#microsoft lumia 430 price

Microsoft has just announced the Lumia 430 Dual-SIM, the company's most affordable Lumia smartphone to-date. You see, Microsoft made deals with netbook manufacturers by offering heavily-discounted price for Windows XP Home. That deal prevented Microsoft from selling Windows Vista and the premium price that goes along with it. In the end, Microsoft could have sold tens of millions of XP licenses for less than half the usual price. Microsoft has announced a global price increase for Xbox consoles starting August 1, 2026. Microsoft noted that game consoles are typically sold at or below manufacturing cost, making them more vulnerable to component price increases. While Microsoft's announcement only covers global pricing for now, Filipino buyers should expect local Xbox console prices to increase in the near future as retailers and distributors adjust to the new worldwide MSRP. Read more in our articles including "Microsoft announces affordable Lumia 430 Dual-SIM" and "Microsoft to end Adobe Flash support for Windows 10 in July".