[The News Bot]

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...

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[Bribrian]

Hd gaming without an HD drive........

[cj]

Originally Posted by Bribrian

Hd gaming without an HD drive........

Although preferable to HD gaming without any games........

[Crovon]

Originally Posted by Bribrian

Hd gaming without an HD drive........

What an odd comment to post.

[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.

[docsmith2k1]

No

[Sukh88]

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

[James Baker]

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)

[danger19_80]

*Shelters from the impending PS3 vs 360 fanboy battle!*

[SparkShot]

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.

[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

[SparkShot]

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.

[Pooon]

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!!

[SparkShot]

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.

[SILVERBACK]

Originally Posted by cj

Although preferable to HD gaming without any games........

even though i`m a ps3 owner, that made me laugh

[sharkyward]

Any body know if Sony are thinking of cutting the PS3 price to stoke the competition? Thinking of getting one and not sure whether to wait until the Summer or take the plunge when I buy the new telly in April/May or June..,