Rumour: New $299 360's are second hand refurbs

[viewsonic]

http://kotaku.com/397402/299-price-d...refurbish-bwah

Previously, we posted a Kmart ad indicating a price-drop in the Xbox 360 line-up. The ad, purported to hit July 6, shows that the model that comes equipped with a 20GB hard drive, formerly known as the 'Pro' version, will be priced at $299 US. That's a $50 price drop from its current MSRP. A Gamestop employee has tipped us with what looks like further confirmation that the lower priced Xbox 360 is hitting. Pictured is the $299.99 Xbox 360 SKU in the Gamestop inventory screen. While the tipster isn't sure what the bundle contains, we imagine it will be everything that's in the "Pro" version. Here's the kicker: Apparently, this cheaper Xbox 360 is a refurbished console as the product description reads:



Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro, Refurb 299.99


If true, some price-drop, huh.

I wonder if they will actually tell the customers this time or try and sell them as new like they did over here.

And I thought the 360's image couldn't get cheapened any further

[ShadowcasteR]

oooh second-hand goods! Bargain!

[Sulaco]

And MS hits a new low. I guess when you have warehouses full of defective units you need to get rid of them somehow.

[kch2003]

I wonder if they will actually tell the customers this time or try and sell them as new like they did over here.

And I thought the 360's image couldn't get cheapened any further

I guess I will be the first one to correct you and your complete FAIL. Gamestop has been selling Refurb Pro's at $299 for quiet some time...So this has absolutely NOTHING to do with the Kmart ad for NEW Pro Bundles...In other words, your flame is unsuccessful.

[Dennis M.]

And MS hits a new low. I guess when you have warehouses full of defective units you need to get rid of them somehow.

If that's true they need to lower the price and explicitly state that they're selling refurbs. I think that this would actually be an OK deal at 200$.

[Cozz]

It must be noted that it's a refurb on the receipt. You can't sell refurb as new. There's federal laws that prevent this.

I really don't like it when people need to come up with lies to make no point at all.

[Sulaco]

If that's true they need to lower the price and explicitly state that they're selling refurbs. I think that this would actually be an OK deal at 200$.

I agree if they state that they are refurbs and want to sell them at a lower price then fine, the customer knows what they're getting so let the buyer beware.

[kch2003]

Have any of the PS3 FB's even been in a Gamestop before? Like I said, they sell them at this price all the time.

Does Gamestop = Kmart now??? Because if so, then BB = Ikea and CC = Macy's!

[upgrayedd]

You can't spell FUD without Disinformation and Dis' information is strictly a rumor.

[The Refresher]

Anything said by a GameStop employee should be taken with a ginormous grain of salt. That place is a wellspring of misinformation.

Kotaku has posted another story that seems to corroborate a price cut:

http://kotaku.com/397420/major-retai...-360-price+cut

[Dennis M.]

Have any of the PS3 FB's even been in a Gamestop before? Like I said, they sell them at this price all the time.

Kotaku posted an update.

Update: Several Gamestop employees have altered us that the retailer has been running this refurb deal for the past month or so, thus negating anything it has to do with the rumored price-drop Xbox 360. Nothing to see here! Move along, move along.

Wow, they completely f@#*&d up.

[kch2003]

Kotaku posted an update.



Wow, they completely f@#*&d up.

Wow, thanks for posting that...

Thanks you, come again!

[Sulaco]

Kotaku posted an update.



Wow, they completely f@#*&d up.

Aye but strong marks for fixing the story so fast.

[viewsonic]

I guess I will be the first one to correct you and your complete FAIL. Gamestop has been selling Refurb Pro's at $299 for quiet some time...So this has absolutely NOTHING to do with the Kmart ad for NEW Pro Bundles...In other words, your flame is unsuccessful.

My fail?

You mean Kotakus obviously

[michealo]

good thing gaming journalism is full of credibility and accuracy these days.

post first, retract later and blame source.