For weeks now, rumors have been flying around the internet about the possibility of Microsoft dropping the Xbox 360 to a lower price of $99. The claim of this price change was followed by a commitment plan of $15 a month for two years. Today, Microsoft confirmed this rumor, and the success of this plan may work well for (or against) the consumer.

Being a gamer, podcaster, and music buff, I have spent a lot of time with headsets on. I’ve used everything from cheap Koss and Logitech headphones to extremely pricey Bose equipment, but I have always found that Plantronics is the perfect middle ground. Not too pricey, but have the quality of an expensive headset. One of the best purchases I made was a Plantronics Gamecon 5.1 Surround Sound headset that worked beautifully. It had a solid mic, great noise cancellation, and a sweet 5.1 sound going through your body. So …