Xbox One Accessories Feature Large Price Tags
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I don't see how this is bad... A newer 360 wireless controller (the one with the rotate-able D-pad) is $60, so the price there is no surprise. Xbox Live everyone already knew about, and isn't really a huge upset. The only thing that I think is slightly different is the headset. The standard headsets for 360 were cheap across the board. I'll happily pay an extra $5 for a headset if it's better quality for the Xbox One.
Would anyone be able to furnish numbers for the PS4's peripherals? Probably about the same, if I had to guess. Peripherals don't really shift in price much.
I get it. There's probably gotta be an article about the Xbox One every now and then, understandably. But this article comes across as kind of pointless and troll-ish at this point. Calling the Xbox's peripherals out saying they have a "Large price tag" seems like you're trying to start a flame war where there isn't one to be had, especially since the prices aren't really that different.
Would anyone be able to furnish numbers for the PS4's peripherals? Probably about the same, if I had to guess. Peripherals don't really shift in price much.
I get it. There's probably gotta be an article about the Xbox One every now and then, understandably. But this article comes across as kind of pointless and troll-ish at this point. Calling the Xbox's peripherals out saying they have a "Large price tag" seems like you're trying to start a flame war where there isn't one to be had, especially since the prices aren't really that different.
I'm actually suprised they don't cost more, it was inevitable that the peripherals were going to be overpriced so it's not like we should be suprised by this. Plus you (hopefully) get at least one controller in the box so things could have been worse. The cost of the headset is odd though, MS decided to force bundle the $100 Kinect but couldn't add in a $25 headset? Sorry, Monoaural auditory input configuration device-o-tron.
The current generation prices are a disgrace and it's no surprise to find that nothing's changed. This is one of the reasons why I'm a PC gamer.
Edit: People saying that because they're priced the same that makes it O.K. are not considering that perhaps most people are poorer than they were seven years ago. The economy is not the same. It's no surprise to find such uninformed opinions though when most of the people commenting here probably don't pay for all this stuff. I bet it comes out of your parents' wallet, isn't that right kids? That made me chuckle too on the thread from a few weeks ago about how Sony are going to charge for online play. And people there expressed the view that they did not have a problem with it. Again, likely due to the fact that they don't have to worry about the cost. Mommy and Daddy will be covering it for you.
Edit: People saying that because they're priced the same that makes it O.K. are not considering that perhaps most people are poorer than they were seven years ago. The economy is not the same. It's no surprise to find such uninformed opinions though when most of the people commenting here probably don't pay for all this stuff. I bet it comes out of your parents' wallet, isn't that right kids? That made me chuckle too on the thread from a few weeks ago about how Sony are going to charge for online play. And people there expressed the view that they did not have a problem with it. Again, likely due to the fact that they don't have to worry about the cost. Mommy and Daddy will be covering it for you.
Another reason (for me) to stick with my gaming pc. Its a cheaper option for now (for me).
EDIT: I think the last gen had $50 controllers at launch. Its not THAT big of a jump, but it won't excite potential customers.
EDIT2: I got my pc xbox 360 controller for $25.
EDIT: I think the last gen had $50 controllers at launch. Its not THAT big of a jump, but it won't excite potential customers.
EDIT2: I got my pc xbox 360 controller for $25.
Oh quit waving your PC-pride flag for just a moment, would you? The PC Master Race thing is starting to sound like a broken record. Always gotta throw the "PC is better" type line in there somewhere. Not like PC hardware is doing your wallet any favors, either, especially when it comes to future-proofing and potential compatibility issues.Reeve said:
But I digress... on topic, if you count for inflation, consoles, games, and their associated peripherals are cheaper today than they were (x) number of years ago. The price needle hasn't careened off the high-end. You're right - the economy isn't the same. But that doesn't mean that MS is just gonna say "Oh, well shit, we'll take a cut and sell you the controller for half-off." They're a company that has to make money just like anyone else - Sony, Nintendo, any other tech company included. NVidia isn't going to stop making expensive ass graphics cards just because "people are poorer" these days.
Also, your parents/kids/allowance poke is slightly off-putting and immature. You are aware that most people playing games these days are young to middle-age adults? I'd wager that a good portion of those here on the Escapist are adults, not children living off their parents' allowance, and will be buying what they want with their hard-earned money, as I will. Your generalization of gamers (console gamers in particular) only hurts any point you could be trying to make.
You know what's ridiculous? The price of 360 controller for windows back in 07 or 08 i paid £20 for one they want £40. So i bought a knock off one for £15 works like a charm.
I got my PC for about the price of the Xbox One and it can run Skyrim on maximum settings and with various graphical mods. And I doubt you'd disagree that it can do everything that the Xbox One (and PS4 etc) can do - and much more. Also consider that it will have a longer life time. It's not a case of waving a flag, it's that the PC is objectively superior these days. Sorry to say.Midniqht said:
Woah, thats 150Dollars more expensive than my entire PC setupBvenged said:
...I wonder when Xboxians will stop claiming the reason for their consoleloving is pricing. Because with these ridiculous markups since last gen, it doesn't even beat the PC in the short run! And the former reason to switch was just it being cheaper in the long run.
Wait, so it runs on AA batteries still? Really? Awesome! That means the Rechargeable AAs I've been using for the last four years will still work with them!
"Oh, boohoo it doesn't come with a built in rechargeable battery" GOOD. I LIKE that when my batteries get low I can swap them real quick and not have to plug the damned thing in. I keep spare battery clips for my Xbox 360 controllers around, preloaded with charged AA's on standby in case it happens.
"Oh, it doesn't come with a rechargeable battery pack" Eh, that's fine. I mean it's not like NiMH Rechargeable AAs haven't been around for years and are something every single person on these forums should have invested in years ago. OHWAIT. Seriously, get some. Put them in EVERYTHING. Never buy AAs again, unless it's more rechargeable ones. They don't even have that silly "Cell memory" like NiCDs had. NiMH batteries last just as long as standard Alkaline batteries, except you just throw them in the charger for a couple hours [literally, 1.5-2 hours is average charge time] and you're ready to go.
"Oh the controller is $60" Same price as the PS4 controller. Just $10 higher than the Xbox 360 and PS3 controllers. Guess none of you whippersnappers remember the huge jump the controller prices made back when the Xbox 360 just came out. This isn't that bad. Stop pretending inflation isn't a thing, gentlemen.
"Oh, boohoo it doesn't come with a built in rechargeable battery" GOOD. I LIKE that when my batteries get low I can swap them real quick and not have to plug the damned thing in. I keep spare battery clips for my Xbox 360 controllers around, preloaded with charged AA's on standby in case it happens.
"Oh, it doesn't come with a rechargeable battery pack" Eh, that's fine. I mean it's not like NiMH Rechargeable AAs haven't been around for years and are something every single person on these forums should have invested in years ago. OHWAIT. Seriously, get some. Put them in EVERYTHING. Never buy AAs again, unless it's more rechargeable ones. They don't even have that silly "Cell memory" like NiCDs had. NiMH batteries last just as long as standard Alkaline batteries, except you just throw them in the charger for a couple hours [literally, 1.5-2 hours is average charge time] and you're ready to go.
"Oh the controller is $60" Same price as the PS4 controller. Just $10 higher than the Xbox 360 and PS3 controllers. Guess none of you whippersnappers remember the huge jump the controller prices made back when the Xbox 360 just came out. This isn't that bad. Stop pretending inflation isn't a thing, gentlemen.
This is certainly shaping up to be the "1%'ers" console.
So $500 for the console, $25 for one recharge kit (assuming the console comes with a controller), $75 for another rechargeable controller kit and then there's the games, let's assume 3 titles; $180. $780 total, on launch day, if you're in America. Here in Australia, that's going to be close to $1,000.
So $500 for the console, $25 for one recharge kit (assuming the console comes with a controller), $75 for another rechargeable controller kit and then there's the games, let's assume 3 titles; $180. $780 total, on launch day, if you're in America. Here in Australia, that's going to be close to $1,000.
You don't really have to buy it as the Xbox One isn't the only console on the market...lacktheknack said:
I don't see how this is considered trollish at all. Lets look at the numbers. PS4 at 399 gets you the console and rechargeable controller and headset. For roughly 550 you get the same thing from MS. Or to put it another way you have to spend roughly 50 bucks on everything to equal out to what the PS4 is offering.Midniqht said:
Now to me being on a budget and all that says I have to choose between a game or the essential equipment to play said game.
If you left the sentence intact, you'd see that it made sense in an "if I bought it" context.Dangit2019 said:
