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Bond
05-14-2003, 03:56 PM
Microsoft matches Sony's price drop for the PlayStation 2.

Microsoft has officially announced that the retail price of the Xbox has been dropped to $179, matching the PlayStation 2 price drop that Sony had initiated yesterday. The price drop for the Xbox will take affect immediately at retail outlets across North America.

"Our commitment to the consumer is to offer the best system at the best price with the best selection of software," said Robbie Bach, senior vice president and chief Xbox officer at Microsoft's home and entertainment division. "This new price point for Xbox will bring the world's most innovative interactive entertainment system to the broadest audience."

Source: Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/news/news_6027801.html)

Only $21, but still fairly important.
Crono
05-14-2003, 04:10 PM
Thank God. I'm buying an Xbox soon so it'll save me some money.
gekko
05-14-2003, 04:34 PM
Didn't they just announce there would be no price drop?
Bond
05-14-2003, 05:53 PM
Originally posted by gekko
Didn't they just announce there would be no price drop?
That's what I thought too. But I think that was just a reporter at the conference answering questions, not an official Microsoft rep.
Null
05-14-2003, 06:30 PM
Originally posted by gekko
Didn't they just announce there would be no price drop?

they did.

but knowing them they said that thinking sony wouldnt. and they were ready at any moment to drop it if and when sony does.

sony didnt do it at first day. they prolly thought it wasn't going to happen. *shrug*
Crash
05-14-2003, 08:02 PM
so the ps2 is 179 too? come on nintendo, get on the ball!!!
GameMaster
05-14-2003, 08:12 PM
Not a bad price, perhaps an X-Box lies in my future...
Stonecutter
05-14-2003, 09:15 PM
Is that 179 for the segagt/jsrf bundle?
gekko
05-14-2003, 09:26 PM
Sega GT/JSRF bundle is long over.
One Winged Angel
05-14-2003, 09:33 PM
I would buy the X-Box if dropped to $150. $179 still is too much for an X-Box.
surfin4lifer
05-15-2003, 01:28 PM
Originally posted by Crash
so the ps2 is 179 too? come on nintendo, get on the ball!!!


Isn't the GCN already 150? thats pretty damn cheap if it is.
Crash
05-15-2003, 01:54 PM
Originally posted by gekko
Sega GT/JSRF bundle is long over.

yeah, but you can still buy it at circuit city around here... i work there, and the new box is out too though, so take your pick.
Bad Religion
05-15-2003, 10:33 PM
i would be VERY tempted if they threw in Halo
One Winged Angel
05-15-2003, 11:12 PM
Originally posted by Bad Religion
i would be VERY tempted if they threw in Halo
then they wouldn't be making any moeny from the Xbox. Thats the only way X-Box is surviving :)

oops my bad, Microsoft isn't making any money from the XBox
Stonecutter
05-15-2003, 11:49 PM
Originally posted by Bad Religion
i would be VERY tempted if they threw in Halo

There's 2 reasons why that's not going to happen.

1) The same reason why halo is still 50$. It sells almost 1 for 1 with every box, they're not going to throw away a sale like that.

2) It's rated M. No M rated game has ever been a pack in and this won't be the first. Forcing people to buy an M rated game can cut off a lot of sales to yonger demographics.
BreakABone
05-15-2003, 11:55 PM
Originally posted by Stonecutter
There's 2 reasons why that's not going to happen.

1) The same reason why halo is still 50$. It sells almost 1 for 1 with every box, they're not going to throw away a sale like that.

2) It's rated M. No M rated game has ever been a pack in and this won't be the first. Forcing people to buy an M rated game can cut off a lot of sales to yonger demographics.
Well, it depends on how you defie a "pack-in" game.

Since technically, Resident Evil 0 was rated M and given free with the GameCube even if you did have a choice.

so the ps2 is 179 too? come on nintendo, get on the ball!!!
Instead of dropping their price, they added more.
Seven7
05-16-2003, 12:39 AM
But isn't the $179 us price drop only because they are claring inventory for when the new PS2 budle comes at it will be $199 again. ??

So if that were the case would the Xbox price go up again?
Stonecutter
05-16-2003, 07:56 PM
Originally posted by BreakABone
Well, it depends on how you defie a "pack-in" game.

Since technically, Resident Evil 0 was rated M and given free with the GameCube even if you did have a choice.


Instead of dropping their price, they added more.

Ummm, I ment pack in as in PACK IN, in that the game is PACKED IN with the system. No M rated game has ever been a PACK IN game before. :rolleyes: