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Anyone yet to jump aboard the HD gaming bandwagon rejoice: Microsoft has just announced that it's slashing the prices of its Xbox 360s. The consoles will now start at £160 for the 'Arcade' package (which doesn't come with a hard drive), with the standard 20GB package now costing £200 (that's £50 cheaper than... More... | 
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10-03-2008, 6:53 PM
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Hd gaming without an HD drive........ 
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Originally Posted by Bribrian  Hd gaming without an HD drive........ | Although preferable to HD gaming without any games........ | |
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Originally Posted by Bribrian Hd gaming without an HD drive........ | What an odd comment to post.  
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My brother just bought an arcade 2 weeks ago from gamestation. U think its worth complaining to them try to get a rebate or a free game etc.
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Originally Posted by kingofironfist0 My brother just bought an arcade 2 weeks ago from gamestation. U think its worth complaining to them try to get a rebate or a free game etc. | Doubt it...no harm in trying tho  | |
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Originally Posted by cj Although preferable to HD gaming without any games........ | Well said!!!
At £160 you can get HD gaming with loads of games (alot cheap now!) Or for £300 plus £50 a game you can have a ps3 (go figure)
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Originally Posted by Baldybouncer Well said!!!
At £160 you can get HD gaming with loads of games (alot cheap now!) Or for £300 plus £50 a game you can have a ps3 (go figure) | £160 sounds cheap but you'll probably need to buy at least 2 due to RROD.
Don't forget to add hard drive, wi-fi adapter, xbox live costs and probably a blu-ray add-on in the summer.
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^oh dear, if you do get RROD(less common now) then you dont need to buy another one. All of the bits n bob you list are OPTIONAL and not needed to make the console work. The only one there that almost all people shoudl have is the Live sub, and at 11p a day(at most) its hardly a fortune. An xbox360 for £160=Bargain
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11-03-2008, 1:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Pooon ^oh dear, if you do get RROD(less common now) then you dont need to buy another one. All of the bits n bob you list are OPTIONAL and not needed to make the console work. The only one there that almost all people shoudl have is the Live sub, and at 11p a day(at most) its hardly a fortune. An xbox360 for £160=Bargain | you would need the spare when its out for repair.
those bits and bobs are optional yes, but most users will need a hard drive of some kind at some stage and most probably wi-fi.
good deal yes, but not that good when you facter in M$ hidden costs.
why they havn't released an xbox with built-in wifi yet beggers believe.
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11-03-2008, 1:43 PM
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True, still excluding wi-fi is an odd move, it cant cost much to put it in these days.
But all consoles have hidden costs of some sort. No HDMI with a PS3, no BC if you buy the cheap version. I don't know much about the Wii but isnt a Nunchuck and Wand thingy about £45 if you need both bits, and supplied with composite, in the 21st centuary!! 
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Very True
Going off topic here, I actually bought a wii few about a month ago and it cost me a fortune in the end.
Wii - £180
Wii play - £33
nunchuk - £15
classic controller - £15
component cable - £18
rechargable batteries/charger - £15
2000 Wii points -£21 (the web browser cost 500 points)
Total - £297
Plus i bought an extra sensor bar and power supply for my other tv which cost around £20 from ebay altogether.
Quite shocking really when you add it all up.
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