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NZ:
The Xbox 360 250GB Kinect bundle has dropped $120 to NZ$479, the 4GB console is now $70 cheaper at NZ$279, and the 4GB console and Kinect sensor bundle is $100 cheaper at NZ$399.

Standalone Kinect sensors have been discounted to NZ$179 from $220.

First-party games such as Gears of War 3, Forza Motorsport 4, and Kinect Sports 2 have also been reduced by up to $20, and official Xbox 360 controllers by $10.

Source: http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/news/1013171.20121003.Microsoft-slashes-Xbox-360-prices/

Australia:

The new prices will be as follows:

250GB Xbox 360 will now be available for A$299 (A$150 price cut)

4GB Xbox 360 will now be available for A$199 (A$50 price cut)

4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect will now be available for A$299 (A$100 price cut)

Kinect Sensor will now be available for A$149 (A$50 price cut)

Limited-edition Xbox 360 consoles will now be available for A$399 (A$50 price cut) - this refers to existing consoles only, and does not include new-release consoles such as the limited-edition Halo 4 Xbox 360.

Microsoft Australia's Christmas line-up includes Halo 4, Forza Horizons, Dance Central 3, Nike + Kinect Training, and Fable The Journey, as well as services like Xbox SmartGlass and Internet Explorer. The publisher also revealed that a new Xbox Live update will be scheduled for later this year

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/xbox-360-getting-a-price-cut-in-australia-6397579

 

[RukusProvider]

Q4 race begins...

 

[KAP151]

Aggressive, but needed to be done.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

They sent an agent six months in the past to cut the price?

 

[Hato-kun]

Huh. Maybe I'll get an Xbox.

The new ones have wi-fi, right?

 

[catmincer]

They sent an agent six months in the past to cut the price?

In this part of the world it is DD/MM/YY. Considering I was targeting people here I used that date format.

 

[fluffydelusions]

What about the rest of the world now? If I could get one cheap enough I'd pick one up for Halo 4

 

[Pooya]

new prices are same as US now standalone kinect is $99 though.

 

[Miles X]

new prices are same as US now, in numbers I mean standalone kinect is $99 though.

WW please Microsoft!

 

[ReBurn]

They sent an agent six months in the past to cut the price?

How do you think this will affect NPD?

 

[Captain Tuttle]

Huh. Maybe I'll get an Xbox.

The new ones have wi-fi, right?

yessir

 

[MrCookiepants]

Good. Sony have been slaughtering them since the PS3 price drop last year.

 

[Ydahs]

Holy shit. Those Aussie prices are looking attractive.

 

[Pooya]

maybe they announce a price cut for rest of the PALand too this morning I hope.
Japan had a price cut a couple weeks ago too

 

[Hato-kun]

yessir

Chur.

 

[Satchel]

Doesn't apply to the Halo console?

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

 

[NZNova]

Cool, I might finally ditch my old jet engine and get a quieter slim.

 

[dancmc]

Thought this was something from April....can the world just agree to use the DD-MMM-YYYY format?

 

[StrangeADT]

In this part of the world it is DD/MM/YY. Considering I was targeting people here I used that date format.

In most of the world it's that format. Everyone just conforms to them.

 

[NZNova]

Thought this was something from April....can the world just agree to use the DD-MMM-YYYY format?

Huh? This thread title is in the day-month-year format. Surely you're not coming into a thread about Australia and New Zealand and complaining we're not using the US date format, are you?

 

[ReBurn]

Thought this was something from April....can the world just agree to use the DD-MMM-YYYY format?

Everyone should write it like this: 20121004

Then you can properly sort by date.

 

[Yagharek]

Huh? This thread title is in the day-month-year format. Surely you're not coming into a thread about Australia and New Zealand and complaining we're not using the US date format, are you?

Note he said MMM not MM

Which means he wants Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr etc. Not numbers.

 

[ClivePwned]

announced on the 4th of October 2012, hence 04/10/2012.

AU Dollar is worth slightly more than the US dollar right now, but 10% GST is also included in those Aussie prices so no extra tax on top.

 

[RukusProvider]

Japan had a price cut a couple weeks ago too

Did anyone let Japan know?

 

[onQ123]

Xbox Set-top box coming soon.

 

[RukusProvider]

Xbox Set-top box coming soon.

I hope so, especially next gen.

360 is only a few features away from being the one stop shop for all entertainment. I expect next gen it will be.

 

[Carl]

By the look of it, they needed to. Both from a consumer standpoint, and a business standpoint.

 

[toddhunter]

I hope so, especially next gen.

360 is only a few features away from being the one stop shop for all entertainment. I expect next gen it will be.

Somewhat country specific statement there...

 

[RukusProvider]

Somewhat country specific statement there...

Yep. In the US. I'd be very shocked if the next gen MS console did not fit that role perfectly.

They need to step it up for Europe with the services. Problem is, you have a lot of local entertainment license holders to deal with across different countries. Certainly something they should work on.

Let Japan go....

 

[NZNova]

Yep. In the US. I'd be very shocked if the next gen MS console did not fit that role perfectly.

They need to step it up for Europe with the services. Problem is, you have a lot of local entertainment license holders to deal with across different countries. Certainly something they should work on.

Let Japan go....

That's fine for the US, and Europe, I guess. In Australia and New Zealand, small download caps pretty much put paid to the idea of digitally delivered entertainment for most people.

 

[tborsje]

Xbox Set-top box coming soon.

This thread is about Australia\NZ, the only video service on xbox in Australia has an $80\month subscription on a very long contract.

So no, no one in their right mind is buying an xbox set top box.

 

[NZNova]

This thread is about Australia\NZ, the only video service on xbox in Australia has an $80\month subscription on a very long contract.

That, too.

 

[toddhunter]

That's fine for the US, and Europe, I guess. In Australia and New Zealand, small download caps pretty much put paid to the idea of digitally delivered entertainment for most people.

I know what you are saying, but there really isn't a big issue with small download caps in Australia any more (mobile excluded). People locked into some telstra crud only have themselves to blame, and not like it is cheaper anyway.

 

[Phonomezer]

Chur.

NO.

 

[Yagharek]

I know what you are saying, but there really isn't a big issue with small download caps in Australia any more (mobile excluded).

There's a big issue with lacking content providers via digital means. No netflix, hulu, or any of the services that seem to be all the rage in the USA.

 

[toddhunter]

There's a big issue with lacking content providers via digital means. No netflix, hulu, or any of the services that seem to be all the rage in the USA.

For sure. All those GBs and nothing to spend it on. Can always get $50 rentals off PSN or whatever it is...

 

[Hato-kun]

NO.

...Are you okay...?

 

[phosphor112]

Sony's competitive pricing will take care of this!...

 

[Andiie]

This pleases me greatly. Tired of Aussies getting shafted with prices. Well done, Microsoft.

 

[CLEEK]

Rather than just aggressive Christmas pricing, I reckon the recent threat of subpoena from the Aussie government might have something to do with this. There is an on-going parliamentary enquiry around price fixing by tech fims.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/aus...nquiry-subpoenas/story-e6frganx-1226476118630

 

[Andiie]

Rather than just aggressive Christmas pricing, I reckon the recent threat of subpoena from the Aussie government might have something to do with this. There is an on-going parliamentary enquiry around price fixing by tech fims.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/aus...nquiry-subpoenas/story-e6frganx-1226476118630

Interesting. Had not heard about this before so thanks for bringing to our attention.

 

[Baconsammy]

Rather than just aggressive Christmas pricing, I reckon the recent threat of subpoena from the Aussie government might have something to do with this. There is an on-going parliamentary enquiry around price fixing by tech fims.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/aus...nquiry-subpoenas/story-e6frganx-1226476118630

Microsoft, Sony, Apple, Samsung etc would never react preemptively to something like that. They'd wait until they were forced to. This price drop would have been planned in advance.

 

[Seance]

Awesome, will likely get a slim when/if my xbox dies before the 720 reveal.

Edit: There is a $200 difference between the 4GB and 250GB model? Holy shit.

 

[pieatorium]

Edit: There is a $200 difference between the 4GB and 250GB model? Holy shit.

Thats the 250gb + kinnect bundle

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

$299 is still too expensive

 

[toddhunter]

Rather than just aggressive Christmas pricing, I reckon the recent threat of subpoena from the Aussie government might have something to do with this. There is an on-going parliamentary enquiry around price fixing by tech fims.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/aus...nquiry-subpoenas/story-e6frganx-1226476118630

There has already been an official response to that from all the major companies: LOL. The review found there was no good reason for the over charging, which everybody already knew.

This will just be a competitive response to the performance of the PS3 in Australia. Got to get as many people as they can invested before next gen.

 

[EatChildren]

Ruthless. Worked in retail in the middle of the city over Christmas, and both PS3s and 360s were flying off shelves.

 

[7he Talon]

Awesome! I've been meaning to buy a new Xbox and upgrade from my current Arcade model. Great news!

 

[smbu2000]

Did anyone let Japan know?

They probably do know, but since the price cut on the 250gb 360 doesn't start until Oct. 4th(same day as this price cut), there's not much they can do until then. ;-)