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Subject: The sad realization of the new Xbox

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OP magically knows the price of a console that has never been revealed to the public yet.... Amazing.

The sad realization is every new console is absolutely worthless to get when there are no games for it at launch.

  • 12.09.2012 5:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: ferrrari
Op needs to take a business class or 2.

1. I highly doubt the 720 will cost $350, I'm thinking $450-550.

2. Microsoft will buy all their -blam!- in bulk with no packaging or any other piece of -blam!-, this will reduce costs by a lot.

3. They will also take a loss on each console sold, but make money back over time with games, xbl and other -blam!- for your Xbox 720, until the parts for the 720 become cheaper allowing them to make large profits as they are doing so now.

4. They won't just pick and choose from a goody bag at Newegg, they will have custom chip sets and pieces that should be more beefed up compared to their PC counter parts.


Strong this

  • 12.09.2012 5:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dragondude8o
People actually think 350$ is too much?
it's a plastic box that makes another plastic box flash in interesting ways.

  • 12.09.2012 5:24 PM PDT
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Wanna play so and so on a PC? You do? Okay, you will need the following:

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Wanna play the same thing on a console? Okay, buy the console and your good to go kthxbygetoutofmystore

  • 12.09.2012 5:26 PM PDT


Posted by: Noshotskill
OP magically knows the price of a console that has never been revealed to the public yet.... Amazing.

The sad realization is every new console is absolutely worthless to get when there are no games for it at launch.


Not to mention the high possibility of it not being backwards compatible...

  • 12.09.2012 5:26 PM PDT


Posted by: CultMiester4000

Posted by: Dragondude8o
People actually think 350$ is too much?
it's a plastic box that makes another plastic box flash in interesting ways.

Same with your computer, which probably costed around the same.

  • 12.09.2012 5:26 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dead FallingCP
Wanna play so and so on a PC? You do? Okay, you will need the following:

placeholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceh olderpizzaplaceholderplaceholderplaceholderapplesplaceholderp laceholderplaceholder

Wanna play the same thing on a console? Okay, buy the console and your good to go kthxbygetoutofmystore
"Don't worry, we'll get sub-standard hardware and downgrade the games for you."

  • 12.09.2012 5:27 PM PDT

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Posted by: Toxifies
So is that all the parts you need for a PC?

I might get one myself.

No, you have pay more than that.

No you don't.

  • 12.09.2012 5:28 PM PDT

Not getting the 720. Just built myself a nice pc.

  • 12.09.2012 5:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: Noshotskill
OP magically knows the price of a console that has never been revealed to the public yet.... Amazing.

The sad realization is every new console is absolutely worthless to get when there are no games for it at launch.

  • 12.09.2012 5:28 PM PDT

Gather around the campfire, once it goes out, it's out for good.


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: Dragondude8o

Posted by: Toxifies
So is that all the parts you need for a PC?

I might get one myself.

No, you have pay more than that.

No you don't.
For it to be worth the purchase at all? You have to pay more.

  • 12.09.2012 5:29 PM PDT

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Posted by: Noshotskill
OP magically knows the price of a console that has never been revealed to the public yet.... Amazing.

The sad realization is every new console is absolutely worthless to get when there are no games for it at launch.

I don't know the console price smart ass....but the new Xbox will more than likely cost around $350....and that's being generous. The Xbox 360 costed what like...$300 - $400 at launch? And just for kicks will throw in the PS3....which costed $600 at launch.

So from those I can guesstimate the price of the new Xbox.

[Edited on 12.09.2012 5:32 PM PST]

  • 12.09.2012 5:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: eggsalad

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: Dragondude8o

Posted by: Toxifies
So is that all the parts you need for a PC?

I might get one myself.

No, you have pay more than that.

No you don't.
For it to be worth the purchase at all? You have to pay more.

That's one hell of a PC for only $350 though. But if you really want it to be "worth the purchase" then pay like $600 at least.

  • 12.09.2012 5:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: The S bot 9000
I find it hilarious how PC gamers constantly need to tell others that they could have "Bet hurr grafixx". You guys need to understand is that friends play with me on consoles. Along with that, the graphics for consiles are NOT bad. Just look at Halo 4. It looks just as good as any of the recent releases on pc but it's being run on a 7 year old machine.


This

  • 12.09.2012 5:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dragondude8o

Posted by: CultMiester4000

Posted by: Dragondude8o
People actually think 350$ is too much?
it's a plastic box that makes another plastic box flash in interesting ways.

Same with your computer, which probably costed around the same.
your point being?

  • 12.09.2012 5:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: Noshotskill
OP magically knows the price of a console that has never been revealed to the public yet.... Amazing.

The sad realization is every new console is absolutely worthless to get when there are no games for it at launch.

I don't know the console price smart ass....but the new Xbox will more than likely cost around $350....and that's being generous. The Xbox 360 costed what like...$300 - $400 at launch? And just for kicks will through in the PS3....which costed $600 at launch.

So from those I can guesstimate the price of the new Xbox.
Ridiculously small HDD version = $300.
The Actual HDD Version = $400

  • 12.09.2012 5:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: eggsalad

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: Noshotskill
OP magically knows the price of a console that has never been revealed to the public yet.... Amazing.

The sad realization is every new console is absolutely worthless to get when there are no games for it at launch.

I don't know the console price smart ass....but the new Xbox will more than likely cost around $350....and that's being generous. The Xbox 360 costed what like...$300 - $400 at launch? And just for kicks will through in the PS3....which costed $600 at launch.

So from those I can guesstimate the price of the new Xbox.
Ridiculously small HDD version = $300.
The Actual HDD Version = $400

Exactly

  • 12.09.2012 5:33 PM PDT

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Video

Just finished watching this video^

Judging from the discussion, Microsoft is trying to dominate the living room. Eventhough a PC is better in every way shape or form, Microsoft's ideas for the new xbox are pretty interesting. But the new features may cause an increase in the price. I'm predicting a rise in XBL prices.

[Edited on 12.09.2012 5:38 PM PST]

  • 12.09.2012 5:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: TopWargamer
The Xbox 360 costed what like...$300 - $400 at launch?

$399.99 for the one without a hard drive
$499.99 for the one with the small hard drive

With a game and extra controller it came out to around $600 plus tax. Yeah, big waste of my money when I paid all of that to watch Rare destroy Perfect Dark. CoD2 was alright, but not worth the money spent. Never buying another Microsoft console at launch ever again.

  • 12.09.2012 5:35 PM PDT

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I think we will get a $350 and $400 at launch. Keep in mind however that most people don't get consoles at launch. In fact the next generation won't actually start until a year after the 720 releases. Most games will release on both systems since most people won't have the new consoles. The same thing happened with the 360 and PS3.

  • 12.09.2012 5:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: eggsalad

Posted by: CIint Beastwood
PC > Smaller initial investment, cost goes up over time
Console > Larger initial investment, but no further money is required
What the -blam!- am I reading.

In order to remain up to date, you have to buy a series of painfully expensive upgrades for PC, while with a console, you're guaranteed that it will run all current games until the end of the generation.

  • 12.09.2012 5:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: TehWarMoose

Posted by: eggsalad

Posted by: CIint Beastwood
PC > Smaller initial investment, cost goes up over time
Console > Larger initial investment, but no further money is required
What the -blam!- am I reading.

In order to remain up to date, you have to buy a series of painfully expensive upgrades for PC, while with a console, you're guaranteed that it will run all current games until the end of the generation.

But on PC nobody is forcing you to buy an expensive component....or get one in the first place. That's all up to the person buying the product....he or she chooses what he or she wants.

[Edited on 12.09.2012 5:54 PM PST]

  • 12.09.2012 5:54 PM PDT

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Posted by: TehWarMoose

Posted by: eggsalad

Posted by: CIint Beastwood
PC > Smaller initial investment, cost goes up over time
Console > Larger initial investment, but no further money is required
What the -blam!- am I reading.

In order to remain up to date, you have to buy a series of painfully expensive upgrades for PC, while with a console, you're guaranteed that it will run all current games until the end of the generation.

But on PC nobody is forcing you to buy an expensive component....or get one in the first place. That's all up to the person buying the product....he or she chooses what he or she wants.


Well he is right in some ways. What's the point of making a -blam!- machine? You're better off buying more expensive parts. In my opinion, a better PC= better gaming experience.

  • 12.09.2012 6:02 PM PDT

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Close, but the plague killed those infected with it, and the ignorant are still alive.
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Posted by: The S bot 9000
I find it hilarious how PC gamers constantly need to tell others that they could have "Bet hurr grafixx". You guys need to understand is that friends play with me on consoles. Along with that, the graphics for consiles are NOT bad. Just look at Halo 4. It looks just as good as any of the recent releases on pc but it's being run on a 7 year old machine.
Nope, not even close.

  • 12.09.2012 6:06 PM PDT

+1 for you good sir.

That's nice.

*Plays on my Xbox 360*

  • 12.09.2012 6:06 PM PDT