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Forums - Sales Discussion - Xbox 360 getting largest single price drop on record in Australia; could other regions follow?

smroadkill15 on 02 October 2012

Link:http://www.gamespot.com/news/xbox-360-getting-a-price-cut-in-australia-6397579

Microsoft Australia today announced it is lowering the recommended retail price (RRP) of its Xbox 360 standalone consoles and Kinect bundles in Australia by between $50 and $150. The price drops will be effective starting Thursday, October 4.

According to the publisher, the move marks Microsoft's largest price drop on record in Australia.

 

Microsoft has dropped the price of its Xbox 360 consoles in Australia.

The new prices will be as follows:

250GB Xbox 360 will now be available for $299 ($150 price cut)
4GB Xbox 360 will now be available for $199 ($50 price cut)
4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect will now be available for $299 ($100 price cut)
Kinect Sensor will now be available for $149 ($50 price cut)
Limited edition Xbox 360 consoles will now be available for $399 ($50 price cut) - this refers to existing consoles only, and does not include new-release consoles such as the limited edition Halo 4 Xbox 360.

Microsoft Australia's Christmas line-up includes Halo 4, Forza Horizons, Dance Central 3, Nike + Kinect Training and Fable The Journey, as well as services like Xbox SmartGlass and Internet Explorer. The publisher also revealed a new Xbox Live update will be scheduled for later this year.

Microsoft Australia also announced Halo 4 will launch in Australia on November 6 for a RRP of $89.95 for the standard edition, and $129.95 for the limited edition.



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sub-zero-TM on 02 October 2012

Lol this doesn't make any sense! so the 250 gb 360 is gonna be the same price as 4gb 360?



crissindahouse on 02 October 2012
sub-zero-TM said:
Lol this doesn't make any sense! so the 250 gb 360 is gonna be the same price as 4gb 360?

no, the same as 4gb+kinect



crissindahouse on 02 October 2012
spurgeonryan said:
150 dollars is a crazy amount of money to go down in price with. Wow! That does not even make sense to me O_o

i think the price before made no sense, the 250gb did cost 200 bucks more as the 4gb console. i think now with 100 bucks more makes much more sense.



sub-zero-TM on 02 October 2012
crissindahouse said:
sub-zero-TM said:
Lol this doesn't make any sense! so the 250 gb 360 is gonna be the same price as 4gb 360?

no, the same as 4gb+kinect


ohh alright then...



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Salnax on 02 October 2012

Pretty dramatic. Are they preparing for the launch of the Nextbox?



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enrageorange on 02 October 2012
sub-zero-TM said:
Lol this doesn't make any sense! so the 250 gb 360 is gonna be the same price as 4gb 360?


those numbers listed are prices after pricecut. Consoles were more expensive then normal in Australia prior to this pricecut.



crissindahouse on 02 October 2012
Bristow9091 said:
Holy fuck lol, how much do PS3's and Wii's cost in AU in comparison?

i just know for wii u, the rrp will be 350 for basic and 430 for deluxe edition. so 50 and 80 dollar more than in usa



techhunter80 on 02 October 2012

Wow you just kind of made me feel stupid for buying the xbox 360 for $500 in 2006.....as if, I love the times I have had with that thing.



Adinnieken on 02 October 2012

Basically puts the consoles in line with the current prices for the Xbox 360 here in the US. Which makes one wonder if a price cut is coming for other markets. $150 dollar drop is significant, especially considering the that the value of the Aussie dollar is almost equal to the US dollar. It's like Canada - Part II, that is Canada's currency had always been significantly undervalued compared to the US, now it's about even with it.