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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: hyp on March 10, 2008, 01:37:55 PM

Title: 360 gets a price cut in Yurop - cheaper than Wii.
Post by: hyp on March 10, 2008, 01:37:55 PM

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9477&Itemid=2

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Microsoft has confirmed a European price cut for the Xbox 360, effective March 14.

Microsoft will be selling he 20GB-equipped model for £199.99, down from £249.99, while the 120GB top-line Elite will sell for £259.99, down from £299.99.

The base, hard drive-less Arcade model will sell for £159.99 in the UK, down from £199.99.

Microsoft hopes to increase its Xbox 360 market share as high demand continues for Nintendo Wii, and Sony's PlayStation gathers momentum.

time to drop the price in the US as well.

Title: Re: 360 gets a price cut in Yurop - cheaper than Wii.
Post by: Van Cruncheon on March 10, 2008, 01:40:43 PM

yay declining value of the dollar?

Title: Re: 360 gets a price cut in Yurop - cheaper than Wii.
Post by: hyp on March 10, 2008, 01:43:34 PM

 :'(

Title: Re: 360 gets a price cut in Yurop - cheaper than Wii.
Post by: Trent Dole on March 11, 2008, 10:58:46 PM

Quote from: Professor Prole on March 10, 2008, 01:40:43 PM

yay declining value of the dollar?

Having a quick look at a conversion site one euro is worth about 1.5 US dollars. (RIIIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAAACER!) So 200 euros is about the equivalent of 300 USD. Which hopefully means...  :hyper

Title: Re: 360 gets a price cut in Yurop - cheaper than Wii.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 11, 2008, 11:24:01 PM

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