| gumby_trucker said: It was the most expensive component in the system at launch according to this breakdown. Even if the same component costs $10 today it is still a considerable addition to the cost of hardware, not to mention the effort that would have to go into designing the new console around the inclusion of an otherwise unnecessary physical drive, in terms of size, power requirements and other issues. That's a lot of effort for a secondary feature of a system. But again, this whole debate seems rather pointless to me since they will be sticking with discs in all likelihood anyway. |
1. Most expensive on an inexpensive system doesn't mean much, and that's launch costs.
2. It's not moot just because you think it is. They actually have to do it, not you thinking they would.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
