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Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: tHe GaMe on January 03, 2001, 04:25:46 PM
So it could have a nice price drop, probaly the X-Box will cost, since it want have DVD included.....250 dollars at most.

The problem Sony will have a drop in price once the X-Box is released.

Probaly 230 dollars, MS has done it again, but has backfired.
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: inteq on January 03, 2001, 04:29:59 PM
The Xbox still has DVD playback, you just have to buy an inexpensive remote to activate it.  Also, I highly doubt a price drop that big from Sony.  They are already losing money on the PS2, I doubt they want to lose even more.
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on January 03, 2001, 05:09:57 PM
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Originally posted by tHe GaMe
So it could have a nice price drop, probaly the X-Box will cost, since it want have DVD included.....250 dollars at most.

The problem Sony will have a drop in price once the X-Box is released.

Probaly 230 dollars, MS has done it again, but has backfired.


You will still be paying full price for the xbox. It still has the DVD movie playback hardware.  I think the xbox will come out for around 300 US dollers. Most import/export websites are guessing it around 399/499 US dollers. It\'s got alot of new hardware. The p3 in it\'s self would give it a big price. Nvidia don\'t sell there hardware cheap either.

[Edited by §ôµÏG®ïñD on 01-03-2001 at 08:20 PM]
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: Animal Mother on January 03, 2001, 05:23:44 PM
yeah but Microsoft will "Screw" them. They always screw to get things they want!
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: Chrono on January 03, 2001, 05:30:31 PM
if its going to be what they say it is, its going to cost at least 300 dollars, otherwise its going to be less "pretty specs" and there is no denying that. In fact I can see a possible 350 dollar launch price.... If you want the "incrediable specs" you are going to pay. And don\'t think MS is going to take much of a hit, they are already spending 500 mil on advertising
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: Animal Mother on January 03, 2001, 05:39:39 PM
Sony didn\'t spend much on PS2 marketing. It sold it\'s self. The shortage was the BEST marketing campaign in history... I can see Microsoft is HELL BENT on making this thing succeed. Hype can be a bad thing. Xbox to the game industry is the ID4 or ARMEGEDDON to the movie industry. All glitz and hype, but when you see it, it\'s garbage.
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: ddaryl on January 03, 2001, 05:45:45 PM
Well Sony dropped 2 controller ports, a modem and a harddrive to hit its price target. The PS2 also has less ram,

Sacrafices are a necessity.

Still it makes me laugh to read so much crap about the Xbox here, why not wait unrtil Saturday when most will be revealed and the Rev can guide all of you lost sheep to the promise land :laughing:
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: Halberto on January 03, 2001, 05:46:05 PM
SONY is really in trouble, the only thing that people won\'t buy X-box are people who hate M$ or if they like PS2\'s games (which about 1/6 will to X-box). I\'m still waiting for the next shipment. :(

Dang, AM, you must\'ve spammed a lot
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: Living-In-Clip on January 03, 2001, 05:50:06 PM
In my opinion, Nintendo has the best marketing idea of the next two systems. Stay secertive. Don\'t hype it up. If they hype, it can\'t live up to it. If people go in without any expectations, then it will be better.

If MS is going to hype, then they need to release launch title list. For people have something to look forward to, beyond the design / specifications.

I\'m with Ddaryl though. There is been way to many posts on the Xbox since lastnight. Its amazing. You could mistake this board for a MS board. :laughing:

I look forward to the Rev\'s speech this weekend though. I\'m sure it will be interesting.

As for DVD playback. I\'m against the idea, that you have to purchase the remote, to use a function that is built in the system. That is stupid.
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: ho3j on January 03, 2001, 06:05:17 PM
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Originally posted by ddaryl
Still it makes me laugh to read so much crap about the Xbox here, why not wait unrtil Saturday when most will be revealed


exactly :)  It is sooo close.
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: IronFist on January 03, 2001, 08:22:37 PM
Does anyone want to explain to me what is going on?  I have been gone for a week and came back to a lot of confusing things.  Is this Saturday when Microsoft reviels(sp?) the Xbox?
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: ddaryl on January 03, 2001, 08:25:57 PM
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Originally posted by IronFist
Does anyone want to explain to me what is going on?  I have been gone for a week and came back to a lot of confusing things.  Is this Saturday when Microsoft reviels(sp?) the Xbox?



yes-in-deedily-deedily-doo
Title: AM
Post by: w1ngman on January 03, 2001, 08:37:41 PM
ViVi wrote: Dang, AM, you must\'ve spammed a lot

I know you are having fun with AM, but actually, as a member of this forum, AM is only a month younger than you ViVi and just a 100+ posts behind.  Anytime I\'ve caught his views, they\'ve been interesting and typically worthy of the time to read.  I\'ve not noticed AM spamming on us here.

- w1ngman
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: IronFist on January 04, 2001, 12:24:37 AM
So what\'s going to be shown?  Games, or just more hardware things that show the power of the system?
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: on January 04, 2001, 12:48:40 AM
 199 US FOR X-BOX MAYBE
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on January 04, 2001, 10:02:09 AM
I don´t like Xbox, I don´t like its design, I don´t like Microsoft and now... $200 within DVD player???? now i HATE Microsoft. Ahhh... and Sony think drop PS2 price in all world for $50 aprox. ($249)
Title: Reason for MS dropping the X-Box DVD playback......
Post by: Black Samurai on January 04, 2001, 11:14:12 AM
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Originally posted by Adan
I don´t like Xbox, I don´t like its design, I don´t like Microsoft and now... $200 within DVD player???? now i HATE Microsoft. Ahhh... and Sony think drop PS2 price in all world for $50 aprox. ($249)


Oh crap, Did they update the specs?!?!?! They are puting $200 in the drive? Hey Adan, what OS are you using? You can\'t be an 1337 MS h473r if you use Windows.