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Braid price cut to 800 Microsoft Points

Save a third off the original cost.

Microsoft is slashing the price of platform-puzzler Braid to 800 Microsoft Points.

That's GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60 to you. Braid normally costs 1200 Points (GBP 10.20 / EUR 14.40), but the price has been cut as part of Microsoft's deal of the week promotion. So presumably it'll only be available at that price for a week.

As reported by Major Nelson, you must be an Xbox Live Gold member to take advantage of the deal. The new price will be in effect from 1pm GMT today.

Major Nelson promises that future deals of the week will include discounts on add-ons for Ninja Gaiden II and Project Gotham Racing 4, plus original Xbox title Fable.

Braid scored a tip-top 10/10 from our Dan last year - read his review to find out why it's so marvellous.