gergroy said:
You don't know much about the 360 do you Wiifan? If you are going to argue value you might as well get your facts straight. First of all, the arcade system does come with a wireless controller. Also, there isn't a single xbox 360 sku out there that has built in wifi, it's always been seperate. Funny thing about that, at least microsoft has a lan port on their console for people that want to have the best connection possible. If you want to plug in directly to the wii you have to buy an attachment, lol. Anyway, the 360 is a good value, with dvd player, hd gaming, and xbox live headsets included. with other models having hard drives, hi def cables, ethernet cables, and more. I'm not saying one is better than the other, I just think you need to know what you are talking about before you can have an opinion. |
History of Xbox 360 Price Cuts (USA)
* November 22, 2005
The Xbox 360 Premium and Core Units launch
o Xbox 360 Premium (20GB) - $399.99
o Xbox 360 Core (no HD) - $299.99
* April 29, 2007
The Xbox 360 Elite Console (120GB) launches
o Xbox 360 Elite (120GB) - $479.99
* August 6, 2007
Microsoft announces $50 price cut for Xbox 360 Premium. The Xbox 360 Elite is reduced by $30. Xbox 360 Core units are discounted by $20.
o Xbox 360 Premium (20GB) - $349.99
o Xbox 360 Core - $279.99
o Xbox 360 Elite - $449.99
* October 27, 2007
The Xbox 360 Arcade 'Family Console' is announced. This effectively replaces the original Xbox 360 Core units and includes a disk w/ 5 Xbox LIVE Arcade games and a 256MB memory card.
o Xbox 360 Arcade - $279.99
My original point was that the comparison started with $250 Wii to a $199 360. Comparison should have been to this $400.00 360 if to compare at all. Secondly, I noted my mistake about the wireless controller. Third, I don't know anyone excited about an ethernet port on their console anymore with the advancements of WiFi. Again, I was mistaken to think the Pro 360 had such hi tech stuff like WiFi with wireless controllers and BIG HD AND HDDs with larger HDDDs too.
Sounds more like you are grabbing at recent posts and missing the OP altogether. Nintendo opened at $250. They are still $250. 360 didn't receive price drop to win over friends. It was being outsold. The business is to make money. Nintendo did that with practical offering and an acceptable price. They were more focused about low price and profit at the same time. Your thinking that people should make equipment for you for no profit is just dumb and needs no further attention. That MS, NOT 360, charges for so many individual items is the point in the beginning. But if you are happy spending real money for a new T-shirt for your avatar and buying extra items for games you've already paid for, and paying to play online when other consoles offer the same for free then that's your choosing. I'm happy with the online offering I use now and it's enough for me. PS3 offers free online and that's great for them. If you are happy with your online options, then congrats. But not everyone is.
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