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newb 03-11-2008 07:01 AM

Wii Shall overcome
 
Trying to buy a fucking Wii....damn near impossible. They advertise them in the sunday paper....an hour before the store opened there was a line of about 20.


and its not even christmas time......what gives?

massacre man 03-11-2008 09:35 AM

Smash Bros.

newb 03-11-2008 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by massacre man (Post 671954)
Smash Bros.

kinda figured that might have something to do with it.




fukin mario:mad:

Despare 03-11-2008 11:38 AM

They've been hard to get since the release, even my younger brother who works at Gamestop had trouble getting one.

Angra 03-11-2008 11:45 AM

I don't get it..

newb 03-11-2008 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Angra (Post 671971)
I don't get it..

neither can I.......thats the problem:mad:

Angra 03-11-2008 12:49 PM

No no..

I'm sayin, i don't get that the Wii is more popular than the Xbox360 and the PS3??

Now that shit's just wacked!!!!

newb 03-11-2008 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Angra (Post 671997)
No no..

I'm sayin, i don't get that the Wii is more popular than the Xbox360 and the PS3??

Now that shit's just wacked!!!!

that may change soon


As predicted, Microsoft has slashed the price of all three versions of its Xbox 360 console in Europe, and at £160 ($245 USD) the entry-level Arcade model just barely squeaks by the Wii to claim the coveted "cheapest" crown. Of course it's still $280 in the U.S., but cross your fingers and hold your breath, because I smell a U.S. followup in the near future.

As for the other two higher-end models, the Premium Xbox 360 gets a £50 drop to £200, while the Elite inches down from £280 to £260.

Assuming Microsoft's neutralized any remaining Xbox 360 hardware failure issues, I'd call a price drop of $30-$35 in the U.S. "buy now," wouldn't you? Especially if you've been on the fence, or even sitting on the other side of it ogling stuff like BioShock and -- even though it has a few serious issues -- Mass Effect. Remember that the Xbox 360 is probably more expensive than the PlayStation 3 when you factor in apples-to-apples component comparisons with accessory upgrades. But you're paying for the option to buy low and upgrade later at your leisure. That's sometimes worth the price.

Will Nintendo follow suit and undercut the Xbox 360 if Microsoft drops the hammer stateside? Probably not. Nintendo's still outselling everyone, and king of the hill usually doesn't flinch first. Unless Super Smash Bros. Brawl fails to hand Microsoft months and mountains of sales, I don't see the Wii moving anywhere before the holidays, and then only if sales drop off. The dealmaker (or breaker) for Microsoft and Sony versus Nintendo? Grand Theft Auto IV. Get your tickets for that show now, because the fight's about to get really interesting.

Angra 03-11-2008 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by newb (Post 671998)
that may change soon


As predicted, Microsoft has slashed the price of all three versions of its Xbox 360 console in Europe, and at £160 ($245 USD) the entry-level Arcade model just barely squeaks by the Wii to claim the coveted "cheapest" crown. Of course it's still $280 in the U.S., but cross your fingers and hold your breath, because I smell a U.S. followup in the near future.

As for the other two higher-end models, the Premium Xbox 360 gets a £50 drop to £200, while the Elite inches down from £280 to £260.

Assuming Microsoft's neutralized any remaining Xbox 360 hardware failure issues, I'd call a price drop of $30-$35 in the U.S. "buy now," wouldn't you? Especially if you've been on the fence, or even sitting on the other side of it ogling stuff like BioShock and -- even though it has a few serious issues -- Mass Effect. Remember that the Xbox 360 is probably more expensive than the PlayStation 3 when you factor in apples-to-apples component comparisons with accessory upgrades. But you're paying for the option to buy low and upgrade later at your leisure. That's sometimes worth the price.

Will Nintendo follow suit and undercut the Xbox 360 if Microsoft drops the hammer stateside? Probably not. Nintendo's still outselling everyone, and king of the hill usually doesn't flinch first. Unless Super Smash Bros. Brawl fails to hand Microsoft months and mountains of sales, I don't see the Wii moving anywhere before the holidays, and then only if sales drop off. The dealmaker (or breaker) for Microsoft and Sony versus Nintendo? Grand Theft Auto IV. Get your tickets for that show now, because the fight's about to get really interesting.


Except that GTA IV hasn't got that promising reviews already.

But that's just what I've heard.

But the lack of game choices for PS3 as well as the high price can explain the sales being lower than the Wii's... But what's the excuse for the 360? That it's much older than the Wii?

That may be it..

massacre man 03-11-2008 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by newb (Post 671965)
kinda figured that might have something to do with it.




fukin mario:mad:

I mean, it's more than likely the reason. It's the only reason I want a Wii since Twilight Princess was released on Gamecube as well.


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