Insider clues from Wal-Mart: Zune 80GB and 4GB discontinued?
A Wal-Mart worker just sent Zunerama some clues on the new Zune line-up:
- There is no longer a shelf label for the black Zune 80, and it’s listed in Wal-Mart’s database as NRPL (non-replenishable). That means Wal-Mart can no longer order the black Zune 80.
- The Zune 4GB player is also showing up as NRPL.
This *could* mean that Microsoft is simply planning SKU changes for those models, but the more likely scenario is that the 4GB and 80GBs are being discontinued… in favor of newer high-capacity models.
The obligatory fuzzy picture above shows a screenshot of the Zune 80 NRPL status in the Wal-Mart stocking system.
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Time September 2, 2008 at 10:20 am
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Time September 2, 2008 at 10:22 am
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Time September 3, 2008 at 9:28 am
[...] $249.95. An 8GB Blue flash-based Zune will be available for $149.95. Zunerama reports that it has received a screen shot from someone at Wal-Mart that shows the black 80GB Zune and the 4GB Zune have been discontinued. [...]
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Time September 2, 2008 at 10:18 am
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