Microsoft Australia have today announced that they will be lowering their recommended retail price of the XBox360 standalone consoles and Kinect bundles. From the 4th October (Tomorrow), the recommended retail price of the XBox range of products will be lowered by between $50 and $150… marking the company’s largest price drop on record in Australia. New pricing (RRP) of its range will be:
– Kinect Sensor, $149 (save $50)
– 4GB Xbox 360, $199 (save $50)
– 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect, $299 (save $100)
– 250GB Xbox 360 $299 (Save $150)
– Already existing limited edition consoles $399 (save $50)
Kimberley Francis | Head of Interactive Entertainment at Microsoft Australia
This is the time to buy an Xbox 360. The Xbox has never been more affordable and it continues to evolve to offer even more value for Australians. Today on the Xbox, not only can you play all your favourite blockbuster games, but through Xbox LIVE people can unlock a range of entertainment content so the Xbox becomes a complete entertainment platform as well as gaming console.
People can watch thousands of television shows and movies, listen to more than 13 million songs and access premium television programming with FOXTEL on Xbox 360+. No other console on the market can offer what the Xbox can and now it’s the most affordable console in the country.
Coming later this year the Xbox will continue to deliver new innovative experiences with the launch of Xbox SmartGlass and Internet Explorer on the console, transforming the way people access and consume content on their televisions and other devices like their phones and tablets.
Microsoft also announced the price of the highly anticipated Halo 4, launching November 6. The RRP for Halo 4 Standard Edition is $89.95 and Halo 4 Limited Edition is $129.95. The price drop announcement comes just before their Christmas lineup, which they have a number of titles planned for including Halo 4, Forza Horizons, Dance Central 3, Nike + Kinect Training and Fable: The Journey.
