Microsoft drops price on Xbox 360 line -- we're stunned

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Barry @ Aug 7th 2007 12:22AM

Are all the Xbox 360s still defective, or is it just most of them now?

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kingofwale @ Aug 7th 2007 12:24AM

if Microsoft decides to come out with a 'RRoD'-free xbox, wouldn't you expect them to advertise it greatly? ;)

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I don't know anyone that has bought one recently that has had any problems. I would venture to say the overheating issue was with the earlier products. Reading your post it kinda seems like you're a 360 thread troll that doesn't really want to hear a reply, but I thought I would give you one anyway.

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alex @ Aug 9th 2007 8:43AM

Nobody caught this?
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20070801/137224/

As of May this year, repaired Xbox's were not coming with the new heatsinks. Whether new machines are or no is also not clear. Until we get some confirmation of properly designed units with heat management in mind, buying a 360 is like playing a game a roulette. You just might win, but you also just might lose.

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LJKelley @ Aug 7th 2007 10:52AM

Some 360s are now comming with new heatsinks that should improve their quality. Lastly 360s that are being manfactured at this time come with a new 65nm chip design. So you would have to get a console manafactured July or later.

But regardless you have a 3 year warranty against the RROD.

Though truth be known, I bought my 360 for $349.99 in November 2006 at a Black Friday special at Target...

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sycks @ Aug 7th 2007 11:16AM

Man I know its impossible to read every article but at least read the important parts. The Falcon motherboards (65mm) will NOT be out until Fall of this year.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/microsoft/microsofts-falcon-to-dive-bomb-sony-276304.php

Dean Takahashi:

"Microsoft is in the process of qualifying the new Falcon chips and motherboard this summer. I expect it will launch Xbox 360s with the new Falcon innards this fall."

Mind you that this is just chip production, which still has to be built, packaged, ship to the US, then placed on shelves once the current ones are depleted.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/01/65nm-360-chips-in-production-last-two-quarters-45nm-on-the-w/

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predator.z6 @ Aug 7th 2007 7:47PM

@ LJKelley, I bought my premium for $199 at that BF Micro Center fiasco...still is a great deal!!!

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BrandonLive @ Aug 7th 2007 2:41PM

The console doesn't have a problem with overheating, and never did. The RRoD isn't caused by overheating.

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