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Microsoft Australia drops Xbox 360 price

Microsoft Australia has announced it is dropping the MSRP for the Xbox 360 and the Kinect motion control sensor by significant amounts.

Starting on Thursday, the Kinect sensor will drop $AU50 to $AU150.



The rest (all in Aussie dollars):

4GB Xbox 360, $199 (save $50)
4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect, $299 (save $100)
250GB Xbox 360, $299 (Save $150)
Limited edition consoles (existing consoles only), $399 (save $50)

Microsoft says the price drops are the largest ever for the company in the nation.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 2 Oct 2012 21:06

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• 4 comments

• xminus

  They get all the luck

  2.10.2012 21:47 #1

• xboxdvl2

  the price drop was predictable with the release of the new 500gb ps3 and the ps3 fifa bundle going out for $369.
  

  R.I.P. mr 1990 ford falcon.got myself a 1993 toyota corolla seems to run good.computers still going good.

  3.10.2012 05:23 #2

• megadunderhead

  actually the price drop is because the 360 is not doing well in he aus. market
  

  3.10.2012 14:15 #3

• xboxdvl2

  Originally posted by megadunderhead: actually the price drop is because the 360 is not doing well in he aus. market whats the reason its not doing well?????
  

  R.I.P. mr 1990 ford falcon.got myself a 1993 toyota corolla seems to run good.computers still going good.

  4.10.2012 01:54 #4