Xbox 360 Pricing Announced

[stellastarr]

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I can "guarantee" that I won't buy a launch console. And will not buy one till late winter or early spring. and you can take that to the bank!

[Dondadda]

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I cancelled my pre-order too. The stupid guy at gamestop tried to convince me not to because "The Price won't go down for 2-3 years." I'm really starting to hate gamestop employees. Not only are they not well informed but they are downright annoying and sometimes cocky. Anyway i think im gonna wait for the PS3 to come out or X-Box 360 to go down. I dunno its just not worth it to me anymore. Im going away to college soon and my priorities are straightening out. I'm starting to outgrow video games and im playing them less and less so for me it makes sense to wait. Anyway hopefully when the PS3 comes out the X-Box 360 will drop in price like some people think. If not and i have to wait 2 years then it looks like the PS2 will be my last video game system.

Are you kidding me?? The PINNACLE of your video gaming career is at college!!!


You haven't seen nothing yet, buddy, take it from me . ..

[Dondadda]

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Pre-Order pulled.


Have officially transitioned to the PS3 bandwagon, and will be well satisfied with NFL2K5 (still online) and NHL 2K6 until then.

[fishepa]

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What exactly is everyone upset about? You can still buy the core system for $300, which will play every game.

[bigfnjoe96]

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GOOD NEWS........

Finally, MS has stated that, at least first party titles will priced in parity with current generation games. Meaning, that current major titles retail for $49.99, the same will be true for Xbox 360 games. Bargain titles sell for $29.99 or less, the same will be true for the Xbox 360 titles. Third party devs can set their own prices for their games, but as I said earlier, I think they would be foolish to charge more than what MS will charge for its own titles.

STR8 from talkxbox.com

Here's some more info for you guys... Maybe all is not that bad in the world of 360:

First up, a look at all the accessories and prices:

http://www.talkxbox.com/screenshots/822/17.jpg

This next one is just basically some advertising, but it's still cool looking:

http://www.talkxbox.com/screenshots/822/16.jpg

This next one is just basically an overview of the system and it's features and a chart of what's included with which package:

http://www.talkxbox.com/screenshots/822/15.jpg

This is another overview of the total experience of the X360:

http://www.talkxbox.com/screenshots/822/14.jpg

This sheet talks about what comes with the Xbox 360 Core System and all that good stuff:

http://www.talkxbox.com/screenshots/822/13.jpg

Finally, the last one is the sheet with the Xbox 360 System package on it:

http://www.talkxbox.com/screenshots/822/12.jpg

More tidbits you might like to know:

There is no word on an official launch date, but we were told to look at history and try to figure it out for ourselves. I personally think that MS likes to launch everything major for the Xbox on November 9th or 15th, so that's the dates I'm looking at. There is also no official word on the number of consoles that will be available at launch. Basically they're going to put as many on the market as they possibly can.

Backwards Compatibility: The easy answer to this is yes, it will be. Out of the box at launch, not every single title, but most of the ones that most people will want to play. People with more esoteric tastes may have to wait a little while longer, but they will get to your favorite game eventually.

The bonus remote control included in the Xbox 360 package will be for a limited time only and will only control the Xbox 360 itself, unlike the separately available universal remote accessory. This bonus remote will not be backlit, nor will it have a number pad. It will however enable your Media Center extender capabilities, so if you have an MCE PC, you're good to go.

I'm not sure if any of the sheets I posted as pics mentions this, but, the Xbox 360 bundle will have a really cool silver trim that's NOT on the Xbox 360 Core system console.

As far as Xbox Live is concerned, everyone will have the Silver level, which is pretty much everything but being able to play games online. Those of you who subscribe to Xbox Live now, your accounts will automatically convert to Gold subscriptions. You will also be able to play your live account on either your Xbox v1 or your Xbox 360, BUT, not both at the same time (unless you purchase two accounts).

The HDD is no longer as necessary as it once was for the Xbox v1 console. The sheer power of the Xbox 360 means that it does not need all the storage that the HDD enabled for the v1 console. It will still be useful for storing media and custom soundtracks, and I do believe that some games will require it, but you can always add it on if you only buy the Core system. Also, you can take your detachable HDD to a friend's Xbox 360 and attach it to their system and use your saved info (which I think is really cool).

Also, some of you may not be aware, the but interactive kiosks in the store will have functionality that allows you to bring your memory card and download content from the kiosk and take it back to your Xbox 360.

MS will own the exclusive rights to the wireless controller until December 2007, no third party wireless controllers will be available until then, only wired controllers.

ENJOY
BFJ

[Heelfan71]

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What exactly is everyone upset about? You can still buy the core system for $300, which will play every game.

I have no idea. I guess the are expecting the PS3 to be cheaper which is doubtful. Plus it looks like late 2006 or even 2007 for it.

[Heelfan71]

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<table style="width: 100%; text-align: left;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">Atari VCS launched in 1977 for $249.99 </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;"> $811.21 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Nintendo Entertainment System launched in 1985 for $199.99 </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$354.91 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">SEGA Genesis launched in 1989 for $249.99</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$389.67 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">NeoGeo launched in 1990 for $699.99
</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$1041.12 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Super Nintendo launched in 1991 for $199.99
</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$282.21 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Jaguar launched in 1993 for $249.99
</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$328.69 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">3DO Interactive Multiplayer launched in 1993 for $699.95</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$920.30 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">SEGA Saturn launched in 1995 for $399.99</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$497.66 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Nintendo 64 launched in 1996 for $199.99
</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$242.75 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">SEGA Dreamcast launches in 1999 for $199.99</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;"> $228.09 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">PlayStation launched in 1995 for $299.99 </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;"> $372.01 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">PlayStation 2 launched in 2000 for $299.99</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;">$333.15 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Xbox Launched in 2001 for $299.99
</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;"> $325.34 in 2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">GameCube launched in 2001 for $199.99
</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;"> $216.89 in 2005</td></tr></tbody> </table>



http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/643/643170p1.html

[cman321]

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just wanted to post something that IGN brought to my attention today....

to play with the wireless controller (not have to keep putting new AA batteries in every 6 hours)....

you must buy the rechargable battery pack ($11.99)
and you must buy the plug and play recharger($19.99)....


thats $33 worth of more stuff.......

this is really gonna start hurting the wallet

a second controller would be 49.99, + $12 more for it to have a rechargable battery....

thats $100 to have two player action

just buy rechargable batteries. they are not that expensive.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

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just wanted to post something that IGN brought to my attention today....

to play with the wireless controller (not have to keep putting new AA batteries in every 6 hours)....

you must buy the rechargable battery pack ($11.99)
and you must buy the plug and play recharger($19.99)....


thats $33 worth of more stuff.......

this is really gonna start hurting the wallet

a second controller would be 49.99, + $12 more for it to have a rechargable battery....

thats $100 to have two player action

The battery pack and cord come together for $19.99. You'll get way more than 6 hours out of the controller, and way more than that if you turn rumble off.

[stellastarr]

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I know I'm going to get a better deal down the road, with better games that warrant the purchase. I also will know in full detail how worthy the xbox360 is and will not get the first "test" machines out on the market.

[cman321]

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I know I'm going to get a better deal down the road, with better games that warrant the purchase. I also will know in full detail how worthy the xbox360 is and will not get the first "test" machines out on the market.

you can say the same thing for any new system. but do you always wait a year or 2 down the road. If you are on these gaming forums, I would venture the answer is no.

[fishepa]

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AA batteries are suppose to last about 30 hours, ala the wavebird.

[Sleeper]

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This whole thing with wireless controllers standard for both 360 and PS3 is bothering me about next gen. I've never needed it before. Don't need it now. And the thought of micro managing charging the batteries, buying new ones, extra money... grrrrrr! I really wish they made that an option.

As for either system, I'm going to wait until I see at least 5 titles that interest me before I shell out anything. The PS2 still has some good titles coming up so I'm in no hurry.

[dagger55]

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The battery pack and cord come together for $19.99. You'll get way more than 6 hours out of the controller, and way more than that if you turn rumble off.

IGN said they come seperate.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

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IGN said they come seperate.

The MS 360 brochure got leaked today, and it says they come together. It's also cool to note the wired 360 controller will work on PC's with XP. I might pick one up for that.

http://www.planetxbox360.com/images/...cessories1.jpg