Yes it was one of the worst kept secrets in gaming industry of late, but Microsoft has finally officially confirmed the price cuts for both the Elite and Pro Xbox 360 systems. Of course the Pro version is going the way of the Dodo, which is to say straight to extinction after dropping the price by $50.
Microsoft was making the rounds, telling most major news outlets today that they were officially confirming every single rumor. They were even fairly good natured about it. The rep that contacted Ars Technica said, “We’re going to shock you if you’ve been either traveling for a long time, or you don’t read your own site.”
As for the change to the Elite, which if you don’t know means it no longer includes an HDMI cable nor component cables, the Microsoft rep told Ars, “According to our research, most of the customers who bought the Elite weren’t using the HDMI. We’ve removed it, and passed it on as part of our price savings.” Lucky us! They’re passing along that $3 savings. Wow. Thanks Microsoft. Now I can never say you didn’t give me anything.
