We heard about a crazy $99 Xbox/Kinect bundle last week, but we weren’t sure what the catch would be. Now we do: You need to sign up for a two-year $15 per month Xbox Live Gold contract. Not bad!
https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-will-sell-xbox-360-and-kinect-for-only-100-5906986
The total cost of the contract comes to about $360, but that’s a wash if you’re going to be getting a Gold subscription anyway. Microsoft’s been pushing the low-cost 4GB Xbox model for a while now, and along with the Kinect, it makes for a formidable competitor for the Apple TV as a $100 media center. The $15 per month is more than the current cost of a Gold membership, but that could be offset by additional media streaming services offered in the plan, like the Spotify competitor Microsoft is reportedly showing at this year’s E3.
https://gizmodo.com/report-microsoft-will-have-a-spotify-competitor-at-e3-5904984
We know that there won’t be a new Xbox at this year’s E3, so you should be future-proofed for most of the life of a two-year contract starting now. [Microsoft via Engadget]
https://kotaku.com/microsoft-new-xbox-won-t-be-shown-at-this-year-s-e3-5893685
