Infinity Ward announced at a press event in Los Angeles today that, to commemorate the release of the game, Microsoft will be releasing a brand new model of the Xbox 360 based on Modern Warfare 2.
This new console will be black, with Modern Warfare 2 branding, and will also come packing a 250GB HDD (so, yes, it is real), a copy of the game and two wireless controllers. It'll be $399, and is apparently already available for preorder.
The value is actually pretty good, all things considered, but I don't think introducing a higher priced SKU at this point in time is an effective strategy.
This will be the 5th Call of Duty game on Xbox 360. How many new users is this supposed to attract? Seems more like something that will resell to the current base. It could be attractive to a CoD fan with an older 360 that is (or is closed to being) out of warranty and shows signs of breaking down. Maybe somebody with a full hard drive, but $400 just to get more space?
We're four years into the 360's lifetime. The high-end market has been thoroughly exhausted.
$399? lol
I don't care if it included a terabyte HD, MS is going the wrong fucking direction. This i-pod model of theirs will only go so far. Watch them get their butt kicked this winter from the PS3 slim.
$399? lol
I don't care if it included a terabyte HD, MS is going the wrong direction. This i-pod model of theirs will only go so far. Watch them get their butt kicked this winter from the PS3 slim.
$399? lol
I don't care if it included a terabyte HD, MS is going the wrong fucking direction. This i-pod model of theirs will only go so far. Watch them get their butt kicked this winter from the PS3 slim.
That's a good price for anyone looking to buy a 360, extra controller, and MW2. I don't see what the big deal is.
$399? lol
I don't care if it included a terabyte HD, MS is going the wrong fucking direction. This i-pod model of theirs will only go so far. Watch them get their butt kicked this winter from the PS3 slim.
That's a good price for anyone looking to buy a 360, extra controller, and MW2. I don't see what the big deal is.
True that.
I'll snatch up a 120GB as soon as the price comes down. If I can get one for $70 or so after Amazon's $30 credit card signup bonus, I will do so.
The big deal (if it is one) is that with the PS3 now $299, this holiday season is all about looking competitive. 360 did well because it offered similar power to the PS3 but at a cheaper price (and cheaper build quality :teehee ) Microsoft could charge $399 bundles in the past because the PS3 was around that price and with additional games, controllers, etc. it looked like a much better deal, even if they were the same price. With this new bundle this fall, if it is in the newspaper, consumers are going to see that the 360 is $100 more than the PS3. At this point, the PS3 is no longer the most expensive game system this fall; now it is the 360.
It's a bad idea because it is no longer 2006-2008 anymore. $329 should be the most they should charge for it.
How much?
$399? lol
I don't care if it included a terabyte HD, MS is going the wrong fucking direction. This i-pod model of theirs will only go so far. Watch them get their butt kicked this winter from the PS3 slim.
Granted that they are using a much more popular game, but this seems awfully Sonyish, doesn't it? Version shuffling to feign price drops, and bundles in place of price drops.How much?
$60 shipped