here are 5 surefire reasons why you shouldn't get one. What
better way to say "game over" to the xbox 360 if you're not going to
get one? Of course these are some of the same reasons for
not buying any console on launch, but who says you have to tell your
kids that. Its beside the point. Save your cash. Skip
the frenzy.
Price
The Xbox 360 comes in two versions. There's the basic version
for $299.99 and the premium version for $399.99. (For more
information on that you may be interested in reading my guide
"Green Xbox 360 or White Xbox 360? Part 1") If you think you can
just get by with the $299.99 you may want to take into consideration
that only 15% of what originally was suppose to be available to North
American consumers will be of the $299.99 basic version. Then
take into account that so much as 50% of the million xbox 360 units
that were to be shipped may not be shippied according to a recent
estimate, and you can anticipate prices going sky high for the xbox
360. Its a simple matter of supply and demand. Those that
have the means to pay for a costly xbox 360 likely will, while those
that are too poor will simply just be out of luck.
On another note, if you can't wait for there to be a secondhand
market on xbox 360 games, you can expect to pay $59.99 for titles not
made by Microsoft which is a $10 increase over the traditional
$49.99 retail price tag on games.
Hidden Costs
One of the strongest selling points for the xbox 360 is its stunning
graphics. However, in order to fully appreciate these stunning
graphics you'll need a high definition tv if you don't already have
one. Currently some of the most economical high definition
tvs (which is a bit of a oxymoron) are around $700. Then once
you've factored in all the peripherals and extras you may need with
your xbox 360, that could reach $600, for a grand total of
$1,300. And you thought they just cost $299.99!
Lack of Games
Only 19 titles are expected to be available for the xbox 360 at
launch. Furthermore only a handful of those games will be
exclusives that you can not play on any other system.
According to a Microsoft announcement, 200 regular xbox games will
be backward compatible with the new xbox 360 (assuming you bought the
White Xbox 360 that retails for $399.99 and includes a hard
drive). So if most of your selection of games is limited to the
that of the regular xbox why not just keep on playing on your regular
xbox, if you have one, than spend $400 on a new one that will only
benefit you a little bit at first.
Older Consoles Are Not Dead Yet
You can get both the original xbox, and the playstation 2 for about
$149, and the gamecube for $99 depending on where you buy it
from. In just about any case, you'll walk away with a better deal
for your money than the xbox 360. That would be because as
with the xbox, and playstation 2, you'd be buying them at the end of
their lifecycle when the best games to be played are out.
Whereas, if you buy the xbox 360 now, at the begining of it's
lifecycle, you won't be playing the best games for it anytime
soon. Halo 3 for the xbox 360 isn't expected to be released until
nearly 2007.
No Competition
As of now, the xbox 360 has no competition, and with the supply
being cut, thereby causing demand to rise, sellers of the xbox 360 can
easily justify a price increase. A more wiser course of action
than rushing out to buy a xbox 360 is to wait for Nintendo's
Revolution, and Sony's Playstation to be released in 2006 which will
inevitably ignite at least a small price war, and force the price of
the xbox 360 down. That would be if you do end up getting a xbox
360 anyway.
Now should you fail to persuade your kids to take the xbox 360 off
their christimas list, and give into their demands you can check
with me to see if I'm available. I may be willing to put my
time and energy towards helping you find a suitable xbox 360 for a
small fee. Although I'd recommend you have a
back-up plan such as going with the older systems should the
xbox 360 completely sell out just to be safe.
Orignal From: How to Talk Your Kids Out of a Xbox 360 for 2005!
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