Archive for the 'Zune Prices' Category

EBGames starts selling Zune pre-orders (MobileMag)

Tuesday 17 October 2006 @ 11:00 am

The imminent arrival of the iPod-killing Microsoft Zune may still be almost a month away, but if you want a piece of the Zune today, you can, because the EBGames' website has started ordering pre-orders.

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Microsoft rigs Zune with tricky pricing and proprietary money schemes (Mac Daily News)

Wednesday 4 October 2006 @ 8:11 am

"Largely unnoticed in the [Microsoft 30GB Zune for US$249.99, 99-cents more than a 30GB Apple iPod] pricing announcement last week was this little tidbit about how consumers might pay for Zune music.

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Microsoft Zune price too tough to bear (Macworld via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Tuesday 3 October 2006 @ 11:52 am

Microsoft's decision to price its Zune portable media player at $249 means the company will lose money on every sale, an analyst claims.

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Zune to use Microsoft Points (gamesindustry.biz)

Monday 2 October 2006 @ 7:21 am

Microsoft's portable media player, Zune, will accept Microsoft Points as currency in exchange for music downloads. Already a system in use for transactions via Xbox Live Marketplace on the 360, users will be able to purchase songs at a price of 79 points per track, or around US $0.99 (EUR 0.77).

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Microsoft Zune price too tough to bear (Macworld UK)

Monday 2 October 2006 @ 5:21 am

Microsoft's decision to price its Zune portable media player at $249 means the company will lose money on every sale, an analyst claims.

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Microsoft’s Zune Priced at $249.99 (RedNova)

Sunday 1 October 2006 @ 11:17 am

By Allison Linn Microsoft Corp.'s Zune music player looks a lot like an iPod, acts a lot like an iPod and will cost about the same as an iPod.

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Zune Set to Hit Store Shelves on Nov. 14 (Addict 3D)

Sunday 1 October 2006 @ 9:13 am

Microsoft has confirmed pricing and delivery details for its upcoming Zune MP3 music player. The software giant on Thursday revealed its 30 GB Zune digital media player will cost US$249.99. The so-called iPod killer will be available to U.S. customers on Nov. 14, just in time for the holidays.

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Microsoft to charge $249.99 for Zune player, due in Nov. (Ashland Daily Tidings)

Saturday 30 September 2006 @ 4:21 pm

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp.'s Zune music player looks a lot like an iPod, acts a lot like an iPod and will cost about the same as an iPod. The software giant said Thursday that it will charge $249.99 for the device, signaling that it isn't planning to spark a major price war to gain market share.

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Microsoft Ties Zune Pricing To iPod (DVD-Recordable)

Saturday 30 September 2006 @ 11:45 am

Microsoft has said its new Zune music player will be sold at a price matching Apple's market-leading iPod and, as a result, lose money this Christmas.

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Microsoft hopes to take bite out of Apple with Zune (Daily Southtown)

Saturday 30 September 2006 @ 5:33 am

SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp.'s Zune music player looks a lot like an iPod, acts a lot like an iPod and will cost about the same as an iPod.

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