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# Zune Cuts Prices, Taps Common For Ad
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/zune-cuts-price/
- Published: 2008-11-19T03:01:02.000Z
- Updated: 2008-11-19T03:01:02.000Z
- Description: As part of its ongoing struggle to capture market share, Microsoft’s Zune has cut prices. 16 GB Zune $179 / iPod $199 8 GB Zune $139 / iPod $149 4. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/11/zune-cuts-price.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

As part of its ongoing struggle to capture market share, Microsoft’s Zune has [cut](http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/11/microsoft-cuts-zune-pricing-won-t-help?ref=hypebot.com) prices.

[![Zunes_new](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/11/18/zunes_new.jpeg "Zunes_new")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/18/zunes%5Fnew.jpeg)

- 16 GB Zune $179 / iPod $199
- 8 GB Zune $139 / iPod $149
- 4 GB: Zune $99 / no 4G iPod available

The company has also [tapped](http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20081117/ap%5Fon%5Fhi%5Fte/tec%5Fmicrosoft%5Fhip%5Fhop?ref=hypebot.com) hip hop star **Common** for a slick new commercial ([Gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5092185/zune-spec-ad-is-gross-and-nsfw-but-at-least-its-memorable?ref=hypebot.com) via [Daily Swarm](http://www.thedailyswarm.com/watch/watch-new-zune-ad/?ref=hypebot.com)) and after the jump check out another rather strange Zune ad created on spec that will almost certainly never air.

  
The unusual spec ad: