Andre Yoskowitz
8 Feb 2010 0:00
Although it is unclear whether the price cuts are temporary or permanent, Microsoft has cut the prices of their Zune HD models from $220 to $200 for the 16GB model and from $300 to $270 for the 32GB version.
Amazon and Wal-Mart have taken the cut a bit deeper, dropping the prices to $190 and $250, respectively.
Microsoft has implied that the prices are temporary "sales" prices but has not said when the promo will end, if ever. At the current price point, the Zune HD offers a discount from a comparable iPod Touch, the market leader for media devices.
The software giant still has under 5 percent market share while Apple controls over 70 percent.