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Xbox 360 sales up 100 percent since price cut, says MicrosoftDVDBack23 @ Sep 11, 2008 17:55 | 21 comments Microsoft has made a statement confiding that sales of their Xbox 360 console have jumped over 100 percent since the announcement of a price cut in the US last week.
The statement cites Microsoft's own numbers as well as word from retailers who are reporting "that between Friday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 7, some Xbox 360 models were selling at six times the rate they were the weekend prior" before the price cut was announced.
On September 4th the software giant announced that they were dropping the price of the Arcade model to $199 USD, the Core to $299 USD and the Elite to $399, steep price cuts that make the system cheaper than its rivals in every category. In comparison, the Nintendo Wii sells for $250 USD and does not have a HDD (like the Arcade model) and the Sony PlayStation 3 sells for $400 USD with an 80GB HDD (the Elite has an 120GB HDD).
"We are thrilled to be the first next-generation console on the market to reach USD 199, a price that invites everyone to enjoy Xbox 360," added Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. |
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Comment by: chaos_zzz (Sep 11, 2008 18:07) |
Comment by: Sazy (Sep 11, 2008 18:21) No, PSPs are 160$ for their core model, all of the stupid little delux versions are 200$.
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Comment by: xyqo (Sep 11, 2008 19:17) i wonder what the breakdown is I suppose the arcade would be the best selling of the three |
Comment by: lxhotboy (Sep 11, 2008 20:16) Good news for Microsoft but i actually wonder how long it will be before Nintendo follows suit. I guess as long as the Wii continues to fly off shelves they probably won't worry too much but what will Sony do if the Xbox 360 sales dont slow down. Sony cant afford to drop the price of the PS3 right now. |
Comment by: mspurloc (Sep 11, 2008 20:32) Microsoft:
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Comment by: lxfactor (Sep 11, 2008 21:22) hmm might hop on that halo =D |
Comment by: varnull (Sep 11, 2008 21:34) So why don't they learn from this and roll out these prices across Europe where sales have all but stopped?.. oh yeah.. greed.
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Comment by: Stu_dent (Sep 11, 2008 23:05) Yep Varnull it seems every company has got the shaft europe memo lol! i would snap up a ps3 on US prices...
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Comment by: sssharp (Sep 12, 2008 01:14) They sold 10 last week, this week they sold 20. Dropped a little more and maybe they would have sold 21. |
Comment by: redux79 (Sep 12, 2008 01:40) I wouldn't be surprised if the 6 fold increase was for the 60 gig pro version. I really hope there aren’t that many people buying the arcade version, almost all of the 360's strong points are based on the live service and dlc so what good is a 360 with no hard drive?
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Comment by: atomicxl (Sep 12, 2008 01:52) Originally posted by Stu_dent: #1 Minimum wage in the US is like $5.85. I was looking up minimum wage in the UK and it was equivalent to like $11.something. You guys act like the price is breaking you but you actually make close to double what an american makes.
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Comment by: canuckerz (Sep 12, 2008 04:27) Quote:Originally posted by Stu_dent: A few things here:
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Comment by: DVDBack23 (Sep 12, 2008 06:04) Quote: $7 USD, and some states its even higher, around 8 or 9 :) |
Comment by: susieqbbb (Sep 12, 2008 08:30) Yea the 360 is doing better.
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Comment by: varnull (Sep 12, 2008 09:40) Make close to double what an American makes.. I like that..
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Comment by: Oner (Sep 12, 2008 09:44) Varnull, I agree and beleive me I understand. Though it's really not that much different here or anywhere else for that matter. Search > http://forums.afterdawn.com/search Rules > http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487 Important Rule > http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/380660 |
Comment by: SProdigy (Sep 12, 2008 14:32) Well everywhere except oil bearing countries. I don't see this affecting the United Arab Emirates, where each citizen is worth at least an estimated $1 million.
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Comment by: DXR88 (Sep 12, 2008 15:29) Good for xbox, about damn time.
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Comment by: lxhotboy (Sep 12, 2008 17:45) Quote: This really doesnot make sense to me. If anyone had a company or business the main goal would be to make as large a profit as possible. Some managers make more money through bonuses if they meet certain goals or budgets. Really if you were a manager at a well known store who told you your base salary is $50,000 a year and your bonus would be another $50,000 each year as long as your numbers and budget were met..... Honestly what would you do???
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Comment by: SProdigy (Sep 12, 2008 19:54) Quote:Quote: That's exactly what I said... stocks and incentives are a bonus, right? That was my rant on corporate greed! ;-) |
Comment by: Gnawnivek (Sep 15, 2008 13:46) damn, after a year i bought my x360, they decided to drop the price... Damn you MS, you should have dropped the price earlier. It's all good though. |