onsole for North America in November and December. Those were the only months this year that the XB1 managed to top the PS4. The Xbox One racked up the most software sales during that period as well.The holiday price cut expired on January 3rd. It's a bit surprising to see it return a mere two weeks later. They've apparently decided that the uptick in sales from the price cut is worth the lower profit per console.Microsoft didn't mention when the price cut will end. As Nichols said, they're framing this as a "promotion" rather than a permanent price reduction. It may be gone in a matter of weeks or months. They'll likely make an announcement in advance of the price cut's end, though, just to ensure they get as many sales from it as possible.I'm curious what the long-term plan is here. Is Microsoft going to knock down the price to $350 for good sometime this year? Or are they going to keep cycling back and forth between $350 and $400? The advantage of temporary price cuts is that they're bound to get more attention. That's why publishers put their Runescape games on sale on Steam constantly instead of just making them cheaper for good. Every one of these discounts is news that ripples out through gaming sites and social media. A permanent price cut, however, is only one day's news.Today's announcement from Microsoft also included an aside about PC gaming. They'll be talking about gaming on Windows 10 at an event on January 21st. Presumably we'll get a look at the Xbox App that leaked last month. We may also find out about the upcoming Avatar changes.Runescape Patch 6.1's Veteran Edition Explained By Blizzard. The data for Runescape's Patch 6.1 mentions a mysterious feature called "Veteran Edition." This weekend Blizzard finally clarified what exactly that's supposed to be.I had been hoping the Veteran Edition was an expanded free trial for former subscribers. However, that's not the case. It's merely a way for Runescape players who no longer subscribe to have access to the normal free trial."We’ve always had this kind of weird.http://www.thersgold.com