| HappySqurriel said: Historically speaking, videogames have thrived because they were inexpensive entertainment/hobby; you could buy the hardware for $100 to $200, there were tons of used and discount games for $10 to $20 (new games were typically $50 or less), the controllers were $20, and you saw all the benefits whether or not you owned a TV made in the past decade. Microsoft and Sony expect you to spend $400 to $600 for the hardware, $60 for the games, $50 for the controllers, and you don't maximize your gameplay experience until you buy a $1,000 TV and pay $50 per month for online gameplay. Even though many things about the Wii are uncharacteristically expensive, it looks down right affordable compared to the XBox 360 and PS3.
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I take it you don't remember the costs of cartridges at their height? Also you bash Microsoft and Sony for their controller costs, why not Nintendo since it cost $20 for the Nunchuk and $40 for the Remote? Does Nintendo get a free pass from you or do you just like to bash the others, so which is it?
Oh and where do you live that it cost $50 per month for online gaming? And why single out Microsoft and Sony for that when Sony's is free and Microsoft's is $50 per year, maybe you're thinking of Xbox Live and just don't know what you're talking about?
