Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/06/sainsbury_xbox_wii_price_cut/
Sainsbury's launch console price war
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Posted in Games, 6th October 2008 09:29 GMT
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If you’ve been saving up for an Xbox 360 or Wii then get yourself down to Sainsbury’s - the grocer’s lastest console offer is sure to make your life taste better.
Despite Microsoft only recently cutting [1] the cost of all Xbox 360 models, Sainsbury’s has reduced prices even further and will now sell the Arcade for just £100 ($177/€128) – that’s £30 less than Microsoft’s RRP.
Sainsbury’s has also cut the Premium model’s price to £140 ($248/€179), whereas Microsoft has recommended a price tag of £170. Unfortunately, Sainsbury’s hasn’t changed the Elite’s price, so you’ll still have to fork out £230 ($408/€295) if you want the flagship Xbox 360.
Nintendo fans are also in for a treat, because the supermarket giant’s also slashed the Wii’s price down to £150. It usually retails for around £180 ($319/€231).
You’d better hurry though, because Sainsbury’s console cost cut only lasts until 12 October.