Cut-price Xbox 360 consoles, gear and games

Starting tomorrow, Microsoft New Zealand will significantly cut recommended retail prices1 across a wide range of Xbox 360 consoles, games and accessories.

Headlining the biggest NZ price drop in Xbox history is a $1201 saving on the popular Xbox 360 250GB Kinect bundle – now only $4791. 

With a standalone 4GB console for just $2791, the best-selling console world-wide in 20112 is now $70 cheaper.  The 4GB console & Kinect sensor bundle is $100 cheaper at $3991.

Standalone Kinect sensors have also hit a new low price - $1791 down from $2291.

The price reduction comes ahead of a season of blockbuster releases, including Halo 43, Forza Horizon4 and Dance Central 35.

Xbox NZ lead Steven Blackburn says the price drop is exclusive to the New Zealand and Australian markets.

“This is the biggest price reset for the Xbox range to date. Simply put, we’re offering our fans the same great Xbox 360 experience at our lowest prices ever,” says Blackburn.

To kick off the price drop, Xbox is offering one lucky Xbox NZ Facebook fan a chance to win a copy of every exclusive title releasing this season6.

The price drop also includes first-party games - such as the blockbusters Gears of War 37, Forza Motorsport 48 and Kinect Sports 29 – with RRP1 reduced by up to $20.

For fans looking to add a controller to their rig, the official Xbox 360 controller is reduced by $10 to $79.951. Other controllers and accessories are also $101 to $701 cheaper.

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1 All prices are RRP (Recommended Retail Price) – the price you pay may vary and is set by your retailer.

2 Best-selling console worldwide in 2011 Calendar year. Source: geekwire.com 

3 Halo 4 is rated M

4 Forza Horizon is rated PG

5 Dance Central 3 is rated PG

6 The competition winner will receive a copy of every Xbox exclusive title launching between September 2012 and March 2013. Full competition terms and conditions will be posted on the Xbox NZ Facebook page.

7Gears of War 3 is rated R18

8 Forza Motorsport 4 is rated G

9 Kinect Sports 2 is rated G