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astrosmash on 12 October 2008
L.C.E.C. said:
dgm6780 said:

thoughts, wow if you add 3 controllers to a Wii system purchase to play those cool party games it becomes just as expensive as a XBox or PS3 purchase.

OBJECTION!

At that rate, the 360's controllers would require $20 more per controller, per headset

ALSO, the PS3 supports "UP TO 7 CONTROLLERS", which would also drive up the price.

The Wii is still cheaper than the 360, unless you're going to buy an arcade, which is highly unlikely, but that would still only be $30 less... and the PS3 trails behind with $135.03 difference.

 

Perhaps his next suggestion will be that every Wii needs not only four wiimotes and four nunchuks, but also four classic controllers, four wavebirds, four wii wheels, four motion plus and a balance board.  After all, without all those the system is useless.

 



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izaaz101 on 12 October 2008
L.C.E.C. said:
dgm6780 said:

thoughts, wow if you add 3 controllers to a Wii system purchase to play those cool party games it becomes just as expensive as a XBox or PS3 purchase.

OBJECTION!

At that rate, the 360's controllers would require $20 more per controller, per headset

ALSO, the PS3 supports "UP TO 7 CONTROLLERS", which would also drive up the price.

The Wii is still cheaper than the 360, unless you're going to buy an arcade, which is highly unlikely, but that would still only be $30 less... and the PS3 trails behind with $135.03 difference.

 

X360 Premium                          [$299.99]

+ 3 Controllers ($49.99 each)    [$149.97]

+ 3 Headsets ($19.99 each)      [$  59.97]

Total__________________ ___[$509.93]

 

X360 Arcade                             [$199.99]

+ 3 Controllers ($49.99 each)    [$149.97]

+ 3 Headsets ($19.99 each)      [$  59.97]

Total__________________ ___[$409.93]

 

Wii                                             [$249.99]

+ 3 Controllers ($39.99 each)    [$119.97]

+ 3 Nunchuks ($19.99 each)      [$  59.97]

Total__________________ ___[$429.93]

 

PS3                                            [$399.99]

+ 7 Controllers ($54.99 each)    [$164.97]

Total____________________ _[$564.96]

I'm nitpicking here, but you would "only" need 6 additional PS3 controllers, since it already came with one, and would cost over $300 for those 6 controllers....you seemed to have only calculated 3 controllers into your PS3 price.

OT: This thread is ridiculous. I also love Sqrl......but please, just stop it. Those elegant, well researched and informed posts are being ignored by the one who needs to read them the most. I'm afraid he'll give you carpo tunnel syndrome.

 



L.C.E.C. on 12 October 2008
astrosmash said:
L.C.E.C. said:
dgm6780 said:

thoughts, wow if you add 3 controllers to a Wii system purchase to play those cool party games it becomes just as expensive as a XBox or PS3 purchase.

OBJECTION!

At that rate, the 360's controllers would require $20 more per controller, per headset

ALSO, the PS3 supports "UP TO 7 CONTROLLERS", which would also drive up the price.

The Wii is still cheaper than the 360, unless you're going to buy an arcade, which is highly unlikely, but that would still only be $30 less... and the PS3 trails behind with $135.03 $300 difference.

 

Perhaps his next suggestion will be that every Wii needs not only four wiimotes and four nunchuks, but also four classic controllers, four wavebirds, four wii wheels, four motion plus and a balance board.  After all, without all those the system is useless.

 

I can't tell if you're trying to make fun of me, or laughing with me... Either way, this way...

At that rate, the 360 needs:

  • 4 more wired controllers
  • 4 "Big Button" controllers
  • 4 XBOX Live Vision cameras
  • 2 "Memory units"
  • a cooling unit (ie: Nyko intercoolerEX)
  • a Microsoft media remote
  • a 120 GB HDD, a keyboard (the D-pad is horrible for text chat)
  • 4 XBOX LiVE Subscriptions
  • HDMI Cables
  • an HD-DVD Drive (Oh wait, that died, I mean a Blu-Ray drive whenever it comes out)
  • 4 XBOX Charge 'n' Play Kits
  • An HDTV

I have a 360, and it's fun, but don't even try to say the peripherials for the Wii make it more expensive than the 360, or especially the PS3.

 




L.C.E.C. on 12 October 2008
izaaz101 said:

I'm nitpicking here, but you would "only" need 6 additional PS3 controllers, since it already came with one, and would cost over $300 for those 6 controllers....you seemed to have only calculated 3 controllers into your PS3 price.

OT: This thread is ridiculous. I also love Sqrl......but please, just stop it. Those elegant, well researched and informed posts are being ignored by the one who needs to read them the most. I'm afraid he'll give you carpo tunnel syndrome.

 

 

Edited my post... just wanted to piss of the flaming fanboy who started this thread, but makes my argument even better, thanks.




Falcon095 on 12 October 2008
L.C.E.C. said:
astrosmash said:
L.C.E.C. said:
dgm6780 said:

thoughts, wow if you add 3 controllers to a Wii system purchase to play those cool party games it becomes just as expensive as a XBox or PS3 purchase.

OBJECTION!

At that rate, the 360's controllers would require $20 more per controller, per headset

ALSO, the PS3 supports "UP TO 7 CONTROLLERS", which would also drive up the price.

The Wii is still cheaper than the 360, unless you're going to buy an arcade, which is highly unlikely, but that would still only be $30 less... and the PS3 trails behind with $135.03 $300 difference.

 

Perhaps his next suggestion will be that every Wii needs not only four wiimotes and four nunchuks, but also four classic controllers, four wavebirds, four wii wheels, four motion plus and a balance board.  After all, without all those the system is useless.

 

I can't tell if you're trying to make fun of me, or laughing with me... Either way, this way...

At that rate, the 360 needs:

  • 4 more wired controllers
  • 4 "Big Button" controllers
  • 4 XBOX Live Vision cameras
  • 2 "Memory units"
  • a cooling unit (ie: Nyko intercoolerEX)
  • a Microsoft media remote
  • a 120 GB HDD, a keyboard (the D-pad is horrible for text chat)
  • 4 XBOX LiVE Subscriptions
  • HDMI Cables
  • an HD-DVD Drive (Oh wait, that died, I mean a Blu-Ray drive whenever it comes out)
  • 4 XBOX Charge 'n' Play Kits
  • An HDTV

I have a 360, and it's fun, but don't even try to say the peripherials for the Wii make it more expensive than the 360, or especially the PS3.

 

But according to him, an HDTV isn't neccesary for a 360 owner but 4 controllers are neccesary for a Wii owner.

 



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L.C.E.C. on 12 October 2008
Falcon095 said:
L.C.E.C. said:
astrosmash said:
L.C.E.C. said:
dgm6780 said:

thoughts, wow if you add 3 controllers to a Wii system purchase to play those cool party games it becomes just as expensive as a XBox or PS3 purchase.

OBJECTION!

At that rate, the 360's controllers would require $20 more per controller, per headset

ALSO, the PS3 supports "UP TO 7 CONTROLLERS", which would also drive up the price.

The Wii is still cheaper than the 360, unless you're going to buy an arcade, which is highly unlikely, but that would still only be $30 less... and the PS3 trails behind with $135.03 $300 difference.

 

Perhaps his next suggestion will be that every Wii needs not only four wiimotes and four nunchuks, but also four classic controllers, four wavebirds, four wii wheels, four motion plus and a balance board.  After all, without all those the system is useless.

 

I can't tell if you're trying to make fun of me, or laughing with me... Either way, this way...

At that rate, the 360 needs:

  • 4 more wired controllers
  • 4 "Big Button" controllers
  • 4 XBOX Live Vision cameras
  • 2 "Memory units"
  • a cooling unit (ie: Nyko intercoolerEX)
  • a Microsoft media remote
  • a 120 GB HDD, a keyboard (the D-pad is horrible for text chat)
  • 4 XBOX LiVE Subscriptions
  • HDMI Cables
  • an HD-DVD Drive (Oh wait, that died, I mean a Blu-Ray drive whenever it comes out)
  • 4 XBOX Charge 'n' Play Kits
  • An HDTV

I have a 360, and it's fun, but don't even try to say the peripherials for the Wii make it more expensive than the 360, or especially the PS3.

 

But according to him, an HDTV isn't neccesary for a 360 owner but 4 controllers are neccesary for a Wii owner.

 

LOL, what a joke...

 




astrosmash on 13 October 2008
L.C.E.C. said:
astrosmash said:

 

Perhaps his next suggestion will be that every Wii needs not only four wiimotes and four nunchuks, but also four classic controllers, four wavebirds, four wii wheels, four motion plus and a balance board.  After all, without all those the system is useless.

 

I can't tell if you're trying to make fun of me, or laughing with me... Either way, this way...

 

 

 

My apologies for not being more clear. The person I was reffering to in my post was was not you, but rather the poster I expected would take exception to your numbers.

 

 



goddog on 13 October 2008
izaaz101 said:
L.C.E.C. said:
dgm6780 said:

thoughts, wow if you add 3 controllers to a Wii system purchase to play those cool party games it becomes just as expensive as a XBox or PS3 purchase.

OBJECTION!

At that rate, the 360's controllers would require $20 more per controller, per headset

ALSO, the PS3 supports "UP TO 7 CONTROLLERS", which would also drive up the price.

The Wii is still cheaper than the 360, unless you're going to buy an arcade, which is highly unlikely, but that would still only be $30 less... and the PS3 trails behind with $135.03 difference.

 

X360 Premium                          [$299.99]

+ 3 Controllers ($49.99 each)    [$149.97]

+ 3 Headsets ($19.99 each)      [$  59.97]

Total__________________ ___[$509.93]

 

X360 Arcade                             [$199.99]

+ 3 Controllers ($49.99 each)    [$149.97]

+ 3 Headsets ($19.99 each)      [$  59.97]

Total__________________ ___[$409.93]

 

Wii                                             [$249.99]

+ 3 Controllers ($39.99 each)    [$119.97]

+ 3 Nunchuks ($19.99 each)      [$  59.97]

Total__________________ ___[$429.93]

 

PS3                                            [$399.99]

+ 7 Controllers ($54.99 each)    [$164.97]

Total____________________ _[$564.96]

I'm nitpicking here, but you would "only" need 6 additional PS3 controllers, since it already came with one, and would cost over $300 for those 6 controllers....you seemed to have only calculated 3 controllers into your PS3 price.

OT: This thread is ridiculous. I also love Sqrl......but please, just stop it. Those elegant, well researched and informed posts are being ignored by the one who needs to read them the most. I'm afraid he'll give you carpo tunnel syndrome.

 

you left out motion plus

 



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Sqrl on 13 October 2008

@LCEC,

The approach you're taking of listing the price for console+every peripheral, while valid, still misses the bigger point.  Consoles owners don't really need this stuff as a requirement to play at all.  Only people who actually want to have 4 people playing simultaneously (on any console) or want HD visuals and 5.1 surround sound (on the HD consoles) will need to spend extra to get it.

Consider this: You are an avid movie goer and their are two private theaters near you that require membership, theaters (A) and (B).  Their pricing scheme is as follows:


 Membership Price
 Per Visit
Theatre 1 Person 4 People Dues
(A) $12.80 $17.60 $1.92
(B) $8.00 $12.48 $1.60

Both theaters have a single person and a 4 person membership charge (with 2 and 3 person memberships available if  you ask) and the # of people on the membership determines how many people can accompany you into a movie, with 1 person being just yourself.  Once you are a member each time you use the account you simply pay the dues (not per person, just once per visit).  So, which theater is more expensive to patronize? (Note: Membership price=console price & dues=game prices, prices are in proportion to actual Wii VS PS3 prices)

It should be pretty clear that theater (B) is less expensive.  While it might occasionally be the case that (B) doesn't carry a movie you want to see they are in no way more expensive than theater (A) (the same is also true in reverse however), and only in special situations are they even "about as expensive".  Specifically that special situation is when you compare the cost of a 1-man account at (A) that has seen only 1 movie compared to a 4-man account at (B) that has also only seen one movie.

To put dgm6780's logic into perspective he is arguing that "because theater (B) shows more movies geared towards groups it requires that you go as a group and thus is about as expensive".  He wants you to forget that for a 2 hour movie the group of 4 is getting 8 hours of entertainment value, and he wants you to ignore that the theater still shows a significant number of PG, PG-13, & R rated movies to satisfy all of the other audiences as well.

PS - This should /end thread
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L.C.E.C. on 13 October 2008
Sqrl said:

@LCEC,

The approach you're taking of listing the price for console+every peripheral, while valid, still misses the bigger point.  Consoles owners don't really need this stuff as a requirement to play at all.  Only people who actually want to have 4 people playing simultaneously (on any console) or want HD visuals and 5.1 surround sound (on the HD consoles) will need to spend extra to get it.

Consider this: You are an avid movie goer and their are two private theaters near you that require membership, theaters (A) and (B).  Their pricing scheme is as follows:


 Membership Price
 Per Visit
Theatre 1 Person 4 People Dues
(A) $12.80 $17.60 $1.92
(B) $8.00 $12.48 $1.60

Both theaters have a single person and a 4 person membership charge (with 2 and 3 person memberships available if  you ask) and the # of people on the membership determines how many people can accompany you into a movie, with 1 person being just yourself.  Once you are a member each time you use the account you simply pay the dues (not per person, just once per visit).  So, which theater is more expensive to patronize? (Note: Membership price=console price & dues=game prices, prices are in proportion to actual Wii VS PS3 prices)

It should be pretty clear that theater (B) is less expensive.  While it might occasionally be the case that (B) doesn't carry a movie you want to see they are in no way more expensive than theater (A) (the same is also true in reverse however), and only in special situations are they even "about as expensive".  Specifically that special situation is when you compare the cost of a 1-man account at (A) that has seen only 1 movie compared to a 4-man account at (B) that has also only seen one movie.

To put dgm6780's logic into perspective he is arguing that "because theater (B) shows more movies geared towards groups it requires that you go as a group and thus is about as expensive".  He wants you to forget that for a 2 hour movie the group of 4 is getting 8 hours of entertainment value, and he wants you to ignore that the theater still shows a significant number of PG, PG-13, & R rated movies to satisfy all of the other audiences as well.

PS - This should /end thread

LOL... I agree... But now each of your friends has to pay just to play your video games? LOL, JK. I was actually showing how ridiculous it was as to what he was saying, which is why I said "At that rate...", even though I did not agree with it. What Wii game needs 4 Wiimotes & Nunchuks? None. Which 360 game requires an HDTV? None. It's all up to the consumer, but what he said in the OP was simply ridiculous.