When Microsoft announced that they would be selling a 4GB Xbox 360 with a Kinect for $99, gamers rejoiced! Then they dropped that the deal would only be extended to the Microsoft retail stores, of which there are merely 19 worldwide. Ouch.
Microsoft is trying to make up for excluding about 80% of the world's population. According to Larry Hryb, aka Major Nelson, Best Buy and GameStop will now feature this deal in-store, starting today.
If you aren't familiar with the deal, you may want to read the fine print. By purchasing this heavily discounted console, you are agreeing to pay 24 installments of $14.99/mo. This rolls in 2 years' worth of Xbox Live Gold, but it also sounds like a bad infomercial.
By the time everything is said and done, you will have spent over $450 on the 360 + Kinect + XBL Gold bundle. If you purchased everything immediately, it would cost around $420.
Via Major Nelson
