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$1200 Cheap!

Posted by michael on from the playing-hardball dept.

Pinky3 writes: "The LA Times is reporting that Microsoft is encouraging retailers to bundle Microsoft games with each XBox. "Beginning next month, many retailers will be requiring customers to pay from $499 to as much as $1,200 to reserve an Xbox console that, like it or not, will come bundled with games, peripherals and warranties. The reason: Microsoft will provide additional marketing money to merchants that agree to include the software giant's games in their bundles. That's because Microsoft's games carry higher profit margins for the Redmond, Wash., company than those published by third-party companies such as Activision Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc.""

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  2. Re:Did you expect any differently? by cca93014 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How do you know it is "shitty"? It hasn't been released yet.

    Idiot.

    Technically it easily outguns the PS2 and GameCube. Porting software from the PC will be trivial. etc. etc. etc.

    Oh, but we're on Slashdot so I forgot the correct protocol of bypassing objectivity in order to bash Microsoft.

    Well done!

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