The $9 price for one-hour episodes of some Xbox 360 Video Marketplace content was correct, the company said, following our post from yesterday.
Yesterday we reported that some content on the Xbox 360 Video Marketplace was priced in a way that seemed like it could have been a typo. High-def videos for some HD Net pro wrestling and MMA series are labeled at 720 Microsoft Points betdog ($9). Standard-def was selling for 480 points.
https://kotaku.com/pay-per-p-pricing-confounds-on-xbox-360-video-marketp-5244447
“The specific videos you’re highlighting are download-to-own, and are priced based on our agreement with the partner,” a Microsoft spokesperson told us through e-mail today. (All TV shows on the Xbox 360 video marketplace are download-to-own).
We had asked if pricing was standardized on the service — many SD/HD TV episodes sell for 160/240 MS Points ($2/$3) — and who sets the prices. The prices for these Ring of Honor wrestling and M-1 Challenge mixed martial arts episodes were 480/720 ($6/$9).
“You’ll notice that there is a common pricing structure,” the spokseperson sbfplay said. “But ultimately pricing is determined with the ufa747 partner and varies depending on the content that is being offered.”
HD Net has not returned Kotaku’s requests for comment for the original report.