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despite this being a geuss, its from an investement firm, to whom have incredible genius to them
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/04...s_6122127.html
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im not saying they are wrong, but i could have told you those dates and prices...

If it's less than $300, I'd be very surprised.

Originally Posted by Lina If it's less than $300, I'd be very surprised.

please elaborate. no system has launched above $300 in the us since the playstation 1, why would they start now?

if its 250, then im def. getting it soon.

I don't think any lower than $299 would be smart.

Tons will sell at $300, and that seems to be the limit for a lot of people. And what person will go into a store as say "I'm paying $250 for the new system, but not $300!"

$299 just seems like the right price.

Originally Posted by punqsux im not saying they are wrong, but i could have told you those dates and prices...

damn why the hold out then, here i am thinking 600+ due to what other cags have told me, i can afford it now, its great

Has the rumor of three different XBox2 (no HDD, with HDD, and low scale computer) packages been abandoned now or what?

Originally Posted by Lina I don't think any lower than $299 would be smart. Tons will sell at $300, and that seems to be the limit for a lot of people. And what person will go into a store as say "I'm paying $250 for the new system, but not $300!" $299 just seems like the right price.

oh i totally agree, $299 is money. from your post, it sounded like you were expecting it to be more.

Originally Posted by Ozzkev55 damn why the hold out then, here i am thinking 600+ due to what other cags have told me, i can afford it now, its great

you should have asked ^^
i hope you were joking about the $600 thing though..

i was thinking around there honestly, i forget why though

I figure if a portable system could go for 250, the next gen systems will go for 300. Of course, when you factor in games and accessories add about another 100 dollars to that figure.

N-Gage launched at $300. Lolz.

XBox Turn in a Circle can be $5000.

Originally Posted by RedvsBlue Has the rumor of three different XBox2 (no HDD, with HDD, and low scale computer) packages been abandoned now or what?

The low scale computer thing was always nonsense pushed by dolts with no concept of business models. It doesn't make any sense and give Microsoft nothing they don't already have.

The HDD as add-on is viable. They just have to do a few things right, unlike Sony. First, it has to be available at launch or almost immediately after. Developers don't want to support a device that isn't a major protion of the installed base. If the basic caching function of the Xbox hard drive is supported and the drive price is kept reasonable, then people will buy it just for making games execute better and the effectively unlimited save space. It doesn't have to be forcibly bundled with a supscription driven MMORPG that only a fraction of the market wants.

Xbox developers are already accustomed to using the hard drive for caching, so making it a required yet optional feature of all Xbox 2 games is not asking much so long as they make it worth the developers' time.

I'm actually shocked It's only going to be $299.99 or less. If this is true.

My reasons?

1) MS lost ALOT of cash on the production of the XBox, and didn't see any major profit till Halo 2's release. They still have alot of cash to earn, so I figured they would up the price on their console a bit to regain some losses. But then again, this is MS we are talking about. They got big pockets, bigger then Sony could EVER dream of.

2) With the PSP releasing at $250, and people still paying $250 for a portable system, thats another greenlight to companies to charge more on their consoles.

3) The hardware. As said before, the hardwares looks ownage. I think the hardware looks comparable to the so called PS3, even though the PS3 might slightly edge the XBox2 in graphical power, the XBox2 will still have a good years jump if It comes out on the fall. I just couldn't see the price being so low for such great hardware.

That's about it.

Originally Posted by Monsta Mack I'm actually shocked It's only going to be $299.99 or less. If this is true. My reasons? 1) MS lost ALOT of cash on the production of the XBox, and didn't see any major profit till Halo 2's release. They still have alot of cash to earn, so I figured they would up the price on their console a bit to regain some losses. But then again, this is MS we are talking about. They got big pockets, bigger then Sony could EVER dream of. 2) With the PSP releasing at $250, and people still paying $250 for a portable system, thats another greenlight to companies to charge more on their consoles. 3) The hardware. As said before, the hardwares looks ownage. I think the hardware looks comparable to the so called PS3, even though the PS3 might slightly edge the XBox2 in graphical power, the XBox2 will still have a good years jump if It comes out on the fall. I just couldn't see the price being so low for such great hardware. That's about it.

What your not realizing is that Microsoft is trying to gain the uperhand by launching a year early. If the price is to high then people will jsut wait for the PS3.

They need to get the pricing right. Maybe $250-$299. Think what a $250 price point would do to PSP sales? I cna have a portable PS2 or a brand new Xbox 360 for $250 (Yes I know it will be less by then but how much?)

They get the base and at the PS3 release they release Halo 3 and a price drop or bundle it in the new systems and bam they have halted the PS3.

The playstation was more than 300?! what did it launch for? I got mine for about 100.

I know the 3do and neogeo were insanely expensive too.

Originally Posted by Monsta Mack 2) With the PSP releasing at $250, and people still paying $250 for a portable system, thats another greenlight to companies to charge more on their consoles.

The fact that PSPs are sitting on shelves everywhere may make realize that $250 is too much for a handheld. So really, the PSP price isn't a greenlight to do anything. If nothing else, it tells the companies to keep their prices down.

Originally Posted by Snake2715 They get the base and at the PS3 release they release Halo 3 and a price drop or bundle it in the new systems and bam they have halted the PS3.

I'm not sure that would halt the PS3. Halo 2 didn't stop people from buying the PSTwo. And that was just a new version of an exising console. The PS3 will be a NEW console. I think it would be dangerous to release Halo 3 at the same time as the PS3. Not saying that Halo 3 wouldn't sell, but it might get passed over by more people than it would otherwise. Plus there will be enough Sony fanboys that will buy the system at launch even if they already have an Xbox 360 sitting in their game room already.

Originally Posted by Kayden The playstation was more than 300?! what did it launch for? I got mine for about 100.

Yeah, me too. Then again, I bought very late.