By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
Sansui on 08 September 2008
Edit Thread
Fei-Hung said:
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. 

 

 

If a 360 purchaser wants to play games on Xbox Live, they have a great choice already - a $299 60GB model.  If a 360 purchaser doesn't even have broadband, but still wants to play the large and impressive physical media library available, why.... look at that!  They can buy a 360 for $199.

Sounds like you want to make the choice for consumers on what they should feel is a worthy value.  Sorry, but you don't get to make that decision - the consumers do.  If no consumers wanted to buy the Arcade model, MS would have cut it from the console selection long ago. 

And hey, if someone buys a $199 model and decides later on they really needed the hard drive, there's a $99 60GB upgrade kit with 3 months of live and a headset for them. 

Believe what you want, but not every potential console buyer has broadband to take advantage of Xbox Live.  Just like not every potential buyer has a 42"+ HDTV to take advantage of PS3's bluray drive.   But at least Xbox owners get a choice for what overpriced option they get, with a further choice to upgrade it necessary :O  snap.