Xbox 360 price cuts promised

**MIG-31** · Sep 19, 2005, 05:07 PM

The Xbox 360 may not even be in the shops yet, but a Microsoft bigwig is already suggesting that we can expect to see price cuts for the shiny new console on a yearly basis.

Xbox 360 is due to launch in Europe on December 2, priced at £209.99 for the basic "Core System". For another £70 you also get a hard disk, media remote, wireless controller and other extras.

But, "We will wind up cost-reducing the product every year," Todd Holmdahl, corporate vice president of the Xbox product group, told Reuters. It's estimated that the 360 costs approximately $100 less per unit to manufacture than Sony's PS3, giving Microsoft more scope for reducing costs.
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Sep 19, 2005, 05:07 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,768 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Xbox 360 price cuts promised The Xbox 360 may not even be in the shops yet, but a Microsoft bigwig is already suggesting that we can expect to see price cuts for the shiny new console on a yearly basis. Xbox 360 is due to launch in Europe on December 2, priced at £209.99 for the basic "Core System". For another £70 you also get a hard disk, media remote, wireless controller and other extras. But, "We will wind up cost-reducing the product every year," Todd Holmdahl, corporate vice president of the Xbox product group, told Reuters. It's estimated that the 360 costs approximately $100 less per unit to manufacture than Sony's PS3, giving Microsoft more scope for reducing costs. _______________ Read More: Eurogamer __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here