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venturebeat.com - 9/6/2008

Xbox 360 defects: an inside history of Microsoft’s video game console woes

— venturebeat.com — When his fourth Xbox 360 video game console died in April, Chris Szarek wasn’t surprised. The Chicopee, Mass. gamer was accustomed to the hardware failures that became known throughout the Internet as RROD, or the “ red rings of death ” which flash ... (more) Xbox 360 defects: an inside history of ...

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gamedaily.com - 9/12/2008

Microsoft Confirms New $149 Price for 120GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive

— gamedaily.com — Although it was essentially already known thanks to retailer listings, MS has made the new pricing on its 120GB official. Seems like the best deal now would be to buy an Arcade unit plus the 120GB hard drive. (more) Microsoft Confirms New $149 Price for 120GB Xbox 360 ...

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kotaku.com - 9/11/2008

Xbox 360s Flying Off The Shelves After Price Cut [Xbox]

— kotaku.com — Well, that seems to have done the trick. Following last week's Xbox 360 price cut in the US, the console has seen a big spike in sales. Some retailers are reportedly showing 100% increases in sales... (more) Xbox 360s Flying Off The Shelves After Price Cut [Xbox]

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It’s Official: Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Price Drop
GadgetReview — ... By: Albert S It’s official, folks. Microsoft drops the prices of their console packages, effective September 5th. The Xbox 360 Arcade drops by a whopping $80 to $199.99 while the standard and elite drop by $50 to $299.99 and $399.99, respectively. It will be interesting to see how the competition responds now that the 360 is the cheapest and fairest of them all. Click here to compare the different packages. Read the official announcement here. ...

Xbox 360 Arcade sells now for $199
I4U News — Xbox 360 Arcade sells now for $199 Posted on Thu, 4 Sep 2008 01:01:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr More Gaming News Xbox 360 Arcade sells now for $199 The rumored Xbox 360 Price-Cuts in the United States are finally official . Starting tomorrow September 5th you can buy a Xbox 360 Arcade for $199 , currently selling for $279. This new dramatic price-cut brings the price of the Xbox 360 way below that of a Nintendo Wii . Additionally with $199, Microsoft is below the magic $200 barrier. I am pretty sure this new low pricing will drive a lot of ...

Xbox 360: Now Cheaper and Still Plenty of Fun
GEARFUSE — ... will now retail for a price of $199.99, the standard 360 console for $299.99 and the Elite for $399.99. This gives the 360 the “cheapest system” title, taking the place of the $249.99 Nintendo Wii . So, if you get the red ring of death: don’t worry about it. No need to ship it out to Microsoft for them to fix and send back to you six months later. Just drop two hundred on the arcade and slap your hard drive in it and you’re set for Fallout 3 come the end of October. Link