Get Your New Xbox 360 At $50 Discount - Xbox 360 Cuts Prices From $349 to $299

There have been reports going around that price of the Xbox 360 Pro (Premium) console – Microsoft’s volume system – will drop by $50 from $349.99 to $299.99, and I guess it's true! On Best buy, KMart and GameStop - people have been posting the reduced prices all over. All this begins today! July 13 Sunday. The $450 Elite system though will remain at the same price.

Two possible reasons for the price cut may be

1. Competition - it can't be helped Wii and PlayStation is just kicking ass! The innovation and marketing may just be too much for Microsoft to handle, a price cut might give them a spike in terms of sales.
   
2. Lower costs - production costs have said to go down recently, enabling them to lower selling price as well. This was also the supposed reason for Apple price cut some months ago

Whichever is accurate, for sure consumers will gain from being able to purchase the Xbox console at the discounted rate. So get your own Xbox 360 today

Game Traveler Brunswick Travel Bag - Take Your Game Anywhere!

For the avid gamer who also wants to travel, take along your game consoles and remote with this Game Traveler Brunswick Travel Bag that can carry a Nintendo Wii console, games, Wii Remote, Nunchuk controller, sensor bar and AC adapter. You'll be thankful for the full padding that gives you maximum protection as you transport your Wii and related items.

The zippered bottom section easily holds a Wii console and an A/V cable. Inside pockets are designed to hold all of your other Wii accessories. There is even a separate mesh pocket especially for the sensor bar.

Product Features

• Capable of carrying a Nintendo Wii console, games, Wii Remote, Nunchuk controller, sensor bar and AC adapter (not included)
• Fully padded to keep your gaming equipment safe
• Provides useful inside pockets, including a separate mesh pocket for sensor bar (not included)

Available on Best Buy for only $44.99

FREE US$50 gift cards For HD DVD Buyers! Find Out How To Claim It Here.

Best Buy said Wednesday it will offer US$50 gift cards for FREE to U.S. consumers who bought HD DVD players and accessories, a month after the retailer abandoned HD DVD to push the rival format, Blu-ray Disc.

As noted by this IT World article, the gift card will be available starting March 21 to consumers who bought HD DVD players or accessories before Feb. 23, Best Buy said. The gift card can be used to make in-store or online purchases from the retailer.

Best Buy expects to distribute more than $10 million in gift cards to U.S. customers, the company said.

The offer comes after Toshiba and movie studios abandoned the HD DVD format, conceding to Sony's Blu-Ray Disc format. Video rental companies like Netflix and Blockbuster and major electronics vendors including Wal-Mart and Circuit City have already abandoned HD DVD, expressing preference to distribute Blu-ray Disc products.

"The DVD format war has divided our customers in a way we haven't seen since Betamax took on VHS more than 20 years ago," said Brian J. Dunn, president and chief operating officer for Best Buy, in a statement.

Best Buy will mail cards to customers that purchased HD DVD players, the company said. The company may not be able to identify all customers, but a user can call Best Buy with a proof of purchase.

Owners of Toshiba HD DVD player models including the HD-A1, HD-A2, HD-A20, HD-XA2, HD-A3, HD-A30 and HD-A35 qualify for the offer. Users who purchased the Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD player accessory model 9Z5-00013 also qualify for the offer, according to Best Buy.

The offer does not extend to HD DVD-equipped computers and laptops, or "the so-called 'dual-format' or 'universal' high-definition disc player models designed to play both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD media," Best Buy said.