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ils411 on 24 September 2015
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UltimateGamer1982 said:
smroadkill15 said:
Xbox never had a $150 price cut! If anyone thought about it for more than a second they would figure it out, but I guess not.


Price cut or "unbundling", whatever you want to call it, if you wanted a Xbox one 22 months ago, you had to spend $500. 

 

Now today, if you want an Xbox one, you only have to spend $349. 

 

So from 2013 to 2015, it IS $150 less than since it originally launched. 

There's no getting around that. 

 

PS4 was $399 when it launched. And it's still $399. No price cut or "unbundling". Still $399. 

 

That's what ppl see. And I'm sure to most ppl, they also see a price cut. 

Calling it something else doesn't change the fact it's still $150 cheaper than it was when it first launched. 

If you wanted an "Xboxone with Kinect" at launch, it would have cost you $499.00

Now, if you want an "Xboxone with Kinect", then it will cost you $449.00

If you want an "Xboxone without kinect", you can get one for $349.00

Big difference there.

You're comparing one SKU that has more accessories (the Kinect), to another SKU which has less acessories (no kinect).

Its like comparing apples and oranges.

Or, a better comparison would be a 16oz drink vs a 12oz drink. their the same drink, but the 16oz cup has more in it, hence the higher price. 

Now i'm not arguing that you can't get an xone for a helllotcheaper now than at launch, but it is wrong to say that there was a $150.00 price cut as that is not the case.