Don't be misled by the photo to the right, which seems to indicate that the price tag for the Xbox 360 has dropped from 38,800 yen to 18,800 yen (roughly $150). Yes, that is a real price tag, but as 1UP notes, there's a catch—didn't you read the fine print?
As it turns out, retailers are not so desperate to move Xbox 360 units as to cut the price by more than half, but rather, @TCOM (Internet provider) is using an Xbox 360 bundle to attract potential customers to their online service. It's a common practice throughout the Japanese gaming market.
[It's interesting to note that when AmEx offered a similar deal in the US, no one went spreading rumors…]
