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-   -   Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Price for Europe and North America (https://www.scoobynet.com/computer-and-technology-related-34/450167-microsoft-announces-xbox-360-price-for-europe-and-north-america.html)

wah 24 August 2005 03:13 PM

lol, like I said previous lets hope for the Sony fans that they treat Europe the same as they will with the the US etc, well to be honest with you I couldn't give a sh1t if they dont release it till late 2006 !!!!!

STi wanna Subaru 24 August 2005 03:22 PM

it just looks to me that MS let their product do the talking. They made no wild claims etc and have brought the product to the market in the time frame they said and at a good price.

Sony however want about making wild claims and tried to rubbish a competitor with nothing of their own to back it up. I much prefer how MS have gone about it.

wah 24 August 2005 03:31 PM

Yep I agree all Sony did at the recent German computer show was a presentation for the PSP which we all know athe in's & outs of already, and showed bars and graphs and diagrams displaying Sony's dominance in the world of videogames !!, then at at the end of an hour up popped a picture of the PS3 saying " see you next year ".

Lol what a joke even Konami didn't show anything of Metal Gear Solid 4, they said we intend to show you not only a teaser but something from PS3 in Toykyo !!!!!

Dream Weaver 24 August 2005 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by Jake
Cant help but think the PS3 will have better games though. I have both Xbox & PS2 and always play my PS2 [GT4 & PES].

Although XBox live is great it doesnt keep me coming back for more like the PS2 all IMHO.

I have both systems, and if i'm buying a multi platform game I will always go for the Xbox version as the graphics are so much smoother, and it loads much quicker as well. ;)

I used to be a staunch Sony/Playstation supporter, but not any more as the only joker that the PS has is Gran Turismo, and they never change enough in each incarnation these days to warrant being Playstation biased.

I'd rather have both systems and have the choice, but the Xbox is a better system, and as for the old argument of PS having better games, that doesnt really stand anymore, even PES is on the Xbox, so the only exclusive game is GT4, and thats average.

My PS2 rarely gets used these days, except for GTA/GT4.

I think Xbox will win the new round of console wars, especially as they have released the price and are taking pre-orders. With no PS3 news anywhere people will just get the Xbox 360, like myself, in time for Xmas. By the time PS3 is released people will have spent their console budget this time round. I will buy a PS3 when it reaches £120 or so.

ScoobyDoo555 24 August 2005 05:11 PM

likewise :)

Dan

ex-webby 24 August 2005 05:57 PM

Personally I'm not interested in the debates. I will buy the XBOX360 (in fact already pre-ordered it) because it's the latest thing and I will do like wise with the PS3. I'm a greedy git I know, but when something new comes out I MUST buy it whatever! :D

Regards,
Shaun.

wah 24 August 2005 06:30 PM

Pre-ordered mine today in town at Gamestation, roll on release date now !!!!

Milamber 24 August 2005 07:15 PM

Developers hate writing games for the PS2 I wonder if Sony have sorted that bit out for the "3"?

DJ Dunk 25 August 2005 07:54 AM

From 1up.com:

One of the rumors floating around is that backwards compatibility will only work with a hard drive, which would have left Core systems out in the cold. As it turns out, that's only partially true. In many cases, the hard drive will indeed be necessary because you'll need an Xbox emulator file to sit on the hard drive and make your Xbox games 360-friendly. However, our understanding is that this isn't perfectly foolproof, and that it may not work in every single case.

Select premium titles in the present and future are getting special treatment. We've learned that Microsoft is inviting some developers to make their unreleased Xbox titles backwards compatible for both 360 SKUs. Teams from Microsoft are helping developers with the project.
But resources are limited, so only triple A titles will get this kind of attention, and only products coming out in the window after the Xbox 360 announcement.
Read More: 1up.com

DJ Dunk 25 August 2005 07:55 AM

Blimey, check out the Ultimate Bundle :D

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/360/360.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1&

Dream Weaver 25 August 2005 10:12 AM


Originally Posted by DJ Dunk
Blimey, check out the Ultimate Bundle :D

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/360/360.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1&

:cool:

wah 25 August 2005 10:52 AM

All for £664 !!!!!

Jake 25 August 2005 11:22 AM

Whats the deal with our existing Live accounts, can we transfer these over to the 360? It would be bad news if you have to take out another Gold sub with the new machine.

STi wanna Subaru 25 August 2005 11:47 AM


Originally Posted by Jake
Whats the deal with our existing Live accounts, can we transfer these over to the 360? It would be bad news if you have to take out another Gold sub with the new machine.

They just transfer over as I understand.

wah 25 August 2005 11:50 AM

Yeah thats what I have read, your accounts will transfer over to the gold account

rich curtis (work) 26 August 2005 01:15 PM

Just pre-ordered mine from Simply games - both Game & Gameplay have already sold their pre-allocation and cannot guarantee delivery before christmas :eek2:

ScoobyDoo555 29 August 2005 02:09 PM

eh? I've just been into Game - pre-ordered mine (Full package). Asked how many were left. They said "LOADS"...... :confused:

The same deal with Gamestation.......

Guarranteed to have mine on the day of release..

Dan :)

wah 29 August 2005 03:58 PM

I think rich curtis is on about the web pages for these shops, as they have put on them that they can not say if you will get one for sure on release day or not

ScoobyDoo555 29 August 2005 06:14 PM

fair enough - but nevertheless, a pretty painless transaction :) £20 + notification closer to the time of games and a final date :)

Can't wait :D

Dan

wah 29 August 2005 06:17 PM

Yeah thats wot I have done at gamestation, nothing said to me about lack of units available etc

Mogsi 29 August 2005 06:39 PM

Toys R Us for me.... £10 deposit has secured one for collection on the day of release...

KeithRS 29 August 2005 09:25 PM

Got mine pre-ordered from Game on SAT there, no problemo. Also getting PGR3 & Ghost recon 3.
Anyone checked out Ubisofts site for this game and in particular the first vid that plays. Awesome.

http://www.ghostrecon.com/uk/ghostrecon3/

ScoobyDoo555 29 August 2005 11:26 PM

go to Play.com, and you can see all the vids......

Looking to get PGR2, FIFa, quake 4 and dead rising.....

Dan :)

DJ Dunk 30 August 2005 01:30 PM

Project Gotham 3 Not Ready For Xbox360 Launch?
>> Talkxbox spoke with someone at EA (who's developing 'Need For Speed Most Wanted'):

I asked about PGR3 and how they are planning to market Most Wanted with another racing title launching so close. The answer: most everyone there at EAX doesn’t expect PGR3 to make launch. Microsoft has apparently been giving EA all the help they can give with getting Most Wanted out at launch (which they are on track to do), and they wouldn’t be doing that as much as they are if they had their own racing game ready for launch. Also, PGR3 is very ambitious, and from what they’ve seen it won’t make launch. Most of them expect it to be in the second wave of 360 titles, along with Gears of War.

ScoobyDoo555 30 August 2005 01:32 PM

oh sh1t - didn't really fancy the look of NFS..... :(

Hopefully PGR 1&2 will still work thru the HD :D

Dan

wah 30 August 2005 01:43 PM

Heard about this a while ago through a friend but didn't like to think it was true, guess we will only find out once the games release list is confirmed

Scooby-Doo 30 August 2005 02:01 PM

Just preordered at Game as most onliners are sold out. Not overly worried about backwards comp as I doubt I will play that many although a new version of top spin wouldl be tip top. Only ordered PGR3 as I will have a brain overload with too many games.

Roll on November

Oh crap..just read above re PGR3. Considering this is their most prestige launch title it will be a massive balls up if its not ready.

KiwiGTI 30 August 2005 04:48 PM


Originally Posted by Scooby-Doo
Just preordered at Game as most onliners are sold out.

Amazon and play.com still have them available to pre-order.

Scooby-Doo 30 August 2005 05:06 PM

In the past Play always take 3 days to deliver and I will not shop at Amazon on principal after I paid for next day delivery and it took 3 days then they had the cheek to refuse to refund the next day delivery costs !!!

If PGR3 is delayed there is always Top Spin 2 :)

chrisowe 30 August 2005 10:38 PM

Thread here has a leaked X-Box 360 brochure.:)


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