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| Gweetz69 |
 Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| scootklein wrote: | | console games are waste of time, its all about comptuer games |
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| InvestingMac |
| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:15 am Post subject: |
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I think some games are better suited for a console environment... or were anyways. When it comes down to these new consoles they're really just computers completely designed for gaming. You happen to use a TV for the screen instead of a computer monitor.
A lot more computer games allow for gamepad controls now, which limits my interest in consoles further. A computer is much more versatile.
Games I previously thought should exclusively be played on console were primarily sports games. First person shooter style games seems to be better with mouse control. |
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| scootklein |
| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:18 am Post subject: |
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| myf riend works at best buy and he got a pre-release xbox 360 for a discounted price - it's now up on ebay for over 1300 dollars |
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| greenjinjo |
| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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I was at Best Buy the line to try it out was impressive. Your friend is lucky, Mr. Scoot  |
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| scootklein |
| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| quiet jinjo, you and your footlocker portfolio, get a real stock and not the "safe" one that you have |
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| geb9696 |
| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:13 am Post subject: |
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| InvestingMac wrote: | I think some games are better suited for a console environment... or were anyways. When it comes down to these new consoles they're really just computers completely designed for gaming. You happen to use a TV for the screen instead of a computer monitor.
A lot more computer games allow for gamepad controls now, which limits my interest in consoles further. A computer is much more versatile.
Games I previously thought should exclusively be played on console were primarily sports games. First person shooter style games seems to be better with mouse control. |
This is very true. |
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| InvestingMac |
| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:30 am Post subject: |
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From what I have read, the cost per XBOX is about $550.
They're really trying to swamp the market before Sony can swoop in with their system and their large library of games and game developers. Do you think MSFT can get enough games out to keep people's interest? |
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| vetelmo |
| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| I don't think so. The PS3 is going to be worth waiting for. |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| an8skate wrote: | | I don't think so. The PS3 is going to be worth waiting for. |
I saw on msnbc where they're saying people will wait until nintendo and ps3 come out before they decide which one has more to offer  I think the people buying xbox now will by them all  |
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| geb9696 |
| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Probally considering some people are paying almost a $1000 for them on e-bay. |
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| Im Not Warren Buffett |
| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Microsoft is reportedly getting hosed selling the things, they lose about $150 per system, but their plan is to recoup that from games. I imagine getting the upperhand on Sony also has a large part to do with it. |
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| geb9696 |
| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:56 am Post subject: |
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| How much do the games cost for the new x-box if they plan on making their money back with them? |
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| NCSUPAGE |
| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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$50-60 each on the games
My cousin stood outside for 4-5 hours the other night to get one. Silly cousin... |
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| geb9696 |
| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| How much of the 50-60 does Microsoft actually get? |
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| NCSUPAGE |
| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Not sure, but probably a pretty decent percentage if that's what they're banking on... |
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