MS Kinect Preorder (from MS Store): $100 + tax + time + a bit of work + YMMV
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This is only a deal for those who are willing to put in a little time and work.
Recently, the Microsoft Store sent out a coupon codes for $50 off $100+ purchase, trying to encourage preorder of the Kinect. These were only sent to those who had recently purchased something from the Microsoft store. However, with a little work, you can get the discount even if you didn’t get the email.
Basically, you need to get a hold of customer service and tell them that “your friend” got this discount and wanted to know if you’re eligible too.
I first tried calling their customer service and asked. Some on CAG have reported this to work, but I was shot down immediately saying the discount was only for those who made a previous purchase. Based on the reports on CAG, I’d say the chance of this working is about 25%.
Then, I emailed them using this link asking the same thing. I got the response:
MS Store Customer Service said:Thank you for choosing to email the Microsoft Store.
I am sorry to hear that you did not receive your promotion code. I understand the importance of getting the best value for your software, and appreciate the chance to assist you with this promotion.
Under normal circumstances, the promotion you mentioned is available exclusively to customers who opted to receive our newsletter upon completing their order. Following your request, however, we are willing to make an exception, and offer the “$50 off” promotion on your purchase.
To that end, I would ask that you provide us with a contact phone number, and a time at which you can be reached, including time zone. One of our specialized agents will happily contact you on this matter, to place your order with the $50 discount. Please note that this offer is only available via our contact team, and cannot be obtained through our standard support line. In addition, if you have not already done so, I would encourage you to sign up for our newsletter, to take advantage of future offers.
We are pleased that you have contacted us for assistance. If you would like further clarification, feel free to reply to this email. You can also reach us by phone at 1-877-MY-MS-STORE (1-877-696-7786) Monday-Friday, 8:00am-1:00am EST; 12:00pm-8:00pm EST on weekends.
Referring to the SRX number in the subject line of this e-mail will help expedite your concern.
Have a great day,
I emailed back, they called back and hooked me up. Basically everyone else on CAG who tried this got it to work (no report yet of anyone getting shot down via the email method).
Good Luck!
p.s. others also got it to work with the Halo Reach Legendary edition too!
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