Xbox 360 Elite: Now £199

Author	Hugo Jobling
Published	27th Aug 2009

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Oh Microsoft, how thinly you veil your intentions. Barely a week since the PS3 Slim launch and the Xbox 360 Elite is seeing a price cut, to £199. Of course such reductions are hardly unwelcome, but nonetheless it would be ridiculous to think it doesn't make Microsoft seem just a little threatened by Sony's renewed offering.

The Xbox 360 Arcade price hike, to £159.99, is explained somewhat, too. The 60GB, Pro SKU is to be discontinued, leaving just the Arcade and Elite in the line-up - presumably the idea is to make the elite look even more appealing in comparison to its lesser companion.

The £30 drop on the Elite's MSRP puts it a not-insignificant £50 cheaper than the PS3 Slim. However, as a fair few retailers seem to be discounting the Slim by some £20 already the price difference (£30 maths-haters) will remain the same as before this reshuffle, assuming no retailers discount the Elite further.

The long and short of it: Both the Xbox 360 Elite and PlayStation 3 Slim will be available at very decent prices - go buy whichever suits you.

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drdark said on 28th August 2009

@J4cK1505: I knew you'd say something like that...

J4cK1505 said on 29th August 2009

I've been waiting for your reply and I must admit I expected more heat. :D

smc8788 said on 30th August 2009

@ Tim Sutton - Neither the PS3 or 360 can be called cutting edge any more. Maybe they were in 2005, but they're now starting to show their age.

drdark said on 2nd September 2009

@J4cK1505: Ah, sorry for the lack of reply, but I just had a vision of the arguments going on and on into the distant future. ---in fact I just typed a paragraph then deleted it. L... more

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