Apparently at xmas time

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22244374-15306,00.html

I thought the price cuts were active now?

http://au.gamespot.com/news/6176614.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0

From August 15, the 20GB-enabled Xbox 360 Pro system will retail for A$579.95 ($486), down from A$649. And perhaps more significantly, the Xbox 360 Core system's price will drop from A$429 to A$399.95. At A$399.95, the Core system is now the same price as a Nintendo Wii in Australia.

last edited by Tim Tibbetts at 13:00:56 15/Aug/07

Ahhh, they are cutting the prices now in preparation for the xmas season, I get it now :P

wd f***pot

After reading about said price drop, I would love to take a closer look at the system and accessories right about now. Wtf is this s***.

Will the Wii get any cheaper?

$400 is still a stretch.

Maybe its time to trade in ps2 and games to get another $200 off the price from EB?

SUCK IT UP SONY!
I'm way happy with my 360.

Last I checked ps3 doesn't have Bioshock, Mass Effect or Halo 3 either >:D

must... resist...

ps3 also costs $420 more (haha)

ps3 is getting a p0wning

plus its a console

plus its a console

You're right, the fact that its a console is indeed a plus.

hmm makes getting the core a good alternative if I want to play on live

Does anybody know when the elite or whatever the hell that sexy black 360 was called will be released??? I'm holding out for that bad boy

no news on that front yet, but the halo 360 will be released here on Sep 20

Nah, september 25th

Edit: Oh, you meant the console not the game, never mind, carry on.

Does anybody know when the elite or whatever the hell that sexy black 360 was called will be released??? I'm holding out for that bad boy

From AusIT.

MICROSOFT has moved to bolster its Xbox 360 line-up for the second time this week, setting a date and price for the Australian launch of its HDMI-equipped Elite variant, which will be joined next month by a Halo 3 special edition console.

It will be the most expensive Xbox 360, priced at $729.95, and go on sale August 30.

The Halo 3 version, meanwhile, will come with a 20GB drive and feature Halo 3-themed case and accessories. The machine would be released on September 20, days before the launch of the Halo 3 game itself, the spokesman said.

Bioshock is coming out on Xbox360 isn't it?

Can I use a keyboard and mouse?

no silly, thats why consoles are s***

Ah well, I'm going to have to controller styles it anyway :(

Damn computers costing too much.

After playing the demo on 360, I can honestly say it doesn't suffer from not having a keyboard and mouse, it controlled great.

So what's the deal with online gaming on consoles then (never done it)... I can just pick up a 360, bioshock and plug my optus cable in and I'm laughing?

This is definetely sounding like the better option.

I haven't been this pumped for a game in years.

bioshock is single player only

True, what was I thinking of course it is :)

Though for the other groovy FPS that come out?

I can just pick up a 360, bioshock and plug my optus cable in and I'm laughing?

Pretty much, though if you want to play on Live (ie, online with xbox 360) you need a live subscription which costs $90 a year. Only $7.50 a month which basically is for the user of the live matchmaking services and all that. Without a live subscription, you can still download demos and trailers and downloadable content and all that, you just can't play online.

Can you buy the 20gb hdd later on if you just buy the core system? I've fallen in love with Forza 2 and am seriously thinking about getting a 360.

you need a live subscription which costs $90 a year.

Like f*** it does, you can get a 12 month kit from JB Hifi for $69 with the headset.

Can you buy the 20gb hdd later on if you just buy the core system?

Yeah, but you'd be better off getting the 120GB HDD instead of the 20GB HDD.

last edited by Tael at 18:26:52 20/Aug/07

Can you buy the 20gb hdd later on if you just buy the core system? I've fallen in love with Forza 2 and am seriously thinking about getting a 360.

You can, if you don't intend to ever save your game.

If I were to buy forza 2 and a core console would I be able to save my forza 2 game? Cos thats all that would really worry me for a while.

you might get away with it with a memory unit?

i just got a 360 pro the other day and its AWESOME. gears of war rocks. looking to check out GRAW2 and maybe rainbow 6 too.

360 is definately the console of choice for online games. and shooters.

Also been playing a bunch of Worms on live, and a bit of Uno too :).

the casual games on 360 s*** on the wii.

If I were to buy forza 2 and a core console would I be able to save my forza 2 game? Cos thats all that would really worry me for a while.

No you wouldn't, to be able to save your game you would need to at least buy a memory unit, which is going to set you back another $50 or so, so add that onto the price of the system cos its pretty pointless without one.