Temporary Xbox One Titanfall Bundle Price Cut Levels The Playing Field With PlayStation 4
Without getting into a long-winded debate about the hardware and platform differences between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the main advantage Sony's console has over Microsoft's is that it's a $100 less expensive at $399 versus $499. Of course, the Xbox One comes with a second generation Kinect motion controller, so while the price difference isn't an arbitrary one, it's a forced purchase since you can't buy the console sans Kinect. That said, a temporary price drop just took away the PS4's cost advantage, at least in part.
At present, both Best Buy and Walmart are selling the Xbox One on sale for $449, which is $50 below it's normal price. Even better, the price cut also applies to the Xbox One with Titanfall bundle. That's a $60 value, and if that's a game you planned to pick up regardless, it not only wipes out the PS4's price advantage, it undercuts it by $10. On the flip side, if you don't care about Titanfall, then the PS4 still comes out ahead in price, albeit by $50 instead of $100.
In any event, this isn't a permanent price cut, nor is it being adopted by all retailers (GameStop and Amazon both have it marked at $499). The folks at Polygon reached out to Microsoft for clarification on the matter and were told that "it sets a suggested retail price, but specific pricing and offers vary by retailers."
The bottom line here is that you can save $50 off the cost of an Xbox One from a limited at Best Buy and Walmart, including the Titanfall bundle. We don't know how long the discount will last.
At present, both Best Buy and Walmart are selling the Xbox One on sale for $449, which is $50 below it's normal price. Even better, the price cut also applies to the Xbox One with Titanfall bundle. That's a $60 value, and if that's a game you planned to pick up regardless, it not only wipes out the PS4's price advantage, it undercuts it by $10. On the flip side, if you don't care about Titanfall, then the PS4 still comes out ahead in price, albeit by $50 instead of $100.
In any event, this isn't a permanent price cut, nor is it being adopted by all retailers (GameStop and Amazon both have it marked at $499). The folks at Polygon reached out to Microsoft for clarification on the matter and were told that "it sets a suggested retail price, but specific pricing and offers vary by retailers."
The bottom line here is that you can save $50 off the cost of an Xbox One from a limited at Best Buy and Walmart, including the Titanfall bundle. We don't know how long the discount will last.
