Xbox Price Drops In Canada, Too
As you all know, the price of the Xbox 360 across all models dropped in the United States. Fear not neighbors to the north, Canada shall witness a price drop as well!! Behold!! The new pricing scheme:
- Xbox 360 Elite: $499.99 (CDN)
- Xbox 360 Halo® 3 Special Edition Console: $449.99 (CDN)
- Xbox 360 Premium: $399.99 (CDN)
- Xbox 360 Core System: $299.99 (CDN)
So, the Premiums and Cores drop by $100 and the Elite jumps down $50. Not too bad Microsoft, or it could just be that they are recognizing the rise of the Canadian dollar. So get out there you Canucks, with a three year warranty behind those consoles you should be pretty safe...should be. If not? Well you can just use those consoles to warm your home up. Full press release after the jump.
Newsflash:
Microsoft Lowers Price of Xbox 360 by $100 in Canada
Price drop coincides with release of "Madden NFL 08" on Xbox 360, one of many titles that make up the greatest holiday lineup in video game history.
Published August 7, 2007
TORONTO, ON -- Aug. 7, 2007 -- Microsoft Corp. today kicked off the greatest holiday lineup in video game history by announcing it will reduce the Canadian retail price of Xbox 360™ by $100 (CDN) beginning Aug. 8 at Canadian retailers nationwide. Soon to follow, Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) will release its blockbuster video game title "Madden NFL 08" on Aug. 14. "Madden NFL Football," one of the most important mass-appeal franchises in video games, was the top-selling game of 2006 and is the top-selling franchise of the past 10 years. Only Xbox 360 offers a console for all interests and budgets.
Score Xbox 360 at a new low price.
"The fact that we have been able to keep our launch price longer than any other console while retaining our leadership position demonstrates that consumers believe in the value of Xbox 360," said Mitch Koch, corporate vice president, Global Retail Sales and Marketing Group, Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "On the eve of the best holiday games lineup ever and the launch of 'Madden NFL 08,' there has never been a better time to jump into Xbox 360."
Family of Consoles
Xbox 360 will enhance the value of its entire family of consoles beginning on Aug. 8. At a new price of $399.99 (CDN), Xbox 360 offers an unsurpassed experience right out of the box with a 20 GB hard drive, wireless controller, Xbox 360 headset, and more.
For those looking for the ultimate value and the freedom to customize their console as they see fit, Xbox 360 Core System now has an estimated retail price (ERP) of $299.99 (CDN). Xbox 360 Core System provides everything gamers need to hit the ground running while giving consumers the ability to add new features and accessories they want.
Dressed in black and equipped with a 120GB hard drive, Xbox 360 Elite will be priced at an ERP of $499.99 (CDN) for those who want the premium games and entertainment experience.
In anticipation of this year's largest blockbuster game launch, the Xbox 360 Halo® 3 Special Edition Console will hit store shelves in September with an ERP of $449.99 (CDN). Featuring an authentic Spartan green-and-gold finish, this console will include a matching Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, Xbox 360 20GB hard drive, Xbox 360 Headset an Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit and more.
Can't-Miss Games
In addition to being a great value, Xbox 360 is the only place consumers will be able to play all of this year's biggest titles:
- Guitar Hero III™: Legends of Rock (RedOctane/Activision)
- Halo® 3 (Bungie)
- Madden NFL 08 (EA SPORTS)
- Rock Band™ (MTV Games)
- Xbox 360 is also home to the most exclusive games, such as
- BioShock (2K Games)
- Lost Odyssey™ (Mistwalker/Feel Plus)
- Blue Dragon (Mistwalker/Artoon Co. Ltd.)
- Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action (Screenlife)
- Project Gotham Racing® 4 (Bizarre Creations Ltd.)
- Mass Effect™ (BioWare Corp.)
- NARUTO™: Rise of a Ninja (Ubisoft)
- Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (NAMCO BANDAI Games)
With a record-setting attach rate of 6.1 games per console sold (NPD, Life-to-date, June 2007), a new price and the greatest holiday games lineup ever, Xbox 360 has proved itself as the home of the best games and entertainment at the best value.
Super Timsy
Posted to Video Games on 7 August 2007
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