The $99 Xbox 360 On Sale Now at Best Buy, GameStop

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sales2099 said:

Aielyn said:

sales2099 said:
Many people dont see that this mirrors that of buying a house......you pay more with a downpayment then you do when you pay for the whole thing upfront.  

When you make a downpayment on a house, the real estate agent isn't telling you that the house costs the downpayment price.

The problem here isn't the contract. It's the asterisk. They aren't saying "Buy an Xbox 360 for $99 upfront plus $15 a month for 24 months", they're saying "Buy an Xbox 360 for $99*".

I guess you never heard of "read the small print" lol. People know what they are getting into. This is just more feasable for lower income families. 

It's more like ripping off lower income families.  You make less money, you need to turn to "cheaper" means of entertainment.  You're still paying more in the end after the 2 year subscription when that extra paid could be used to pay for groceries.  If you can afford a monthly payment, you can afford to put aside that amount of money to buy it later.  Lower income or higher income, this is just smart common sense shopping.  No excuse for this $99 scam/illusion whatever.