Xbox for $99? Xbox 2 in 2005?

TimeForGuinness writes "CNN is reporting that Microsoft's Xbox may be on the verge of a substantial price cut, falling from $179 to $99 by Labor Day, and Microsoft will launch its next generation console in late 2005 - a year earlier than has been previously rumored. That would put the Xbox 2 on store shelves up to a full year before Sony's PlayStation 3."

Obligatory

[Anonymous Coward]

Xbox - what's that all about? Is it good, or is it wack?

So...

[skink1100]

Modded X2's in early 2006?

S

A boon for Linux!

[MooKore 2004]

With these cheap 99 Xboxes going around, it makes more sense to try and get Linux on them. Currently the cheapest commercially availbe pcs are $169, this is a whole $70 cheaper!

Verge?

[Schlemphfer]

From the summary:

CNN is reporting that Microsoft's Xbox may be on the verge of a substantial price cut, falling from $179 to $99 by Labor Day.

I'm sorry, but given that I just got back from trudging through the snow, and practically getting frostbite on my face, I don't see how we're on the "verge" of labor day. On a day like this, it doesn't seem like we're even on the verge of spring, let alone the end of summer.

Sure....

[Anonymous Coward]

The Xbox will be out ahead of schedule just like Longhorn is going to be right on time. Oh, wait....

Shilling

[Anonymous Coward]

Would CNN also be so kind to announce that I *may be* on the verge of receiving a very large raise?

I could really use the dough. :)

Wait a minute...

[Conspiracy_Of_Doves]

A Microsoft product, coming out EARLY?

Inconcievable!

Happy Meal

[cyber_rigger]

I'm waiting for them to come free with a happy meal.

Virginia Tech?

[Saven Marek]

If they could be easily hacked into running Linux, it might be worth contacting Virginia Tech. Make the mac heads eat their words! 3rd biggest suppercomputer in the world for $108,900!

Needed: Sponser ...

[jamonterrell]

Upcoming Xbox2 Linux Project seeking sponser to front prize money...

And yet...

[inertia187]

I'm still waiting for the flying cars. I was promised flying cars. Where the hell are my flying cars!

you're welcome...

[patrick.whitlock]

"In other news, following the purchace of an Xbox console by Patrick Whitlock, Microsoft has announced that it will now begin selling the units at damn near half the price that Patrick has paid for his. When asked for a comment Mr. Whitlock only said, " this sucks""

Price cut??

[TREETOP]

Nah, I'll wait til I see it at BigLots. Thats when we know for sure that this endeavour is circling the shark tank (to merge two phrases meant to describe utter failure: circling the drain and jumping the shark tank) Thats where I got my Bonefone!!

Re:$99!?!?

[Anonymous Coward]

here u go [google.com]

MS may lower Xbox Prices!

[Frennzy]

In other news, Ed McMahon announces that frennzy may have already won $10,000,000!

Re:$99!?!?

[Anonymous Coward]

Google [google.com] and half a brain [georgewbush.com]

Virginia Tech eat your heart out.

[fireteller2]

For 5 Million we can have a 50500 node beowulf cluster.

fire

What's next?

[Twister002]

A free XBox with every happy meal? How low will they go to elbow their way into the market?

Re:How much loss per unit?

[mliu]

"The xbox doesn't seem cheap when you realize you're paying for it when you buy software from Microsoft's monopoly areas. Same goes for IE, media player and all the little utilities included in the OS that used to be made by various companies. It's never free, you just pay elsewhere."

Unless you run Linux, in which case your Xbox purchase is being subsidized by the oppressed masses of Windows users....

THEY RELEASE FAR TOO OFTEN

[Anonymous Coward]

Difficult to establish that fact seeings as they've only released one console, genius.

Just give em away

[borg1238]

Why doesn't Microsoft just give the Xbox away? If all they are after is market-share, that's a sure way to guarantee the number one spot in the console wars. Sure they'll lose more money, but they've been losing money on this console since it's launch.