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Zune prices cut to below comparable iPods
The Microsoft Blog —
Ahead of the holidays, Microsoft just slashed the price of its line of Zune music players and accessories: Picture Zune 4GB New: $99 Old: $129 Zune 8GB New: $139 Old: $149 Zune 16GB New: $179 Old: $199 Car Pack New: $69 Old: $79 Home/AV Pack New: $59 Old: $79 Dock Pack New: $39 Old: $49 The price cut brings the prices of the 8-gigabyte and 16-gigabyte Zunes to below those of ...
Microsoft ratchets down pricing on flash-based Zunes
Engadget —
... If you were this close to snapping up a new Zune after Microsoft pushed out its 3.1 software update, boy, are you glad you held off. At least, if you've been eying a Zune of the flash-based variety. Beginning today, the US Zunes are coming a ...
Zune now cheaper than that other device you’re going to buy anyway
VentureBeat —
... Microsoft prepped for the holiday shopping season today by cutting the price of its Zune portable digital media player. You know the Zune right? It’s one of those media players not made by Apple. It once came in brown, if that helps ring a bell. ...
Microsoft Hopes Price Cuts Will Help Zune in the Holiday Season
Profy —
... Today Microsoft has announced price reduction for flash-based models of its music player and iPod competitor Zune. Of course it is quite understandable that everyone is looking for some ways to keep sales coming even when everything people think of is the financial crisis everywhere. ...
Zune 3.1 update; $99 Zune; new Zune commercials
D' Technology Weblog —
... Microsoft dropped the price of its flash-based Zune music players and accessory in the US and Canada, as it heads into the holiday shopping season. The most eye-catching price is $99.99 for the 4GB Zune player — a $30 decrease from the previous level. ...
Zune flash PMP price-cut, plus firmware v3.1 released
SlashGear —
Microsoft have simultaneously cut the price of their flash-based Zune PMPs and launched version 3.1 of the media device’s firmware. Those unaffected by the lure of the iPod can now pick up a 4GB Zune for $99, down from $129, while the largest, 16GB Zune drops to $179 from $199.
The mid-range 8GB Zune is also reduced, from $149 to $139, making it the least impressive reduction. Accessories, too, are being repriced, with the Home/AV pack dropping by $20 and the Car Pack/Dock Pack by $10. New prices should be in ...
Microsoft to drop prices on flash-based Zunes
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... on Black Friday, then you should look into buying a Zune music player for a loved one now that Microsoft is dropping prices on all its flash-based players in order to make them more affordable during the holiday season. Prices on the 80GB and 120GB Zunes will remain the same though. Zune Insider reports the portable player, which closely resembles the iPod nano, will be selling for $100 (4GB), $140 (8GB), and $180 (16GB). These players sync wirelessly with your PC, have a 1.8-inch color display, include a built-in FM tuner, support videos, games, photos, and are available in ...
Zune Prices drop just in Time for Holiday Shopping
I4U News —
... News Zune Prices drop just in Time for Holiday Shopping Microsoft cuts the prices of the flash based Zune players by big margins in time for the Holidays. The 4GB Zune drops below $100 for instance from $129.99. Microsoft is not cutting the price all of the three flash Zune players by the same amount. The 8GB Zune only goes from $149.99 to $139.99 and the 16GB Zune drops from $199.99 to $179.99. ...
Zune Software Updated, Price Drop for Holidays
Addicted to Digital Media —
... And lastly, a Zune price drop for US and Canada (the current markets
for Zune). Flash-based devices and accessories dropped for the 4GB from $129.99 to
$99.99, and 8GB from $149.99 to $139.99. Additional details on accessory price drops
can be found on Cesar's Zune Insider Blog here.
You should find the new prices at ...
Zune Price Cuts: The Economy or Nanos?
Apple Watch —
... announced the price cuts late Nov. 18 on the Zune Insider blog. But what do they mean? Answer: All of the aboveand more. Unless ...
Zune price cuts
SuperSite Blog —
Wow, it’s been a busy week for Zune news. :) We had the unexpected Zune 3.1 update, the huge Zune Pass update, and now this… Microsoft is significantly cutting the price of most of its Zune players and some accessories. I’ve argued since Microsoft launched the Zune that it needs to undercut Apple’s pricing on comparable player models in order to make headway in this market. And now it seems like they finally get that. Good for them. From the Zune Insider blog, of course: Just in time for the holidays: a flash-based ...
MS unveils "keep 10" deal for Zune Pass music subscribers
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... Sony, and Warner are already available). The "keep 10" deal sounds like a clever way to sweeten the DRM-flavored pill of subscription music services, especially as DRM-free MP3s are quickly becoming the norm. Indeed, I wonder how Rhapsodyâwhich offers $12.99 PC-only and $14.99 "to go" monthly music subscriptions, but no included "for keeps" MP3sâwill react to the news. (My suggestion: A "for keeps" MP3 subscription war. C'mon, guys!)Â Other recent Zune announcements include price drops for the 4G, 8G, and 16GB flash-based Zunes ($30, $10, and $20 off, respectively), ...
