Xbox 360 Pro to Get $50 Price Cut on Sunday

Rumors have been circulating of a possible $50 price cut for the Xbox 360 Pro, the 20 GB model. While still a rumor, more evidence has arisen which seems to not just point to a $50 price cut, but also to the day: this coming Sunday.

Above is an image scanned from a Target flier. Not only is the price cut by $50, Target is throwing in a $25 gift card as well.

Meanwhile, below is a clip from a Best Buy flier (click on it to enlarge). They're not throwing in a gift card, so Target has the better deal, for those of you who are frugal.

This timing jives completely with my earlier post, which indicated the cut would come before E3, which starts next Tuesday. The last such price cut for the Xbox 360 Pro came in August 2007, when it was cut from $399 to $349.

This does leave the Xbox 360 Core in an awkward price point, at only $20 less than the Pro. We'll see what happens to that system.