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Taken from a press email recieved today...
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Xbox Christmas assault continues with new bundle
Halo and Splinter Cell to be bundled with Xbox
Perhaps the clearest sign yet of just how determined Microsoft and other companies involved with the Xbox are to see the console succeed this Christmas will arrive at UK retailers next Friday - with the system's two most important titles, Halo and Splinter Cell, both being bundled with the console and two other Sega titles for £199.
The bundle represents stunning value for money for consumers, offering four games - including two AAA titles - and the console itself for £100 less than an Xbox would have cost at launch last March. Taking the retail price of Xbox software into account, this reduces the effective cost of the console itself to under £40.
Although no official announcement of the bundle has yet been made, online retailer Gameplay.com began selling preorders for it on its website earlier this week. The move is liable to be a major coup for Microsoft in the run up to Christmas, and will undoubtedly capture many "floating voters" who are unsure of which console to purchase, as it represents by far the best value for money of any console on the market at the moment. Parents in particular are liable to be swayed by the offer of significant amounts of software with the unit, making this into a popular choice of Christmas present this year.
One concern expressed by some sources, however, was that while this bundle will undoubtedly help to build the installed base of the Xbox, it may be hugely detrimental to sales of third-party software for the machine over the coming months. Handing Halo and Splinter Cell to consumers with their console is a huge incentive to buy the system, undoubtedly, but the chances that those consumers will be back to buy more software in the first few months is minimal - a factor which could hurt other publishers who have committed to the box over Christmas.
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Slave.
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Xbox Christmas assault continues with new bundle
Halo and Splinter Cell to be bundled with Xbox
Perhaps the clearest sign yet of just how determined Microsoft and other companies involved with the Xbox are to see the console succeed this Christmas will arrive at UK retailers next Friday - with the system's two most important titles, Halo and Splinter Cell, both being bundled with the console and two other Sega titles for £199.
The bundle represents stunning value for money for consumers, offering four games - including two AAA titles - and the console itself for £100 less than an Xbox would have cost at launch last March. Taking the retail price of Xbox software into account, this reduces the effective cost of the console itself to under £40.
Although no official announcement of the bundle has yet been made, online retailer Gameplay.com began selling preorders for it on its website earlier this week. The move is liable to be a major coup for Microsoft in the run up to Christmas, and will undoubtedly capture many "floating voters" who are unsure of which console to purchase, as it represents by far the best value for money of any console on the market at the moment. Parents in particular are liable to be swayed by the offer of significant amounts of software with the unit, making this into a popular choice of Christmas present this year.
One concern expressed by some sources, however, was that while this bundle will undoubtedly help to build the installed base of the Xbox, it may be hugely detrimental to sales of third-party software for the machine over the coming months. Handing Halo and Splinter Cell to consumers with their console is a huge incentive to buy the system, undoubtedly, but the chances that those consumers will be back to buy more software in the first few months is minimal - a factor which could hurt other publishers who have committed to the box over Christmas.
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Slave.
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Update2.01 wrote:
> That last text should read as follows....
>
> And? Does it matter if MS put together a bundle, or if a store does
> it? Microsoft might indeed deserve an extra star for trying, but at
> the end of the day, when it appears next to store bundles, the
> significance will be lost. The end customer doesnt really care about
> such slight differences.
>
> Also, does Microsoft still let the basic XBox and controller go for
> the £159, or whatever it is?
yea but you always get Jet set and sega Gt for free
> That last text should read as follows....
>
> And? Does it matter if MS put together a bundle, or if a store does
> it? Microsoft might indeed deserve an extra star for trying, but at
> the end of the day, when it appears next to store bundles, the
> significance will be lost. The end customer doesnt really care about
> such slight differences.
>
> Also, does Microsoft still let the basic XBox and controller go for
> the £159, or whatever it is?
yea but you always get Jet set and sega Gt for free
That last text should read as follows....
And? Does it matter if MS put together a bundle, or if a store does it? Microsoft might indeed deserve an extra star for trying, but at the end of the day, when it appears next to store bundles, the significance will be lost. The end customer doesnt really care about such slight differences.
Also, does Microsoft still let the basic XBox and controller go for the £159, or whatever it is?
And? Does it matter if MS put together a bundle, or if a store does it? Microsoft might indeed deserve an extra star for trying, but at the end of the day, when it appears next to store bundles, the significance will be lost. The end customer doesnt really care about such slight differences.
Also, does Microsoft still let the basic XBox and controller go for the £159, or whatever it is?
Slaveunit wrote:
> Update2.01 wrote:
> So,? I have seen lots of stores doing PS2 bundles with games, and
> for
> that matter, GC bundles. Whats new?
>
> This isn't a store bundle, it's an official Microsoft bundle.
And? Does it matter if MS out together a bundle, or if a store does it? Microsoft might indeed deserve an extra star for trying, but at the end of the day, when it appears next to store bundles, the significance will be lost. The end customer does really care about such slight differences.
Also, does Microsoft still let the basic XBox and controller go for the £159, or whatever it is?
> Update2.01 wrote:
> So,? I have seen lots of stores doing PS2 bundles with games, and
> for
> that matter, GC bundles. Whats new?
>
> This isn't a store bundle, it's an official Microsoft bundle.
And? Does it matter if MS out together a bundle, or if a store does it? Microsoft might indeed deserve an extra star for trying, but at the end of the day, when it appears next to store bundles, the significance will be lost. The end customer does really care about such slight differences.
Also, does Microsoft still let the basic XBox and controller go for the £159, or whatever it is?
Update2.01 wrote:
> So,? I have seen lots of stores doing PS2 bundles with games, and for
> that matter, GC bundles. Whats new?
This isn't a store bundle, it's an official Microsoft bundle.
> So,? I have seen lots of stores doing PS2 bundles with games, and for
> that matter, GC bundles. Whats new?
This isn't a store bundle, it's an official Microsoft bundle.
Besides, Microsoft's love of "BUNDLES" has gotten them into legal trouble in recent years for abuse of market powers.
They should be very careful.
They should be very careful.
So,? I have seen lots of stores doing PS2 bundles with games, and for that matter, GC bundles. Whats new?
VenomByte wrote:
> Maybe he should bundle it with Windows...
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LMAO! I wouldn't put it past him. The wily sneakster.
> Maybe he should bundle it with Windows...
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LMAO! I wouldn't put it past him. The wily sneakster.
Maybe he should bundle it with Windows...
ellisuk wrote:
> Typical Bill GAYtes. Virtualy forcing people into buying an Xbox.
How is he forcing anyone to buy an XBOX? Gunpoint?
Encouraging you to buy one maybe. Forcing, not at all.
> Typical Bill GAYtes. Virtualy forcing people into buying an Xbox.
How is he forcing anyone to buy an XBOX? Gunpoint?
Encouraging you to buy one maybe. Forcing, not at all.
X BOX NEWS<
this just in: bill gates finally admits, " the x box is a pile of steaming horse crap, its ugly, chunky, unreliable and was a mistake"
sources say the x box will be withdrawn from all shops right away to save microsoft abny further embarrassment
this just in: bill gates finally admits, " the x box is a pile of steaming horse crap, its ugly, chunky, unreliable and was a mistake"
sources say the x box will be withdrawn from all shops right away to save microsoft abny further embarrassment
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