Microsoft cuts Canadian Xbox 360 console prices

[punkskater2448]

Microsoft cuts Canadian Xbox 360 console prices

Prices in the United States will not change

Wojtek Dabrowski

TORONTO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said late on Wednesday it will cut the prices of its Xbox 360 video-game consoles in Canada, in a continuing battle with Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii and Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 for dominance of the gaming market.

But prices in the United States will not change, Microsoft spokesman David Dennis said, adding that each market makes its own decision on the matter.

Microsoft said in a statement it would cut the price of the Xbox 360 console to C$349 from C$399, while the premium Elite model with a larger hard drive would drop to C$449 from C$499. The more basic Arcade model is dropping to $279 from C$299.

($1=$1.01 Canadian)
(Reporting by Wojtek Dabrowski; editing by Rob Wilson, Richard Chang)

[Dark R0gue]

sweet. Elite here i come

[Venomous Fire]

Hahaha, after converting now the Elite is only like, 5 bucks cheaper than its always been in USA

[GOLDSHOT9]

when will prices drop again for 360 in the us i have a premium one but want to upgrade to an elite????

[Jay]

Good news for me I guess even though my 360 finally died from some stupid A/V error.

(no I didn't get a RRoD so hah!)

[SiK GambleR]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jay

Good news for me I guess even though my 360 finally died from some stupid A/V error.

(no I didn't get a RRoD so hah!)

get **** on, you don't get the common error but you get the one microsoft dusn't repair free.

Damn canadian xboxs.

[Sgt117]

YESS!! Lower prices w00t!

[Carson]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jay

Good news for me I guess even though my 360 finally died from some stupid A/V error.

(no I didn't get a RRoD so hah!)

hah yourself, yours is unfixable by yourself and not covered by warranty while RRoD is easily fixable and covered by warranty.

[UnknowingAcorn]

SUCK it americans lol

Canada has always pwned u guys. and our dollars have basically been par for half a year

[Haxalot88]

Quote: Originally Posted by UnknowingAcorn

SUCK it americans lol

Canada has always pwned u guys. and our dollars have basically been par for half a year

and everything over there is too expensive lol...

[UnknowingAcorn]

umm no actually. its all the same price.
its cuz over a year ago canadian dollar was 80cents verses ur 1dollar
so yea everything was like 20% more expensive. NOW that things are par with u americans our prices are lowering

and we get ub3r microsoft discounts<3

[CodeytheRhino]

I believe it's official. I'm moving to Canada. The $ is the same value, Hilary Clinton won't be President there, and best yet is I can get me a 360 cheaper.