| d21lewis said: Off topic: Why the hell is there such a difference in the cost of memory sticks? They're the exact same weight and they're the size of a fingernail. Are they packed with gold or something? You HAVE to have them but either the big ones are overpriced or the little ones are underpriced. |
What you're paying for is the latest compression technology. Once they've made their money on the 32 GB, they'll release a 64 GB and drop the price on the 32s. The top model or 2 is always the most expensive for this reason.
Back to the topic itself, yes, there is a premium on the 360's HDD. But it's not as bad as the Sony fans would want to make it. Quick shopping around tells me that I can get a 2.5" 250 GB drive for about $50 (plus shipping), and an enclosure would be about another $15. So I'm at half the retail. However, Microsoft does not use bargain-basement drives in their enclosures; they use ones with better error correction. That'll add to the price. Then you need to factor in things like ease of swapping, (Yes, most of us here could do it, but there are a lot of computer-illiterates out there who would freak at the thought of changing their own HDD or even installing RAM.) the transfer cable, and current pricing structures, and suddenly the price doesn't seem so bad. Sure, MS could afford to come down in price some. But they don't need to yet.
-dunno001
-On a quest for the truly perfect game; I don't think it exists...
