Is it reasonable to expect the Xbox360 to drop in price anytime soon?

[Murphy Durphy]

Originally posted by: rudder
I want the original xbox to get clearanced out... or did i miss that already? I bought my last system when all the stores starting dumping the dreamcast.

They stopped manufacturing Xbox's shortly before the 360 came out. I don't think they even have them in stores anymore.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: Murphy Durphy
Microsoft is in fact planning on a price drop. A Microsoft rep even stated so just a couple days ago. Text

All he said was they're looking at how to make it more cheaply which is in their best interests. A cheaper build just means a better profit margin for Microsoft (possibly more reliable?), and this makes it easier to reduce prices at some undetermined point in the future. In the meantime, they'd enjoy raking in the extra $$$'s until they really needed or wanted to cut the price.

99% of the net decided to ignored that though and started putting words in his mouth, posting stupid stories on Digg like "ZOMG TEH XB0X C0STS TEH LESS!!12112212111"

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: Injury
They're selling out right now, so no reason to lower the price for at least a few months. I think the earliest you could reasonably expect a price drop is Holiday '07.

I haven't looked anywhere else, but Micro Center in Columbus, Oh had stacks of xbox360s sitting on the floor, and they are one of the places that has a $100 rebate on them.

No Wiis though..

 

[sygyzy]

Just get the Microcenter deal if you live near one and if you don't, pay someone to get it for you, it's still cheaper.