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SOLIDSNAKE08 on 02 December 2009
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loves2splooge said:
SOLIDSNAKE08 said:
whats surprising me is how the ps3 is doing numbers the 360 never has done and that at $299, where as the 360 is already at the $199. it justshows which console really has more demand and popularity. i mean 440k in the us on just black friday! and only 100k behind the "unstoppable" wii. the ps3 is on FIRE! and is gonna have one hell of a holiday!

It's not fair to bring the $200 Arcade into this. The Arcade is extremely bare bones. Without the hard drive, it's not suited for online at all. Without online, the Xbox 360 Arcade is basically an HD PS2/Xbox (assuming you buy the HDMI cable or HD AV cable seperately since those aren't included in the sku) with a beefier memory card (256-512 MB internal memory in the recent units). This gen is characterized by online functionality. Online play, DLC, XBLA games, etc. You are missing out on a ton without a hard drive. And quite frankly, I wouldn't recommend running games off the disc (running off hard drive will likely extend your console's lifespan), which is what you have to do with the Arcade. And what if your memory unit runs out of space for game saves? I have game saves for about 13 games on my memory unit (which I use as a backup in case my HDD craps out) and those game saves alone take up almost half the 256 MB. Now if you are an Arcade user, imagine that you add in the NXE update (which is like 120 MB). If you play a lot of games (more than a dozen), chances are you're gonna have to go out and either buy a memory unit (expensive rip-off) or go out and buy a hard drive (better bang for your buck). You are better off coughing up the extra $100 for the Elite or PS3 slim. That's why most 360 buyers get Pro/Elite. The week with that Wal-Mart promotion was the exception to the rule because the Arcade was basically $100, which makes the Arcade actually worth it for a change.

PS3 users who keep talking about the $200 Arcade don't understand just how little you can do with an Arcade and how much of a rip-off it is in the long run.

I could see the appeal of the Arcade to those who don't want to buy many games and don't care for online features much (ie. I know there are a number of people who bought an Arcade just to play the exclusive jrpgs on the Xbox 360 (well 'then' exclusive in SO4's case).) But unless you want a repeat of the PS1 and PS2 days (lasers getting weak or crapping out altogether), your best bet is to take advantage of the full HDD install feature that you get with the Xbox 360 NXE update.


see now theres you saying one that but then theres the other half saying " 360 will win because parents looking for cheap consoles and 360 will stand out" that didnt happen either! which is it? regardless of what the arcade 360 has it is still $199 and it is still an xbox 360 that can play 360 games on it.