Xbox 360 prices, yes as in more than one price

[niveK]

Exactly as we thought they would, Microsoft’s announced the official base price for the Xbox 360 at $299, with a $399 version available. The $299 version will come bare with a wired controller, while the $399 version will have a 20GB drive, wireless controller, headset, and remote.

from engadget.

[WakingTheMisery]

god damn...

[Emopunkthrice]

damn thats pretty expensive. I think I might go the 400 dollar one, or PS3.

[last light]

ill get the 400 dollar one probably

[btbam > you]

i want the full package.

[Saves The Night]

it says on gamestop that the 299 one comes with a wired controller...so will it have controller ports after all?

Here is also what all the extra components and stuff will cost too:

• Faceplate ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Hard Drive (20 GB) ($99.99, 99.99 Euros, 69.99 GBP)
• Memory Unit (64 MB) ($39.99, 34.99 Euros, 22.99 GBP)
• Wireless Networking Adapter ($99.99, 79.99 Euros, 59.99 GBP)
• Wireless Controller ($49.99, 44.99 Euros, 32.99 GBP)
• Play and Charge Kit ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Rechargeable Battery Pack ($11.99, 14.99 Euros, 9.99 GBP)
• Controller ($39.99, 34.99 Euros, 24.99 GBP)
• Headset ($19.99, 19.99 Euros, 14.99 GBP)
• Universal Media Remote ($29.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
• Component HD AV Cable ($39.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)
• S-Video AV Cable (US) ($29.99)
• SCART AV Cable (Europe) (24.99 Euros, 17.99 GBP)
• VGA HD AV Cable ($39.99, 29.99 Euros, 19.99 GBP)

[BigD]

Exactly as we thought they would, Microsoft’s announced the official base price for the Xbox 360 at $299, with a $399 version available. The $299 version will come bare with a wired controller, while the $399 version will have a 20GB drive, wireless controller, headset, and remote.

from engadget.
i barely used any space on my xbox HD...any reason I would want to get the 20 GB?

[last light]

i barely used any space on my xbox HD...any reason I would want to get the 20 GB?
probably not haha it pisses me off they fuck everyone over with this 2 package crap

[BigD]

probably not haha it pisses me off they fuck everyone over with this 2 package crap
what exactly do people use that 20 GB for?

[last light]

what exactly do people use that 20 GB for?
game saves, mp3's i think...no clue...maybe downloadable content from the internet

[BigD]

the Xbox says something about 50,000+ blocks remaining... Ive never seen mine say anything other than that.

I'd prefer wireless controllers, but if im not going to spend an extra hundred bucks for a bunch of other stuff i wont need

[b e L I E v e]

thanks, but i'll stick with my pc

[Saves The Night]

I'm pretty sure if you get the hard drive you'll thank yourself later because then you wont have to fuck around with memory cards that I'm guessing will cost an arm and a leg. The $399 version is really a deal when you look at what you get. A 20 GB Hard drive alone would be the extra hundred bucks, and then if you decided later you want a wireless controller thats another $50. Really, I can't see myself going for anything but the higher version.

[niveK]

according to the accessory list the hard drive seperately is $99.99 and wireless controllers are $49.99. so it seems it is worth it

[BigD]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox360/xbox360console.htm


The Future of Entertainment

Introducing Xbox 360™ from Microsoft®, which delivers the most powerful console, the best games, the next generation of Xbox Live®, and amazing digital entertainment experiences, all unprecedented in home console entertainment.


Xbox 360
Suggested retail price: $399.99*

If you're a serious gamer looking for the ultimate console, the search ends here. Fully loaded, it's the unsurpassed gaming and entertainment experience right out of the box.

We're talking a 20GB detachable hard drive for downloading content and saving games, plus a headset and a wireless controller for instant Xbox Live action. That's on top of the console itself, which not only plays games in high definition (HD) with 720p/1080i output and full surround sound, but can stream digital photos and music from your Windows® XP or Windows® Media Center Edition 2005 PC. Xbox 360 delivers the ultimate digital entertainment and gaming experience.

With its built-in Ethernet port and a free level of the online service, Xbox 360 instantly connects you to Xbox Live. Every Xbox 360 owner is a Silver subscriber—just plug the Ethernet cable into your existing broadband connection and join a global community of more than two million members. Set up a Gamer Profile, visit the Xbox Live Marketplace, even send voice messages—and that's just the beginning. Upgrade to Xbox Live Gold service and experience multiplayer games and tournaments, intelligent matchmaking, voice communication via the Xbox 360 Headset, and much more.

Accessories included with Xbox 360

Xbox 360 Wireless
Controller
Enjoy speed, accuracy, and freedom to roam with its 30 foot range. Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20GB)
Save games and music, plus download new Xbox Live® content. Xbox 360 Media Remote
Sit back and take control of your console, TV, and DVD/CD playback. Included for a limited time only.

Xbox 360 Headset
Trash-talk opponents or discuss strategies with your Xbox Live teammates. Xbox 360 Component HD-AV Cable.
This connects gamers to the world of Xbox 360 games and graphics through high-definition and standard-definition connections.

Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20GB)
Save games and music, plus download new Xbox Live® content.

Xbox 360 Media Remote
Sit back and take control of your console, TV, and DVD/CD playback. Included for a limited time only.

Xbox 360 Headset
Trash-talk opponents or discuss strategies with your Xbox Live teammates.

Xbox 360 Component HD-AV Cable.
This connects gamers to the world of Xbox 360 games and graphics through high-definition and standard-definition connections.




Xbox 360 Core
Suggested retail price: $299.99*

The Xbox 360 Core system is everything you need to hit the ground running. Plug in the console and the controller and you're playing. Then decide what extras you add and when—it's expandable to the full Xbox 360 experience.

Xbox 360 Controller
Get in the game with a nine-foot cable and adjustable vibration feedback.

Xbox 360 Standard AV Cable.
This connects gamers to the world of Xbox 360, delivering great next-generation graphics and games using standard-definition connections.

The world awaits. You're ready to hook up to Xbox Live®—just get your hands on the console and an Xbox 360 Hard Drive or Memory Unit, and plug into your broadband connection. There's a whole range of accessories you can use to get even more from your console: Connect to your high-end TV with the Component HD AV Cable, use the Xbox 360 Memory Unit to save games and download Xbox Live content, or free yourself from the tangle of cords with the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller and Play and Charge Kit.


i think ill get the premium package after reading that. if xbox live is included free, then im going to need the ethernet and headset, etc.

[open mind]

the bare bones version should come with some sort of a hard drive, from what i hear they're supposed to be removable so why can't i upgrade to 20g when i need that much memory?
i have a dvd player, don't NEED wireless controllers, don't have a broadband connection so the headset is useless to me, and i don't have a hdtv, so besides the hard drive i could care less about everything else in the $400 dollar package...........i think i'll stick with regular "old" xbox (that came with a drive for $299) for a couple more years and save my broke ass a couple hundred bucks thank you very much.

[guesswhodied]

What I don't get is why they still need to sell memory cards. If you use up that much space for video games you have too much time on your hands.

[Chemical Love]

I'm still gonna wait for PS3 I think.

[Trainsaw]

i'm starting to lean towards waiting for the PS3

[notetoxself]

thats expensive I am just going to go probably with the PS3

[Darren McLeod]

PS3 will be more expensive.

[Trainsaw]

some food for thought....Down the road, probably starting in Nov, the dvd industry is gonna split into 2 pretty much for High Definition, Blu - Ray dvd (which is Sony and Disney) and HD-DVD (pretty much everyone else). So those of you that use your gaming system as a dvd player also should probably take this into account. Sony ofcourse is going to put out Blu-Ray on their machine, as far as its known now Blu-Ray will not be compatible w/ regular DVD's, so unless you have a dvd player also you're gonna need to get one if you plan on relying on PS3 for your dvd player. On the other hand the other technology for HD-DVD uses a red laser which infact will be compatable w/ older dvd's. The battle between the Blu-Ray / HD-DVD is looking to shape up as Beta Vs VHS all over again. HD-DVD seems to have an upperhand in this instance because they are backwards compatable, as far as its known right now. It is possible that Blu-Ray will be backwards compatable if someone knows if it is please post it. But those of you that rely on a gaming system as a dvd player also should think about this when taking in account of which system to buy. Now you might be thinking, oh well i can pick up a dvd player up at a walmart for $30 bucks but these HD DVD players are going to be pretty expensive in the beginning so the advantage of having the gaming system/dvd player is a good investment. I don't look for Blu-Ray to win this one unless it is known that they are able to be backwards compatable.

[justinevans]

games will also be 59.99$ now.

[Trainsaw]

its getting outrageous, i'm glad i'm kind of growing out of video games

[ChiodosBros]

some food for thought....Down the road, probably starting in Nov, the dvd industry is gonna split into 2 pretty much for High Definition, Blu - Ray dvd (which is Sony and Disney) and HD-DVD (pretty much everyone else). So those of you that use your gaming system as a dvd player also should probably take this into account. Sony ofcourse is going to put out Blu-Ray on their machine, as far as its known now Blu-Ray will not be compatible w/ regular DVD's, so unless you have a dvd player also you're gonna need to get one if you plan on relying on PS3 for your dvd player. On the other hand the other technology for HD-DVD uses a red laser which infact will be compatable w/ older dvd's. The battle between the Blu-Ray / HD-DVD is looking to shape up as Beta Vs VHS all over again. HD-DVD seems to have an upperhand in this instance because they are backwards compatable, as far as its known right now. It is possible that Blu-Ray will be backwards compatable if someone knows if it is please post it. But those of you that rely on a gaming system as a dvd player also should think about this when taking in account of which system to buy. Now you might be thinking, oh well i can pick up a dvd player up at a walmart for $30 bucks but these HD DVD players are going to be pretty expensive in the beginning so the advantage of having the gaming system/dvd player is a good investment. I don't look for Blu-Ray to win this one unless it is known that they are able to be backwards compatable.Yes, The PS3 is backwards compatable and will play the following :

Disc Media
CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE


Also, This news article explains who is with Blu-Ray and who isn't:

Blu-ray wins two more backers, while HD DVD looks doomed (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050817-5218.html)

8/17/2005 6:25:35 PM, by Ken "Caesar" Fisher (http://arstechnica.com/wankerdesk/bios/caesar.html)


Late last week the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) pulled an Ace out of its sleeve and announced that not only will they support the Advanced Access Content System (AACS), just like HD DVD, but that they're adding two more weapons (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050810-5194.html) in the fight against piracy: BD+ and ROM-Mark. The ploy seems to have worked, because not only did it net them Twentieth Century Fox, but this week two other companies have hopped on board with Blu-ray.

Earlier this week Universal Music Group said that they would adopt Blu-ray as the standard for their next-generation audio discs—a nice catch for the BDA. Even better, Lion's Gate Home Entertainment today said (http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2005/17/c0890.html) that they, too, want on the Blu-ray bandwagon.




SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 17 /CNW/ -- Lions Gate Home Entertainment (LGHE), a division of Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF; Toronto), announced today that it will release content on the new high definition Blu-ray Disc format. As part of its cooperation with the Blu-ray Disc Association, LGHE will begin releasing new films, TV programming and other titles from the company's vast library in that format when Blu-ray hardware launches in North America.







Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Disney) were all previously on board. Meanwhile, Paramount Pictures has put their HD DVD plans on hold, and NBC Universal has scaled back their release plans for the holiday. Among the big hitters in the computing industry, Apple, Dell, Sony (obviously), HP, and Philips (among others (http://www.blu-raydisc.com/Section-13469/Index.html)) remain committed to Blu-ray. HD DVD's backing (http://www.hddvdprg.com/about/member.html) is considerably weaker, although Microsoft's role in HD DVD (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050731-5152.html) remains unclear. Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, and Universal Pictures are still officially supporting HD DVD. For now.

[Trainsaw]

awesome thanks for more clarification on it, but what i'm wondering is will all movies come out on both types or just stick to their own?

[ChiodosBros]

awesome thanks for more clarification on it, but what i'm wondering is will all movies come out on both types or just stick to their own?
They're gonna stick to whatever format that they wanna back. The only way they would make movies for the other format is if the one they previously backed didnt take off and the other format did.

[Trainsaw]

that's gonna fucking suck, so you tell me you gotta have 2 different versions of dvd players to watch what movies you want?

[ChiodosBros]

that's gonna fucking suck, so you tell me you gotta have 2 different versions of dvd players to watch what movies you want?Mmmmm, Yes. That's what sucks about format wars. If the studios were gonna release movies on both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, they wouldnt be taking sides. But if Blu-Ray catches on over HD-DVD like it looks like it will, people who purchase a PS3 will get a damn cheap Blu-Ray player. Stand alone models are gonna exeed $1000 when they're released in the U.S.

[Lost Glories]

thats an obvious choice