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That Magic Number

posted by SweetTea023

Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 06:14:07 PM EST

23-Michael Jordan. 13-Bad Luck. 69...

Some numbers just have a certain significance in our culture. $199 is one of them. That was the price when the PS2 truly soared, eventually hitting over 100,000 consoles sold in just the first month of that price point.

This is also the number of dollars it takes to purchase an Xbox 360 Arcade.

Rumored and now official, the Xbox trio of hardware are all receiving price cuts starting...this Friday!

Xbox 360 Arcade -- $199
Xbox 360 Premium -- $299
Xbox 360 Elite -- $399

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3169740

This puts the cheapest version of the Xbox 360 lower than the $250 Wii. How much of a difference do you think this will make, GearHeads? I'm sure a hardware spike is imminent, but can this spike be sustained?

Your thoughts...

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This is really big. (none / 0)

For the first time, the Xbox could be able to compete with the Wii for new gamers. That $199 price tag could be enough to convince people that it's a better choice. Even if it doesn't, simply being the cheapest console out there will surely sell a few.

Second GT: extrateresticle

by captain crunk27 on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 06:27:07 PM EST
This is huge (none / 0)

especially with the holiday season coming up, people are shopping now.

by BoxinLeprechaun on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 06:53:51 PM EST
personally... (none / 0)

I've been waiting for a price drop for quite a while now. I plan on buying an elite probably next week so I'm loving this price drop!

by RoBBins0096 on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 12:12:00 AM EST
- First a PS3 about a month ago, and now... (none / 0)
  
  an Elite? Damn, you must be selling crack or pimping Abe out when he's male cheerleading for his school's football team. ;)
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 12:15:49 AM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - BTW: You know I got mad man love... (none / 0)
    
    for you, Abe! Much respect, bro!
    
    Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
    
    by Blankman on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 12:16:50 AM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
    - I got ya man (none / 0)
      
      By damn RoBBins, I guess you have to find a new way to generate cash, 'cause Blank found out about our operation. ha
      
      Bethel Park Black Hawks - 12-0 - Nxt. game vs Gateway at Heinz Field - WPIAL Championship, baby
      
      by ajABE on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 07:54:34 PM EST
      
      [ Parent ]
  - both ;) (none / 0)
    
    by RoBBins0096 on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 02:43:23 AM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
well (none / 0)

this is good news to fight the low price point of the wii, maybe more people will notice it now and start buying the console and some games with the money they save.

Give me a minute and I'll change your mind, Give me a bullet and I'll change your life!

by MDK2002 on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 12:18:34 AM EST
I could care less about casual gamers... (none / 0)

Call me an elitist,a gaming snob, or whatever. I don't want a huge casual gaming demographic motivating developers to dumb down my games. The Wii is perfect for the simpleminded, unfocused, and uncoordinated. It's the Sarah Palin of consoles. It's bad enough that we're going with these childish avatars.

by Razor Hanzo on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 02:01:14 AM EST
- Hey, Palin (none / 0)
  
  may be a lot of things, but I doubt very highly that she is unfocused or uncoordinated. She isn't even simple-minded. Maybe close-minded, but I doubt she is simple-minded. Come on, Razor, if you give accurate criticisms, I won't say boo! ;)
  
  "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
  
  by 3Suns on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 02:25:41 AM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - whats my skype name SUNS? (none / 0)
    
    had to re install vista... AGAIN
    
    Not all who wander are lost
    
    by Zoso Fan on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 02:26:25 AM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
    - I just noticed this now (none / 0)
      
      I see RoBBins has your back.
      I was wondering what happened to you!
      
      "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
      
      by 3Suns on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 07:09:36 AM EST
      
      [ Parent ]
  - You misunderstood me Suns (none / 0)
    
    I'm not saying Palin is simpleminded, but the people McCain is using her to recruit absolutely are...
    
    by Razor Hanzo on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 10:54:23 AM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
    - Yeah, I see I missed the analogy (none / 0)
      
      "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
      
      by 3Suns on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 06:44:06 PM EST
      
      [ Parent ]
      - Ya I didn't get it either (none / 0)
        
        by SweetTea023 on Fri Sep 05, 2008 at 12:16:05 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
- Ummm, Razor... (none / 0)
  
  Your wife just got you a Wii, dude. She asked me not to let the "cat out of the bag," until you went into this tirade. Damn, bro. LOL
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 03:02:05 AM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
Looks like my girlfriend will have her own box (none / 0)

and GT pretty soon :)
On a random note: whats my skype name again?

Not all who wander are lost

by Zoso Fan on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 02:23:03 AM EST
- Woo Hoo! (none / 0)
  
  "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
  
  by 3Suns on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 02:33:58 AM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
- zosofan360 (none / 0)
  
  ... i think
  
  by RoBBins0096 on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 02:44:17 AM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - nevermind (none / 0)
    
    you're on now lol
    
    by RoBBins0096 on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 02:47:37 AM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
Like (none / 0)

The new themes but just like everyone else i'm not sure on the Avatars.

Brumak porn... love it!

by HELLFIRE V1 on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 05:42:05 AM EST
I want to say that (none / 0)

this is gonna generate alot of sales for microsoft, and Im sure at first it will. But really its been out for how many years now and its already had the release of big titles like Gears of War, Halo 3, GTAIV Call of Duty4. So who knows how long it will sustain the inflated sales.

Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08

by carr on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 12:39:02 PM EST
- Good point, carr (none / 0)
  
  Really, until they bring a SKU with a Hard Drive down to 199.99 they aren't serious about selling their product. The Tard-cade doesn't cut it (unless they were willing to sell hard drives at regular market prices).
  When they offer the SKU I am talking about for under 200.00, they will sell machines like gangbusters, steady, well into the next generation. Until that time, sales will come in fits and bursts, and won't really tap into the mainstream market.
  
  "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
  
  by 3Suns on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 05:08:45 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
LoL (none / 0)

the pop-up on the left was advertising the premium for $256 :P

There's just some wierd chemical reaction that goes on between the cat food, beer, and glue that makes you feel really sick!

by Eggo Rofls on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 08:12:46 PM EST
- Cause it's getting it from eBay (none / 0)
  
  Bethel Park Black Hawks - 12-0 - Nxt. game vs Gateway at Heinz Field - WPIAL Championship, baby
  
  by ajABE on Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 08:26:14 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
It figures... (none / 0)

I finally go to Best Buy to actually buy an Elite, and they're sold out of them :P Oh well... I got a 60GB instead. Now all I need is my transfer cable to put all my stuff onto the HDD.

by RoBBins0096 on Fri Sep 05, 2008 at 03:51:20 PM EST
- Robbins, I have an extra one. (none / 0)
  
  I'll get it to you faster than MS ever will. Give me your addie again over XBL & I'll throw it in the mail tomorrow.
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Fri Sep 05, 2008 at 04:40:56 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - The Awesomeness that is Blankman! (none / 0)
    
    "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
    
    by 3Suns on Fri Sep 05, 2008 at 08:04:15 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
Just gonna point out (none / 0)

There are no planes for price drop in the UK.

Brumak porn... love it!

by HELLFIRE V1 on Sun Sep 07, 2008 at 04:25:36 PM EST

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This is really big. (none / 0)

This is huge (none / 0)

personally... (none / 0)

First a PS3 about a month ago, and now... (none / 0)

BTW: You know I got mad man love... (none / 0)

I got ya man (none / 0)

both ;) (none / 0)

well (none / 0)

I could care less about casual gamers... (none / 0)

Hey, Palin (none / 0)

whats my skype name SUNS? (none / 0)

I just noticed this now (none / 0)

You misunderstood me Suns (none / 0)

Yeah, I see I missed the analogy (none / 0)

Ya I didn't get it either (none / 0)

Ummm, Razor... (none / 0)

Looks like my girlfriend will have her own box (none / 0)

Woo Hoo! (none / 0)

zosofan360 (none / 0)

nevermind (none / 0)

Like (none / 0)

I want to say that (none / 0)

Good point, carr (none / 0)

LoL (none / 0)

Cause it's getting it from eBay (none / 0)

It figures... (none / 0)

Robbins, I have an extra one. (none / 0)

The Awesomeness that is Blankman! (none / 0)

Just gonna point out (none / 0)

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