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BallisticWookie · 08-21-2001, 06:28 AM

I posted up a comparison between both the Xbox and the PS2, and it clearly shows that the Xbox is a much better system, it will have better graphics, larger HDD capacity, more RAM.....you get the picture, if your willing to pay for it I'm sure you will be happy with the Xbox, and by the way Metal Gear Solid (which one I dont know) will be making it's way to the Xbox. The choice is yours and yours alone. Also dug this up.....

Xbox Preorder rip-off 11:16 AM (your time) - Robert "Apache" Howarth - Consoles: Microsoft X-Box - (228)
Well, 'rip-off' might be a little harsh, but its not too far from the truth. According to the LA Times, Microsoft is trying to encourage retailers to price-gouge consumers into pre-ordering the $299 system for upwards of $500 to $1200 for system + game bundles. Thanks EA. Here's how they kick it off:

Consumers expecting to pay the $299 suggested retail price for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox video game console may be in for some sticker shock.

Beginning next month, many retailers will be requiring customers to pay from $499 to as much as $1,200 to reserve an Xbox console that, like it or not, will come bundled with games, peripherals and warranties.

The reason: Microsoft will provide additional marketing money to merchants that agree to include the software giant's games in their bundles. That's because Microsoft's games carry higher profit margins for the Redmond, Wash., company than those published by third-party companies such as Activision Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. The plan is angering consumers.

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Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to War and my fingers to fight.

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BallisticWookie is Offline Senior Member Posts: 4,202 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queensland, Australia	08-21-2001, 06:28 AM I posted up a comparison between both the Xbox and the PS2, and it clearly shows that the Xbox is a much better system, it will have better graphics, larger HDD capacity, more RAM.....you get the picture, if your willing to pay for it I'm sure you will be happy with the Xbox, and by the way Metal Gear Solid (which one I dont know) will be making it's way to the Xbox. The choice is yours and yours alone. Also dug this up..... Xbox Preorder rip-off 11:16 AM (your time) - Robert "Apache" Howarth - Consoles: Microsoft X-Box - (228) Well, 'rip-off' might be a little harsh, but its not too far from the truth. According to the LA Times, Microsoft is trying to encourage retailers to price-gouge consumers into pre-ordering the $299 system for upwards of $500 to $1200 for system + game bundles. Thanks EA. Here's how they kick it off: Consumers expecting to pay the $299 suggested retail price for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox video game console may be in for some sticker shock. Beginning next month, many retailers will be requiring customers to pay from $499 to as much as $1,200 to reserve an Xbox console that, like it or not, will come bundled with games, peripherals and warranties. The reason: Microsoft will provide additional marketing money to merchants that agree to include the software giant's games in their bundles. That's because Microsoft's games carry higher profit margins for the Redmond, Wash., company than those published by third-party companies such as Activision Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. The plan is angering consumers. ------------------ Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to War and my fingers to fight. [This message has been edited by BallisticWookie (edited August 21, 2001).]