wraggster
August 24th, 2011, 23:14
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/08/mhf824.jpgAll right, so the Xbox is kind of tanking in Japan, and has been since day one. Microsoft has introduced a new bundle that seems custom-designed for reclaiming the shelf space that retailers have reportedly (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/report-japanese-retailers-backing-away-from-xbox-360/) been taking away from the platform: one with the Monster Hunter Frontier (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/monster-hunter-frontier) logo on it.
The 29,800 yen ($389) bundle includes a 250GB Xbox 360, a download code forMonster Hunter Frontier Online, and free armor and weapons. Here's where it gets rough: the code allows you to play until hunter rank 2, so ... it's really more of a demo. Still, there will be people who buy this whole thing (which costs the same as a plain 250GB Xbox) just for the in-game items.http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/microsoft-goes-for-broke-in-japan-with-xbox-360-monster-hunter-b/
The 29,800 yen ($389) bundle includes a 250GB Xbox 360, a download code forMonster Hunter Frontier Online, and free armor and weapons. Here's where it gets rough: the code allows you to play until hunter rank 2, so ... it's really more of a demo. Still, there will be people who buy this whole thing (which costs the same as a plain 250GB Xbox) just for the in-game items.http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/microsoft-goes-for-broke-in-japan-with-xbox-360-monster-hunter-b/