Microsoft to expand $99 Xbox 360 program later this fall
Today, Microsoft announced yet another expansion of this program. Starting later this fall, it would offer three ways to get a cheap Xbox 360 console, all with a two year Xbox Live Gold at $14.99 a month. One of them includes the previously offered 4 GB version with the Kinect device at $99. For the same price, you can also get the 250 GB version without the Kinect hardware. For $149, you can have both the 250 GB console and the Kinect add-on.
In addition to Best Buy, GameStop and the Microsoft Store, Microsoft said that these new Xbox 360 contract products will be available at Walmart and Toys R Us retail stores. There's no word on when they will become available. Microsoft is calling this their "Entertainment for All" plans.
As we have pointed out before, people will end up spending $458.76 for the deal over two years for the $99 Xbox 360 plans. They will also pay $508.76 for the $149 Xbox 360 in this plan in 24 months. However, consumers can also choose to get the same Xbox 360 bundles for far less if they pay up front for the console as well as for two one-year Xbox Live Gold cards.
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L33t-Ninja-MuchPosted:
this is for people that dont have the money then and there but need to get it for xmas or somthing but still its not that good
IIIIPosted:
no one should get this, your basically playing yourself, do the math on how much everything will cost plus the mandatory things you have to buy with it
iModzGamezPosted:
It doesn't sound to bad. I will not be geting it though. I'm sure a lot of people will be getting it.
IIIIPosted:
This does not benefit anyone.. Why would you force someone to buy a 2 year subscription? They arre better off buying the $200 xbox then 3 month subscription
Jacob8hockeyPosted:
2 reasons why this will work and benefit people:
1) Poorer families aren't forced to pay $200+ upfront for all of the stuff this bundle includes, instead they pay $100 upfront and $15 a month over time
2) MS makes profit, but not a huge amount. Once you take away $100 for the gold over the two years it costs you $350 for the console, and $100 is already paid.
So really they are making you pay $250 over 2 years for a Kinect and the extra money for the console.
Some people would rather pay $450 over 2 years then $350 upfront.
1) Poorer families aren't forced to pay $200+ upfront for all of the stuff this bundle includes, instead they pay $100 upfront and $15 a month over time
2) MS makes profit, but not a huge amount. Once you take away $100 for the gold over the two years it costs you $350 for the console, and $100 is already paid.
So really they are making you pay $250 over 2 years for a Kinect and the extra money for the console.
Some people would rather pay $450 over 2 years then $350 upfront.
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