I have yet to see any reason or statements from Microsoft, but a few retailers are now offering both versions for considerably less than the original MSRP. Buy.com and CircuitCity.com have them for $189 and $249 respectively. Any news?
This seems like a pretty good deal to me. Microsoft need to start advertising and selling this outside of the US where the iPod isn't as prevalent. They might actually make some inroads and plus I can get one for myself.
Can we interpret the price drops as a move to reduce inventory in advance of a new product release? Or does it mean that I should stop waiting and dive into the zune HD fun?
seems a little early for a new model in the world of Zune. Apple would release a new model this soon but I'm not sure Microsoft would, judging from past events. The Zune HD still has several more firmware upgrades to go.
Wouldn't the "You get what you pay for" argument come into effect if the price dropped lower? I mean it's a great device (I have one and love it), but it doesn't have half of what the iPod touch has. Maybe an SDK and better browser would help, idk.
I've seen them both significantly lower priced at Frye's. They had about the same price as you listed, a little bit more though. This was around November btw, when I noticed the prices for them there.
