Xbox 360 gets a price drop in Canada: we traded Celine Dion for it

After sending countless packages containingpoutine, moose meat, andTragically HipCDs, the good people at Microsoft have finally decided to drop the prices on their Xbox 360 consoles inCanada. Sure, they didn’t drop them to the same prices as theUSmarketlike Sony didwith their PS3 consoles, but $100 is nothing to sneeze at.

As ofAugust 8, 2007, the Premium Xbox 360 system will retail at only $399.99 CAN, the Elite system at $499.99, the Core system at $299.99 and for the hardcore Halo fans, the Special EditionHalosystem will retail at $449.99.

I’m sure there will be some Canadian gamers that will be pleased with the price drop, but as far as I’m concerned, the console prices should be the same as they are in theUSmarket. The currency rates inCanadaand theUSare almost at par, and I would rather drive 20 minutes across the border and smuggle it back across to save myself the extra cash. I suggest others do the same if possible, just to send a message to retailers to give us fair pricing inCanada.