Xbox One: $499

firehawk12 · June 10 2013, 07:09 PM

Figure people would just want the headline. The Xbox One is 499 in the US!

Haggis and tatties · June 10 2013, 07:18 PM

But dont fret all you non US people, MS have been thinking of you.

EU €499.
UK £430.

lol

Sheep · June 10 2013, 07:26 PM

Haggis and tatties wrote:

But dont fret all you non US people, MS have been thinking of you.

EU €499.
UK £430.

lol

If it's this bad for the UK and EU, I can't wait to see how badly the Australians get screwed on XBone pricing.

Chemahkuu · June 10 2013, 07:31 PM

The PS4 is listed on Amazon UK for £600, and now the XBO for £430.

Ouch.

MacLeod · June 10 2013, 07:36 PM

That's a huge difference in price. PS4 will have to drop to at least £500 in the UK to make it competative. Yes the XBox 1 does have issues, but If I was voting with my wallet it would be the XBox 1.

TheGodBen · June 10 2013, 07:46 PM

Chemahkuu wrote:

The PS4 is listed on Amazon UK for £600, and now the XBO for £430.

Ouch.

I can almost guarantee you that is a placeholder price, the XBO was listed at the same price the other day. The PS4 will launch in the $400-450 range.

Chemahkuu · June 10 2013, 07:48 PM

TheGodBen wrote:

Chemahkuu wrote:

The PS4 is listed on Amazon UK for £600, and now the XBO for £430.

Ouch.

I can almost guarantee you that is a placeholder price, the XBO was listed at the same price the other day. The PS4 will launch in the $400-450 range.

Yup, with a similar markup for the UK market bringing it to around £430-480 here or so.

Haggis and tatties · June 10 2013, 07:50 PM

That suits me, i just bought a boat....i mean a Wii-u. lol

TheGodBen · June 10 2013, 07:57 PM

Nah, £340-380. The higher prices in European markets are partly down to VAT (which isn't included in US prices by convention) and EU environmental taxes on electronic goods. A direct dollars to euros conversion is normal these days.

Chemahkuu · June 10 2013, 07:59 PM

TheGodBen wrote:

Nah, £340-380. The higher prices in European markets are partly down to VAT and EU environmental taxes on electronic goods. A direct dollars to euros conversion is normal these days.

At the current exchange rate, $499 is £320. The UK XBO price is £430, 110 more.

Jax · June 10 2013, 08:04 PM

With VAT should be £384, WTF MICROSOFT.

MacLeod · June 10 2013, 08:19 PM

The UK taken for a ride again when it comes to prices, what a surprise. Though I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes available at £399.99 in the UK.

TheGodBen · June 10 2013, 08:52 PM

Jax wrote:

With VAT should be £384, WTF MICROSOFT.

Like I said, the EU has tougher environmental policies on electronic goods, one of which imposes the costs of collecting and recycling electronic products at their end of life onto the manufacturers, thus making that service free to the consumer. Electronics sold in the EU also must meet stricter environmental standards during manufacture. This makes the cost of selling electronic goods in the EU higher than in the US, so they typically charge more here.

Microsoft are still probably making a profit in that direct price conversion, but it's not as much as it first might seem.

MPH · June 11 2013, 12:23 AM

MacLeod wrote:

The UK taken for a ride again when it comes to prices, what a surprise. Though I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes available at £399.99 in the UK.

Well I think I will keep my 360 thanks, £400

JirinPanthosa · June 11 2013, 12:47 AM

$499 for a system whose games force you to pay again for every console you play it on, most of the games have monthly subscription fees, and is targeting its appeal to casual gamers.

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June 10 2013, 07:18 PM	#2
Haggis and tatties Rear Admiral Location: Glasgow	Re: Xbox One: $499 But dont fret all you non US people, MS have been thinking of you. EU €499. UK £430. lol __________________

June 10 2013, 07:31 PM	#4
Chemahkuu Vice Admiral Location: United Kingdom	Re: Xbox One: $499 The PS4 is listed on Amazon UK for £600, and now the XBO for £430. Ouch.

June 10 2013, 07:36 PM	#5
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: Xbox One: $499 That's a huge difference in price. PS4 will have to drop to at least £500 in the UK to make it competative. Yes the XBox 1 does have issues, but If I was voting with my wallet it would be the XBox 1. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

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June 10 2013, 07:57 PM	#9
TheGodBen Rear Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Xbox One: $499 Nah, £340-380. The higher prices in European markets are partly down to VAT (which isn't included in US prices by convention) and EU environmental taxes on electronic goods. A direct dollars to euros conversion is normal these days. __________________ *...so many different suns...*

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June 10 2013, 08:19 PM	#12
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: Xbox One: $499 The UK taken for a ride again when it comes to prices, what a surprise. Though I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes available at £399.99 in the UK. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

June 11 2013, 12:47 AM	#15
JirinPanthosa Fleet Captain	Re: Xbox One: $499 $499 for a system whose games force you to pay again for every console you play it on, most of the games have monthly subscription fees, and is targeting its appeal to casual gamers.