DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) News by Robert PurcheseRetailers have told Eurogamer that Microsoft will increase the price of the Arcade Xbox 360 bundle to ?159.99 (from ?129.99) starting 1st September. The five XBLA games will no longer be included in the bundle, either. ShopTo boss Igor Cipolletta received confirmation from Microsoft this morning, as did a corroborating independent retail chain source. We're also told that Microsoft will bump the price of individual Xbox 360 accessories by one or two pounds. Our independent retail source said this is being done to counteract the poor pound-to-Euro currency exchange rate. Furthermore, the email from Microsoft to retailers mentioned only Arcade and Elite bundles. This strengthens rumours that the Premium Xbox 360 bundle is being discontinued. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ms-incre...360-price-in-uk Edit: adding this here to hopefully extinguish any flames before people jump to conclusions.. Depending on what is included in the Arcade box, it might simply be a case the Arcade has actually been removed, and the Pro has been renamed. i.e if the "new Arcade" includes a hard drive. Edited August 17, 2009 by DrunknMunky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This better be a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealexweb Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 WTF over the last few months the pound has made great gains against the dollar and the euro. Also this makes the Wii look like such a better option now, incompetence strikes again at MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelli Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Jeez, if my maths is correct that's a 23% increase in price for the arcade model. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 17, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2009 Depending on what is included in the Arcade box, it might simply be a case the Arcade has actually been removed, and the Pro has been renamed. i.e if the "new Arcade" includes a hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Depending on what is included in the Arcade box, it might simply be a case the Arcade has actually been removed, and the Pro has been renamed.i.e if the "new Arcade" includes a hard drive. That's what I'm thinking, but aren't we expecting the Elite to drop it's price? After all, if Sony are dropping the price, MS will need to compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameOverRob Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This must surely be a re-branding of the Pro and a removal of the current Arcade model, otherwise they are just shooting themselves in the foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 WTF over the last few months the pound has made great gains against the dollar and the euro. Yeah but they're probably trying to recoup the "losses" from the past year of weakness. The price of the Arcade going up is bad enough...but accessories as well?! They're already so expensive (on all platforms) Depending on what is included in the Arcade box, it might simply be a case the Arcade has actually been removed, and the Pro has been renamed.i.e if the "new Arcade" includes a hard drive. You really think that's what they're doing?? That would be a perfect way to confuse everyone...why not keep the Pro name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Yeah but they're probably trying to recoup the "losses" from the past year of weakness. LOL what losses? They've been showing growth and great sales for years and never stopped. Even in the recession they've managed to grow Xbox 360 platform by 21%. Still half the price of PS3 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldiers33 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 most of you here probably already have an xbox so why are you all so ****ed off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 most of you here probably already have an xbox so why are you all so ****ed off? Because raising prices is never fun for the lowly consumer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 LOL what losses? They've been showing growth and great sales for years and never stopped. Even in the recession they've managed to grow Xbox 360 platform by 21%.Still half the price of PS3 ;) Was that really necessary?! There is no need whatsoever to bring any other console into this...except the Wii, maybe, as it too had a price increase. Anyway, I put "losses" in quotation marks because I didn't mean actual losses...I meant lower profits. most of you here probably already have an xbox so why are you all so ****ed off? Because the price of accessories is going up too (I'm not an owner...but I can understand the anger when controllers, for example, are painfully expensive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g~man Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 mistake ?160 is the new price for the elite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealexweb Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 mistake?160 is the new price for the elite source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 17, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2009 mistake?160 is the new price for the elite Source please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 mistake?160 is the new price for the elite Hahaha... yes, sauces are required for meat like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted August 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2009 That seems bewildering if it's true. I can only assume the Arcade is going to be repackaged into a much more substantial product, justifying the price hike.. if not, I think MS might have made a bit of a stupid mistake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g~man Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Hahaha... yes, sauces are required for meat like this. lets just say me and bill gates are on 1st name terms ;) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 17, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2009 aka talking out my ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emil Valsson Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Are the Elite's shipping with the Jasper chipset yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 17, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2009 Yup, they have been since end of November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g~man Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 ?160 or ?170 for the elite will confirm as soon as bill replies to his emails. he got wireless problems on his island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Haha, nothing like a bit of hilarity on a Monday afternoon. Cheers (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 17, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2009 Bill emailed me, he told me he doesn't really have wireless problems, he's just ignoring you. He also said you're talking a load of BS and called you a nub. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheee Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Increase due to exchange rate??? Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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