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LOL Yeah, the 360 is an odd looking bird, but no more so than its predecessor. It's a heavy thing also... -Cartridges were very expensive. I can recall my mother paying $64.99 for the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy on the SNES back in my youth... -As for the $30,000 on 100 360's, that makes total sense to me. If you could sell each one for just double the retail price, (and that's LOW considering the bidding madness in online auctions) ,in the end he'd end up making $50,000...Although how did he get his hand on that many units? -Sigh...PS3. Just when I thought my days of sleeping on concrete were over...

No, no. The 'Bay almost always has some up for sale; I'm looking at 2 right now...

Snipers...Those people I loathe on E-bay and Battlefield 2. The auction may be at $86 but it will soar to astronomic heights in due time...

Bingo, but like anything else that was good it began to deteriorate after a while. At some point, didn't the characters start talking? Ugh...

I'm actually pretty certain that the aforementioned article about the '360 and its INITIAL cost to Microsoft is accurate, but I look at it this way: they lose money because of the Premium bundle with the HD, headset, wireless controller etc. But there were plenty of people such as I that wound up purchasing the CORE system, and are now having to spend an extra $230 just to get up to the level of the Premium bundle (component a/v cable, wirelss controller, HD, headset). And of course, everyone who has a console is going to have to buy extra controllers at either $39.99 or $49.99 apiece for multiplayer stuff, then sign up for Xbox live, then buy more games and who knows what else. The sky's the limit as to how much money they're going to make on this, so this initial loss of money means nothing to Mr. Gates or his minions...

I picked this up off of actiontrip.com: "MS Loses Money With Each Xbox 360 [uros "2Lions" Jojic] 07:12 am EDT @ November 23rd, 2005 Is this really news to anyone? According to Businessweek, Microsoft is losing $126 dollars with every Xbox 360 shipped. An up-close look at the components and other materials used in the high-end version of the Xbox 360, which contains a hard drive, found that the materials inside the unit cost Microsoft $470 before assembly. The console sells at retail for $399, meaning a loss of $71 per unit -- and that is just the start. Other items packaged with the console -- including the power supply, cables, and controllers -- add another $55 to Microsoft's cost, pushing the loss per unit to $126. These estimates include assumptions that Microsoft is getting a discount on many components. Hey, there's even some talk that they had to pay $200,000 dollars to have Paris Hilton parade around with that 360 box at the private Hollywood launch party. Word is, that's the going rate for her public appearance services. So yeah, MS is definitely willing to burn money on this." I'm not trying to add negative publicity to the '360 as I'm an honest fan of the system at this point, but I figured it was interesting reading. Anyway, Mike Z. reminds us that it will take a while for game publishers to get in sync with the '360 and begin to take advantage of the obviously powerful hardware; we just need to wait, and there really is no need to run out and mug someone to have this thing... On another note, Mike, you're a GM for Gamestop and I wanted to know how it's going? I just lost my job and I was thinking about joining the darkside with you...

The craze for '360, that doesn't even have a noteworthy lineup is simple, in that people have allowed themselves to be swept away by the "new console/object craze." The hype for the past few months for the '360 was so much I consider it to be ridiculous. If a cure for cancer or the AIDS virus was developed I'm certain that it would generate less excitement than the '360. Microsoft and and everyone else involved succeeded in developing a tidal wave of desire and hype and so the entire nation's been caught up in it. Heck, I myself had NO intention of buying a '360 until 10pm last night, as I finally succumbed to the hysteria... -Josie Maran does not belong in a Need for Speed game. That skanky blonde in the latest Test Drive would have been a better choice...

You forgot to mention the mouse fur-like material that they use for various surfaces in the interior also...

Mr. March speaks the words of ultimate wisdom. There are no killer apps right now. Heck there aren't even any paper cutting ones. I just realized that I spent the day playing Battlefield 2 (finally got that medic unlock), and not the beta-vcr looking thing that I slept on concrete for over 8 hours to get... -I'm still content with it though...

I'll........pass......

Nah, $50 is merely the starting bid-the seller knows that bid amounts in excess of $3,000,000 are highly likely...

It's a terminable offense for a variety of reasons: non-employees in the building during off-hours, violation of mandated sales policies, conducting transactions before hours of normal operation, and being a real frakking A-hole... -If TRU is even remotely serious about enforcing their policies this individual will be out of a job. This may sound cruel, considering that the holidays are upon us, but look at the misery he caused. Besides, I just got fired my job as well, therefor anyone who so much as looks at anyone wrong should be fired too...

I've actually thought about doing the same as that scalper, although my conscience will always get the better of me. I felt......bad for the anxious eager-to-please parents who had little idea what the '360 was, along with everyone else who had arrived too late to buy one. I must say that the sole reason why I participated in the madness was so that I could say that I did. I've missed every other "live-on-a-sidewalk" event, such as Episodes 1-3, PS2 launch, etc. and I just wanted to see what it was like-I don't think I'll be doing this again... No accessories anywhere, no blockbuster games in sight....What the heck was the point to all of this?

Word had it, although no doubt circulated by Fox, that the unrated version of AvP would rectify the utter disappointment that was the theatrical release of the movie as the new dvd featured "unreleased footage." Turns out that the unreleased footage only totals 8 minutes or so. I don't know about you, but I don't really think 8 minutes consisting of Aliens and Predators showing off more of their teeth will really change the movie...

I really do like that Mazda 6. Isn't there talk of a Speed 6, a higher performing version? Also, I don't think anyone can hate a corvette, however their drivers on the other hand make it really easy to hate just about any automobile fan...

You mean like, Hot Wheels small or something? Size does matter after all..

Yes, I managed to pick up my retard pak and am now in the midst of enjoying its retardedness. Xbox is nothing but a consolized PC anyway, but now they remind you of that with a monster ac adapter that is as large as my forearm. In any case, the Target I was at had no more than 4 copies of any of the launch titles (DOA reportedly had only 1 copy in-store) and absolutely no accessories of any type; not even extra faceplates! Well, this hoopla is about the games, or game in my case, so I must say that Need for Speed is what I'd expect from any modern racer and this latest version does nothing to revoloutionize the genre in regards to graphics, play, sound, etc, although it is only a launch game. I will complain about the soundtrack though: rap and it's hell spawn rap-rock may be what this nation's youth is into, but I swear that blood was oozing out of my ears as I hussled my Fast n Furious rice rocket about town. Where's good 'ol fashioned rock? Probably packed in with the Premium 360 cases... One more thing, I live in a rather "unfavorable" neighborhood, and I couldn't help but noticing all the Boyz N the Hood staring at me as I walked back to my place....I wonder if they knew what I was carrying?

I told you that stuff was going on... Anyway, Gaijin, I am by your standards now a retard. I camped out at a local Target at 11:30pm yesterday and waited until 6am this morning to get a ticket that guaranteed a Core system for me. Get this, they had but 10 premium and 10 cores to be sold-I was number 19, if you can believe that. I will return in a couple of hours and get in yet another line to pay for and retrieve the system. As for games? Fortunately, unlike the forced-bundles, which in my opinion are the "real" retard 360's, I will probably take Need For Speed and Dead or Alive for the irreplaceable experience of watching high definition, impossibly large and gravity defying breasts bouncing about with no end in sight....

I wouldn't be surprised if buying a bundle for the '360 is mandatory; this was the same situation with the PSP and I'm sure the powers that be are counting on "new console madness" to easily guarantee almost double the retail price on launch day. People were lining up at 9am in the morning? You have GOT to be kidding me. Maybe I've got it wrong-it's possible that the '360 gaming experience is so astounding that the girls of DOA will leap off of our televisions and into our laps...I better get in line RIGHT NOW!!!!

That's seriously lame. I was hoping just to get the system and a game or two. I don't need the "EXTREME XBOX 360 GAMER'S PAK with limited carrying case, bust of Neo's head and whatever else, brought to you by BEST BUY..." Jeesh....

You have to buy a bundle? I don't want to drop X amount of dollars on a bunch of games and/or accessories that I don't want...

Gotta' have that Mark 7-it'd be a nifty piece to have.

Unfortunately, alot of 'porn tries to have some sort of story, for all of the couples seeking "inspiration" I suppose. Anyway, what's this Alien Vs Predator "Unrated" nonsense all about? Word has it that there is a substantial amount of re-integrated footage that should help the dismal story somewhat. This two-disc set comes out Tuesday...

I'm glad you enjoyed it, but I have to say I didn't. All FPS games are generally the same anyway, but I couldn't relate to the heavy praise and hype that was given to FEAR. I didn't find the game to be any more frightening than DOOM3, the scare factor being one of the more touted features of this game. The AI was more intelligent than what I'm used to seeing, but other than that the game didn't present itself as anything else other than just another FPS... -It was very pretty, I have to say...

Yeah, I've been looking for large retail stores with any plans to open early and have found none. Now that I'm out of work, I suppose I could camp anywhere as early as I want to, although even then I'm sure I still won't be early enough...