, 65nm is ALOT cooler, not to mention the 360 is pretty cool compared to a PC.

i was going to get a elite today... 480$, but i want the HDDVD too... thats 200$... 680$!! plus tax 700$!!! YEA RIGHT whos dumb enough to buy that? PS3 was a way better choice

i was going to get a elite today... 480$, but i want the HDDVD too... thats 200$... 680$!! plus tax 700$!!! YEA RIGHT whos dumb enough to buy that? PS3 was a way better choice

en_V

So you bought your PS3 for blu-ray movies? Im not suprised.

[QUOTE="en_V"]

i was going to get a elite today... 480$, but i want the HDDVD too... thats 200$... 680$!! plus tax 700$!!! YEA RIGHT whos dumb enough to buy that? PS3 was a way better choice

dracolich666

So you bought your PS3 for blu-ray movies? Im not suprised.

no i bought it cause it was cheaper and came with MORE features

[QUOTE="CwlHeddwyn"]HDMI across all SKUs, Quieter DVD drives, additional heatsinks, 65nm chips + price-cuts- things are on the up for the Xbox360.munu9

Yep, and for the people who waited...

Well MS expects this be their best holiday yet for the 360. Last year for Q4 the 360 shipped to retail 4+ million units WW. They expect to ship 5 to 6 million this year for that quarter. Having the more reliable systems, with a price drop and the massive gaming lineup, they should meet that goal rather easily.

[QUOTE="en_V"]

i was going to get a elite today... 480$, but i want the HDDVD too... thats 200$... 680$!! plus tax 700$!!! YEA RIGHT whos dumb enough to buy that? PS3 was a way better choice

dracolich666

So you bought your PS3 for blu-ray movies? Im not suprised.

Well it is a Blu-Ray Player which can play games. :D

w/e i cant wait that long. oh and the 65n will increase the life span of the 360 over 3 years, past the warranty lolDylan_B_Chillin

Well if you buy a 360 this holiday, in 3 years the next generation will be starting (2010).

no i bought it cause it was cheaper and came with MORE features

en_V

Last time i checked people buy consoles for games, not a lack of good games. But whatever, enjoy motorflop and resistance.

[QUOTE="en_V"]

i was going to get a elite today... 480$, but i want the HDDVD too... thats 200$... 680$!! plus tax 700$!!! YEA RIGHT whos dumb enough to buy that? PS3 was a way better choice

dracolich666

So you bought your PS3 for blu-ray movies? Im not suprised.

I bought my Xbox with only 2 years b4 the 360 came out- in a 5 year console lifespan- the 1st & 2nd years are usually a bit ropey- but the last 3 tend to get better.CwlHeddwyn

This will be the 360s 3rd holiday and it seems that the gaming lineup is 2nd to none when it comes to next gen so you are pretty much right.

So, basically, the news is wait until October.SpigleyMcCheese

how ironic :?

lol desperationtaikthebate

True. Sonys catching up and there scared.

I'm guessing not, but why shouldn't you take advantage of all a systems features when they are available.
taikthebate

I did because im a movie whore, and mine costed $600 total (w/o tax) yet i got it for good games, something people who have a PS3 surely didnt buy it for. I will get a PS3 when good games come out, not because im a fanboy or want a blu-ray player.

[QUOTE="en_V"]

no i bought it cause it was cheaper and came with MORE features

dracolich666

Last time i checked people buy consoles for games, not a lack of good games. But whatever, enjoy motorflop and resistance.

enjoy ur multiplat360 and 10k$ computer :lol: what a waste of money

[QUOTE="taikthebate"]I'm guessing not, but why shouldn't you take advantage of all a systems features when they are available.
dracolich666

I did because im a movie whore, and mine costed $600 total (w/o tax) yet i got it for good games, something people who have a PS3 surely didnt buy it for. I will get a PS3 when good games come out, not because im a fanboy or want a blu-ray player.

how would someone tell they arent buying an old x360 - would be annoying waiting months for a new one but instead get a brand new 'old' x360CwlHeddwyn

HDMI. If you buy a premium with HDMI, then it is obvious. Also the new falcon chips with extra heatsync have been shipping for a while now, but only for the GPU. The new systems will come with falcon chips for the CPU and GPU, extra heatsync, new DVD player and HDMI. A pretty good upgrade that will cost less to make.

enjoy ur multiplat360 and 10k$ computer :lol: what a waste of money

en_V

Lost odyssey, Halo 3, mass effect, and ace combat 6 are multiplats? And my PC was under $2900 btw.

Maybe I'm tired and did not understand that but did you say you bought a PS3 and will buy a PS3 when good games come out?
taikthebate

My bad no i have a 360 + HD-DVD player. I figured everyone knows that by know.

[QUOTE="en_V"]

enjoy ur multiplat360 and 10k$ computer :lol: what a waste of money

dracolich666

Lost odyssey, Halo 3, mass effect, and ace combat 6 are multiplats? And my PC was under $2900 btw.

timed exclusives. yes, which will goto PC

[QUOTE="taikthebate"]I'm guessing not, but why shouldn't you take advantage of all a systems features when they are available.
dracolich666

I did because im a movie whore, and mine costed $600 total (w/o tax) yet i got it for good games, something people who have a PS3 surely didnt buy it for. I will get a PS3 when good games come out, not because im a fanboy or want a blu-ray player.

I actually got my PS3 for the Blu-ray player. It was the cheapest on the market at the time and I was ready to start watching HD movies. Of courseI knew it would be a while before good games started coming to the PS3. I just didn't think it would take this long.

[QUOTE="dracolich666"][QUOTE="en_V"]

enjoy ur multiplat360 and 10k$ computer :lol: what a waste of money

en_V

Lost odyssey, Halo 3, mass effect, and ace combat 6 are multiplats? And my PC was under $2900 btw.

timed exclusives. yes, which will goto PC

Link for that or selfownage.

[QUOTE="en_V"][QUOTE="dracolich666"][QUOTE="en_V"]

enjoy ur multiplat360 and 10k$ computer :lol: what a waste of money

eastside49er

Lost odyssey, Halo 3, mass effect, and ace combat 6 are multiplats? And my PC was under $2900 btw.

timed exclusives. yes, which will goto PC

Link for that or selfownage.

halo3 will like the other 2 did

and when has bioware kept an exclusive?

when its announced, youll be like bu bubu bububu bu buub its "X" months old!111

[QUOTE="en_V"]

enjoy ur multiplat360 and 10k$ computer :lol: what a waste of money

dracolich666

Lost odyssey, Halo 3, mass effect, and ace combat 6 are multiplats? And my PC was under $2900 btw.

Maybe I'm tired and did not understand that but did you say you bought a PS3 and will buy a PS3 when good games come out?
taikthebate

My bad no i have a 360 + HD-DVD player. I figured everyone knows that by know.

[QUOTE="eastside49er"][QUOTE="en_V"][QUOTE="dracolich666"][QUOTE="en_V"]

enjoy ur multiplat360 and 10k$ computer :lol: what a waste of money

en_V

Lost odyssey, Halo 3, mass effect, and ace combat 6 are multiplats? And my PC was under $2900 btw.

timed exclusives. yes, which will goto PC

Link for that or selfownage.

halo3 will like the other 2 did

and when has bioware kept an exclusive?

when its announced, youll be like bu bubu bububu bu buub its "X" months old!111

Like I said, link or selfownage. I guess you chose selfownage so this is for you:

[QUOTE="eastside49er"]

Like I said, link or selfownage. I guess you chose selfownage so this is for you:

en_V

denial

[QUOTE="eastside49er"]

Like I said, link or selfownage. I guess you chose selfownage so this is for you:

en_V

denial

Yes you are in denial and I can't help that. Maybe next time before you shout you will have a link to back it up. Until then enjoy being owned.

[QUOTE="en_V"][QUOTE="eastside49er"]

Like I said, link or selfownage. I guess you chose selfownage so this is for you:

eastside49er

denial

Yes you are in denial and I can't help that. Maybe next time before you shout you will have a link to back it up. Until then enjoy being owned.

let me take a wild guess... u still think MGS4 is going to mutiplat360?

[QUOTE="eastside49er"][QUOTE="en_V"][QUOTE="eastside49er"]

Like I said, link or selfownage. I guess you chose selfownage so this is for you:

en_V

denial

Yes you are in denial and I can't help that. Maybe next time before you shout you will have a link to back it up. Until then enjoy being owned.

let me take a wild guess... u still think MGS4 is going to mutiplat360?

Let me guess, you are pathetic fanboy. Well that really isn't a guess, just a fact. 8)

I don't care if MGS4 goes to the 360, PC or Wii. I have a PS3 and will get it for the PS3.

If this is true my 360 may be running wrapped in a blanket with the vents taped shutand covered witha cardboard box in october if you catch my drift. PBSnipes

:lol:

Let me guess, you are pathetic fanboy. Well that really isn't a guess, just a fact. 8)

I don't care if MGS4 goes to the 360, PC or Wii. I have a PS3 and will get it for the PS3.

eastside49er

speaking about fanboys :lol: look in a mirror

[QUOTE="eastside49er"]

Let me guess, you are pathetic fanboy. Well that really isn't a guess, just a fact. 8)

I don't care if MGS4 goes to the 360, PC or Wii. I have a PS3 and will get it for the PS3.

en_V

speaking about fanboys :lol: look in a mirror

Yes because I'm the guy with the sig making fun of MC and not the guy with the multiplat owner sig and also owner of a gaming PC. :roll: