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Xbox One now $249 after third price cut in two months

Xbox One is more affordable than ever.

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Microsoft has cut the price of the entry-level 500Gb Xbox One to $249 in the US. It's available in several different bundles at this price point, with some retailers offering further discounts.

This is only the latest in a series of price cuts. At the end of May, the Xbox One RRP fell from $349 to $299. In mid-June, the price of Xbox One fell a further $20 to $279.

Although RRPs are treated differently in the UK, similar cuts brought the UK price of Xbox One down to as little as £209.

These repeated price cuts probably won't do much to shift Sony's dominance this console generation (the PS4 is still $349 and selling like hotcakes), but we all know why the Xbox One is going cheap: Microsoft is running through stock ahead of the August launch of the Xbox One S.

That doesn't necessarily mean you shouldn't grab the Xbox One while it's so affordable; to help you make up your mind, here's everything we know about the Xbox One S.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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