Elite pricedrop incoming? Ad says YES!

[jakncoke]

Looks like we have an execution date for the Xbox 360 Pro model, with this shot from a Meijer catalogue due on August 30 indicating the 360 Elite is in line for a Pro-sized price cut.

You'll remember, of course, that the origins of this rumour - Ars Technica's ever-reliable Microsoft mole - are that the 360 Pro is being phased out, taken off the market entirely, and that the 360 Elite will have its price slashed to that of the Pro to compensate. This will leave only two 360 consoles to choose from: the cheap, hard drive-less Arcade and the 120GB HDD Elite.

'Lo and behold, according to this catalogue, that move looks like it'll take place a couple of weeks from now. So long, 360 Pro model. You lived, you red-ringed, you loved.

We've contacted Microsoft for comment, and will update if we hear back from them. If they don't confirm today there's a good change they'll announce next week during Gamescom.

This is very nice. Jak to be an Elite owner soon!

[W1CKEDTW1STED]

God damnit. I paid $400.00 for mine.

[jakncoke]

God damnit. I paid $400.00 for mine.

When though? If it was a long ago, I don't see how you could be mad as this is a natural progression for consoles.

[W1CKEDTW1STED]

When though? If it was a long ago, I don't see how you could be mad as this is a natural progression for consoles.

Heh, like last month... But it came with Halo3 and Fable2.

[jakncoke]

haha that kinda sucks but as you said you did get Halo 3 and Fable 2 which just about makes up for the 100 difference, correct?

[Kujo]

Wonder if this means that my trade in value for my Pro model are about to get slashed to bare bones nothingness.

[Iceskater101]

wow thats cool for all the people who aren't 360 owners
whats the difference between the elite and the regular?
just the color and the memory space right?

[jakncoke]

wow thats cool for all the people who aren't 360 owners
whats the difference between the elite and the regular?
just the color and the memory space right?

I think the new elites will not include hdmi cords and only include composite but as of now yeah the only differences between pro and elite is HDD space and I guess color.

[Trunks]

wow thats cool for all the people who aren't 360 owners
whats the difference between the elite and the regular?
just the color and the memory space right?

Bigger Hard Drive, High Definition, color and Faster processor speed. So it just loads games a little faster than an Arcade version or pro would.

[jakncoke]

Bigger Hard Drive, High Definition, color and Faster processor speed. So it just loads games a little faster than an Arcade version or pro would.

lol wat?

screwby.