Xbox 360 pricing confirmed!

hm... thats crazy.... then which controllers are going to use the lithium ion batteries and have recharge "docs"



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I don't think any controllers will use lithium ion batteries. We know nothing about the Revolution controller. And I do not think Sony has said how there controllers will be powered.
 
Personally, I don't think wireless controllers are that much better than corded ones. The TV's I paly on aren't THAT large, the standard Xbox cord is like 8 feet. That's plenty for me. I would enjoy the lack of cords though.
 
SpartanEvolved said:
Personally, I don't think wireless controllers are that much better than corded ones. The TV's I paly on aren't THAT large, the standard Xbox cord is like 8 feet. That's plenty for me. I would enjoy the lack of cords though.
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Yes, lack of cords is nice, but I dont need them.

@spartan, what does the size of the tv have to do with wireless controllers? I think im missing something here.
 
I think he means that because he dosent have a big tv he dosent sit that far away so the cord dosnt bother him

thats the way I am I dont like being to far from the tv
 
maiden fan said:
I think he means that because he dosent have a big tv he dosent sit that far away so the cord dosnt bother him

thats the way I am I dont like being to far from the tv
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Yeah, that's what I meant. I usually sit about 7-8 feet away from my TV's, and they are 21" and 36" each. An Xbox controller S cord is almost 10' long, meaning I can usually be a comfortable distance away from the TV. Here's how I view wireless controllers

+Longer range than a corded controller
+Usually the quality is on-par with corded controllers (I've used some that aren't worth $5)
+Much neater than corded controllers
-Batteries/recharging is needed (some can recharge while you play, but uh, that makes it a corded controller)
-The 50' range on your controller isn't even remotely necessary
-They are easier to "misplace" than corded ones, I know I leave mine laying on the couch, bed, chair, etc when I'm done with them.
 
Keep in mind, people don't have to buy these on launch. I don't think the industry will crash because of high prices, but maybe companies will understand that they don't have to rush out new consoles every 5 years, cuz people aren't going to buy them until the technology is affordable anyway.
 
Yeah, this generation was really short. Xbox games are just now nearing their true potential, but those games are being lost in the hype. Gamecube games are really slow...as far as what is coming out for it and the improvements, bar the new Zelda. PS2 still has some life, but it really needs replaced the most.
 
SpartanEvolved said:
Yeah, this generation was really short. Xbox games are just now nearing their true potential, but those games are being lost in the hype. Gamecube games are really slow...as far as what is coming out for it and the improvements, bar the new Zelda. PS2 still has some life, but it really needs replaced the most.
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The PS2 and the GC had the same lifespan as the previous generations. I was surprised when MS decided to release the new system this year. They should have gave it another year.
 
Bluevoodu said:
You know how much they are going to charge for their Wireless controllers?!  OVER $50!  And you still have to buy the cable that recharges the controlller (that connects to the system).†B†V† :hat
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I totally call BS on that. The wireless controller is going to be $49.99 and the wired controller is $39.99. Where are you getting over $50 from? If someone is quoting a price higher than $49.99 for you, you're getting ripped off.

Also, to put the price in a little bit of perspective:

The PS2 launched at $299.99 with only two controller ports, no online, no wireless, and no hard-drive. For only $100 more right now, you're getting an XBOX 360 with XBLive already on it, a 20 GB hard drive, wireless controller, headset for XBLive, ethernet cable, and a DVD remote.
 
Mai Valentine said:
I totally call BS on that. The wireless controller is going to be $49.99 and the wired controller is $39.99. Where are you getting over $50 from? If someone is quoting a price higher than $49.99 for you, you're getting ripped off.

Also, to put the price in a little bit of perspective:

The PS2 launched at $299.99 with only two controller ports, no online, no wireless, and no hard-drive. For only $100 more right now, you're getting an XBOX 360 with XBLive already on it, a 20 GB hard drive, wireless controller, headset for XBLive, ethernet cable, and a DVD remote.
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Thats not much of a perspective though because if you lower to the same price as the PS2 you get a basic model. Just like the PS2. So of course if you pay more you should get more.
 
*bump* It looks like the development of games will double... http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/19/news_6133848.html
And you guys were complaining about a $10 increase.
 
Isn't this still speculation though? I've heard some estimates that are really high and some that aren't as high. I think people will just have to wait and see what happens.
 
Fatty said:
*bump* It looks like the development of games will double... http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/19/news_6133848.html
And you guys were complaining about a $10 increase.
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Nobody likes a price increase, so everybody on both the consumer level and development level are going to complain. But unfortunately that's how inflation works.
 
Inflation doesn't double in 5 years, and if it does, videogame prices will be the least of our worries.

This is just due to the fact that the technology is very new, and very powerful.
 
stealth toilet said:
Inflation doesn't double in 5 years, and if it does, videogame prices will be the least of our worries.

This is just due to the fact that the technology is very new, and very powerful.
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A little of both. Games have been fifty dollars for quite sometime now. But we have to see how this turns out. I dont know how much sixty dollar games will be popular.
 
Bman409 said:
Well the pricing doesn't seem that bad for the console, but $60 a game is a bit to much.
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Hopefully though, at $60 a game, the quality and overall (re) playability of a game will increase. More bang for your buck, per se.
 
SpartanEvolved said:
Hopefully though, at $60 a game, the quality and overall (re) playability of a game will increase. More bang for your buck, per se.
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Getting more bang for your buck would be paying $50 and still get the same gameplay.
 
Weren't N64 games $75 a pop?? And this was back in the 90s too. I don't see $60 as a big deal, mainly because we all know that once the games go into circulation, the prices will drop because they'll want to sell games to us cheap skates. :D
 
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