Microsoft Cuts Xbox One Price To $249 - Would You Buy or Recommend One? (theverge.com)

Tom Warren, writing for The Verge: Microsoft is cutting the price of its Xbox One console to $249. The new price marks the third price cut in less than two months, ahead of the new Xbox One S launch on August 2nd. 500GB versions of the Xbox One are now $249, and this includes bundles with games like Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Quantum Break, Forza Motorsport 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Rare Replay. Retailers like Best Buy and Amazon will be selling Microsoft's Xbox One console at the new $249 price point immediately, and the software giant says the consoles will be available at $249 "while supplies last." Microsoft's aggressive Xbox One pricing follows a sales gap between its console and Sony's PlayStation 4. Sony has sold more than 40 million PS4s, but it's not clear exactly how many Xbox Ones have been sold as Microsoft hasn't provided sales figures for quite some time. EA previously revealed Microsoft had sold 19 million Xbox One consoles back in January.

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No, and no

[damn_registrars]

It's still a Microsoft product. It still mostly plays games of a genre that I don't care about (doom clones). Maybe if I was a single guy with money to burn and time to kill, I would be interested but there is no room in my life for a Microsoft or Sony console right now at any price.

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[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:Still a proprietary, DRM'd piece of shit.

[mrchaotica]

Quit trolling. I am also an employed adult and I don't spend my time "chasing down the latest drivers or spec-ing a new video card" either. This isn't 1995 anymore; PCs "just work."

Re:Still a proprietary, DRM'd piece of shit.

[tbannist]

Actually, I think you were moderated down because your post contained nothing of value. Next time try less profanity and more expository.