The Xbox 360 price drop has been made official. As of August 8, 2007, you\'ll be able to get the Premium Xbox 360 for $349.99, the Core for $270.00 and the Elite for $449.99. Even though we knew this was coming since before E3, it\'s nice to know it\'s officially official and not officially rumor.

Halo 3 will not be bundled in the Halo 3 Special Edition when it launches in September, although it would have been a good idea. The console will be priced at $399.99, the same as a pre-price-drop Premium 360. It features a kind of metallic green with metallic orange trim. Here are the features:

• Halo 3 Special Edition Console
  
• Halo 3 Special Edition Wireless Controller
  
• Halo 3 Special Edition 20GB Hard Drive
  
• Halo 3 Special Edition Wired Headset
  
• Halo 3 Special Edition Gamer Pics and Theme (Exclusive download via Xbox LIVE)
  
• Component HD AV Cable
  
• Ethernet Cable
  
• HDMI Port
  
• Play & Charge Kit
  
• Xbox LIVE Silver Membership
  
• One-month Xbox LIVE Gold Membership
  
• Halo 3 game not included-sold separately

Hrm...so $50 extra for the color, play & charge kit, and Halo 3 gamerpics and theme?


-Chris