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Microsoft slashes the Xbox One price in America

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It’s no secret that the Xbox One is currently lagging behind the PlayStation 4 in sales in pretty much all territories and Microsoft has decided that it isn’t going to sit around and watch Sony gallop away into the distance.

On the very same day the excellent Xbox One exclusive, Sunset Overdrive, was released they have announced that for a limited time only the Xbox One in America will be receiving a $50 discount.

The discount applies to any and all version and bundles, but special mention was given to the following

  • Available on Nov. 2 in the U.S., the Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Bundle for $349 ERP and Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Bundle with Kinect for $449 ERP features Assassin’s Creed: Unity as well as Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on Xbox One. The Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Bundle with Kinect also includes Dance Central Spotlight.
  • The Xbox One Special Edition Sunset Overdrive Bundle, available in limited quantities now, features a sleek white console and wireless controller, a digital copy of Sunset Overdrive, and special Day One edition in-game items – available for $349 ERP.
  • The Xbox One Limited Edition Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Bundle for $449 ERP available starting Nov. 3, features a 1TB hard drive, custom console, custom controller and Limited Edition exoskeleton, plus a digital copy of the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition.

The Sunset Overdrive white console is one of the sexiest consoles I’ve seen in quite some time and the idea of picking one of those up along with Sunset Overdrive for R3834 (plus tax) is seriously appealing. I can see this promotion shifting an absolute ton of Xbox Ones in America, especially with Halo: Master Chief Collection coming out soon. Whether it’s enough to change the tide of the greater battle is still yet to be seen.

The promotion starts on the 2nd of November and is scheduled to run until the 3rd of January 2015

According to the video the availability and timing outside of the US will vary which strongly implies this will be rolled out to more areas. I’ve tapped up our local Xbox rep but at the moment they are unaware of any localised promotion. We will bring you the news if and when that changes though.

[Update] An unrelated promotion is being help by kalahari right now where you can get the White Xbox One console plus Sunset Overdrive for R5999

Last Updated: October 28, 2014

59 Comments

  1. Mongoose

    October 28, 2014 at 07:33

    Has anyone here experienced problems with the psn this week? I tried to log in but it just kicks me out or my ps3 freezes when it logs in. Its really frustrating. Did I miss an update or what?

    Reply

    • Cadis Etrama Di Umar

      October 28, 2014 at 07:49

      PSN has been pretty volatile as of late, I’ve had random issues as well….Hopefully it will be fixed soon.

      Reply

      • Mongoose

        October 28, 2014 at 07:53

        Thanks

        Reply

    • Guest

      October 28, 2014 at 08:06

      There is a patch arriving today, among other things, might help PSN stability.

      Reply

      • Mongoose

        October 28, 2014 at 08:58

        Okay cool hopefully it will help

        Reply

    • Jonah Cash

      October 28, 2014 at 08:29

      I had a bad few days last week, but it normalized after a day or so… Just hang in there!

      Reply

      • Mongoose

        October 28, 2014 at 08:58

        Thanks

        Reply

  2. Ryanza

    October 28, 2014 at 07:45

    Try giving the Xbox One away for free Microsoft. You might have a chance then. Might.

    Reply

  3. Alien Emperor Trevor

    October 28, 2014 at 07:52

    Heh.

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    • Hammersteyn

      October 28, 2014 at 08:22

      hehe

      Reply

  4. Thami540

    October 28, 2014 at 08:02

    If we can get it at that price in December, I’m jumping to the green side.

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    • Thami540

      October 28, 2014 at 08:05

      But I love Sony Computer Entertainment so much…

      Reply

      • Jonah Cash

        October 28, 2014 at 08:33

        Own both????

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        • Hammersteyn

          October 28, 2014 at 08:43

        • OVG

          October 28, 2014 at 08:48

          That will be the day that Digital Foundry finally announce that the Xbones version of a multi plat game is better looking than the PS4.
          Lets hope MGSV is the game that proves the Bone can play with the big boys 😉 at 60fps/1080p.

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        • Thami540

          October 28, 2014 at 17:30

          Decided on a different ‘both’ – PS4xWiiU

          Reply

  5. Ryanza

    October 28, 2014 at 08:02

    Microsoft likes to listen to the fans. lol. Is that why they wanted a full online DRM. Is that why we got a weaker console than the competition. Is that why all Xbox One consoles were launched with Kinect.

    All that Microsoft is doing is trying to backtrack on everything just to appeal to the fans. Now they backtracking on price because the Xbox One ain’t selling so well.

    Xbox One for online only fans. lol.

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    • Pieter Kruger

      October 28, 2014 at 08:20

      Weak! ????

      Reply

      • Ryanza

        October 28, 2014 at 08:25

        Try better. or will we just get blind devotion.

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        • Pieter Kruger

          October 28, 2014 at 08:28

          You forgot to add ” *Note to self” ????

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          • Ryanza

            October 28, 2014 at 08:31

            What console do I have a blind devotion for?
            and was that you trying better.

          • Pieter Kruger

            October 28, 2014 at 08:32

            None, just a blind hatred for MS it seems! But MS looooves you! ???

          • Ryanza

            October 28, 2014 at 08:34

            I had Xbox and Xbox 360. Blind hatred?

          • Pieter Kruger

            October 28, 2014 at 08:38

            “I hate Xbox and Xbox 360. Blind hatred!”
            Fixed it for you! ????

          • Ryanza

            October 28, 2014 at 08:41

            No. that didn’t help your case. But I do see you trying for better now.

      • Hammersteyn

        October 28, 2014 at 08:42

        I’ll add you on my friends list if I pick one up 😀

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        • Pieter Kruger

          October 28, 2014 at 08:43

          You mean “when” you pick The One up! ????

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          • Hammersteyn

            October 28, 2014 at 08:46

            All depends on my Christmas bonus (if any)

          • Brady miaau

            October 28, 2014 at 09:45

            Nobody is picking me up. Crisis people, I am special and the “One” and all that, but really. NO one is picking me up. At all.

        • Ryanza

          October 28, 2014 at 08:44

          Don’t throw out your back when you pick it up.

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            October 28, 2014 at 08:47

            It’s like buying a fridge, I’ll have a friend help me.

          • CAE9872

            October 28, 2014 at 09:10

            It is a lot smaller than you think – PS4 micro sure, but I was expecting something closer to original Xbox. But it isnt – and it is built to last.

  6. Hammersteyn

    October 28, 2014 at 08:22

    If the price drops here as well I might just do it. Even though it’s just for the exclusives. But that sounds silly to be honest.

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    • Jonah Cash

      October 28, 2014 at 08:34

      I would buy it for R4500!! Just to play Sunset Overdrive and then wait for Quantum Break!!

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        October 28, 2014 at 08:42

        I want Halo. I really want to play it at least once.

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        • Jonah Cash

          October 28, 2014 at 08:44

          Not a big Halo fan, got one in a bundle with a remote and it didn’t do anything for me!! I just want Quantum Break and if they can find a decent Gears game I would want that also!!

          Reply

          • CAE9872

            October 28, 2014 at 09:19

            heathen…

        • CAE9872

          October 28, 2014 at 09:11

          WHAT??? Never played Halo!!! You definitely need to fix that…

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            October 28, 2014 at 09:16

            Maybe soon, will wait and see

          • CAE9872

            October 28, 2014 at 09:18

            Well my pre-order is in…Nov 11th…wooohooo! If you get One, add me…I can be your jedi master in co-op 🙂

          • Hammersteyn

            October 28, 2014 at 09:40

            XD

  7. L337J1MB0B

    October 28, 2014 at 08:28

    Xbox One price cut? 180 confirmed.

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    • Pieter Kruger

      October 28, 2014 at 08:31

      R3834 confirmed……

      Reply

      • Jonah Cash

        October 28, 2014 at 08:32

        Where is it confirmed? And what about the tax bud? This is South Africa everything gets taxed!!!

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      • L337J1MB0B

        October 28, 2014 at 08:38

        I suppose if you’re poor and can’t afford high end 1080p PS4 graphics, then yes good option.

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        • Pieter Kruger

          October 28, 2014 at 08:40

          PS4 cannot even afford 1080p PS4 graphics….ROFL! Nice to see you admittedly left out 60fps there….????

          Reply

          • L337J1MB0B

            October 28, 2014 at 08:44

            If I wanted 60fps I would have joined PC master race.. happy with my 1080 peas though.

        • Brady miaau

          October 28, 2014 at 10:34

          Your statement, other than being slightly offensive, does not make sense. The consoles (sans Kinect) cost about the same.

          Reply

  8. Jonah Cash

    October 28, 2014 at 08:32

    If they don’t beat Sony over the next 3 months with sales in USA then they are really screwed!!! Having said that I would buy the X1 for R4500….

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    • Pieter Kruger

      October 28, 2014 at 08:37

      Why would they be screwed? Why can’t there be room for both, why will only the sales leader survive? If that were true we’d have one, exactly one of each product on the market! ????. I personally love MS the underdog, leading to great deals like this and so much content! ????????????

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      • Jonah Cash

        October 28, 2014 at 08:42

        Pieter USA is their own back yard, they probably never lost more than a month in a row when it was the PS3 vs the Xbox 360 there!! I promise you that investors won’t be sitting there saying o how nice it is to be the underdog to a Japanese company in our own country!!! Think like an American and you will get it!! I don’t want there to be just one, but they should have been able to hold the USA at least!!

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        • CAE9872

          October 28, 2014 at 09:13

          You are 100% correct on that point. MS does need to at least reclaim no.1 status in US otherwise they may (note I never said WILL to others reading this) rethink console market. I hope they in it for long haul personally.

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      • Hammersteyn

        October 28, 2014 at 08:45

        The WIIU Is still hanging in there as well.

        Reply

  9. bluegoon

    October 28, 2014 at 08:44

    Damn, this really makes me not want to buy an Xbone in SA this Christmas. You’re essentially buying one for the price of two…

    Reply

  10. OVG

    October 28, 2014 at 08:52

    Titan Fall price cut… anyone?… anyone?

    RUNS

    Reply

  11. Brady miaau

    October 28, 2014 at 09:43

    What if I buy this now? Get it delivered here through one of those courier places, like MyUS or something. What will customs do, does anyone know?

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief 0

      October 28, 2014 at 09:59

      No idea, soz 🙁

      Reply

    • Marc O Polo

      October 29, 2014 at 06:55

      if you know someone that is coming to SA you can get them to bring it…. that’s how i got my PS4 from aussie, it just had to be taken out of the box

      Reply

  12. Martin

    October 29, 2014 at 08:10

    I have the same issue with PSN store this week,the blue screen comes on just freeze.

    Reply

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