| D-Joe said: for 360 it's not really much more since it's inculde 2years gold and some other payment things(someone already did a math) but i bet will be a lot more later because i guess 360 will have a price cut this year |
Actually, the Kinect + 4GB bundle retails for $300. The XBOX Live Gold 12 month membership retails for $60, but it's almost always on sale somewhere for like $40-45 ($48.72 is the cheapest offered by Amazon; not a third party seller). Going with that price, you can get two years worth of XBL Gold for around $100 more, which bumps up the total to $400 total.
This "deal" being offered as it is will cost a total of $460 in the long run. Yes, I see it as an affordable payment plan, but many things can go wrong in those two years where people might not be able to pay the $15 a month. One could lose a job, get sick and have to pay medical expenses, etc. Of course, this option also frees up some money to be able to buy some games along with the system/subscription.
With the first option, you're paying a lot more up front, but you are getting everything right then and there. The $15/month option is very nice for those on a budget and I can see it benefitting those the most; anyone that figures it all out will probably want the first option more. Of course, the 4GB HDD is so small that they wouldn't be able to buy many Live games.
