Justin Buser
14-12-2005, 03:10 AM
Sign up to a specific ISP, and you can get a Xbox 360 for as little as US $150 in Japan (no wait either!).
Yesterday, we ran a story about stores in Japan “slashing” prices on the Xbox 360. This was not the case. The price cut is in fact a standing offer for a variety of items in certain electronics stores. Sofmap, and several other stores, offer a discount if you sign a contract with an ISP, an offer that is apparently tacked on to many popular electronic goods for sale in a store.
While the Xbox 360 is available at a reduced price, it does not appear this has anything to do with how well the console is selling in Japan.
The photo used in the post was sent in as a tip, and Kotaku’s Japan editor posted it using his own experience at the Sofmap store in Osaka and the wording on the sign as background.
Brian spoke with Sofmap folk a few minutes ago and was told that the campaign did indeed start on launch day and that there are no plans to limit or end the campaign anytime soon. They also confirmed that they still have plenty of 360s in stock.
Link (http://www.planetxbox360.com/?view=article&article=660)
Yesterday, we ran a story about stores in Japan “slashing” prices on the Xbox 360. This was not the case. The price cut is in fact a standing offer for a variety of items in certain electronics stores. Sofmap, and several other stores, offer a discount if you sign a contract with an ISP, an offer that is apparently tacked on to many popular electronic goods for sale in a store.
While the Xbox 360 is available at a reduced price, it does not appear this has anything to do with how well the console is selling in Japan.
The photo used in the post was sent in as a tip, and Kotaku’s Japan editor posted it using his own experience at the Sofmap store in Osaka and the wording on the sign as background.
Brian spoke with Sofmap folk a few minutes ago and was told that the campaign did indeed start on launch day and that there are no plans to limit or end the campaign anytime soon. They also confirmed that they still have plenty of 360s in stock.
Link (http://www.planetxbox360.com/?view=article&article=660)