$99 Xbox 360 + Kinect Bundle Price Details Announced

By Ishaan . May 7, 2012 . 11:32am

Microsoft have officially announced their new $99 Xbox 360 bundle, reported last week by technology news site, The Verge.

 

Available exclusively through Microsoft’s own retail stores, the bundle includes a 4GB Xbox 360 and a Kinect device. While the hardware itself will only cost $99, buyers of the bundle will also be required to sign up for a mandatory $15 per-month Xbox Live subscription for two years, bringing the long-term cost of the bundle to a total of $460. See how that compares to a regular purchase here.

 

Buyers be able to cancel this two-year subscription early, but only after they pay an early cancellation fee. See details of the cancellation fee below:

 

Year One of Subscription (Months Post Purchase)

Months Post Purchase	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Early Cancellation Fee	$250	$250	$250	$240	$228	$216	$204	$192	$180	$168	$156	$144

 

Year Two of Subscription (Months Post Purchase)

Months Post Purchase	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Early Cancellation Fee	$132	$120	$108	$96	$84	$72	$60	$48	$36	$24	$12	$0

 

Microsoft have not yet announced whether this special subscription to Xbox Live will offer additional streaming content from cable providers or sports package providers, as was rumoured.