Microsoft Hardware price drop gives consumers cool computing with cash to spare
Microsoft New Zealand today announced it has dropped recommended retail prices (RRP) of its most popular products*, just in time for the start of the new year.
The price drop covers select products across Microsoft’s innovative range of mice, webcams, keyboards and internet communication devices that improve the productivity and entertainment aspects of the consumer’s digital lifestyle. Microsoft’s award-winning designs are based on comfort and performance.
“With back to school fast approaching and laptops soaring in popularity, now is a great time to take advantage of Microsoft’s new recommended retail prices across a range of hardware,” said Danica Aitken, ANZ Product Manager for Internet Communications in Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division. “Make the most of those Christmas and new year computer purchases with some hot peripherals that help you work and play at your PC without blowing the budget.”
The new pricing structure applies to products such as Compact Optical Mouse 500 at the value-driven end of the price spectrum (now RRP$19 down from RRP $19) to the Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 for the performance-driven consumer (now RRP $99 down from RRP $119).
In comparison, the Microsoft LifeCam Show – one of the slimmest webcams on the market - has dropped from an RRP of $189 to $169.
Products with new RRPs* include:
· Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 – $179 down from $199
· Wireless Optical Desktop 2000 – $99 down from $119
· Wired Desktop 500 – $29 down from $39
· Compact Optical Mouse 500 - $19 down from $29
· Explorer Mouse with BlueTrack Technology - $129 down from $149
· Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 - $99 down from $119
· Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 - $79 down from $99
· Wireless Optical Mouse 2000 - $39 down from $49
· Compact Optical Mouse 3000 - $39 down from $49
· Compact Optical Mouse 1000 - $29 down from $39
· Basic Optical Mouse - $24 down from $29
· LifeCam Show - $160 down from $189
· LifeCam NX-6000 - $149 down from $169
· LifeCam VX-7000 - $149 down from $189
· LifeCam VX-700 - $49 down from $69
· LifeCam VX-500 - $39 down from $59
· LifeChat ZX-6000 - $99 down from $109
· LifeChat LX-2000 - $39 down from $49
· Sidewinder X5 Mouse - $99 down from $129
For a list of all available Microsoft Hardware products please visit http://www.microsoft.com/nz/hardware/
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