Xbox Price Drop

Bond · 05-14-2003, 03:56 PM

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.