Microsoft Sneaks Out Xbox Price Cut and New 60GB Model
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You may have noticed a rather high profile product launch this weekend, but it looks like the PR folks at Microsoft either didn’t realize, or selected to put out some of their own big news under the year’s biggest media…
You may have noticed a rather high profile product launch this weekend, but it looks like the PR folks at Microsoft either didn’t realize, or chose to put out some of their own massive news under the year’s biggest media shadow.
The new product is an improved Xbox 360, which will replace the 20GB hard drive of the current version with a 60GB model. The new console is expected in August, and in the meantime, the 20GB Xbox will drop $50, to $300. The entry level 360 Arcade and 120GB 360 Elite will stay where they are, both in price and capacity. And according to Associated Press, the new model could also se support for a Netflix movie streaming service, for which a larger hard drive would certainly come in useful.
Microsoft cuts Xbox price by $50, plans 60GB model [AP]
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