Xbox price drop and free wares!

Gluk Schmuck · #1 04-18-2002, 12:51 PM

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox will be reduced in price in Europe from the 26th of April.

What a shame. And I payed £300 for my Xbox.

But wait! Microsoft wouldn't be that cruel to all those people who bought their Xboxs before 26th of April, now, would they?

For everyone who bought their 'Box before 26th April get two free games and one free controller! All you need to do is fill out a form and return it for the 1st of July!

http://www.xbox.com/uk/news/0025.htm

I chose Project Gotham Racing and Munch's Oddysee. I'm not waiting for the full list of games available (released on 26th April). It may include JSRF but I should have enough for that soon enough.

***Xavier*** · #2 04-18-2002, 02:42 PM

I knew it it's fantastic
I think I will got
DOA3 and JSRF
is it a good choise ?

Doug · #3 04-18-2002, 03:44 PM

Project Gotham is a blast (really, really, fun, if that doesn't translate).

dark_xinos · #4 04-18-2002, 05:37 PM

I dont got a Xbox, but i want one. will the price be lowerd in sweeden to??? If not, im afraid I cant save any of the gabbits from dieing out

Gluk Schmuck · #5 04-18-2002, 05:37 PM

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Originally posted by Xavier
DOA3 and JSRF
is it a good choise ?

JSRF - VERY good choice. I really really want it but I want to get my free wares ASAP

DoA3 - good choice but not what I'd choose. I'm not really into beat-'em-ups

Tex · #6 04-18-2002, 05:47 PM

JSRF: IMHO, best XBox game out there besides Munch and Halo.

Fazerina · #7 04-18-2002, 06:16 PM

Yay! *is so happy about the news*

X box was 529 euros in here and it'll drop to 325 euros!

I wont have to wait so long to get the money...

Majic · #8 04-18-2002, 09:15 PM

Ah, what crap, there not lowering it here, only the UK

I want to free games, I would take Silent Hill2 and JSRF personaly..

***Cloverfield*** · #9 04-19-2002, 04:53 AM

This is apparently happening here in Australia also.

That means my Xbox works out to be REALLY expensive now!!! Um... about $800 Au (including Munch and the cost of power converter). I'm sure I aren't able to get the bonus stuff!!!

Oh well... "Being able to play Munch's Oddysee 4 months before release in Australia ... priceless!". To be honest, it really doesn't bother me that I paid a lot more.

Although I do know why they are having to do this, with the upcoming release of the GameCube, apparently it is only going to cost about $500Au (on launch) ... and seeing the PS2 has dropped a lot since it came out, Microsoft dropping their price is the only way that they will be able to compete in the console market.

Abe Babe...

The Shrink · #10 04-19-2002, 05:33 AM

Actually, I heard it the Gamecube will only be $AUD 399! Big news Aussies! My manager told me today that Friday week, Target will be selling Xboxs at $399! That works out cheaper than the Euro and $US prices! No games will be reduced but that's a huge saving!

Advetising time:

So hop into Target!

(I can't believe I'm helping those useless, damn mugs to sell stuff for once! *hangs his head in shame with a frown*)

Sydney · #11 04-19-2002, 07:58 AM

Deja vu, the Dreamcast.

Gluk Schmuck · #12 04-19-2002, 12:49 PM

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Originally posted by Sydney
Deja vu, the Dreamcast.

Did Sega give existing owners free wares when they dropped the price?

Mojo · #13 04-19-2002, 03:10 PM

Posted by Fazerina:

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Yay! *is so happy about the news* X box was 529 euros in here and it'll drop to 325 euros! I wont have to wait so long to get the money...

Dang! 529 € ??? It was 479 € here in Holland!

What is JSRF like? I know it is a skate game, but what do you have to do??

dark_xinos · #14 04-19-2002, 03:53 PM

I repeat: will the Xbox pris drop here in SWE to??

Gluk Schmuck · #15 04-19-2002, 05:53 PM

AlphaScrab,
http://score.sega.com/games/jsrf/launch.html

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Originally posted by dark_xinos
I repeat: will the Xbox pris drop here in SWE to??

I'd expect Sweden is one of the 16 European launch countries.

SeaRex · #16 04-19-2002, 07:03 PM

Lucky foriegn peeps...

I want my free controller!!!

Of course I'm already rolling in X Box games, so there!

MudokonOddball · #17 04-19-2002, 10:51 PM

*sigh*

Um, wow. I got really excited about this and I ran upstairs, screamed it to my mom and step-dad, ran back downstairs, read the topic again, and found out that I missed 3 very important key words....

"In the U.K."

Damn. Oh well, I guess everyone not American is probably enjoying the fact the for once (if I may quote Danny) the Yanks are gettting screwed over instead of everybody else. But it still makes me kinda mad.....no, I take that back. I'm peeved.

But I'm gonna stop now.

Statikk HDM · #18 04-20-2002, 01:30 AM

Shibby!!! I will get Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind and Halo. I heard Sam and Max video game is coming out for the XBOX. So, what I really did is get two controllers, two games, and a built in memory disk all for 300 american. Holy jumpin' mother of God in a sidecar with chocolate jimmies and a lobster bib! This is a great deal!

Statikk HDM · #19 04-20-2002, 01:36 AM

Freaking Aye, man. Only Apllicable in the U.k. Anti Shibby, total spoot! Elevator elavator the americans got the shaft! Bill Gates, you dumbass, this will never work! And if the Sam and Max game goes elsewhere because of this most egregious error, may you and all your cronies burn in hell. And get a haircut you rich jerk. First you screw Jobs and Woz over, now the Americans! This had better happen in the States! I was devoted to you dammit, I got my box a week before Christmas! You are so "not cool". and, I wrote this on a MAC GATES A MAC!!!! DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Fazerina · #20 04-20-2002, 07:03 AM

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Originally posted by AlphaScrab
Dang! 529 € ??? It was 479 € here in Holland!

Well everything's bloody expensive in here...

Now that we've got the euros, it's easier to compare our prices with others and see that almost everything is way more expensive in here than in other Europian countries...

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Originally posted by dark_xinos
I repeat: will the Xbox pris drop here in SWE to??

Well, I assume, since it's happening in Finland as well. You could find out! Okey... *is nice and goes to find it out for Erik*

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Originally posted by xbox.com/se
Vi har det stora nöjet att delge att Xbox innebär ett större värde än någonsin. Den 26 april 2002 kan du köpa Xbox till ett cirka pris i butik av 299 Euro, det visar vår långsiktighet och hängivenhet till spel.

Som "Stort tack" till dig som köpt en Xbox före 26 april får du, till och med den 1 juli 2002, utan kostnad två spel och en Xbox handkontroll.

299 €?

I think I'll buy my Xbox from Sweden, then...

dark_xinos · #21 04-20-2002, 08:58 AM

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Originally posted by Fazerina
[B]Well, I assume, since it's happening in Finland as well. You could find out! Okey... *is nice and goes to find it out for Erik*

*smiles* (well what can I say??) *smiles*
------------thank you Jenni!! Me and Internet dont like each other---------

Gluk Schmuck · #22 04-20-2002, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by MudokonOddball
Damn. Oh well, I guess everyone not American is probably enjoying the fact the for once (if I may quote Danny) the Yanks are gettting screwed over instead of everybody else.

Your Xboxs cost $300 in the first place, that's about £100 cheaper than the Xboxs in PAL. The Xboxs in NTSC-J cost around £150, go whine at Microsoft-Japan!