Home Gaming Rumour: Xbox One getting another price cut

Rumour: Xbox One getting another price cut

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New generation consoles are expensive. I got one from FNB to make it hurt just a little bit less, but thanks to the two year repayment scheme, it looks like I’ll have to wait a while longer before I can get Microsoft’s new console. However, it might just be getting a bit easier to buy it in cash.

Over on NeoGAF, the following image has appeared showing a new price of €349.99.

Xbox One pricecut

Considering the #xboxgamescom perhaps this is part of the big announcement that they’re teasing? Slashing another €50 off the price would certainly make the console even more appealing in the new launch countries. Perhaps this will boost the flagging sales and help Xbox One gain more retail success. It has been struggling compared to the PS4, although it’s not as if the number of consoles bought is bad – it just isn’t as impressive as the PS4’s.

Is price the main issue keeping people from grabbing the Xbox One? Will bringing the price down to that level make people finally choose it over the PS4? Can we really still say it’s all about the games, or is it also all about the price and offering?

I’m already rather impressed with the price point for the Xbox One when it comes here next month. R6299.99 isn’t too bad for a new console, it’s actually a very good price if you factor in the free digital games that are bundled. However, if we see a price cut overseas, we might see the price coming down below R6k. If that happens, I might just have to pick one up.

Last Updated: August 4, 2014

54 Comments

  1. GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness

    August 4, 2014 at 13:01

    Yes…Yes…Do it Zoeeeeee

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  2. Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

    August 4, 2014 at 13:08

    Cloud sold separately?

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    • Kensei Seraph

      August 4, 2014 at 13:16

      And not available in selected countries.

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      • Rags

        August 4, 2014 at 13:23

        No support in the Sahara. 🙁

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        • Kensei Seraph

          August 4, 2014 at 13:24

          Or anywhere outside of Central North America.

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          • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

            August 4, 2014 at 13:30

            You have support at CNA? NICE!

          • Kensei Seraph

            August 4, 2014 at 13:33

            Hahha.

          • house_hero

            August 4, 2014 at 14:46

            haha

  3. FoxOneZA

    August 4, 2014 at 13:10

    SDF will be calling 180’s all around until it’s official.

    Reply

  4. Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)

    August 4, 2014 at 13:11

    DAT 3:1!

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      August 4, 2014 at 15:08

      DAT SONY DOMINATION!

      Reply

  5. Alien Emperor Trevor

    August 4, 2014 at 13:11

    R6.3k isn’t bad. It’s not so good if you’ve already spent R7.4k on the other one.

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  6. Ryanza

    August 4, 2014 at 13:15

    Two price cuts before the console is even released. Ya not good sign.

    The question is, if they gave away the Xbox One for free, would I even want One. I don’t think so.

    Is this how DRM makes products cheaper. lol

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    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 4, 2014 at 13:20

      I’ll take one for mahala, flog it, and buy some PC parts

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    • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

      August 4, 2014 at 14:10

      You guys are a weird bunch. You wouldn’t take one even if it was free? Please.

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      • Ryanza

        August 4, 2014 at 14:18

        and do what with it? set it up so Kinect can watch me play on the PS4. Taunt the Xbox by playing Call of Duty on the PS4.

        Look, Kinect. Look at that Kinect. Look at that PS4 screen. That is what 1080p is suppose to look like. That’s the reason why you were put up for adoption.

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        • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

          August 4, 2014 at 14:25

          Why the insult at the end? What’s that all about?

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          • JunkieJI

            August 4, 2014 at 14:47

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 4, 2014 at 15:32

            Only problem with an “ape-like” brain is that primate brains are pretty advanced. If you want to make a case that fanboys have primitive brains, then steer clear from any primate. It works best if you use a reptilian brain as your example.

            Having said that, fanboys have tiny balls. They’re so tiny you can’t even find them. They’re kind of like gorilla balls (notoriously tiny). Fortunately, I’m not a fanboy. I’m a troll. Trolls have big balls. Huge Chimpanzee balls. I sometimes cover mine in chocolate…

            That’s how I roll.

          • JunkieJI

            August 4, 2014 at 15:54

          • Ryanza

            August 4, 2014 at 15:35

            If that was meant for me then what I am a fanboy of?

            it’s weird when you pro Xbox 360 then you fanboy of Microsoft and when you pro PS4 you a fanboy of Sony.

            And when you anti DRM, you have no nuts.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 4, 2014 at 15:40

            Dude, if you go anti-DRM your nuts are boss-levels. Be careful how you swing your nuts. You could kill people with them. The anti-DRM guys grow rock hard nuts.

          • JunkieJI

            August 4, 2014 at 15:50

            Lol you don’t think your comment sounds like a typical fanboy comment?

          • Ryanza

            August 4, 2014 at 15:57

            You to find out what a fanboy truly is.

            I want to see the Xbox One fail because of Microsoft’s DRM shit. That alone doesn’t make me a Sony fanboy, seeing as I never owned a Sony console.

            Last gen my comments went against the PS3.

            So I still don’t know what I am a fanboy of.

          • JunkieJI

            August 4, 2014 at 16:04

            Are you talking about the drm policy that was reversed? Hence all the MS 180 jokes?

          • Ryanza

            August 4, 2014 at 14:48

            lol. The Xbox One feels insults? you can not insult something that has no soul or life.

            I didn’t know that my Don’t support DRM comments is hurting the DRM’s feelings.

          • Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)

            August 4, 2014 at 14:53

            Huh? Ok, I’m out. Good day to you, sir.

          • Pieter Kruger

            August 4, 2014 at 15:04

            Yeah, apologies for that, unfortunately that’s all you get on these forums these days! ????

          • Ryanza

            August 4, 2014 at 15:42

            Don’t blame us. Blame Microsoft.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 4, 2014 at 15:47

            Blame Canada!

          • Ryanza

            August 4, 2014 at 15:51

            Now, now, the Canadian Government has apologized for Bryan Adams on several occasions!

          • HvR - Still dislikes Random.or

            August 4, 2014 at 16:00

            It is that Malema I tell you!!!

          • Ryanza

            August 4, 2014 at 16:02

            Blame Zuma! lol.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 4, 2014 at 16:04

            Pffft Malema.. clearly a Wii U gamer.

          • Ryanza

            August 4, 2014 at 15:32

            You started it with, “You guys are a weird bunch” then get offended when i post some weird shit about the Xbox.

            My comments are never to be taken seriously. And my comments should never be taken as my personal point of views, well except the DRM and Cod comments.

            I can tell it’s a Monday. Shit gets personal.

  7. Hammersteyn

    August 4, 2014 at 13:16

    I’d also pick one up, if the behemoth wasn’t so damn heavy.

    http://i.imgur.com/jIAwyWN.jpg

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    • Kensei Seraph

      August 4, 2014 at 13:16

      Hahaha.

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    • Ryanza

      August 4, 2014 at 13:25

      Was that not the pic they use for the original Xbox 1? funny to see them doing it with Xbox One.

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    • Norm

      August 4, 2014 at 15:27

      Bwahahaaa

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      August 4, 2014 at 15:27

      And to think, that image is to scale. The boner is MASSIVE! You could kill a man with it.

      Reply

  8. Praise Lord GabeN

    August 4, 2014 at 13:21

    Rumor: Microsoft to give XBone away for free due to no demand.

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    • Kensei Seraph

      August 4, 2014 at 13:23

      Rumor: Free Xbone’s to be subscription locked.

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  9. Morne Nell

    August 4, 2014 at 13:22

    Not long then before Sony cut there prices as well, Microsoft has lost this one. Games, DRM cost them forever.

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  10. Rince/Trev4quoteofweek

    August 4, 2014 at 13:26

    Nope. Not interested. You could cover it in syrup and promise a reach around and I still wouldn’t care.

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  11. JHN

    August 4, 2014 at 13:36

    Yeah im definitely interested,

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  12. Jonah Cash

    August 4, 2014 at 13:39

    I have a PS4, also have the cash for the Bone… But there really isn’t anything on it that I want, maybe Sunset Overdriver…. But I don’t think I want to buy one for just one game!! Will wait a year or two, at this rate the slim model will cost R3000.00!!

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    • Kensei Seraph

      August 4, 2014 at 13:40

      Now that’s a price I’d be willing to pay.

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 4, 2014 at 13:56

        I really think if they want this console’s lifetime to be shorter than the PS3 and Xbox 360 then we will see the slim console’s in 2 years time and the prices will be what the PS3 and Xbox 360 were two years ago, R2500-R4000….

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  13. Reaver

    August 4, 2014 at 13:41

    which bundled games are you referring to?

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  14. Sk3tz0

    August 4, 2014 at 14:56

    Are they dropping the price because its so kak that they will eventually wanna try and give it away for free.. 😛

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  15. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    August 4, 2014 at 15:08

    The first cut wasn’t deep enough. The Boner needs to slice deep. It needs to let scalpel find the BONE!!!

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  16. iAmWeasel

    August 4, 2014 at 15:38

    You know, the little bit of interest that I had for the X1 is fast disappearing. All these 180’s, repeat price cuts, bundling then un-bundlings, etc. MS are panicking too quickly and making this console seem like more of flop than it really is, which is bad PR in of itself.

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      August 4, 2014 at 15:47

      But seriously though, this must be a very traumatic spot for them to be in. If you had told me two years ago, that the xbox one would have such a shocking start. I wouldn’t have believed you.

      The boner is sometimes compared to the PS3, however, even though the media was incredibly hostile to Sony’s creation, it still managed to sell well in its first year. It was sluggish at first, but within a year or two, it had closed that 8 million unit gap to within a million or two. Thereafter, the xbox 360 and PS3 kept pace, till eventually the PS3 took second (and is currently inching towards the number 1 spot – although I doubt it’ll beat the Wii)

      Having said that, I still want Microsoft to at least stay in the running, if only to keep Sony on the path of righteousness, because if Xbox is no longer competition, then we’ll see the rise of arrogant Sony again. And then we all lose.

      Similar to arrogant Microsoft, arrogant Sony doesn’t have the best interest of gamers at heart, and a constant spanking or the FEAR OF A SPANK is all that keeps them from being dicks.

      Reply

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