Xbox 360 Elite drops Australian pricing

By Laura Parker on 28 August 2009

Microsoft has confirmed locally that beginning from September 22, the recommended retail price (RRP) of the 120GB Xbox 360 Elite will drop by AU$100, meaning the console will retail for AU$449 in Australia.

Gamers who buy an Xbox 360 Elite from the day of the price drop through to October 20 will also receive a copy of Halo 3: ODST.

Following months of rumours, Microsoft also confirmed that the 60GB Xbox 360 Pro will be phased out — the console will remain available for AU$399 across Australia "while supplies last".

The news comes just days after the announcement that Microsoft has sold 700,000 Xbox 360 consoles in Australia, with a target of reaching one million sold by Christmas. The publisher hopes to reach this mark with newly-announced features including Movies on Demand, Games on Demand and Xbox Live features like Facebook and Twitter connectivity, all set to launch later this year.

The Xbox 360 Elite will now retail for $100 less in Australia, with an RRP of AU$449. (Credit: Microsoft)

Topics: elite, microsoft, pricing, xbox 360, xbox, 360, australia, 449, console, rrp

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Comments (4)

  • mrdrew commented on 05/09/2009 18:58 Report abuse

    Has anyone actually seen this price drop at any of the stores - MS' 360 website and all the online catalogues still list the Elite without the 100 dollar discount

  • brettsta1234 commented on 02/09/2009 15:05 Report abuse

    dammmmm! i just purchased my xbox 360 pro 4 about 449$ including 3 games........ dammm

  • easy way commented on 31/08/2009 22:17 Report abuse

    man i cant wait till uncharted comes out, bundled free with the slim for AU$399 or close to it.

  • Timberwolf131 commented on 31/08/2009 15:46 Report abuse

    Seems to be a challenge to Sony after they cut the PS3 cost to $499 with the release of the PS3 slim, either way, its a good time to buy a next gen console if you havnt got one

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