Xbox Series S 50% Off Via Verizon ($149.99 AGGRESSIVE Promo)

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

It's for existing Verizon members only, and targeting the US market. You need promo codes in order to take advantage of it.

Personal opinion: Anyone know how Microsoft are able to afford subsidizing Series S systems by amounts this large? Or is this a case of Verizon taking a hit on the price so they can get more people into their program? Microsoft take payment upfront from retailers for console units and, if it's been mentioned correctly, don't buy back unsold stock.

So I'm led to believe this is Verizon taking a hit so they can get more customers long-term for their program. Still though, considering how the Series S has been selling the past 6+ months (not necessarily great), even in Xbox's traditionally strongest markets (US & UK)...this isn't necessarily helping the macro optics of brand health to those watching things transpire. If we start seeing more of this with other retailers (carriers or not) over the next few weeks, we'll know just how widespread the issue of Series S demand in the US market actually is (compounding on the earlier issues relative demand already seen in the last months of 2022).

Anyway...anyone here considering jumping in?

 

[nongkris]

i'm led to believe that this is Xbox trying to get rid of all of the unsold holiday inventory they had. The while supplies lasts makes sense in that context. The things are just not selling.

 

[TubzGaming]

 

[Gods&Monsters]

Some mobile company also had a deal with game pass + a controller for your phone when you subscribe. They can't give away that shit for free.

Reminds me when they announced Game Pass PC in more countries + xCloud and their growth slowed down

 

[Bryank75]

Wonder how much they are losing on each?

Now it's so obvious why all the shills came out saying it was their favorite console on Twitter a while back. That Pena guy that was on G4 and others....

It's so blatant they are getting some type of compensation for this shilling.

 

[Hezekiah]

MS giving the Series S away with near constant promos, and eating huge losses on the Series X.

How much pressure must Phil be on at this moment.

 

[Darth Vader]

So, the Series S was selling at $100 loss, now it's at $250 if my math is correct? Fuckin hell.

 

[Sircaw]

Well, no idea what Verizon is, Venezuelan Amazon?

but 150 quid is silly money.

My favorite game of all time is Grim dawn, you can't get that on PlayStation. only Xbox and PC.

For 150 bucks, you could also get to play some games like ori 1 +2, even that new game that @adamsapple loves so much.

Pretty good bargain I think for consumers.

 

[Doncortez77]

We're one step from burying them next the the ET Atari cartridge landfill just to get rid of stock.

Jk...its a good deal for those looking for a cheaper entry into a new console

 

[Deleted member 417]

Tell me you're emptying the supply chain without telling me you're emptying the supply chain.

 

[adamsapple]

Well, no idea what Verizon is, Venezuelan Amazon?

but 150 quid is silly money.

My favorite game of all time is Grim dawn, you can't get that on PlayStation. only Xbox and PC.

For 150 bucks, you could also get to play some games like ori 1 +2, even that new game that @adamsapple loves so much.

Pretty good bargain I think for consumers.

For $150 (provided you are a verizon subscriber I guess), you get a current gen console as well as the most powerful-per-price emulation machine.

It really is an incredible deal.

 

[TwistedSyn]

With that price cut, it definitely shows no one wants this garbage box.

 

[voke]

BOMBA

 

[Bodycount611]

I bet they have a lot of unsold holiday bundles they are repackaging right now.

 

[Swift_Star]

And will still flop.

 

[Sircaw]

For $150 (provided you are a verizon subscriber I guess), you get a current gen console as well as the most powerful-per-price emulation machine.

It really is an incredible deal.

i can not really argue about that, for lower-income families this is a fantastic deal, pity they did not have it over xmas

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Some mobile company also had a deal with game pass + a controller for your phone when you subscribe. They can't give away that shit for free.

Reminds me when they announced Game Pass PC in more countries + xCloud and their growth slowed down

I think the deal you're referring to was also Verizon. But, I could be wrong.

Wonder how much they are losing on each?

Now it's so obvious why all the shills came out saying it was their favorite console on Twitter a while back. That Pena guy that was on G4 and others....

It's so blatant they are getting some type of compensation for this shilling.

Series S must be the new yellow chair

MS have to be losing a pretty penny on these systems, but I think this particular case it's Verizon taking the hit. They want more people in their program, so if they slash the price for the Series S they're hoping more people jump in.

It might lead to a small or modest uptick but I doubt it'll be a huge uptake.

Well, no idea what Verizon is, Venezuelan Amazon?

but 150 quid is silly money.

My favorite game of all time is Grim dawn, you can't get that on PlayStation. only Xbox and PC.

For 150 bucks, you could also get to play some games like ori 1 +2, even that new game that @adamsapple loves so much.

Pretty good bargain I think for consumers.

Yeah, it's basically impulse-buy territory. If it were a deal available beyond just a program Verizon's trying to salvage, I'd recommend a pick-up by anyone with the spare cash. Especially if you put it in Dev Mode for emulation.

But that also can't really be a justifiable long-term pricing strategy for Microsoft, even if they can "afford" it.

For $150 (provided you are a verizon subscriber I guess), you get a current gen console as well as the most powerful-per-price emulation machine.

It really is an incredible deal.

Is that actually factually true? ETA Prime gets some really capable builds on $150/$200 systems.

I'd have to check through their channel for examples, though. For $150 it's a great deal I would say, just make sure you're a Verizon customer enrolled in the program and fetch a promo code (of course they do this right after I close my account with the 5G internet...which is actually pretty good IMO)

 

[peter42O]

Damn. That's an amazing deal for Verizon customers.

 

[adamsapple]

Is that actually factually true? ETA Prime gets some really capable builds on $150/$200 systems.

I'd have to check through their channel for examples, though. For $150 it's a great deal I would say, just make sure you're a Verizon customer enrolled in the program and fetch a promo code (of course they do this right after I close my account with the 5G internet...which is actually pretty good IMO)

I don't follow ETA Prime, but legit how many $150 machines can run fucking XENIA, an emulator for X360 games. The Xbox emulation scene is improving leaps and bounds every week. All this on top of an actual genuine new gen console.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

I don't follow ETA Prime, but legit how many $150 machines can run fucking XENIA, an emulator for X360 games. The Xbox emulation scene is improving leaps and bounds every week. All this on top of an actual genuine new gen console.

Well, I won't contest that. Again for $150 it's a really good deal.

Of course none of this is the purpose of Series S in terms of the market, but it's good that it can have alternative uses that might make it more appealing for a smaller niche interested in emulation. Heck if this deal weren't walled behind Verizon and maybe shaved another $25 I'd impulse buy a Series S myself just for having another emulation machine.