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Microsoft announces $499 500GB XB1 bundle with Kinect & 3 games
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prinz_valium
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even if this bundle will only sell 100k units this November and December in the us, it's a success
50 million revenue and a good gross margin.
xbox one 500gb + Kinect was 499 2 year ago. the manufacturing costs went heavily down since and the games are either old backlog first party, or a dlc based game with even more possible revenue coming in.
one more to come.
just look at the uk market. 20 different bundles for each console
50 million revenue and a good gross margin.
xbox one 500gb + Kinect was 499 2 year ago. the manufacturing costs went heavily down since and the games are either old backlog first party, or a dlc based game with even more possible revenue coming in.
one more to come.
just look at the uk market. 20 different bundles for each console
It's in stock at my local best buy for $149.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/microso...lack/8462033.p?id=1219336313412&skuId=8462033
Pick up in store available
30yearsofhurt
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Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
I was pointing out that your notion of a complete Xbox One experience is meaningless because if a person doesn't have use for Kinect, then it's a waste of money. I'm not suggesting that Kinectless bundles don't exist, but rather that a Kinect is not necessary in order to feel that the console alone is complete.
Value, Neogaf's cheapass thread could most likely find a Xbox One and a Lego game for way cheaper than what the bundle is selling as an example.
DarthWalden
Banned
Seeing these prices makes me think that we will see a 50$ price cut on all bundles at there October 6th event.
All of these bundles off less then what was offered last year with the ACU bundle at 350$.
All of these bundles off less then what was offered last year with the ACU bundle at 350$.
Of course it's going to sell some(the Xbox One even sells 200 units a week in Japan), but it's not going to sell enough to be worthy of "Holiday Special Bundle" status. At 500 dollars this is an atrocious "deal".
David Ricardo
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ethomaz
Banned
All 4 bundles were announced already.
There's 5 now. A 6th on the way.
I imagine every bundle so far is doing this. All MS does is print out slipcovers and slide them over old Xbox Ones. Someone at the store that sells them opens the boxes up and slips in the included games and calls it a day. If you want a special bundle, you gotta pay more for the limited edition versions.
KefkaPalazzo
Member
Well 4 bundles have been announced, but we're getting one tomorrow that is being teased as the best one.
Obviously Fallout 4.
And I'm not getting the hyperbole from some in this thread. That Rare Replay-Ori-Gears bundle seemed to have a consensus that it was amazing value, the Tomb Raider bundle was expected and is your standard new game bundle, the Lego Bundle is clearly for kids. The Kinect one is odd, but that hardly makes it an awful week. Oh well, typical exaggeration on the internet I suppose.
1 to come. You're missing the pic of the one featured in this thread.
Any guesses? I would expect the last to be the best.
I don't see how it's hyperbolic to call both these bundle terrible values when they clearly are. "Not for you" is a stupid excuse.
D4, Crimson Dragon, and Sunset Overdrive?
I was just thinking that it's surprising not to see SO in there yet.
Last bundle should include 4 copies of D4 so people can give them to friends and everyone can see how amazing it is.
iirc physical copies are never in Xbox One bundles, at least in NA.
iirc physical copies are never in Xbox One bundles, at least in NA.
prinz_valium
Member
so am i allowed to call the limited edition battlefront ps4 bundle and the halo 5 one terrible value?
i do agree on the lego one, but this bundle is not bad value.
it's a normal 500gb 349$ bucks xbox one including Kinect for 149$ and you get 2 free games on top: (yes old ones, but still free on top)
449 would have been a stellar price, though
KefkaPalazzo
Member
How are the Tomb Raider and Rare bundles terrible exactly?
Edit: Ahh, "both". I admit the Kinect bundle is very odd, doesn't have much value, and probably isn't going to see many units. However, the Gears one isn't too bad. Lots of fans of the trilogy, and the white console is pretty hot.
Bolivar687
Banned
Looking at the bundles they had going into this week, it really feels like almost none of these have any reason to exist. I hope that Tomb Raider one isn't as limited as it looks. My guess is tomorrow is Fallout with a code for Skyrim on 360 with BC.
I was quoting the Lego Movie and this bundle, hence the "both" and "not for you".
It's still the largest retail chain, yes.
FalsettoVibe
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Papacheeks
Banned
Outside of the Rare Replay+Gears+Ori bundle the rest are not that attractive to me. Tomb raider bundle is decent, but would have been nice to get a newer game other than Definitive edition.
Was Hoping for 349.99 on these bundle prices like last year.
Looks like they don't want to lose as much money as they did last year. Even with the bigger hard drives.
Was Hoping for 349.99 on these bundle prices like last year.
Looks like they don't want to lose as much money as they did last year. Even with the bigger hard drives.
prinz_valium
Member
what tomb raider games are newer than rotr and definitive edition?
I think he meant besides ROTR, definitive edition is pretty old.
It makes sense bundle-wise to include both, though.
GreatNumber
Unconfirmed Member
Gunna guess at the last two.
Fallout 4 bundle/Limited edition bundle 1Tb for $400
Halo 5 Limited Edition bundle 1Tb for $350 (didn't follow news of this being a thing)
Fallout 4 bundle/Limited edition bundle 1Tb for $400
Halo 5 Limited Edition bundle 1Tb for $350 (didn't follow news of this being a thing)
This is exactly what I'm waiting for too!
There's only one bundle left, and a Halo 5 bundle (1tb, $500) was already announced about a month ago. It'll be Fallout.
probably
exmachina64
Banned
Keep deluding yourself.
Seems like the right/obvious move.
My only doubts on the chance of a bundle is I dunno how deep the marketing deal with Bethesda has gone. The announcement of no timed-exclusive DLC has me wondering, as the previous two Fallouts have had that.
Well, there sort of is a deal. Don't you get Fallout 3 for free if you get it on Xbox One?
tattooed_dwarf
Member
They should have added Xbox Fitness there with few training programs. I don't understand why MS didn't make bigger noise about Xbox Fitness. It's best thing Kinect has to offer, for variety of people, and fitness/training is so popular right now.
I see the non-timed DLC announcement as making sure they don't anger the larger PS audience while still receiving the benefits of the buffed marketing budget thanks to MS.
DarkJedi24
Member
So Canada gets this trash and not the Tomb Raider bundle?
There's a deal for sure, what we know of is the BC and the earlier mod support, but it seems less strong than before. There's a chance MS isn't perusing Fallout 4 as hard so they can focus more on marketing Tomb Raider, though.
Very likely as well.