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Microsoft Offers New Xbox Pricing Plans

post #1 of 13
10/23/12 at 8:44am
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Microsoft revealed Tuesday three Entertainment For All Plan package options for its Xbox 360 gaming console, when users agree to a two-year subscription commitment to the Xbox Live Gold online gaming service.

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Under the new deal, consumers may purchase the original 4GB console with the Kinect motion-control system at $99, a 250GB option without the Kinect attachment for $99, and a 250GB version with Kinect for $149. All plans require a two-year subscription at $15 per month to Xbox Live Gold.

Worth picking up now?
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Edited by TeddyP - 10/23/12 at 9:27am
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post #2 of 13
10/23/12 at 9:20am
very sneaky micro$oft, 2 years at $15 a month is $360. i don't think that's a coincidence.

btw no source in the OP
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post #3 of 13
10/23/12 at 9:39am
Not worth it. At Newegg you can buy the 250gb Holiday Bundle (with Forza 4 and Skyrim dl) with two 12 month XBL Gold codes and a Plantronics headset for $363.96.

So you're basically paying $95 in interest for those two years. Might as well charge it.
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post #4 of 13
10/23/12 at 8:24pm
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Originally Posted by mhufnagel View Post

Not worth it. At Newegg you can buy the 250gb Holiday Bundle (with Forza 4 and Skyrim dl) with two 12 month XBL Gold codes and a Plantronics headset for $363.96.
So you're basically paying $95 in interest for those two years. Might as well charge it.

Respectfully disagree. IMO, this is a great option rolling into the Holiday season for those who can't afford the whole kit and kaboodle up front. Even though you are eventually paying a bit more, think of it as a slight interest charge, or a courteous charge for the 2 year payment plan-ish thing. I dig it Microsoft.
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post #5 of 13
10/23/12 at 9:15pm
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I can see it being good for certain people/situations. I guess at least Microsoft are trying different paying models.
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post #6 of 13
10/24/12 at 1:30am

What would stop people from using a prepaid card for the first month then stop paying?

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post #7 of 13
10/24/12 at 4:47am
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Originally Posted by hoozthatat View Post

Respectfully disagree. IMO, this is a great option rolling into the Holiday season for those who can't afford the whole kit and kaboodle up front. Even though you are eventually paying a bit more, think of it as a slight interest charge, or a courteous charge for the 2 year payment plan-ish thing. I dig it Microsoft.

You consider 26% extra a slight interest charge?
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post #8 of 13
10/24/12 at 4:53am
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I can see it being good for certain people/situations.

People in these situations probably shouldn't be buying game consoles. This is exactly the oh so upstanding "rent to own" model.
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post #9 of 13
10/24/12 at 5:42am
I hardly want to pay the $59 now for Live services, Microsoft charging $15/month is just absurd. Im sure people will go for it, once you look at how cheap the consoles are, they will overlook the price gouging on the Live services.
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post #10 of 13
10/24/12 at 2:59pm
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Originally Posted by mhufnagel View Post

You consider 26% extra a slight interest charge?

I'm saying that I think this allows a certain number of people who previously could not afford a console outright, the opportunity to own one. Why is this a bad thing?
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post #11 of 13
10/24/12 at 5:33pm
Micro$oft only did this to make banhammers hurt more for people modding or people who play leaked or early shipped or purchased copies of games, this is a good sign for the modding community because it shows they are desperate and have no way of stopping it....


DOWN WITH MICROSOFT AND UP WITH OUYA!!!!!
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post #12 of 13
10/24/12 at 5:37pm
OUYA, OUYA, OUYA, OUYA, OUYA, OUYA, OUYA!!!!

For those who don't know the OUYA is a new open sourced console coming by way of Android for $99 in 2013....
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post #13 of 13
10/24/12 at 7:08pm
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Originally Posted by phillyeagles2008 View Post

OUYA, OUYA, OUYA, OUYA, OUYA, OUYA, OUYA!!!!
For those who don't know the OUYA is a new open sourced console coming by way of Android for $99 in 2013....

Yeah I'm sure all the quality games are coming to this android based system rolleyes.gif
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