Rumor: More 360 price cuts in September
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Aug 1st 2008 at 7:55PM }
"Is this thing on?" This is his first night at the comedy club. It's a seedy, poorly lit establishment frequented by society's dregs and a lingering smell of burnt onions. He adjusts his tie and prays that the squeaky ceiling fan doesn't drown out his applause ... nor his accompaniment.
"So, what's the deal with these Xbox 360 prices? I tell ya, I'm beginning to think they're emo ... since they keep cuttin' themselves. Take this mole guy from Ars Technica. See, he's the one who let's 'em in on industry see-grits, but they can't tell us who he is due to a blinding contract. His latest piece o' dirt is that the Xbox 360 is goin' down in September -- that's $399 for the Elite, $299 for the 60 gigger and $199 for the Arcade. Man, I'm so confused by all these models. They keep explainin' them to me and I gotta keep asking. SKUse me?"
Squeak. Squeak.
[Thanks, "Heh." We're here all week.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lewis (RROD: July 16) @ Aug 1st 2008 7:58PM
Ludwig FTW.
rv @ Aug 1st 2008 8:52PM
"Computer Science, Mathematical Techniques and Organizational Psychology"
Triple major and blogging on joystiq? Man that sucks. Not trying to insult you in any way, that really does suck.
Josh @ Aug 1st 2008 11:40PM
Who?
Ludwig Kietzmann @ Aug 2nd 2008 4:33AM
What?
Lewis (RROD: July 16) @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:27PM
What the fuck?
BPM [MSN: BPMdotEXE @ hotmail.com] @ Aug 1st 2008 7:59PM
That was so cheesy, yet I loved it.
Hoping these price drops ring true.
NOT ME @ Aug 1st 2008 8:06PM
its really not hard to explain. elite has been around for a while so has the premium/pro and you have to core/arcade which u cant really say the two are the same because u get more. Im just waiting for someone to actually bitch about the prices going down
Cody @ Aug 1st 2008 8:10PM
They need every price drop they can muster.
Wii is just warming up!
Fatal Frame
The Conduit
Wario Land
I'm not about to start a Fernando list but you get it.
Ass Masterson @ Aug 1st 2008 8:30PM
Yeah, but all those games will suck, the people playing them will get carpal tunnel / rotator cuff issues, and games can actually be GOOD again instead of being based on an over-praised and idiotic gimmick controller.
The Fatass of Kickassness @ Aug 1st 2008 8:36PM
Oh, don't start this... That's not much to be excited about. Don't get me wrong, I want Wario Land as much as the next guy...
...but it's no Animal Crossing, that shits HARDCORE
The Fatass of Kickassness @ Aug 1st 2008 8:41PM
@Ass Masterson
Those three games in particular actually look damn good... the only one I don't have high hopes for is The Conduit, because, while the devs are certainly dedicated to bringing a good looking/controlling game to the Wii, everything I've seen about the game looks bland and uninspired so far. The graphics are good, the controls are good... everything else looks lame.
Unless you're just going around ranting about how every Wii game ever will suck, in which case I'll just call you an idiot right now - I've been ragging on the Wii left and right lately but even the Wii gets good games every once in a while.
Foetoid @ Aug 1st 2008 8:56PM
You forgot Tales of Symphonia 2, Pikmin 3 (its obvious), Mad World: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x64z6t_mad-world-trailer-e3_videogames and Disaster: Day of Crysis.
ExMcCloud @ Aug 1st 2008 8:59PM
Yeah I expect these price cuts to atleast make some competition for the Wii...Especially that attractive(Though Useless) Arcade Sku...199 is the sweet spot....Now if the Premium hits 199 they will have an issue on their hands....And oh yeah all these price cuts make me smell Redesign of the system
Cody @ Aug 1st 2008 9:37PM
Good points Foetoid.
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Aug 1st 2008 11:25PM
to each their own i guess, cause out of all those games you guys listed, Pikmin 3 is the only one im excited about. i am intrigued by this Mad World, but i wouldnt say im excited.
i just bought Galaxy during the Amazon.com gold box deals and as soon as i beat that, the Wii is going back to collecting dust until i get some Pikmin or Zelda.
Ass Masterson @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:09AM
No, those aren't good points because all the games you are talking about would be better on a more powerful system and work better with a normal controller - the sequels prove this handily. They're being put on an underpowered system with a goofy, gimmicky waggle controller to justify its existence. Just like every other game that has come out on the system. We rightfully laugh at Sony for imposing tilt on us, yet waggling the controller to jump is AWESOME!!!! It's insane.
The waggle controller seemed like a good idea for certain kinds of games, but even those target games sucked due to poor sensitivity and the real hell of actually controlling them (like golf, baseball, the horrible sword games, and so on). Yet people still defend Nintendo's retarded decision.
I swear, Nintendo could release a console controlled by an ass dildo and you people would be screaming about how the new Mario controls great with it. Such fanboyism and 'good' Japanophilia (because Sony are the 'evil Japanese', while Nintendo are the 'cute, nice Japanese').
The Fatass of Kickassness @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:12PM
You went to 'sorta kinda believable' to 'idiotic' in one post. Way to go, Ass!
theturtle363 @ Aug 1st 2008 8:24PM
Puns, the real scourge of the galaxy
mr mobius @ Aug 1st 2008 8:26PM
Ludwig's posts rock.
syrik zero @ Aug 1st 2008 8:26PM
Applause!
Superstar90 @ Aug 1st 2008 8:27PM
Thats really awesome, 60gb for 50$ more than a wii! Arcade is 50 less than a wii. This is not only good for people getting xboxes, but the other 2 have to do something to counteract that... 299 ps3 maybe? or a 199 wii?
browntown @ Aug 1st 2008 8:41PM
Nope, SONY is going for profitabilty (and they have a great 09 line up, especially with killzone 2 to kick off the year and infamous in the spring), and wii is stil selling out, so why lower the price, maybe next year if the wii sales slow down, but its pretty cheap already, and if they have a zelda and mario next year, i highly doubt a price drop. I hope this is true though i want me a 60 gig 360, though im only buying gears, the ps3 just has a better line up for me, but it'll be fun to play with friends and try out bioshock and halflife.
Nailio @ Aug 1st 2008 9:05PM
Browntown, You are awesome for talking about all three consoles like that without insulting any of them
+1 for you, you anti-fanboy!
Grant @ Aug 1st 2008 11:30PM
i agree with browntown... which sucks, because i've been holding out to get a PS3 cause i want a price drop... and probably will not get one for a while. With everything coming out next year, i'll probably break down and buy one, then hate myself 3 months later when the price drops $50-100.
Nando @ Aug 1st 2008 8:29PM
What's the spanish word for pun?
mr mobius @ Aug 1st 2008 8:30PM
Las punde...?
mr mobius @ Aug 1st 2008 8:29PM
Wii doesn't need to do anything to counter if sales are anything to go by.
Nando @ Aug 1st 2008 8:30PM
what's the spanish word for pun?
juju187 @ Aug 1st 2008 9:41PM
puta
Crazylink @ Aug 1st 2008 8:36PM
Who do you think you are? Ultros?
RPGJock @ Aug 1st 2008 8:45PM
I should have known. As soon as I go out and get one, they drop the price on it. Ah well buyers beware.
I am just saying...
rTwelve [xbl:chilblane] @ Aug 1st 2008 9:50PM
I CANNOT STOP CLICKING THIS BUTTON
IT IS FASCINATING ME
Rob Accomando @ Aug 1st 2008 11:30PM
Damn! I shouldn't have bought mine 2 years ago. I wasted all that moneys!! THANKS ALOT MICRO$OFT! I should have waited!! Ahhhhhhh!!
*bang head on the wall*
TendoMan @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:56AM
Well, if this ends up being true, I'll definatley be getting myself one. I've been waiting for the right time to snag myself a 360, if only for GTA at the moment. I love my Wii, but I want to have the opportunity to play some of the other sweet looking games that are on the other consoles. And hell, if the PS3 gets a price drop, I'll probably end up snagging that one too. Time will tell. Soon I will have the gaming trifecta in my living room.
j.howlett @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:05AM
just a little closer
Travis @ Aug 2nd 2008 5:54AM
man, this would be great... i was thinking of nabbing an Elite to go with the future hard drive installs on the 360...so this will go down nicely with the fall update
JoeTheBlow @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:10PM
Given that 360 sales are only just, in its strongest market, beating the PS2, thats TWO, this wouldnt surprise me.
Desperate times, and all that.
LameDuck @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:58PM
lol wut?
sinai @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:44PM
ars technica's so-called "mole" has a shitty track record, i wouldn't normally listen to anything they say. however, yea, the systems been out for 3 years now, a price drop being is almost guaranteed.
Chase @ Aug 3rd 2008 6:19AM
$199 is a solid price for the Arcade console.