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M$ defends the $180 pricetag of the new 120G HD. |
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Shino
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 Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: M$ defends the $180 pricetag of the new 120G HD. |
They are so full of $hit.
Looks like my 360 will continue to function with the little 20G drive.
Meanwhile I'll upgrade my PS3 with a 120G drive that I got off newegg for $80!
Retards!
| 1up wrote: | Microsoft Defends the 120GB HD's Price
'We know it is expensive and we have definitely heard that feedback.'
By Patrick Klepek, 04/04/2007
Maybe the new Xbox 360 Elite SKU doesn't appeal to you, but most gamers, whether they're into HD gaming or not, have been clamoring for a larger hard drive. Whereas PlayStation 3 owners can simply pick up any 2.5 inch SATA and rock a larger drive, Microsoft hasn't given gamers this option on Xbox 360, and picking up the new, 120GB hard drive will cost a whopping $179.99 -- not exactly cheap.
Microsoft group product manager Aaron Greenberg hopped onto the Game Theory podcast (as picked up on by Next Generation) this week, where he defended the substantial price. "We know it is expensive and we have definitely heard that feedback but it is a little apples and oranges to compare it to internal PC hard drives because those are off the shelf drives that you have to install yourself. There is a lot of work there for your average consumer it is not a plug in and play experience for them," he said.
Upgrading a PS3 doesn't seem to have been a painful experience for consumers, however, but Greenberg claims there's more to it on Microsoft's side, and the price they're offering is actually comparable to "a 120 gig self-powered external PC drive and in that case we are seeing those retail at anywhere from $160 to $200 for comparable laptop sized external hard drives."
Can someone, then, explain how Newegg.com is offering a 500GB external, USB-powered hard drive for $154.99? Even a tiny, black (just like the Elite, ironically) Western Digital 120GB external, USB-powered hard drive is only $94.99.
He claims there's justification, though. "When we buy from suppliers we require a lot more spec reports and tests because that drive has to be able to perform at specific speeds all the time in order to support our environment and our gameplay experiences. Those are not the same specs that they are able to deliver to with off-the-shelf drives," he says. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject: |
My WD 250G eternal HD cost me a paltry $90 at Best Buy so screw M$. I can buy that they "have to run tests" and all that BS but please...they should have just enabled the system to use standard drives in the first place. As far as I remember, the PS2 was simple plug and play hardware-wise and I'm sure the PS3 is not more complicated than that was. Considering Microsoft is a bit smarter when it comes to computer tech, I can't see how they can try to sell that crap to people. I'm dumbfounded. |
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