OFFICIAL Xbox 360 Prince Announced Today!

[warcrow]

Microsoft Wednesday announced two pricing plans for its next generation video game console. When the Xbox 360 goes on sale this holiday season, buyers will be able to purchase a no-frills version for $299.99 or a bells-and-whistles version for $399.99.

The less-expensive core system will feature only the Xbox 360 console with a controller, which has to be plugged into the system to play games. The $400 option will come with a 20 GB hard drive, a wireless controller, a headset (used for talking with other players online) that stylistically matches the Xbox 360 and, for a limited time, a remote control allowing users to more easily access the machine's multimedia functions.

Microsoft also announced the price points for over a dozen Xbox 360 accessories, including stand-alone wireless controllers ($50), detachable 20 GB hard drives ($100), headsets ($20) and Xbox 360 faceplates ($20), which allow users to customize their machine. Those hoping to take advantage of the Xbox 360's oft-touted high definition graphics will either need to purchase the $400 bundle or buy separate component cables (which will sell for $40) along with the basic system. The lower-end package will ship with standard AV cables.

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...I dont like the idea of a 360 not having a HDD. This means that developers will probably not use it as much. New DL content strategies effected?

 

[Slick5150]

There's already a long thread on this in Off Topic.

 

[homercles337]

$100 for a 20GB HD?!? WTF?

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: homercles337
$100 for a 20GB HD?!? WTF?

No, it's $100 for

20 GB hard drive, a wireless controller, a headset (used for talking with other players online) that stylistically matches the Xbox 360 and, for a limited time, a remote control allowing users to more easily access the machine's multimedia functions.

A memory card will probably be $30-40 (which you're going to need if you buy the cheaper one), the wireless controllers will cost more as well. The remote and headset are probably worth about $20. So $100 extra doesn't seem all that bad of a deal.

 

[gorcorps]

Depending on the size of the hdd and how hard it is to connect it, you could find a cheaper drive (or bigger one) and put it in today.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: MrBond

Originally posted by: homercles337
$100 for a 20GB HD?!? WTF?

No, it's $100 for

20 GB hard drive, a wireless controller, a headset (used for talking with other players online) that stylistically matches the Xbox 360 and, for a limited time, a remote control allowing users to more easily access the machine's multimedia functions.

A memory card will probably be $30-40 (which you're going to need if you buy the cheaper one), the wireless controllers will cost more as well. The remote and headset are probably worth about $20. So $100 extra doesn't seem all that bad of a deal.

Sold seperately, the 20GB HD costs $100. Meaning, those that spend $299 on the "Core" Xbox360 + another $40 on a 64mb memory card are going to be getting ripped off bigtime.

 

[Rent]

Holy crap, they announced the prince!!!11 Amazing :Q :Q :Q

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
There's already a long thread on this in Off Topic.

...and waht forum are you posting in now?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Assuming the Xbox1 emulation profiles are only available on the hard drive, only the $400 version offers backwards compatibility.

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: Slick5150
There's already a long thread on this in Off Topic.

...and waht forum are you posting in now?

Hey, I wasn't saying this isn't where it should be, I was just pointing out that there was a lengthy discussion already going on on this topic.

 

[Dacalo]

XBox 360 Prince!

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: Slick5150

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: Slick5150
There's already a long thread on this in Off Topic.

...and waht forum are you posting in now?

Hey, I wasn't saying this isn't where it should be, I was just pointing out that there was a lengthy discussion already going on on this topic.

Cool....but thats also in another forum too. You cant expect people to check the 17 other forums here at AT before posting something.

 

[brentman]

I thought this was gonna be a thread about a Prince of Persia game for 360....

Warrior Within kicked so much ass, when I get this cast off my hand I am gonna play through it again.

 

[Unkno]

it's a marketing strategy, most parents (assuming they'll buy it for their childrens) would buy the "core" 360 wouldn't think it's necessary to spend the extra 100 for the "upgrades". This would force the parents to later get the necessary items separately, such as the high def component cable and maybe the hard drive. Making the core 360 cost only $299 would make the parents believe it's a real bargain but little do they know, it's missing a few important parts. This is just M$'s way into getting those who don't know much about consoles and other things to buy their consoles thinking it's a bargain.

 

[JBT]

If you wanted to use your own HDD. The HDD's for thie xbox 360 are 2.5" so they are laptop drives.

I also heard the $400 version's HDD is going to have a lot of bonus fotage and game previews preinstalled.

 

[rh71]

^ any word on the princess yet ?

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: rh71
^ any word on the princess yet ?

She's in another castle!

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: rh71
^ any word on the princess yet ?

:laugh:

 

[Sniper82]

wow I sure won't be buying one at launch at those prices. I'll wait for the first or second price drop. Maybe by then it will be somewhat hacked and modable.

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: rh71
^ any word on the princess yet ?

Yeah, Sony pushed its release back even further

 

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Originally posted by: Rent

Originally posted by: rh71
^ any word on the princess yet ?

She's in another castle!

ROFL!! HAHAHA!