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Shocker: Xbox 360 sells a lot of systems due to price cut photo

In an absolutely stunning twist, we have just found out that customers like to buy cheap things! Thanks to the string of price cuts in North America, the Xbox 360's sales have more than doubled, in some cases even sextupled -- and stop laughing at that word.

"Coming off the heels of the console price drop last week, Microsoft Xbox 360 sales have surged with retailers reporting over 100% sales lift for all Xbox 360 models compared to the previous weekend," beams Microsoft. "Additionally, retailers are reporting that between Friday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 7, some Xbox 360 models were selling at six times the rate they were the weekend prior."

Hooray for temporary sales spikes! Looks like the price cuts were certainly enough to coax a few floating consumers Microsoft's way. Now ... about that European price cut ...


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Monco Vega's Avatar
Monco Vega at 09/11/2008 04:37
NUMBER ONE WINNER!!!
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 09/11/2008 04:37
I don't believe it!
Monco Vega's Avatar
Monco Vega at 09/11/2008 05:12
No..me..I'm the NUMBER ONE WINNER!!!
Great Heat Engine's Avatar
Great Heat Engine at 09/11/2008 05:27
Single. Best. Headline Pic. Evar.
Sherlock's Avatar
Sherlock at 09/11/2008 06:02
Wow, didn't see that one coming.
dephect's Avatar
dephect at 09/11/2008 08:13
Well, I am sure a great deal of them are being bought (the cheapest model) so they can play while their RRoD's are being repaired.

Also, mothers finally buying up one for Christmas.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar
TheDreadHawk at 09/11/2008 08:29
I DON'T HABEEB IT!!
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 09/11/2008 09:55
omg microsoft sold some of their x boxes 360 versions?!?!?!
KyleGamgee's Avatar
KyleGamgee at 09/11/2008 10:41
Well, people probably heard about the price drop and then held off on their already-intended purchase in past weeks. So maybe the total number sold would have been the same, y'know?

Still, makes for a good news headline for Microsoft.

I <3 my 360.
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 09/11/2008 12:40
Most anyone would buy a console at $200. Good move by Microsoft, just gotta keep the avg consumer from realizing the HDD is pretty important.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 09/11/2008 12:53
Best pic ever
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 09/11/2008 15:08
@dephect
Really? You still want to go with the fanboy act? I thought you were coming out of that nonsense.
Johnny Justice's Avatar
Johnny Justice at 09/11/2008 15:49
On the right in that "photo", could that be Uncle Cheeky?
GohanGVO's Avatar
GohanGVO at 09/12/2008 00:08
Good for Microsoft. I hope Sony follows their lead in lowering the price.
TurboHyperFighting's Avatar
TurboHyperFighting at 09/12/2008 00:15
I don't think it's fanboy-ism. I mean, Look at his avatar. I for one am plugging in my old dead-drive 360 to play Arcade games while my newer system gets it's RROD repaired.

RRoD is like shit. It happens.


Although, like shitting on the sidewalk, there is no excuse.

Thanks for free repairz!
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