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<p>Microsoft is cutting the price of its Xbox One console to $249. The new price marks the <a href="http://ift.tt/1XnASlX">third price cut</a> in less than<a href="http://ift.tt/1TVnKSP"> two months</a>, ahead of the new Xbox One S launch on August 2nd. 500GB versions of the Xbox One are now $249, and this includes bundles with games like<i> Gears of War: Ultimate Edition</i>, <i>Quantum Break</i>, <i>Forza Motorsport 6</i>,<i> Rise of the Tomb Raider</i>, and <i>Rare Replay</i>.</p>
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<p>Retailers like Best Buy and Amazon will be selling Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox One console at the new $249 price point immediately, and the software giant says the consoles will be available at $249 &#8220;while supplies last.&#8221; Microsoft&#8217;s aggressive Xbox One pricing follows a sales gap between its console and Sony&#8217;s PlayStation 4. Sony has sold more than <a href="http://ift.tt/1TG5j36">40 million PS4s</a>, but it&#8217;s not clear exactly how many Xbox Ones have been sold as Microsoft hasn&#8217;t provided sales figures for quite some time. EA previously revealed <a href="http://ift.tt/1TrzMCT">Microsoft had sold 19 million Xbox One</a> consoles back in January.</p>
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<p>Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox One price drops over the past few months have all had end dates, but this latest price drop appears to signal a clearing of inventory ahead of the Xbox One S release on August 2nd. Microsoft&#8217;s updated console is 40 percent smaller, and the redesigned hardware has been widely praised. With a new Xbox &#8220;Scorpio&#8221; console due next year, it&#8217;s hard to imagine that Microsoft will continue manufacturing the original Xbox One hardware once stocks have diminished.</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2a6Jj2j">xbox one &#8211; Google News</a></em></p>
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