Xbox gets US and Japanese price cuts

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Microsoft have announced that they are slashing the price of Xbox in America and Japan.

The console will be cut by 33% in America to $199 (about £135), matching Sony's PS2 which received a price cut yesterday. Japanese gamers will be able to get their Xbox's for just under 30% less, at the new price of 24,800 yen ($193).

Microsoft were planning to announce the price cut next week at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, however after Sony's move yesterday to cut the PS2 from $299 to $199, Microsoft followed suit, doing exactly the same with their machine.

The price cut takes effect immediately in America, and on May 22nd in Japan. Will a price cut for Nintendo's Gamecube follow in America?

News source: GamesPaper News

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#1 FunkyMike on 15 May 2002 - 15:54

Hope the prices fall in Europe again

Than I m definetly buying an X box

#2 Osiris on 16 May 2002 - 02:16

Wow cuts all around.

#3 liar2 on 16 May 2002 - 04:57

sweet! i should get one as soon as possible. or something

#4 JnCoKiLLa on 16 May 2002 - 09:38

oh well I guess no my friends will get a X-Box since th pirce is nice

#5 FunkyMike on 16 May 2002 - 09:59

Will they drop in Europe u think?

#6 Tom Servo on 16 May 2002 - 10:52

Some coworker told me it'll be cut to 199€

#7 Phil Gates on 16 May 2002 - 14:09

haha, who cares? it'll be leaked way before august.

#8 o_87 on 16 May 2002 - 22:03

With half the price of a GeForce 4, many PC useres will definetly now want to buy an Xbox...

#9 willywonka69 on 17 May 2002 - 02:12

knew i should of have waited

#10 Robert_Hague on 18 May 2002 - 19:37

How will this price cut affect MS's profits then? I mean they said they were losing money on each console. Since the price has come down twice now how much are they willing to lose to try and compete? and how long can they last losing money? even for MS whats the point in having a product being a success if they are losing money and not gaining any?

Last edited by 1251 on 18 May 2002 - 19:40

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