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.
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Microsoft's third quarter may not have been the hotness, but the company's entertainment and devices division (that's Xbox) can have a very tiny fiesta to celebrate its sales victory. The mega-corp's revenues took a 6% beating, with net income down 32% over the prior year to $2.98 billion. The Xbox's (Zune, etc.) entertainment and devices division lost 31 million this quarter, after achieving a $106 million profit during the same time last year.
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Using Nintendo's new published graphs on the state of the market, Gamasutra has calculated the attach rate (also known as 'tie ratios' -- the number of games sold per console) for both first and third-party titles on Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360.
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Microsoft is set to release the "Xbox 360 60GB Live Starter Pack" in November, a $99 kit that'll come with everything you need to become a modern gamer: a 60GB hard drive, an Xbox Live headset, a three-month Xbox Live Gold subscription, and an Ethernet cable.
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Two of the Xbox 360 SKUs will receive a $50 price drop by the week of Sept. 7, making the 60GB model $299 and the Elite $399 -- meanwhile, the Arcade will drop $80 to $199.
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"Avatars", mentioned in an independent survey for Microsoft, will supposedly be used in place of gamer pictures, and will give Xbox Live subscribers an animated, customizable online persona. The meager amount of information provided for the service claims it will be available "this holiday for all Xbox Live connected members", and "this Spring for all new console owners."
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Based on comments at a Wednesday Netflix analyst event suggesting the online video rental service’s focus on “internet-enabled video game consoles,” analyst firm Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter predicts that company has either already partnered or will partner with Microsoft to expand its online streaming capabilities.
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Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Dorian Bloch, director of UK sales monitor Chart-Track, said: "We are very close to clocking through 2 million 360s in the UK. It should be next week."
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According to a member of Neogaf, MS will not replace their Xbox 360 power supply unit because it is only covered by a three month warranty. Microsoft support have said they will have to pay $80 for a new PSU.
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According to XboxFamily, Microsoft has contacted Gyration about a motion-sensitive peripheral for Xbox 360 controllers. Gyration, was previously charged with the task of creating a prototype Wii remote, so they're certainly qualified for the job. Details are a bit light and include no official word from Microsoft. Tilt-sensing has been available to the mod-savvy 360 gamer for some time now, but a first-party solution would bring the Xbox 360 in what might now be considered a hardware standard.
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