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Rainbird on 17 August 2009

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ms-increases-arcade-360-price-in-uk

"Retailers have told Eurogamer that Microsoft will increase the price of the Arcade Xbox 360 bundle to £159.99 (from £129.99) starting 1st September. The five XBLA games will no longer be included in the bundle, either.

ShopTo boss Igor Cipolletta received confirmation from Microsoft this morning, as did a corroborating independent retail chain source.

We're also told that Microsoft will bump the price of individual Xbox 360 accessories by one or two pounds. Our independent retail source said this is being done to counteract the poor pound-to-Euro currency exchange rate.

Furthermore, the email from Microsoft to retailers mentioned only Arcade and Elite bundles. This strengthens rumours that the Premium Xbox 360 bundle is being discontinued."

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So there was some truth to the rumor then, seems the weak pound is a real thorn in the eye to the hardware companies.



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Aion on 17 August 2009

Oh i wonder if this will get a sales boost.



 

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XxXProphecyXxX on 17 August 2009

^^LOL?



sully1311 on 17 August 2009

WAT? A STUPID MOVE IMO



Naum on 17 August 2009
Aion said:
Oh i wonder if this will get a sales boost.

Umm don't you mean sale decline?



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Aion on 17 August 2009
Naum said:
Aion said:
Oh i wonder if this will get a sales boost.

Umm don't you mean sale decline?

No i mean sales boost.



 

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sabby_e17 on 17 August 2009
Aion said:
Naum said:
Aion said:
Oh i wonder if this will get a sales boost.

Umm don't you mean sale decline?

No i mean sales boost.


No, a price increase won't give a sales boost LOL




Naum on 17 August 2009
Aion said:
Naum said:
Aion said:
Oh i wonder if this will get a sales boost.

Umm don't you mean sale decline?

No i mean sales boost.

Really? must be the first time an increase in price will increase the sales



If it isn't turnbased it isn't worth playing   (mostly)

And shepherds we shall be,

For Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, That our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritūs Sancti. -----The Boondock Saints

Munkeh111 on 17 August 2009

I think he was joking...

Anyway, with issues over the pound, the arcade price must have just been hurting M$ too much, the Xboxes are so cheap in the UK, meaning that even though the are selling well, it is hurting them too much financially



Naum on 17 August 2009

Much like the cheap Wii in the UK did to Nintendo?



If it isn't turnbased it isn't worth playing   (mostly)

And shepherds we shall be,

For Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, That our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritūs Sancti. -----The Boondock Saints