Microsoft has a new "Work & Play Bundle," offering 12 months of access to Office 635 Home, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Music Pass, and Skype Unlimited, all for $199.
The company is gearing up to make its software offerings more attractive to customers, and the newly-announced Work and Play Bundle is the latest effort in this regards. The new $199 bundle aims to bring premium Microsoft services at an attractive price point, allowing subscribers to make notable savings. Moreover, Microsoft is also throwing in 1TB of OneDrive online storage space so users can easily manage and share their photos, videos, and documents.
The new Microsoft Work and Play Bundle with Office 365 Home, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Music Pass, and Skype Unlimited is available only in the U.S. at this point, and the company made no mention yet regarding wider availability. Microsoft may announce similar offers in other markets as well, but this deal is currently exclusive to the U.S. and is valid until early next year.
"Offer Valid November 10, 2014 until January 4, 2015, or while supplies last. Available in select Microsoft full line retail stores in the United States only. Not valid on prior orders or purchases; cannot be transferred or otherwise redeemed for cash or gift cards," Microsoft explains.
"Not combinable with other offers. Price discount does not include taxes, shipping or other fees. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Microsoft reserves the right to modify or discontinue offers at any time. Limit three per customer/purchase."
Premium Microsoft services come with premium access and functionality, bringing more benefits to customers, at a cost.
Office 365 Home allows users to work anywhere, anytime, and on virtually any device. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more, and comes with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage.
Xbox Live Gold brings "the most advanced multiplayer," complete with free games, exclusive discounts on games in the Xbox Store, and more.
The Xbox Music Pass, meanwhile, allows unlimited access to millions of songs, enabling users to stream ad-free or download to their heart's desire, enjoying music on a PC, tablet, phone, Xbox, or on the Web.
Lastly, Skype Unlimited World + WiFi comes with unlimited minutes to call friends and family worldwide from a laptop, phone, tablet, or TV. Moreover, users can also get Wi-Fi access at more than two million hotspots across the world.
For more information regarding the new Microsoft Work & Play Bundle or to take advantage of this offer, head over to the company's website at this link.
