Oz chain pronounces Xbox 360 Core dead and buried

Yes, it's the one with a wired controller and without a hard drive. Just like the entry-level PS3, sales aren't exactly flourishing and it isn't hard to imagine why.

Now, Dick's Smith Electronics chain is withdrawing the Core system from its shelves and not going to re-order a product, proclaiming that it is a end-of-life product. Is this limited to Australia only or is this a beginning of a tidal wave, remains to be seen.

Clearance item usually does not mean a good thing...

Microsoft was always touting two SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) for its Xbox 360 line-up, so it is not excluded that fall line-up will feature revised Xbox 360 Premium and Elite systems only. As we have already disclosed, this summer console will undergo a major internal upgrade, with 65nm parts from Chartered and TSMC replacing old 90nm ones, cutting the price of building the console and massivly improving the thermal characteristics of the console.

Who knows, we might even end up with a silent and powerful console, unlike current ones, which feature loud fans and DVD drives. µ L'INQ
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