Analysts: Titanfall bundle and Xbox One price cut ‘reveal the importance’ of Respawn’s shooter

Your Titan will be ready in 15 days. That’s when publisher Electronic Arts will release the highly anticipated sci-fi shooter Titanfall for Xbox One and PC. That’s also when Microsoft is planning to shake things up for its latest home gaming machine.

Microsoft announced earlier today that when Titanfall debuts on March 11, it will release an Xbox One bundle that includes the console and a digital download of the game for $500. Since the Xbox One is currently $500 on its own, this means you’re effectively getting developer Respawn Entertainment’s upcoming multiplayer title for free in this package. In the U.K., Microsoft went even further by revealing a $50 (£30) price cut for the hardware that will go in effect on Feb. 28. The system will now sell for $665 (£399), and this is in addition to the Titanfall package that will hit on March 14 in that nation.