Photo via Wired, bless their hearts
As we sit here in the U.S. waiting for a rumored Xbox 360 price cut, gamers in Japan already have their good news. Microsoft is expected to announce a ~$75 price cut for the Xbox 360 there, bringing its price to around $182 (¥19,000). That’s even less than what it costs to buy a Nintendo Wii in Japan. Clearly Microsoft is thinking about boosting its sales for this holiday period, perhaps sensing a bit of momentum after the release of Tales of Vesperia, a JRPG.
This news comes to us from Nikkei, so we can safely assume it’s not some silly rumor.
Update The price cut is official now. Xbox 360 Arcade will retail for ¥19,800, or about $183 starting on September 11. Microsoft will also release a 60GB version for ¥29,000, or about $275.
Wow! Cheaper, I want a Xbox 360! You mean I have to go all the way to Japan! Price around $182. That’s a great price. Why not in the U.S.? Everyone knows that this is the system you want to have Madden 2009 is out! Where’s my Xbox? I need and want it now. This goes to show that sometimes, demand doen’t really mean a whole lot. There is so much deman for the Xbox, you can’t get it anywhere in the U.S. Now I have to start looking for sources in Japan. Wow!
Sad that they have to be reduced to, “Look! It’s less than a Wii now!”
Mmm, the sweet smell of desperation.