Microsoft to Offer $99 Xbox with Kinect and Monthly Fee

[BehattedWanderer]

Here I was thinking this might be reasonable, but nuts to that. I'll just buy one flat out off amazon, with all the bells and whistles and minus the kinect, for what, two thirds the price? Maybe less? That, or I'll just buy it in cash and give my old address. Screw that business.

 

[Lunar Templar]

Or you know... you could like just get a PC or pay that off in monthly payments.
No cheap chinese hardware, no payment required for being able to play Online and a lot cheaper games with the likes of Steam (and no Microsoft licensing fees on the top of every new game).

or ya know, they could just buy the outdated PoS outright at a pawn shop for about as much (not the an Xbox is worth the money in ether case)

Also, could this sound any more like you're a console salesman?
"That's right folks! For only amazing $99.99 this piece of long outdated tech could be yours, with a contract going till long after the next console generation is likely out already! This bundle is right up your alley, you can't miss a bargain like that!"

you forgot the "act now and we'll throw a second one in Free!" bit.

>.> err... where you going for in store or TV sales man ?

 

[subtlefuge]

So all I have to do is:

1. Go donate blood plasma at my local center to get $100 on a reloadable debit card.
2. Pay for the Xbox in cash.
3. Put the monthly payments on the card and give them fake information.
4. Spend the remaining 85 dollars on the card and throw it away.
5. Enjoy my cheap Xbox.

Not a bad idea, but I think I'll stick to my PC and playing on my roommate's xbox.

 

[Strazdas]

This is one of those "pay less per month bout double in the end" deals
They went out of fashion 3 years ago. Gota lvoe how microsoft is lagging behind times all the time.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

I have a 360, and it's seen even less activity than the household Wii. It just feels needlessly awkward after using XMB for so long.

 

[boag]

I expect the contract states that if you default on your payment or default on the contract by getting banned from Live, you'll have to pay the full, outstanding cost of the contract immediately and if you don't, they'll use all legal means necessary to recover the debt.

I doubt Microsoft is going to pursue legal action against you for $359. It would cost them more in court fee's. Plus if you don't give you real address when you sign up, where might they find you?

you know there are companies dedicated to tracking down and getting payment for small claims, that do the legwork for bigger companies right?

 

[night_chrono]

you know there are companies dedicated to tracking down and getting payment for small claims, that do the legwork for bigger companies right?

Yea they buy the debt from Microsoft for pennies on the dollar and try to make the difference. I am well versed in how this all works.

My point is as someone else pointed out:
Give fake name and contact info.
Get pre-paid debit card.
Buy 360 and kinect for $99
turn and sell for $200

That's $100 profit for what? 15 minutes of work?

Plus my bigger concern is not that actually happening, but there being a flood of banned consoles hitting the used market in 6 months time because people defaulted on it and are now trying to sell them for the quick buck.

I work in a local used game store. We give $70 for a 4gb 360. With a kinect and a few games we can give over $100. So now we have to drop the price on our existing stock, as well as offer at MOST $20 for a 4gb 360. This is only bad for the gaming industry, and the locally owned game stores.

For gamestop I am sure this will be a minor inconvenience and they will probably have a way of getting microsoft to un-ban the consoles.

 

[VincentX3]

*Proud Master-PC Gaming race user*

Really nuff said.

 

[zombieshark6666]

Wasn't that bundle about 200$ a few months ago? Even in Canada, I think. W.T.F. is this?