American gamers purchasing an Elite console between now and the 5th of October are eligible for a mail-in 50 USD rebate, confirm today.

Sadly, this discount is only available to players purchasing the console in the USA, and of course it only covers the Elite SKU system.

The rebate effectively makes the price of the Elite 249 USD for a limited time, about 150 GBP in British gold.

This initiative is presumably part of an effort by Microsoft to counter Sony's improving with fast approaching. More details can be unearthed via Xbox.com.

By Luke Guttridge