Following the recent price cut of the 360 here in the UK, the sales of Microsofts next gen console have TRIPLED. I'd largely put this down to the simultaneous releases of Bioshock and Blue Dragon as well, but the price cut undeniably makes the 360 a very cheap choice, with the Core costing the same amount as a Wii!
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As price drops go, the recent trimming of the prices of both current versions of the Xbox 360 wasn't all that substantial, but it seems that it was enough to get Britons into stores anyway.
During the week that Microsoft introduced the Xbox 360 Elite and dropped the price of the Premium from £280 to £250 and the Core from £200 to £180, cumulative sales of the console rose by 260 per cent, according to figures from Chart Track reported by MCV.
That's good news for Microsoft, which is looking to grow the Xbox 360 audience as quickly as possible. In just three weeks the company is finally taking the wraps off its new shooter, Halo 3 - an event that promises to rival the record-setting opening of the previous game.
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