Of course, Microsoft won’t tell you this in their latest confirmation, but it’s pretty obvious with the recent surge from MGS4 and such. Sony is finally getting their train on the road, and Microsoft can’t stop it.
So thus, they’re using the age-old tactic of cutting prices to try to stifle the competitor’s growth. Amusing, but it does work. With their Xbox 360 Core Arcade Bundle bundle (doesn’t come with a hard drive) at $199 and their current Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive
going for a mere $149, it’s hard to imagine why any 360 fanboy wouldn’t want to pick up another one.
As for myself? As per conversation with TD and crew last week, I just don’t have an interest in 360’s offerings. With less than ten games that I actually care to play, and with the shoddy hardware at the price that it costs? Even with a great warranty, bad hardware engineering is no excuse. If the thing is in the shop much of the time, then the hassle overrules the “fun” from a console system. Which is what it’s purchased for: entertainment.
But don’t let that stop you, if you’re looking for a new console. Because, by golly, that price is still hard to beat.
360 price cuts to combat PS3 growth 
September 14th, 2008 • 
Darius Sartre • 
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