Well, considering games, music, and (far as I know) computer software don't cost a proportionate amount, simply shifting the cost over doesn't help you much.

It's roughly 100 pounds.

So Microsoft apparently said right in one of their press releases the Elite will not have the new, cooler chips.

Oh, and based on estimates, the HDD will cost around 120 pounds. Anyone saying that the pound is about 2 bucks US and that the numbers don't add up is correct, but the Brits, like many other countries, pay proportionately more for their games and music.