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Please take our . Xbox 360 price higher than predicted? Posted May 19, 2005, 5:03 PM ET by James Ransom-Wiley Related entries: ,

Sure, its just speculation based on the ramblings of a few Goldman Sachs analysts, but its enough to raise our eyebrows. The old boys have predicted that Microsoft will move about 3 million in the December quarter, with demand exceeding supply. Include the added cost of a hard drive ($30), and Goldman Sachs predicts that the initial retail price will be higher than expectedlikely topping the $300 mark.

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» (5/22/2005) » (5/22/2005) » (5/21/2005) » (5/21/2005) » (5/21/2005) () Reader Comments Posted May 19, 2005, 5:25 PM ET by thewivil

I thought the consensus was a stripped down Xbox 360 would cost $299 and one with the hard drive and other accessories would cost $360. Posted May 19, 2005, 5:26 PM ET by bertram

"likely topping the 300 dollar mark". wasn't the 360 already predicted to cost 300 without the hard drive and 360 with? it sounds like all they are doing is confirming earlier predictions. Posted May 19, 2005, 6:00 PM ET by Scott

Yeah, but MS has said that the 360 will come with a hard drive standard. $299-$360 is not a bad price. Anything higher and I will be waiting for a price drop. Posted May 19, 2005, 6:16 PM ET by Raydeen

Not that bad of a price, I remember paying well over $300 for the SEGA SATURN whet it first hit.I was not a very smart consumer back then. Posted May 19, 2005, 8:25 PM ET by doul weapons

#3, if MS said it will come standard with the HD, why is it detachable? A detachable hard drive seems to imply that it's not standard.As for the price, Xbox and PS2 both launched at $300 back in 2000 and 2001, so $300 seems like a reasonable price for the Xbox 360. Then tack on either $60 (for the 360/$360 cheese-factor) or $100 (more in line with normal "bonus pack" prices) for the HD packed in (and maybe some additional goodies they haven't told us about? one can hope...) Posted May 19, 2005, 8:50 PM ET by Sergio

doul: The reason it's detachable is because it's upgradable. Whether or not they'll sell two version. Posted May 19, 2005, 9:13 PM ET by Dralt

$399.95 Posted May 19, 2005, 10:34 PM ET by

Based on Sony's "Official" take on price, $300US is about right on the Next-Gen Market.& Posted May 19, 2005, 10:35 PM ET by

Based on Sony's "Official" take on price, $300US is about right on the Next-Gen Market.& Posted May 19, 2005, 11:36 PM ET by DigitalStupor

Microsoft has made it clear there will only be one version of the console being sold...no tiered hardware configs. J Allard said they didn't want to confuse consumers and make bad estimates as to which configuration would sell better than the other. Straight up, one model X360 will on store shelves. I am guessing $349 will be it's price...$400 feels a bit stiff, and $300 would be awesome, but the reality is, the console will cost MS serious money, and they need to figure out how much of a loss they can take and still eventually make the profit! If MS offers this thing for $299, it will be gone off the shelves FAST...they have the deep pockets to take a hit for the mere sake of getting it into consumer's hands. Can you imagine it going for $249 at launch? YIKES... Posted May 20, 2005, 12:03 AM ET by bl4xc0d3

yah know what is funny, i was expecting a 500$ price tag, i always thought that the next-gen shizz would cost more then the last gen... but hey... 400$ isnt as bad as i was expecting Posted May 20, 2005, 2:06 AM ET by charlie

I dont understand. Yes the Xbox might debut for more than $299, but that was predicted well before E3. Wasn't there any interview with analysts posted on engadget where they agreed that the Xbox would debut at somewhere between $299 and $399? Who was saying that it would start selling for under $300? Posted May 20, 2005, 5:07 AM ET by Racky

I thought that Goldman Sachs were simply pointing out that due to expected high demand RETAILERS could be charging a premium for the product.Just market forces, not Microsoft. Posted May 20, 2005, 9:09 AM ET by rc51

Hmmm, not is it fat and UGLY, its pricekeeps going up. Oh yea, its not backwardscompatable. Anyone want to buy my xbox games? Posted May 20, 2005, 9:42 AM ET by otakucode

$50 more than a PSP for the raw power in this box? Sounds like a DEAL to me. Posted May 20, 2005, 10:05 AM ET by Joseph

To someone who posted earlier... the xbox 360 planned to be backwards compatable despite the bad PR and INCORRECT rumors that it won't or will require you to purchase recompiled games. You WILL be able to use your old games on the xbox 360. Posted May 20, 2005, 7:13 PM ET by Joey Geraci

Guys haven't you heard the news that Sony confirmed that when the ps3 debuts in Japan (possibly at the end of the year!) it will debut at no higher than $465. That means that it is pretty obvious at all guessed prices for the 360 that the ps3 will be significantly more expensive. Add your comments

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