Makro's Xbox 360 price cut a taste of things to come?

[Steven W]

A superb deal from Makro on the Xbox 360 premium bundle could be the start of nationwide Xbox 360 price cuts.

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[kalniel]

Would be sensible to clear out old stock before any improved models come in

[MadduckUK]

does that include VAT? not going to be able to hold out much longer...

[Steven W]

does that include VAT? not going to be able to hold out much longer...

Hmmm, it may not do. At Makro they normally price everything before VAT don't they?

[Norky]

does that include VAT? not going to be able to hold out much longer...

No it doesn't include VAT, there was a higher res of the scan floating around somewhere

[listy]

only about 40quid of vat so still good deal iiint?

[MadduckUK]

yeah still a good deal

[Dorza]

It is a bargain even after VAT if you only want a console, but if you want an extra controller, and a bundle of games it is still cheaper to go for one around the £300 mark, rather than buying these things separately later on.

Going on the prior experience with macro they do list everything excluding vat*, so according to the picture you pay:

£199.99 - Premium Console
£34.99 - Extra wireless controller, PGR & Arcade
£36.99 - Extra Game

= £271.97 ex-VAT - This is a typical package you can get online.

Add VAT and it comes to £319.56**, which isn't a good deal anymore; Scan have the above and an extra game for 4 quid more, so its obvious which is better value.

That 3 years warranty for £30 (ex vat i guess) isn't half bad though really, if it isn't a gimmicky one.

*Things might have changed since I was last there though, which was a couple of years ago now
**I think my maths is right

[benstation]

Xbox 360 prices should drop around the launch of PS3.