Officials from Microsoft Japan have announced a 13 percent price cut for the 360, with the premium version dropping from ¥39,795 ($348) to ¥34,800 ($304). The Core version of the console, without a hard drive, will drop from ¥29,800 ($261) to ¥27,800 ($243).
Announced on the
official Japanese website, and translated by an
Associated Press report, a new bundle has also been created for the Premium model. The new Value Pack adds
Viva Piñata and
Forza Motorsport 2 but includes a component rather than HDMI cable.
Although Xbox 360 sales have lagged behind both the Wii and PlayStation 3 in Japan, since launch the release of
Halo 3 has seen hardware sales increase in recent weeks.
Although a more than threefold increase in sales has still failed to see the console outsell the PlayStation 3, sales have
continued to rise after
Halo 3’s release, with stock even become sold out for a brief time.
