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I just want more info on them. Price? Will they be available at launch? Available at retail? Only on nintendo.com?

Damn, damn, double damn... But totally expected. So the Wii really costs $300 (I'll spilt the difference between the $39.99 posted here and the $59.99 EB/GS had 3rd party component cables listed for). Doesn't the core 360 come with component cables for $300, or is it only the premium? Of course I'm still getting one, but I wish Nintendo would stop pushing the affordability meme - the 360 is starting to seem like a good value compared to the Wii, especially with game pack-in bundles (Fry's, Costco) and various coupon/sales (Amazon, Overstock) . And this comes from a complete MS-hater who has never touched an Xbox in his life.

However, I don't think this will depress 480p in games for the Wii - after all, the GC component cables are impossible to find (at a reasonable price), AND they stopped making GC's that even support them a while back, yet most of the games I get support pro scan, and a good number widescreen as well. (And not just first party games - I was surprised to see Lego Star Wars II supporting both, especially as the first didn't). I'm sure the installed base of GC's with component hooked up is pretty damn small and with the much higher number of HDTV's (ar at least TV's with component inputs) in homes now, a much higher percentage of Wii's will be using them, even if they extort us on the price .

Originally Posted by io Doesn't the core 360 come with component cables for $300, or is it only the premium?

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x...0customize.htm

Nope, although that's just another reason why the core 360 makes no sense to buy. The Wii should have both and would if I had my way!

Shit. Thanks for the response guys. Do you think I should keep the component cable though for collectability purposes?

Originally Posted by Friend of Sonic Shit. Thanks for the response guys. Do you think I should keep the component cable though for collectability purposes?

Certainly, they'll be gone, simply gone in another year or two. If you wanted to Ebay them now though, you could get a fairly high price for them.

Originally Posted by Friend of Sonic Shit. Thanks for the response guys. Do you think I should keep the component cable though for collectability purposes?

Certainly, they'll be gone, simply gone in another year or two. If you wanted to Ebay them now though, you could get a fairly high price for them.

So sell them and make some cash, but know that if you sell them, you'll never see them again.

Originally Posted by daroga http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x...0customize.htm Nope, although that's just another reason why the core 360 makes no sense to buy. The Wii should have both and would if I had my way!

Cool, OK, well that makes me feel a *bit* better - so the fair comparison between Wii and 360 is $300 to $400 (or $250 to $300 with no component), which still doesn't feel like enough of a discount to me, but I'll live with it .

I'd be tempted to sell my GC component cables, but I think I will still be using the GC even when I have the Wii - either for another TV or simply on the same one to keep the wear and tear off the Wii itself (and that slot-loading drive - those things make me nervous).

if i could just have an s-video at least...

T. Foolery