New model replacing Xbox 360 Core

[mzkhadir]

Gamasutra

 

[Beev]

Haven't we known about this for a really, really long time?

 

[bl4ckfl4g]

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Haven't we known about this for a really, really long time?

Yes if it is the arcade version. Imo MS is dumb for still selling the console without an hdd.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Haven't we known about this for a really, really long time?

Yes if it is the arcade version. Imo MS is dumb for still selling the console without an hdd.

now its fully confirmed

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Haven't we known about this for a really, really long time?

Yes if it is the arcade version. Imo MS is dumb for still selling the console without an hdd.

Actually, Microsoft makes some money when parents buy the cheapest 360 that they can find (no hard drive) for their kids. Then later they find that they must pay dearly for an xbox memory card or two (which have a nice profit margin).

 

[bl4ckfl4g]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Haven't we known about this for a really, really long time?

Yes if it is the arcade version. Imo MS is dumb for still selling the console without an hdd.

Actually, Microsoft makes some money when parents buy the cheapest 360 that they can find (no hard drive) for their kids. Then later they find that they must pay dearly for an xbox memory card or two (which have a nice profit margin).

Yeah but then we get the stupid rule that ms has that games can't require an hdd and we lose out.

 

[Runes911]

Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Haven't we known about this for a really, really long time?

Yes if it is the arcade version. Imo MS is dumb for still selling the console without an hdd.

Actually, Microsoft makes some money when parents buy the cheapest 360 that they can find (no hard drive) for their kids. Then later they find that they must pay dearly for an xbox memory card or two (which have a nice profit margin).

Yeah but then we get the stupid rule that ms has that games can't require an hdd and we lose out.

Which then the parents have to go out and BUY a hdd when their kids find out they cant play it. $$$ I have to give it to microsoft, pretty smart.

 

[mlm]

Originally posted by: Runes911

Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Haven't we known about this for a really, really long time?

Yes if it is the arcade version. Imo MS is dumb for still selling the console without an hdd.

Actually, Microsoft makes some money when parents buy the cheapest 360 that they can find (no hard drive) for their kids. Then later they find that they must pay dearly for an xbox memory card or two (which have a nice profit margin).

Yeah but then we get the stupid rule that ms has that games can't require an hdd and we lose out.

Which then the parents have to go out and BUY a hdd when their kids find out they cant play it. $$$ I have to give it to microsoft, pretty smart.

Except large developers are STRONGLY DISCOURAGED (prohibited?) from requiring the harddrive. Only a couple of games require it at the moment.

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: mlm
Except large developers are STRONGLY DISCOURAGED (prohibited?) from requiring the harddrive. Only a couple of games require it at the moment.

I think you originally were not allowed to require a HDD originally, but I believe Microsoft lifted this restriction earlier allowing developers to require the HDD. Although I'm not sure if this requirement is just for expediting processes (such as preloading) or for full games or whatever.