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We received the image above from a supposed Woolworth’s employee who scanned an upcoming retail catalog for our sicko pleasures. We can’t verify the claim, but we understand that Woolies is in the midst of an escalating, retail price war in the UK gaming space. As such, what we’re likely looking at are promotional cuts from the normal, £160, £200, £260 prices for the Arcade, Premium, and Xbox 360 Elite consoles, respectively. Then again, the across the board price cuts in the US seem to have
really paid off so who knows.
[Thanks, Anonymous Tipster]
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Good things happen when you suddenly become the lowest-priced console in the US. In the first weekend since cutting Xbox 360 prices, Microsoft is reporting a 100% increase in sales of all Xbox 360 models compared to the previous weekend. While not mentioned specifically, Microsoft claims that one model sold at 6x the previous weekend rate. Gee, could that be the $250 Wii-beating, $199.99 Xbox 360 Arcade at the front of Microsoft’s loss-leading lineup?
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Like a fiery car crash across the center divide, we just can’t divert our attention from the antics of Gizmondo. Gizmondoforums, the self-described “home of the Gizmondo fanbase” (really, they have enough fans to create a base?) is carrying this quote from Rich Jenkins, who along with Carl Freer co-founded Media Power, the company now in charge of Gizmondo:
“We are excited about the potential of Android and have been working on an Android version of the Giz…Android would be a TERRIFIC addition to the Gizmondo and enable a TON of open source development.”
Originally, the Gizmondo 2.0 gaming console was expected said to be WinCE 6-based and scheduled for an end of 2008 release. While this Android talk makes it all a bit more interesting, it certainly doesn’t make it any more likely to happen.
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It’s Friday the 5th, that means that the $200 Xbox 360 just became the lowest-priced console in the US (as it is in Japan) compared to the perpetually “sold out” $250 Wii and 80GB PS3 selling for double the price of a diskless Arcade. With no new price cuts expected from either Sony or Nintendo, the holiday console wars are officially on. Picture proof of the $199.99 Xbox 360 Arcade in the wild after the break.
[Thanks, JerkyChew]
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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan just got official with its PlayStation-branded SOCOM Bluetooth headset (model CEJH-15002) we’ve seen bouncing around since June. Set for a ¥5,000 (about $46 tax inclusive) release on October 30th in Japan along side SOCOM:CONFRONTATION, the Bluetooth 2.1+EDR headset with noise cancellation will automatically pair with your PS3, making it ready for games supporting on-line chat like SOCOM and Resistance 2 coming November 13th. The bundled USB cradle will charge the headset for up to 8-hours of voice. As a bonus, when used with the PS3 you’ll be treated to on-screen indicators showing your connection status, battery charge and speaker levels and microphone mute status all at the push of a button. And for those of you wondering, yes, it should pair just fine with your cellphone since it supports both the HSP and HFP Bluetooth profiles.
[Via I4U]
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Japan’s Nikkei is reporting what we’ve been hearing Stateside for weeks: Xbox 360 price cuts across the board. Expected to go official sometime later today, the Japanese Xbox 360 Arcade will drop to just ¥19,800 or about $182 (tax inclusive, presumably) in hopes of boosting sales. The new pricing represents a near 30% drop from its previous ¥27,800 (about $256) price and undercuts the Wii sold locally for ¥25,000. Nikkei’s sources also claim that Microsoft will cut the prices on all three Xbox 360 models without going into specifics. If true then this bodes well for the US price cuts expected on September 7th.
Update: It’s official. Microsoft also announced a new ¥29,800 (about $277) price for the Xbox 360 with 60GB hard disk while the top-end Elite will now sell for ¥39,800 (about $369). The new prices go into effect on September 11th.
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div align=centera href=httpwww.microsoft.compresspasspress2009aug0908-27RedTagPR.mspxrss_fdn=Press%20Releasesimg vspace=4 hspace=4 border=1 alt= src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200908target-xbox-360-price-cut.jpg adivnNot that we had any doubt but Microsoft has made it official a href=httpwww.engadget.comtagxbox%20360Xbox 360 price cutsa are coming Friday. The entry-level Arcade will remain at $200 while the top end Elite will drop to $300 from $400. The mid-range Pro (reduced to $250 from $300) will be phased out just as soon a they can eliminate stock. As a footnote to the announcement, Microsoft wants to remove all doubt about futurea href=httpwww.engadget.comtagnatal project natala compatibility by saying it, will work with every Xbox 360 sold today and tomorrow. So what’s it going to be kids, PS3 Slim or Xbox 360 Blu-ray or Netflixbr nbr nstrongUpdatestrong According a href=httpnews.bbc.co.uk2hitechnology8224103.stmto the BBCa, while the Xbox 360 Elite will drop £30 to £200 in the UK, the price of the entry level Xbox 360 Arcade will actually emincreaseem to £160 from £130. Ouch.br nbr n[Via a href=httpwww.reuters.comarticletechnologyNewsidUSTRE57Q17H20090827Reutersa]pFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090827xbox-360-price-drops-go-global-on-friday-its-officialXbox 360 price drops go global on Friday, it’s officiala originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 045300 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpwww.microsoft.compresspasspress2009aug0908-27RedTagPR.mspxrss_fdn=Press%20ReleasesReada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090827xbox-360-price-drops-go-global-on-friday-its-official rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19142229 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090827xbox-360-price-drops-go-global-on-friday-its-official#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
div align=centera href=httptechnology.timesonline.co.uktolnewstech_and_webarticle6808050.eceimg vspace=4 hspace=4 border=0 src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200908ps-slim-loss-leader.jpg alt= abr divnThe emTimes Onlineem had a sit-down with Sony Computer Entertainment boss, Kaz Hirai, after the big Gamescom show last week in Cologne. You remember, the event that saw the official launch of the a href=httpwww.engadget.comtagps3%20slimPS3 Slima. The Q&A is an interesting read in whole, but the answer that stands out comes in response to a question about whether the lower-priced $299 PS3 Slim will be sold at a loss relative to its cost to manufacture. Yes, was the quick answer from Kaz. That’s a surprise for two reasons. First, the PS3 Slim benefits from more efficient a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090820ps3-slim-is-cheaper-yes-and-faster-maybe45-nm manufacturing processesa used on its smaller, less power-hungry Cell processor. Also, just last month Sony’s CFO told investors that manufacturing costs of the PS3 had dropped by a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090731ps3-manufacturing-costs-down-70-percent-strange-it-doesnt-feeabout 70%, roughly speakinga — that comes to about $240 based on original manufacturing a href=httpwww.engadget.com20060218playstation-3-costs-900-sez-merrill-lynch-mobestimatesa of a href=httpwww.engadget.com20061116sony-losing-mad-loot-on-each-ps3$800a when the PS3 launched back in 2006. Regardless, a console being sold as a loss-leader is nothing new in the gaming industry and, as Kaz points out, will almost certainly be offset by looking at the PS3 as a platform that includes the hardware, software, peripherals, and services.br br [Via a href=httpwww.gamesindustry.bizarticlessony-losing-money-on-every-ps3-slim-soldGamesIndustry.biza]pFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825sony-still-losing-money-of-ps3-slim-hardwarePS3 Slim hardware still losing moneya originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 052300 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httptechnology.timesonline.co.uktolnewstech_and_webarticle6808050.eceReada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825sony-still-losing-money-of-ps3-slim-hardware rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19139501 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825sony-still-losing-money-of-ps3-slim-hardware#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
div align=centerimg vspace=4 hspace=4 border=1 src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200908target-xbox-360-price-cut.jpg alt= divnWe just received a pair of pics from next week’s Target Ad. As has been heavily rumored, the Xbox 360 60GB Pro system will be cut to $250 while the 120GB Elite will drop to $300. Knowing that Target’s weekly ads run from Sunday to Saturday we fully expect to see the new pricing go into effect on a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090812xbox-360-elite-replacing-pro-at-299-price-point-august-30thSunday the 30tha. One more image after the break.br br [Thanks, Tyce]pa href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825xbox-360-pro-and-elite-price-cuts-confirmed-in-target-ad-for-nex rel=bookmarkContinue reading emXbox 360 Pro and Elite price cuts confirmed in Target ad for next weekemappFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825xbox-360-pro-and-elite-price-cuts-confirmed-in-target-ad-for-nexXbox 360 Pro and Elite price cuts confirmed in Target ad for next weeka originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 022600 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825xbox-360-pro-and-elite-price-cuts-confirmed-in-target-ad-for-nex rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19139435 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090825xbox-360-pro-and-elite-price-cuts-confirmed-in-target-ad-for-nex#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
div align=centera href=httpsellout.woot.comimg vspace=4 hspace=4 border=0 alt= src=httpwww.blogcdn.comwww.engadget.commedia200908woot-sellout-1.jpg adivnWhile it’s no guarantee that a retail price drop is coming, seeing an Xbox 360 Pro selling for just $230 (plus $5 shipping) during a Woot Sellout certainly a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090823xbox-360-elite-in-white-package-in-the-wild-pro-sku-missing-onpiles-on the evidencea. The Woot model is your typical 60GB Pro (rumored to have reached a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090820did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonysend-of-lifea) with HDMI-out, wireless controller, headset, and component AV cable. However, instead of carrying a $300 price it costs about $70 less than your nearest brick-and-mortar will charge. The best deal you’ll find until the rumored price cuts get official. So what’s it going to be, slim, pull the trigger or waitbr br [Thanks, Joshua W.]pFiled under a href=httpwww.engadget.comcategorygaming rel=tagGamingapp style=padding5px;background#ddd;border1px solid #ccc;clearboth;a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824xbox-360-pro-60gb-for-230-during-woot-selloutXbox 360 Pro 60GB for $230 during Woot Sellouta originally appeared on a href=httpwww.engadget.comEngadgeta on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 021100 EST. Please see our a href=httpwww.weblogsinc.comfeed-termsterms for use of feedsa.ph6h6a href=httpsellout.woot.comReada a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824xbox-360-pro-60gb-for-230-during-woot-sellout rel=bookmark title=Permanent link to this entryPermalinka a href=httpwww.engadget.comforward19138155 title=Send this entry to a friend via emailEmail thisa a href=httpwww.engadget.com20090824xbox-360-pro-60gb-for-230-during-woot-sellout#comments title=View reader comments on this entryCommentsa
