Microsoft Cuts Price of Xbox Series S in Japan by 3,000 Yen - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 October 2020 / 2,306 Views
When Microsoft unveiled the pricing of its next-generation consoles, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the prices were labeled at "estimated retail price" leaving room for a possible price change. That has now happened in Japan for the Xbox Series S.
The Xbox Series S was originally priced at 32,980 yen (~$342 USD) in Japan and now before pre-orders open up in the country it has been cut by 3,000 yen to 29,980 yen (~$312 USD).
The price of the Xbox Series X has remained unchanged at 49,980 yen (~$519 USD).
Really strange decision from Microsoft today to suddenly cut the price for Xbox Series S from 32,980 to 29,980 yen pre-release.
— Dr. Serkan Toto / Kantan Games Inc. (@serkantoto) September 24, 2020
Now priced at the equivalent of US$312. https://t.co/BLFTteMtTP
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will launch worldwide on November 10.
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+6 more Japanese Xbox users.
Nice move by Microsoft. Maybe now they could sell 50 units weekly instead of 40.
Next toy for Happy Meal
And it will still sell like the Virtual Boy in Japan.
it smart to react to your competitors price. Now it's 29,980 XSS; 39,980 PS5 All digital & 49,980 PS5 & SSX.
Smart pricing
If this helps Microsoft in Japan I'm all for this price :)
3,000 yen? That's like a whole dollar.
It's actually 29 dollars, which is a pretty significant price cut. The system will still sell poorly in Japan, but it is a pretty decent price cut.
