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Originally Posted by Angra
No no..
I'm sayin, i don't get that the Wii is more popular than the Xbox360 and the PS3??
Now that shit's just wacked!!!!
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that may change soon
As predicted, Microsoft has slashed the price of all three versions of its Xbox 360 console in Europe, and at £160 ($245 USD) the entry-level Arcade model just barely squeaks by the Wii to claim the coveted "cheapest" crown. Of course it's still $280 in the U.S., but cross your fingers and hold your breath, because I smell a U.S. followup in the near future.
As for the other two higher-end models, the Premium Xbox 360 gets a £50 drop to £200, while the Elite inches down from £280 to £260.
Assuming Microsoft's neutralized any remaining Xbox 360 hardware failure issues, I'd call a price drop of $30-$35 in the U.S. "buy now," wouldn't you? Especially if you've been on the fence, or even sitting on the other side of it ogling stuff like BioShock and -- even though it has a few serious issues -- Mass Effect. Remember that the Xbox 360 is probably more expensive than the PlayStation 3 when you factor in apples-to-apples component comparisons with accessory upgrades. But you're paying for the option to buy low and upgrade later at your leisure. That's sometimes worth the price.
Will Nintendo follow suit and undercut the Xbox 360 if Microsoft drops the hammer stateside? Probably not. Nintendo's still outselling everyone, and king of the hill usually doesn't flinch first. Unless Super Smash Bros. Brawl fails to hand Microsoft months and mountains of sales, I don't see the Wii moving anywhere before the holidays, and then only if sales drop off. The dealmaker (or breaker) for Microsoft and Sony versus Nintendo? Grand Theft Auto IV. Get your tickets for that show now, because the fight's about to get really interesting.