I got this small piece os news from gamespot.com. I’ll just insert it below.

Following months of rumors and weeks of retail leaks, Microsoft has made it official. Starting Friday, August 28, the 120GB Xbox 360 Elite will only cost $299.99, down from its current $399.99 price point. The new model will remain largely the same as the previous configuration, other than the fact that, as indicated by the matte-black console’s new retail packaging, it will no longer be bundled with an HDMI cable. “We have found that many Xbox 360 customers were not using the HD cables included in the Xbox 360 Elite box, so we removed them,” said a Microsoft rep.

Also, as rumored, the 60GB Xbox 360 Pro is being “phased out” at a $249.99 price point, down from $299.99. “It’s being put to bed,” Xbox 360 and Xbox Live director of product management Aaron Greenberg told GameSpot. The executive believes stocks of the Pro, which will be the last white 360 with a hard drive packed in, should last until just after the holidays.

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With this news, the playing field for the next gen console wars have been leveled. Now that Sony and Microsoft top line machines are the same price, it’s totally up to perks and software. I have both consoles, but I’m a Sony guy all the way. Personally it seems that all Microsoft has over Sony is Live. Although from person to person more Americans prefer the Xbox. No one has a really substantial reason for this. “Xbox is just better”. What kind of answer is that? The true reasoning behind this thinking is culture. Americans want something American. People can say no all day. But at the end of the day Xbox fans don’t have an argument for why the 360 is better.  Price is not an issue any more. Mostly all the games come out for both systems. Exclusives that are praise worthy usually don’t number over a dozen a year.

Personal taste aside, there are many factors that make a game good. I don’t have to like a a certain title for that game to be good. The game might be great, but I just might suck at it. More gore and violence doesn’t nessasarly make a game better. Content. Story. Graphics. And game play. All of these thing go into account to make a good game.

All and all people will play what they feel comfortable with. If that means missing out on Uncharted. Or not being aable to play Splinter Cell. Then some people will do it. Then you have the gamers that will get nearly every game. They just gotta have it. And those gamers like myself. I’ll get the other console because I know that one title that I just must have. Then you get a feel for the machine, and start to buy more games for it. I’m an equal opprtunity gamer. I like to switch it up a bit. Be a little fair. There are times that you can’t. Sony has some nice Exclusives this year. Uncharted 2 and the new Ratchet and Clank are must buys. So I’ll get Assassins Creed 2 and Lost Planet 2 for the 360. Well that’s just an example. There are just way too many games droping inthe next 3 months to even start that. Well what ever you choose, play what you love and love what you play.

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