Funky Papa
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Brilliantly explained.
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LA Times: Microsoft announces X360 pricing at lollapalooza 2005
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Brilliantly explained.
Funky Papa said:
Hmmm, I don't think we're disagreeing here.
What I'm saying is that MS has priced the peripherals so artificially high if bought stand-alone that it gives the perception of the big pack being a "deal." I mean, honestly, alot of those peripheral prices are insanity. It'd be like me saying, "Buying this box of Frosted Flakes is a deal instead of me buying each individual flake at $2.00/flake like Kellogg is charging."
teiresias said:Hmmm, I don't think we're disagreeing here.
What I'm saying is that MS has priced the peripherals so artificially high if bought stand-alone that it gives the perception of the big pack being a "deal." I mean, honestly, alot of those peripheral prices are insanity. It'd be like me saying, "Buying this box of Frosted Flakes is a deal instead of me buying each individual flake at $2.00/flake like Kellogg is charging."
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Kabuki Waq
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SolidSnakex said:
if the PS3 is cheaper than $399 with HDD I will be surprised. I think the accessories with be the same price as the 360 stuff as well.
radioheadrule83
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I can't wait for the PS3 price thread. That shits gonna be hilarious
VictimOfGrief
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70 pages or bust!
sonycowboy
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Borys said:
But the speculation was that the allocation would be HEAVILY favored towards the bundle, like an 80-20 split.
Funky Papa
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Go and look for the current headset/cables/remote prices. It is really not that expensive even going with the current rates. It is pretty fair indeed.
MS is still utterly stupid though. I can't wait till the X05 party to see how they shoot their remaining foot.
I should mention, like the retail whore I am;
at any EB games Canada, if you pre-order your xbox, you SHOULD get a coupon for $10 of a launch game. If you dont get it, ask for it -- our store got like 300 of them (the coupons, we can only take 13 pre-orders lol).
Anyways, the only stipulations on the coupons are:
1) you must be picking up a pre-ordered xb360 from EBGames
2) You MUST use the $10 coupon on that day when you pick up your system, and it HAS to be a launch game. (duh)
3) only one coupon per customer per xbox, so $10 off only one game.
at any EB games Canada, if you pre-order your xbox, you SHOULD get a coupon for $10 of a launch game. If you dont get it, ask for it -- our store got like 300 of them (the coupons, we can only take 13 pre-orders lol).
Anyways, the only stipulations on the coupons are:
1) you must be picking up a pre-ordered xb360 from EBGames
2) You MUST use the $10 coupon on that day when you pick up your system, and it HAS to be a launch game. (duh)
3) only one coupon per customer per xbox, so $10 off only one game.
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I can't believe we still don't have a launch date or launch games list. MS sure do like doing things in their own time.
Kabuki Waq
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Q: What comes with Xbox 360?
A: Xbox 360 is for gamers who want the ultimate digital entertainment thrill ride (and the best value) right out of the box. This premium edition - distinguished by signature metallic detailing on the console itself - comes fully loaded with all the features of the Core System plus a wireless controller, an Xbox 360 Headset, a detachable hard drive (for storing music, video and games, and more), an Ethernet cable, Component HD AV cable and for a limited time, a bonus media remote. At $399.99 U.S., Xbox 360 is for gamers who want the ultimate digital entertainment thrill ride (and the best value) right out of the box.
Q: What comes with Xbox 360 Core System?
A: The Xbox 360 Core System comes standard with what consumers need to jump right into next generation games and media and is fully expandable to the complete Xbox 360 experience. With the Core System consumers will get Xbox features including progressive scan DVD, CD and MP3 Playback out of the box, an Xbox 360 Controller, the ability to connect to Xbox Live, and an S Video cable. At $299.99 U.S., the Xbox 360 Core System comes standard with what consumers need to jump right into next generation games and media and is fully expandable to the complete Xbox 360 experience.
does this mean the premium system comes with one wireless controller and one wored controller?
A: Xbox 360 is for gamers who want the ultimate digital entertainment thrill ride (and the best value) right out of the box. This premium edition - distinguished by signature metallic detailing on the console itself - comes fully loaded with all the features of the Core System plus a wireless controller, an Xbox 360 Headset, a detachable hard drive (for storing music, video and games, and more), an Ethernet cable, Component HD AV cable and for a limited time, a bonus media remote. At $399.99 U.S., Xbox 360 is for gamers who want the ultimate digital entertainment thrill ride (and the best value) right out of the box.
Q: What comes with Xbox 360 Core System?
A: The Xbox 360 Core System comes standard with what consumers need to jump right into next generation games and media and is fully expandable to the complete Xbox 360 experience. With the Core System consumers will get Xbox features including progressive scan DVD, CD and MP3 Playback out of the box, an Xbox 360 Controller, the ability to connect to Xbox Live, and an S Video cable. At $299.99 U.S., the Xbox 360 Core System comes standard with what consumers need to jump right into next generation games and media and is fully expandable to the complete Xbox 360 experience.
does this mean the premium system comes with one wireless controller and one wored controller?
radioheadrule83 said:
Please show me were people, en masse, have been proclaiming that the PS3 would launch at $299 with a HDD? People's expectations of the PS3 price and included goodies are far more tempered than the expectations for the X360 price.
If it's $500 or $600, yeah, that shit will be hilarious. Anything else will be ho hum and par for the course.
Kabuki Waq
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Xenon said:
:lol well played.
DarienA said:
I think Sony has a very real limit that they're going to stick to in terms of how much they're willing to lose on every PS3 unit. 349.99 w/ Blu-Ray + 30GB HD? I mean, that's so cheap it's nuts. Can you imagine them doing that? I mean, that'd be basically the best thing ever... but I can't see that. However, I couldn't see this event either. So who knows!
CaptainABAB
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mrklaw said:
Not if you do this while someone is playing the game - i.e. cache the next level while playing the current one.
SuperPac said:So when will EB and Gamestop post up their special preorder bundles that come with cleaning kits and extraneous accessories to add $100's more to the price?
When GameStop and EB employees suddenly have a death wish, that's when they'll try it. But in all seriousness, depending again on the proportion of core to premium packages stores will get, hasn't Microsoft in its infinite wisdom done the work for the stores anyway? The premium pack seemd to have a good amount of what would come in a forced bundle, everything except the games. They can't have that much leeway now, can they?
Funky Papa
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Well spotted :lolTTP said:
radioheadrule83
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GhaleonEB said:
:lol
Baron Aloha
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SolidSnakex said:
So true.
TTP said:
Nice. So the $399 package is called "XBox 360", and the other is the "Core System". So when they are asked about whether both are backwards compatable, they could answer, "The XBox 360 is backwards compatable."
It's like they named the systems bundles specifically to cater to deceptive rhetoric. Damn. :lol
Doom_Bringer
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Miburou said:
wow nice avatar. Who is that?
My two cents:
I don't mind $399 price point. That pack actually seems like a pretty good deal to me. That's the one I'll be getting.
Expensive peripherals make baby Jesus cry.
No HDD SKU is just mind boggling, especially in light of how hard they were pushing Live, downloadable content, etc. I know they want their $299 price point for PR reasons, but...wow. I am just speechless.
Bethesda must be loving MS right now!
I don't mind $399 price point. That pack actually seems like a pretty good deal to me. That's the one I'll be getting.
Expensive peripherals make baby Jesus cry.
No HDD SKU is just mind boggling, especially in light of how hard they were pushing Live, downloadable content, etc. I know they want their $299 price point for PR reasons, but...wow. I am just speechless.
Bethesda must be loving MS right now!
Let's make some comparisons so that Dopey can damage control:
(Newegg prices)
1gb SD card = $49.99. 64mb xbox 360 memory card = $40.
60gb 2.5" SATA hard drive = $109. 20gb xbox 360 hard drive = $100.
USB wi-fi adapter = $12. xbox 360 wifi = $100.
Also:
wavebird = $35. xbox wireless controller = $50.
(Newegg prices)
1gb SD card = $49.99. 64mb xbox 360 memory card = $40.
60gb 2.5" SATA hard drive = $109. 20gb xbox 360 hard drive = $100.
USB wi-fi adapter = $12. xbox 360 wifi = $100.
Also:
wavebird = $35. xbox wireless controller = $50.
Funky Papa
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Is it like? I am pretty damn sure they did it on purpose. The amount of carefully worded statements with double meanings from MS is astounding. There is actually not a single blunt, concise paragraph to be seen.GhaleonEB said:
DarienA said:
I can't wait til the end of next-gen when people falsely believe Sony is the one who suggested their systems would have HD at launch. Everyone will all be like "Yo, Sony a bunch of filthy liars! Remember the HD fiasco!?"
And then we'll have like 30 page debates, and I'll make another outline.
EclipseGST
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I will buy it if the games look good...price was not going to be an issue unless the cost was gonna be more then $500(console). I am one glad as i already have a wireless adapter which should work with the 360 (I HOPE). But if i'm wrong let me know?