New 360 US and UK Bundles
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scooby_dooby
Legend
Now they just have to do something with the Core. Add a wireless controller instead of wired, and drop the price on the 20gb HDD to $60 and they would be setup for a great Xmas in north america.
Amen, that wired controller is an albatross and a clear downgrade from their competition. Maybe they'll drop the 64MB MU to something like $14.99 when the 256MB comes out?
scooby_dooby
Legend
That would be a brilliant move.
Its possible, the Vision Camera is the best priced accessory, to me. $40 for the camera, with a month of live, a headset, and a Live Arcade game (Uno).
The hardware bundle with GRAW is, pretty...damn...good, maybe it will get some more people to play both Outpost Kaloki X and Wik.
I've got a better idea.
Drop the core entirely, ship purchase vouchers for $100 for everyone who has bought a core so far, and from now on stick with the $400 premium as the only SKU.
Of course no one at MS ever listens to me.
No, you really don't have a better idea. With the Wii and PS3 pricing as they are, the Core system will only make more sense as time goes on.
Johnny Awesome
Veteran
Agreed. The Core is key to some other markets as well in Easter Europe, South America and India.
thatdude90210
Regular
The core would make more sense if it had at least the cordless controllers. That would make it more attractive, and maybe provide better competition for the Wii.
Instead of a price cut for the core, it would be better to replace the corded controller with cordless, bundle a memory card, and maybe add a few live-arcade games.
Instead of a price cut for the core, it would be better to replace the corded controller with cordless, bundle a memory card, and maybe add a few live-arcade games.
redrzewski
Newcomer
I've got both the wired and wireless 360 controllers. I use the wired one almost exclusively. Its lighter, and I don't have to mess with charging it.
Well, see, they're still trying to come up with a way to MAKE money on it, rather than toss more Windows and Office proceeds down the sinkhole. They could abandon the Core units and make all 360's cost $199 if they really WANTED to...Is that the best the richest company in the world can do
Well, see, they're still trying to come up with a way to MAKE money on it, rather than toss more Windows and Office proceeds down the sinkhole. They could abandon the Core units and make all 360's cost $199 if they really WANTED to...
How if the core cost 300.Is that the best the richest company in the world can do
What makes you think that the richest company in the world should give us stuff for free?? It wouldn't be the richest company in the world if they were giving free things away now, would it!
We're not entitled to free stuff just because they're the richest company out there.
Get over it, the X360 has an amazing price whatever way you look at it. I don't have one and i still acknowledge that.
DuckThor Evil
Legend
Goddamnit, why does the US always get the better bundles? If they released the US bundle here (Europe that is), I'd be absolutely tempted to pick up an X360.
I like the UK bundle more, because the extra controller is worth more to me than the Live Arcade games, but the US bundle is very good too.
Good move. I really like the free Xbox Live Gold trial. I was expecting a trial with my X360 but didn't get one. Others in a chat room told me it came with a free trial. A little disappointed i didn't get it but oh well. I'm sure those that do start getting their trials soon will be hooked at the awesomeness that is Live gaming(if you can get past the occasional rudeness and kiddies ).
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You... um... not only didn't read my comment, but you didn't even follow your own presented train of thought.
What is it being "the richest company in the world" is SUPPOSED to do in this case? If I interpret you correctly, your assumption is "dumping."
Admittedly, I think they should extend the "Pro" package to include a year of Live Gold and an XBLA game or two--or that "month of playing the full version"--as it's an extended service, and the way to REALLY get someone to continue paying for it is to get them fully invested, which a month is much less likely to do.
Game-bundling attracts more immediate attention from a gamer, but I think that would have the most future payoff for them, so should be rolled in automatically. (Heck, maybe give the Core users six months of Gold, while you're at it.)
Gotta give them SOME time to build up a Gamerscore, eh?