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Fei-Hung on 08 September 2008
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DirtyP2002 said:
Fei-Hung said:
mrstickball said:
slimeattack said:
Gamer4eva said:
Why do u guys think the price cut wont be that big?

 

The Arcade is a ridiculously gimped model, even at $199.

How is it gimped again?

 

because it's missing limbs that you require for it to be a full console:

1) Hard Drive ( how can you make the most of game saves, replays, custom music, dlc without one?)- its am ust and doesn't come cheap.

2) WIFI - granted not everyone needs it, but many do and again it doesn't come cheap.

3) if you add the prices for the 2 items that should really come with the console, then you not looking at $199 anymore. $199 is nothing more but a sales pitch that some unfortunate people who are not informed on consoles will fall for.

 

 

 I don't get what is bad about having choices? You can play the Arcade just for the singleplayer games, you want to play online, go and buy the package for it, (HDD, Headset, XBL-Membership).

If you like to play online straight away, buy the pro.

If you really need a lot of space on your HDD, because u r into Video on Demand and stuff, buy the elite.

I really like this idea.

you missing the point dude. if you are a gamer, you will need a Hard drive. Where else will you be able to download all those xbox games on the Live? if you are a gamer, then you will want to make the most of gaming so online will be needed considering one of the strongest selling points of the xbox brand has always been its online service. using logic, it should then be norm for MS to have the simplest console at a cheap price range but at least give the consumer what is needed to get the most out of the system.

yes, offering choices is great, but make the choices worthy at least. It's like selling you a car for £10 with no doors and saying that you shouldn't complain since it can get you from a-b and that is it's soul purpose.