Xbox One Bundle Discounts Aimed at Keeping Price of Microsoft's Next-Gen Console Competitive with PS4
ByMicrosoft is apparently trying to make the Xbox One's retail price competitive with the PlayStation 4's by offering "limited time savings" on bundles in the U.S.
On its online store, Microsoft is offering a sale on various bundles that include popular Xbox One titles like "Titanfall" and "Forza Motorsport 5." The price cuts each range around $50.
Listed below are the discounted bundles offered by Microsoft.
Xbox One Titanfall Edition: $449.99 after $50 discount.
Includes: Xbox One console, Kinect sensor, one controller, a headset, "Titanfall" game and one month of Xbox Live Gold.
Xbox One with Forza Motorsport 5: $449.99 after $50 discount.
Includes: Xbox One console, one controller, Kinect sensor, headset, "Forza Motorsport 5" and 12 months of Xbox Live Gold.
Xbox One Play and Charge Bundle: $599.99 after $45 discount.
Includes: Xbox One console, Kinect, Microsoft Complete for Xbox One, one controller with Play and Charge Kit, and a "Forza Motorsport 5" game download.
Xbox One Complete Bundle: $699.95 after $50 discount.
Includes: Xbox One console, Kinect, 12 months of Xbox Live Gold, Microsoft Complete for Xbox One, Xbox one controller, the choice of two Xbox One games and a "Forza Motorsport 5" game download.
Buyers may choose from the following titles: "Call of Duty: Ghosts," "Battlefield 4," "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag," "Madden NFL 25," "Just Dance 2014," "Ryse: Son of Rome" or "Dead Rising 3."
Xbox One Ultimate Bundle: $799.99 after $70 discount.
Includes: Xbox One console, Kinect, 12 months of Xbox Live Gold, Microsoft Complete for Xbox One, Xbox one controller, the choice of three Xbox One games and a "Forza Motorsport 5" game download.
Buyers may choose from the following titles: "Call of Duty: Ghosts," "Battlefield 4," "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag," "Madden NFL 25," "Just Dance 2014," "Ryse: Son of Rome" or "Dead Rising 3."
All bundles are offered with free shipping and free returns. The price cuts were not made official, but retailers like Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon followed suit.
According to Engadget.com, Amazon mistakenly listed the price after the $50 discount as $399. That error was later corrected to reflect Microsoft's actual price.
