I liek the sounds of the multimedia capabilities. Don't think i will buy it on launch day though. I will wait to find out how well it handles all my media files. Nice to hear my Ipod can hook to it as well. I really wish I hadn't purchased an xbox and media extender for over 300.00 back in January but oh well c'est la vie. I really really like th eidea of being able to turn the xbox on with the remote....my biggest pet peeve with the original xbox.

see xbox360 trailers here... in HD....

http://features.teamxbox.com/xbox/1166/Xbox-360-Games-HD-Trailer-Blowout/p1/

Those are from E3...there not that old and are still nice to look at.

you think the new Xbox 360 will be expensive? Well the Sega Saturn was $529.99

http://www.ihostphotos.com/show.php?id=131372

Xbox 360 is priced at $499.99 CAN and the Xbox Core is priced at $399.99 CAN.

Xbox 360 is priced at $499.99 CAN and the Xbox Core is priced at $399.99 CAN.

Has anyone worked out the actual take home cost?

Xbox 360 = $575
Game= $92

=$667

Add one additional accessory and you'll easily be over $700.00

I was really looking forward to this system, but I don't think I'm a big enough gamer to swallow that price tag (and I didn't even include the twenty bucks in gas to get back and forth to the store) :).

Has anyone worked out the actual take home cost?

Xbox 360 = $575
Game= $92

=$667

Add one additional accessory and you'll easily be over $700.00

I was really looking forward to this system, but I don't think I'm a big enough gamer to swallow that price tag (and I didn't even include the twenty bucks in gas to get back and forth to the store) :).

It sure adds up in a hurry...I just found out I've got to replace the tranny in my van which is $2600 and will definitley put a dent in my 360 plans. Looks like i'll have to get a second job.

Yeah Right and 640 K of ram is all anyone will ever need.

In this case I think he might be right. The only purpose of HDCP (I think) is to eliminate the possiblity of recording the digital output from your DVD/HD-DVD/BluRay/etc. player.

Since recording the digital output of a videogame is useless for pirating, I can't see HDCP ever being implemented on games...

But it will be there because it will also play DVD's

Has anyone worked out the actual take home cost?

Xbox 360 = $575
Game= $92

=$667

Add one additional accessory and you'll easily be over $700.00

I was really looking forward to this system, but I don't think I'm a big enough gamer to swallow that price tag (and I didn't even include the twenty bucks in gas to get back and forth to the store) :).
just wait for the price drop when the ps3 comes out. i'm guessing it will go down a 100 bucks.

Ahhh, Alberta is great with no sales tax...

But it will be there because it will also play DVD's

I just meant that the quote you were refuting is actually true, and will always be true (unlike the 640k ram thing).

Originally Posted by Hazzard
. The reality is, you don’t need HDMI for HD gaming.

HDMI/DVI might be able to give you a slightly better picture, but will never be a requirement for HD gaming. The only reason you'd need HDMI is so you can implement HDCP, and I can't see why anyone would want to encrypt the video/audio signal of a video game.

Hey all. I know $499 seems like a hefty tag, but consider this:

* IIRC, when Xbox first launched it was $599 - no headset, no wireless controller, no HD breakout cables, no remote etc. (of course the 360 has no games included so I guess maybe this balances it out somewhat but still its $100 cheaper...)
* The XBox 360 includes the functionality of (for example) a LinkSys Wireless Media Extender (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B2AD2D24472DF6467FC414BBAD4B973EE1 9BA32810A0AACF5E3FE0EDB6D377C56823416D3738652D2B80583860A5D1 BC9682D4D64758B63D51199FF80381E320AF9E5F29B86B9C93157FC3B71B 789EC762455784BF03950D054FF8C1FED21F5BFDC2F551C8583563D898A4 F07859EBC29D5E405CF9A15F88B2BD2FA6BA47E1A3C025C660FD229725C7 3D6E5C95C7188406C187FECFC99ED908F46E1826C864BF8AB6314C26A682 7CF0CFEBAF651331EFA6C2F0BA8039FEC7C741DEA3A220527C3B8BDA963B D1549754&sku_id=0665000FS10062109&catid=10864), for no extra cost. OK so you would need the Microsoft Wireless USB adapter, but even if you subtracted, say $150 for that, that is still $250 worth of functionality in a $500 package.

Still sounds like a good deal to me... <shrug>

PS: For those still unable to find the CAD pricing it is here on the FS website (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/subclass.asp?catid=23363&logon=&langid=EN&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B2AD2D24472DF6467FC414BBAD4B973EE1 9BA32810A0AACF5E3FE0EDB6D377C56823416D3738652D2B80583860A5D1 BC9682D4D64758B63D51199FF80381E320AF9E5F29B86B9C93157FC3B71B 789EC762455784BF03950D054FF8C1FED21F5BFDC2F551C8583563D898A4 F07859EBC29D5E405CF9A15F88B2BD2FA6BA47E1A3C025C660FD229725C7 3D6E5C95C7188406C187FECFC99ED908F46E1826C864BF8AB6314C26A682 7CF0CFEBAF651331EFA6C2F0BA8039FEC7C741DEA3A220527C3B8BDA963B D1549754)

There's no question that the Premium package is the way to go. Don't forget thought that the remote is for a limited time after which it wont be inlcuded with the Premium package.

...IIRC, when Xbox first launched it was $599...

No, the original Xbox launched @ $450, same as the PS2.

No, the original Xbox launched @ $450, same as the PS2.

CAD? Are you certain? I am positive it was an even multiple of $100... either 500 or 600

as I remember it sold for 459.99

Video of the final product

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=7558&type=wmv

Yup, it was $460 new. I got a returned one at Future Shop in Jan 2002 for $400.

Well. Obviously I should just get off the crack :-)

I still think its a fair asking price ...