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I sold my Xbox :(

post #1 of 8
3/29/04 at 7:34am
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About a year ago i had all three consoles, the PS2, Xbox and Cube. I had played Halo and Splinter Cell to death and was a little disenchanted with the Xbox so i sold it.

This weekend my brother asks me to come over and check out Xbox live.

"You use a headset and can swear at each other while playing online!" he says enthusiastically.

"Pffft" says i. I have been doing this with Planetside for over a year.

"I have a great game called Crimson Skies - you'll love it!"

I stifle a yawn. "I've had crimson skies on the PC for years - and i have a sidewinder 2 joystick - it will be shit playing it with an Xbox controller" i retort, feeling immensely superior.

Then i saw it. Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans. I played it for six minutes and it was like taking a big long hit from a digital crack pipe. I am hopelessly andd utterly addicted. Now, i have to go and buy an Xbox.

Bugger. My missus is going to kill me.......
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post #2 of 8
3/29/04 at 11:45am
Just so you know, the Xbox is supposedly going to drop thirty bucks in price (to $149) sometime in the next month.
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post #3 of 8
3/29/04 at 1:24pm
that price reduction would be this tuesday/week-ish according to the numerous turdmart flyers that bombarded both our mail boxes this weekend.

(mheh, we got two mail-boxes. that's almost like terrorist/deviant behaviour, or something.
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post #4 of 8
3/29/04 at 1:29pm
mongy, be aware I have forwarded your name and address to Tom Ridge personally. The DHS guys should be at your door momentarily.
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post #5 of 8
3/29/04 at 1:59pm
Confirmed. Crimson Skies is dropping to $30 too.
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post #6 of 8
3/29/04 at 2:04pm
I can't read that article. Crimson Skies dropping this week?
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post #7 of 8
3/29/04 at 2:15pm
Quote:
Microsoft knocks $30 off the price of an Xbox console and announces reduced prices for several games.
Following plenty of speculation on the subject, Microsoft has today announced that effective March 30 its Xbox console will be available for $149.99 in the U.S. and $199.99 in Canada--representing a price drop of $30 in each territory. The equivalent of US$45 has also been knocked off the price of the Xbox in Mexico, where the console will now be available for 1,999 pesos.

"We have always been committed to providing gamers with the best entertainment experience available," said Mitch Koch, corporate vice president of Microsoft worldwide retail sales. "At this lower mass market price point, we're opening up this great system to an even broader audience of people who can experience Xbox for the first time."

In addition to its console price drop, Microsoft has also announced lower prices for a number of Xbox titles, as well as the launch of a Platinum Family Hits range of budget-priced games suitable for the whole family. Project Gotham Racing 2, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Counter-Strike will be selling for $29.99 effective tomorrow, while Xbox Music Mixer, Voodoo Vince, and Grabbed by the Ghoulies will be available for just $19.99.

The Platinum Family Hits range announced today, which is seen as an expansion of the existing Platinum Hits program, will comprise E-rated titles that are specifically targeted at a family-oriented audience. Several titles are expected to be added to the $19.99 range each year, and the initial lineup includes such favorites as Finding Nemo and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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post #8 of 8
3/29/04 at 2:28pm
right about now you'd be doing me a favor if you could get me locked up in Guantanamo.

kick ass. I can now add Gotham 2 to my library...
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