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Community => Chatboard => Topic started by: darkphantomime on October 12, 2007, 10:17:45 AM

Title: Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: darkphantomime on October 12, 2007, 10:17:45 AM
Just look at this. (http://digg.com/xbox_360/First_actual_pictures_of_Xbox_360_Arcade_bundle_leaked_with_packing_list) All I can say is. WHAT THE ****?!?!?!?!?!
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Commodore Axilon on October 12, 2007, 11:58:55 AM
Microsoft isn't retarded, they just know that they can get away with selling crap and people will still buy it.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Fishalicious on October 12, 2007, 12:00:35 PM
I wish I had 400 dollars to spend on pac-man and... -gasp- Uno!
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Gamefreak on October 12, 2007, 01:08:42 PM
Well, that made my day.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Mysterious F. on October 12, 2007, 03:02:41 PM
I thought the Xbox was supposed to be more adult than other gaming systems. I was proven wrong.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Fishalicious on October 12, 2007, 03:36:14 PM
You have to keep in mind that most 'adults' grew up on Pac-man... so the nostalgia figure is great.

Not to mention a lot of kids have Xboxes, too... Viva Pinata and Guitar Hero are great kid (and Fisk) games.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: darkphantomime on October 12, 2007, 03:57:03 PM
Umm... No parent in their right mind would pay 300 dollars for that piece of crap just to play pacman. ANd if they did, they might as well get the premium Xbox-360, seeing as this is just a really stripped down version to get rid of stock. If they were going to do that, they should've made it MUCH cheaper. But now they're advertising it as a new model, which is extremely stupid, even for microsoft.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Fishalicious on October 12, 2007, 04:18:04 PM
I'm not saying it's a good investment to buy it, but a lot of people did play Pac-man as children. My dad plays Pac-man when he can...
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: JDog on October 13, 2007, 08:48:43 PM
Quote from: Fisk on October 12, 2007, 12:00:35 PM
I wish I had 400 dollars to spend on pac-man and... -gasp- Uno!
yeah, only a moron would do that, XD nice Fisk nice.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Twilight Wolf on October 13, 2007, 08:53:18 PM
If Microsoft wants to get rid of extra stock, why not just lower the price? I think that would be a lot better of a selling point than charging $279.99 for a core system without a freakin' hard drive. Oh, and an arcade disc.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Zelda Veteran on October 13, 2007, 09:00:43 PM
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on October 12, 2007, 03:57:03 PM
Umm... No parent in their right mind would pay 300 dollars for that piece of crap just to play pacman. ANd if they did, they might as well get the premium Xbox-360, seeing as this is just a really stripped down version to get rid of stock. If they were going to do that, they should've made it MUCH cheaper. But now they're advertising it as a new model, which is extremely stupid, even for microsoft.

You can probably buy the old arcade machine itself for somewhere around that price. My parents would go NUTS for that. I'm sure the parents however, will complain about not being able to use the old style "Stick Shift-like thing".
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Twilight Wolf on October 13, 2007, 09:02:21 PM
Yeah, but you can buy "Stick Shift-like things" for a 360. Actually, it might not be a bad investment if you get suckered into buying this package. But you know what? I have a plug-and-play TV thing with Pac-Man and other arcade games built into it that also comes with the arcade-style joystick, and it was only $20. If you need to satisfy your arcade cravings, go to eBay and buy what I've got.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Zoratunic on October 14, 2007, 01:15:23 PM
Actually, I'm interested in this bundle. I heard that it will be the replacement for the Core System. It actually looks better, since it comes with a wireless controller and memory card.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Rev Rabies on October 14, 2007, 01:47:28 PM
Quote from: Fu on October 13, 2007, 08:48:43 PM
Quote from: Fisk on October 12, 2007, 12:00:35 PM
I wish I had 400 dollars to spend on pac-man and... -gasp- Uno!
yeah, only a moron would do that, XD nice Fisk nice.

what are you talking about? i'm getting this the day it comes out!
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: darkphantomime on October 14, 2007, 01:51:03 PM
......

Please, please tell me you're joking.

I mean seriously, a memory card? It doesn't have a freaking hard drive, that's like missing 75% of the gaming experience of an xbox360.
Title: Re:Microsoft is officially retarded
Post by: Rev Rabies on October 14, 2007, 03:13:51 PM
nope... i'm completely serious!