*NERD ALERT!!* - Retailers Confirm New XBOX Model for May 1 - $479 (120GB)

[Dert Bagg]

Because no retailer wants to be caught not in the know. It's easy to list something in your system. MS has not confirmed this is coming. May is only 3 months away, you'd think they'd say something by now. Like I said this is a dev kit. Nothing more and people are trying to make something out of nothing. But let's say it is true, it's still cheaper than the Piece of Shit Betamax Waitstation 3.

Just seems curious that numerous retailers would have consistent price & date info. But I know ZERO about retailers and what cabal they may create...
We shall see..

 

[freaky_1]

Just seems curious that numerous retailers would have consistent price & date info. But I know ZERO about retailers and what cabal they may create...
We shall see..

I don't know either for real. I would just wait until MS confirms this, until then it's just rumor.

 

[CarryOn]

They need to sweeten the deal and throw in some more shit. I could buy a graphics card with HDMI output for a 1/4 of that price for my pc. Who'd be stupid enough to buy the same system twice?

 

[Pimpin KillBillABitch]

Wow M$ is giving you all the shaft


$399 in 2005

$479 in 2007


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878


still no HD-DVD


BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

Fuck up nigga! No one gives a fuck about that HD-DVD BluRay shit yet I see you trying to do some artwork. I was inspired and did a little something of my own. Hope you like!

 

[freaky_1]

Fuck up nigga! No one gives a fuck about that HD-DVD BluRay shit yet I see you trying to do some artwork. I was inspired and did a little something of my own. Hope you like!

 

[Gemini]

Fuck up nigga! No one gives a fuck about that HD-DVD BluRay shit yet I see you trying to do some artwork. I was inspired and did a little something of my own. Hope you like!

You crazy

 

[Gemini]

Check this shit out

 

[B ILLA]

dope

 

[Pimpin KillBillABitch]

Damn that Gears of War console looks tight

 

[Im_Too_Cool]

cosign. I'll probably end up Buying a PS3 before upgrading my 360. TV is not up to par to really matter. WIFI?? Sounds great any word on it as an add on. It seems MS fills that void left by Sega when their hardware platform got put by the wayside. I don't view MS as a threat when they're still trying to keep up in the world.

agree

 

[freaky_1]

Check this shit out

There is a website that customizes 360's for you, that' where this came from. It's dope as hell, can't do that with the Grillstation 3

 

[blackm00n]

Sony has also started production with 65nm processors. If you think adding in a 120GB hard drive and an HDMI port (which Microsoft laught at and said was unnecessary), is the end for the PS3, you clearly need to look at the bigger picture a little harder. As much as people want to talk shit about the PS3, it never has been about the hardware, for either console. Funny thing is, the Sony haters yapped and yapped about the PS2 having to be put together piece by piece, yet these same people are happy to have a 360 and do the same thing. Microsoft themselves said that 1080p HD was not needed and a complete waste of money. Lo and behold, they update the dashboard with 1080p support, thought obviously without an HDMI feed, and then go ahead with the supposed HDMI port. They put in a tiny 20GB hard drive in the first system, noting that there is no need for anything bigger, since the system is only used for games. All of a sudden, they offer HD movie downloads and other content. Now, I am not a fanboy of either. I own a 360 and a PS3. They both have their faults, but it is ridiculous to blindly follow one company's business moves and act as if shit is all good. This new 'Zephyr' isn't even an upgrade. I put a 120GB hard drive in my PS3 from day one, on my own, no modding, no hard work, its just like adding or changing a drive in a PC. Shit, it even tells you how to do it in the manual, in case you don't know. Its all comes down to the games and the PS3 is still a baby. For the year and change that the 360 has been out, I expected much better, in terms of quality of games. In the end, however, I do believe this year, 2007, will be the biggest year for games possibly ever: Mass Effect, Bioshock, NBA Street, Heavenly Sword, Motorstorm, God of fucking War II, GTA IV, Halo 3(boo), Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Virtua Fighter 5, Tekken 6, possibly Resident Evil 5, Kane & Lynch, Alan Wake(wheneve that bitch decides to drop), UT 3. and it goes on.

Whats even funnier, is that even if you pick your side and cheer them on like a Laker girl, if you were smart, you would still want the other console to make a name for itself. Competition is good for us, the consumers. If Sony fell off with the PlayStation, as so many jackoffs want to see, then we would be left with Microsoft, of all companies, to dictate to us what we can and cannot deem fun within the videogame industry; Just another genre for Gates & company to assimilate. Is this really what you want?

I CONCUR...... COUNT IT

 

[Soul On Ice]

let me get this right
you guys are happy to pay $399 for a Xbox 360 ,$299 for a HDDVD
sell it for a loss , then go back and buy another xbox 360 for $479.99 and complain about the PS3 costing too much?
This new xbox 360 is MS admiting that the first one was a rush job and was inadequate.
Which system's specs will developers mainly make games for?
will they continue to support the original 10 mil 360 owners and thier old system or will they really make games that use all the features of the Zepher?
I'm sure MS will try to make Halo 3 require the new hardware upgrade , so I suggest you guys sell your old 360 ASAP.

wow most Xbots stay owning themselves. I really aint gotta say nothing in this post that already hasn't been said, so

 

[showtime]

HDMI is nice, but are they going to include the HDMI cable? Also will it play HD-DVD without the add on? If not I probably won't go through the trouble of trading my old one in and still not being able to watch HD DVD on it.

 

[LennyNero1972]

Speaking of compression, some guys I work with told me about some software that compresses DVD 9 movies to fit onto a regular CD. Also I just read a story on Engadget today... ohh fuck it here's the link:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/19/is-3x-dvd-hd-dvds-secret-weapon-against-blu-ray/

 

[Midnight Studio Comics]

The console will be 459.99 not 479.99. Each of the current 360's will get a price drop of 30-50usd. This also means cheaper used consoles, so that companies lie gamestop can make money. The new outfitted console will include wifi, the HD-DVD is unknown, although considering the price drop, it would be a nice add on.
The current 20 GB harddrive will drop to half in most retail stores