The bare-bones Arcade unit -- it comes with no hard drive -- will be priced at 19,800 yen ($183), making it the first current-gen console to dip under the $200 level. Nintendo's Wii is currently priced at 25,000 yen ($230) in Japan.
A new model equipped with a 60GB drive will be priced at 29,000 yen ($275), replacing the current 20GB model which sold for 34,800 yen ($320). The Elite is getting a price reduction of almost $80, down to 39,800 yen ($367).
Xbox 360 drops below $200 in Japan
Posted on Monday, September 01 2008 @ 21:03 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck