The Wii doesn’t have a Hard Drive either, & it sells buttloads

I know that I would rather buy a NEW 360 system (Get a memory card/Arcade games) then send in a broken 360 & pay $120+ to only receive an old almost broken one back = How many times would I need to keep sending it in to get a new one back, & would Microsoft keep charging me?

Think about it: Us hardcore gamers wouldn’t go near the Arcade – without at least buying the hard drive. Casual gamers have shown with the Wii that it doesn’t matter if you have a hard drive. The Arcade comes with a memory card also, so there’s a little bit of storage there.

Will the 360 carry the “I’m the only good console in town” momentum it once did? I doubt it. The PS3 “not having any good games” argument is out of date, so the 360 won’t sell as if it has no competitors like it once did.

So yes, I expect the price drop to give the 360 a bit more momentum. The question is how much momentum will they gain. It will be the first system to hit the $199 mass-market price point, and the Wii will likely be sold out this holiday season as it has been since it released. Which could likely lead gamers to the next best thing…

We’ll see, but I expect big things.

I also hope the newer 360s do not have any hardware issues, because if Microsoft wants casuals to buy… They need to feel secure with their purchase.

was it really too late with these cuts? is it enough especially with consumers getting more informed about HD.

i don’t know. i don’t know. there wasn’t a spark with the last “adjustment”. i don’t anticipate much of one with this drop.

but i could be wrong. we’ll see. i think there needs to be something more as we approach the holidays.