Microsoft confirms $99 Xbox 360

Someone needs a Kinect to the head.

I can see the headline now a month from now that I'm hoping for. "Lack of interest and general backlash causes Microsoft to retract $99 dollar Xbox 360 offer. However no apology forewith for treating their customers like morons..."

I still can't believe that Microsoft consider Kinect a selling point instead of the huge fuc*ing insult that it is.

Maybe they can rent to own people games now too. Buy a game for only $9 a month for two years! I can see it now. The 360 is officially the Dumpster Diver's system of choice now. I know this will sell, but there's just something pathetic and scummy about it that I can't quite pinpoint. Microsoft just seems fuc*ing hella shady these days.

Worst idea EVAR.

$459.00 for an 4GB Xbox with the useless Kinect w/ 2 years of live whereas you can get a 4GB Xbox with 1 game and a year of live at walmat for $199.00. Yeah that makes sense. :P

Just wondering - what if Sony launched the PS3 with ISP's (DSL, cable, whatever) offering this deal? If they provided a way to knock $200 off the price, so it was $299 and $399 upfront (like the 360) instead of $499 and $599, how would this generation gone differently?

I'm guessing not all of you remember companies doing this with computers and internet service during the mid to late 1990's. I remember walking into Best Buy and seeing this model with the Dreamast, too (first console to offer online gaming standard).

Personally, I like subsidization of hardware. I would not have bought my 360 at its full price (estimated $525 actual cost at launch), and the PS3 was even worse ($800+). If not for subsidization? Oy...

Sad but effective

i would just buy it and not pa for the xbox live

Wow, I didn't think MS would assume customers are so stupid and uninformed. I won't be buying a 360 because of this, instead I'll pickup a PS3 when their price drops.

Well sure glad I went out and bought a replacement to my crapped out Xbox 360 only six months ago. Thanks for the big kick in the nuts Microsoft!

It's literally a trap!

Buy one now before lawsuits prevent sales later.

Talk about a sleez ball tactic. What are they trying to become the new mobil phone company knock off?

youll pay less than an extra $1.65 a month

for 2 years goin this way

id watch out

thats alot of money

Pay for "internet" Only on xbox....!!!

Taking this deal would cost more than buying both the Xbox itself and 2 years of prepaid Live at regular cost...

NOOOOOOOOO REALLY???!!!

"Only in SH$& BOX" LOL!

15/month? lmao Wow.. what a terrible deal. And it's most likely intentional, purposely trying to be clever.. 15x24 = $360 lol.

wow microsoft, really? this just seems silly, how about just introducing some price cuts across the board, its bad enough now with all the stupid fragmented sku's with or without kinect, with or with out hard drive, stupid PR limited edition call of duty consoles, gears of war console, its all such a mess. Now little timmy has to explain to mom why its so cheap, umm a contract with a game console? GTFO microshaft

@q-bert39 @PS2fweak And, honestly, are you thinking this is supposed to be a deal or a payment/financing plan? Or do you buy cars and cell/smart phones in full, out of pocket?

@q-bert39 @PS2fweak Consider this - what if they're testing this model now so when the Xbox 720 (or whatever) comes out, its you can buy it full price or for $200 less upfront? So, debuts at $500, take home price of $300, same as a 360 Elite today?

And, honestly, the price of consoles today are too high. The PS2 was $129 by this point, and did the vast majority of its sales under $200, with most of those being under $150.

This would be an okay deal for a NEXT gen console since I expect them to be in the $500 range.. but $460 for an Xbox 360 is ridiculous. They could have at least thrown in a 250GB HDD with it. I'm sure there are idiots out there that will think this is a great deal even though they could just get the regular 4GB at $199 and then look around Amazon or other sites for deals on LIVE. I've never paid more than $35 for a year of Live and there's really no reason anybody should.

What? This has got to be the stupidest promotion ever. You end up spending MORE.

Horrible promotion. Someone at marketing needs to get fired.

WOW they are really ripping us off! Who thought this was a good idea?

$99.99 The Xbox 360 has sold 67 million consoles or so. Since the November 22nd 2005 launch. While this promo is $40.00 more that just buying everything now. Microsoft must be getting rid of stock to the very late adopters, or people who cannot be bothered doing the math.

$460....not really seeing this as a price cut.

So, $460 for a 4gb console. Hmm.. PS3 with 160gb hard drive, built in Blu Ray player, and ability to play PS1 games; $250.

They are probably preparing the ground for next gen... it doesn't make much sense now 'cause who would spit 460 $ over three years when you can pay the same without contract (300 $ console/kinect bundle plus 2 x 60 XBL... 420 $). However I think it's still brilliant for the ame reason most people sign up with a 3 years contract rather than spit out 600 $ + to get an iPhone! It will make a lot more sense when we see the price of the next console... which will unlikely be no less than 500 $. Mind you they will have to expand XBL services to make them feel "necessary" because I would never buy those services on a contract vs most people nowadays can't live without a cell phone. Plus it also means XBL on the 360 will necessarily still be running in 2 years = D.

So really its just a marketing ploy. sure you save 40 bucks but it takes 2 years

This is just the console Manufacturers' attempt to give the cell phone business model a go. Cheaper hardware up front subsidized by subscription fees. I swear to Christ, if the console world goes in this direction I am done with gaming. NOT KIDDING! I have enough monthly fees and contracts!

$40 extra bucks over two years vs having to put at least $250 up front is not a bad deal at all.