A lot of people have been speculating that the 360 Core SKU was on the way out. In some ways, people could still say that it is.
Teamxbox reported today that they have found a listing for a new 360 SKU on both Amazon and ToysRUs’ website. The SKU, while not called by the same name, is still a 360 without a hard drive. It is still 279$, but now will come with some arcade games — and possibly an HDMI port. We also suspect that the system will come with a memory card, possibly of the 256 MB variety.
Personally I don’t think that the SKU is going to make a damn bit of difference for the sales of the console. It just seems like too high of a price for a system that hasn’t been promoted enough as a casual system. Aegies, on the other hand, feels that the lower price and bundle will help sales come this holiday season, especially if it is promoted with Scene It. We both feel that ultimately the 279$ price tag is going to hold back most of the casual audience.
What do you guys think, does a 279$ xbox appeal to anyone besides those whose console has red-ringed and are seeking a cheap replacement?
Chufmoney
