Xbox 360 250 GB Sold for $99, Too

btarunr · Oct 23, 2012

In May, Microsoft sent ripples down the gaming industry by launching a subsidized $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect bundle. The bundle included an Xbox 360 4 GB console, Kinect, and "Kinect Adventures." The company applied a similar subsidy plan to the 250 GB HDD-equipped variant of the console, priced at the same $99, but which lacks Kinect bundle. One can now get a 250 GB Xbox 360 + Kinect bundle for as low as $149. Under Microsoft's subsidy plans, full-featured consoles are sold at low prices, in exchange for customers subscribing to Xbox Live for at $15 per month for two years.

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tacosRcool · Oct 23, 2012

eeeewwww subsidized pricing with a catch!

NC37 · Oct 23, 2012

Unfortunately...people must be buying into these ripoffs for them to keep adding more. Glad I haven't resubbed with XBL for 2yrs now.

beautyless · Oct 23, 2012

Last month, I really want to buy a Xbox to play Resident Evil 6.

But now I think the game is too heavy for me to play.
So I don't need to play a game anymore.
And I focus on watching Kamen Rider series instead. :laugh:

Fourstaff · Oct 23, 2012

tacosRcool said:
eeeewwww subsidized pricing with a catch!

Isn't it the same with phones?

claylomax · Oct 23, 2012

Fourstaff said:
Isn't it the same with phones?

Exactly! I always find funny when people says: "Look, I just got this Samsung Galaxy III for free; I just have to pay £30 a month for two years, but that's for the minutes 'cause the phone is free". :laugh:

3870x2 · Oct 23, 2012

claylomax said:
Exactly! I always find funny when people says: "Look, I just got this Samsung Galaxy III for free; I just have to pay £30 a month for two years, but that's for the minutes 'cause the phone is free".

I wonder how they lock the customers in though. It's not like they have to pay the full $360 subscription up front, or that would negate the reason for this deal. What if they break the contract? Are they going to repo the 360?

Mussels · Oct 23, 2012

claylomax said:
Exactly! I always find funny when people says: "Look, I just got this Samsung Galaxy III for free; I just have to pay £30 a month for two years, but that's for the minutes 'cause the phone is free".

i hate that. people pay $60 a month (and up) for phone + plan, yet i can buy a phone for $200 and get unlimited calls/text/data for $40 and have no 2/3 year lock in.

its great the console is this cheap - but its really not with the contract

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