{"id":4697,"date":"2012-05-07T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T23:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wakingideas.com\/blog\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2012-05-07T16:09:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T23:09:00","slug":"99-xbox-360-kinect-bundle-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=4697","title":{"rendered":"$99 Xbox 360 + Kinect Bundle Announced."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4698\" src=\"http:\/\/wakingideas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/kinect_360_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft have officially announced their new $99 Xbox 360 bundle today. But there is a catch.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Available exclusively through Microsoft\u2019s own retail stores <a title=\"here\" href=\"http:\/\/content.microsoftstore.com\/home.aspx?WT.mc_id=onlinestore_footertray\">(you can find a location here)<\/a>, the bundle includes a 4GB Xbox 360 and a Kinect device.<\/p>\n<p>The bundle itself (the hardware) only will cost you $99, the catch is you have to sign up for a mandatory $15 per-month contract to Xbox Live for two years, bringing the long term total cost up to $460 after its all done and paid for.<\/p>\n<p>You also have an early cancellation fee if you do decide to opt out of the payments early. <a title=\"terms\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/Legal\/xbox-live-contract-terms\">Terms are here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below are the details of the fee and how it breaks down:<\/p>\n<p>(ETF = Early Termination Fee)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year One of Subscription (Months Post Purchase)<\/strong><br \/>\nMonths Post Purchase\u00a0: Early Termination Fee<br \/>\n1: $250<br \/>\n2: $250<br \/>\n3: $250<br \/>\n4: $240<br \/>\n5: $228<br \/>\n6: $216<br \/>\n7: $204<br \/>\n8: $192<br \/>\n9: $180<br \/>\n10: $168<br \/>\n11: $156<br \/>\n12: $144<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year Two of Subscription (Months Post Purchase)<\/strong><br \/>\nMonths Post Purchase\u00a0: Early Termination Fee<br \/>\n13: $132<br \/>\n14: $120<br \/>\n15: $108<br \/>\n16: $96<br \/>\n17: $84<br \/>\n18: $72<br \/>\n19: $60<br \/>\n20: $48<br \/>\n21: $36<br \/>\n22: $24<br \/>\n23: $12<br \/>\n24: $0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4698\" src=\"http:\/\/wakingideas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/kinect_360_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft have officially announced their new $99 Xbox 360 bundle today. 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