AfterDawn: Tech news

Microsoft Australia drops Xbox 360 price

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 02 Oct 2012 9:06 User comments (4)

Microsoft Australia drops Xbox 360 price Microsoft Australia has announced it is dropping the MSRP for the Xbox 360 and the Kinect motion control sensor by significant amounts.
Starting on Thursday, the Kinect sensor will drop $AU50 to $AU150.

The rest (all in Aussie dollars):

4GB Xbox 360, $199 (save $50)
4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect, $299 (save $100)
250GB Xbox 360, $299 (Save $150)
Limited edition consoles (existing consoles only), $399 (save $50)


Microsoft says the price drops are the largest ever for the company in the nation.

Previous Next  

4 user comments

12.10.2012 21:47

They get all the luck

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 02 Oct 2012 @ 9:48

23.10.2012 05:23

the price drop was predictable with the release of the new 500gb ps3 and the ps3 fifa bundle going out for $369.

33.10.2012 14:15

actually the price drop is because the 360 is not doing well in he aus. market

44.10.2012 01:54

Originally posted by megadunderhead:
actually the price drop is because the 360 is not doing well in he aus. market
whats the reason its not doing well?????

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads (16 Mar 2024 4:31)
VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times.
1 user comment
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit (19 Dec 2023 11:09)
Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier.
8 user comments
Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments

News archive