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Kinect Price Drop

Today we are announcing a new price for Kinect. The new permanently reduced price will be US $109.99 in US. There will be also a permanently reduced price in North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific regions where Kinect is sold. Additionally, on October 4, the Kinect sensor will be available for a permanently reduced price in Australia and New Zealand.

The final retail price will vary in each region based on the currency and other variables

There are no price drop plans for EMEA and Japan.

Kinect By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson



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Precursor to a 360 price cut?

Btw it's pretty funny if they can drop the price in Asia,why can't also drop the price in Europe?



And no price cut in Japan.
No gamescom, no TGS, no price cut?
I know, I am a too harsh, but I really do not understand, what they are doing.



Stadelhuber said:
And no price cut in Japan.
No gamescom, no TGS, no price cut?
I know, I am a too harsh, but I really do not understand, what they are doing.


Japan was always a lost cause for Microsoft.  They made improvements in sales over the original xbox but that isn't saying too much.



Unlike Sony or Nintendo, Microsoft has a different set of currency valuation concerns.
That helps the American buyers but not necessarily others in big selling regions.


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mike_intellivision said:
Unlike Sony or Nintendo, Microsoft has a different set of currency valuation concerns.
That helps the American buyers but not necessarily others in big selling regions.


Mike from Morgantown


Wouldn't the yen being high make it better for USA company to sell their goods in Japan?  I know the high yen is killing Sony and Nintendo's profits in the USA/Europe.  So wouldn't it be the opposite for Microsoft?



Stadelhuber said:
And no price cut in Japan.
No gamescom, no TGS, no price cut?
I know, I am a too harsh, but I really do not understand, what they are doing.

well they don't need to announce the price drop in gamescom or TGS

but maybe you will have interest of this:

http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/event/daikansyasai_2012



sethnintendo said:
mike_intellivision said:
Unlike Sony or Nintendo, Microsoft has a different set of currency valuation concerns.
That helps the American buyers but not necessarily others in big selling regions.


Mike from Morgantown


Wouldn't the yen being high make it better for USA company to sell their goods in Japan?  I know the high yen is killing Sony and Nintendo's profits in the USA/Europe.  So wouldn't it be the opposite for Microsoft?

I was thinking more of Europe when I made that statement - but even there the dollar has gained some ground recently against the Euro (though I  miss the days the Euro was worth USD$0.85 as an American 8*>).

You are right that the high yen value could make it easier to drop the price in Japan -- I just thnk they don't care.

 

Mike from Morgantown



      


I am Mario.


I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble.

Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492

NNID: Mike_INTV

D-Joe said:
Stadelhuber said:
And no price cut in Japan.
No gamescom, no TGS, no price cut?
I know, I am a too harsh, but I really do not understand, what they are doing.

well they don't need to announce the price drop in gamescom or TGS

but maybe you will have interest of this:

http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/event/daikansyasai_2012


My Japanese ist rusty ;)

This is an exhibition?



some xbox 360 summer event