Tough decision...give me your thoughts..

dannyb785 · 10-20-2005, 08:17 AM

Ok guys, I have the xbox 360 reserved. Its going to cost $400 plus tax and I also gotta get a game and theyre $60 plus tax. that totals $500 just to get it and play it. Now I already have an xbox with some games that I like, but I just know that if I dont get the 360 when it comes out(and cancel the reservation), who knows how long I'll hafta wait again til I can get one(bc demand will be so high). It could be 6 months if I give up this spot. If I sell my xbox and everything, I could likely get $130 from it. I'm also selling my ping pong table and hopefully byt that time will have my udp's sold. Those 2 are another hundred. Totalling all of this, I will end up owing a lil over a hundred....but is it worth it to dish out $500 when I could put it to something else and just wait for the 360? As I'm typing this, I am getting closer to one of the decisions...keep the xbox for a while or sell it and get the new one.....but any help would be great. The game I have reserved is prject gotham racing 3 and if you've seen it, looks to be spectacular.

04DarkShadowGT · 10-20-2005, 08:55 AM

Thats a helluva lot of $$ for a video game console.

Wait until the price drops or buy yours and sell it on ebay for a profit.

FritoBandito · 10-20-2005, 09:00 AM

X box 360's will be like 200 bucks in a year... I know its hard to wait, but I paid 350 for my ps2 and now you can get them for nothin.

Islander03GT · 10-20-2005, 09:09 AM

Thats some good mod money right there.

No wonder I haven't bought a new video game since I got the stang.

Slither · 10-20-2005, 09:26 AM

I highly doubt the 360 will be $200 in a year. I would not consider the price of a PS2 in the store "nothing" because they are still over $100. I got my PS2 the night they came out and it was $250. They have been out for what...5 yrs now...and they only went down $150. So how in the world do you figure something like the 360 will go down $200 in only a years time?

cobra4123 · 10-20-2005, 09:31 AM

man i heard you can't play the old xbox games on 360 that just ain't right so i'm gonna wait for the ps3 my self and it's supposed to have the dual layer dvd play true hd...

MattJ · 10-20-2005, 11:16 AM

Id like one but im going to wait. They will be impossible to get at first, then the market will be overwhelmed and everyone will have one. The prices will be way down on ebay after that. Games as well...

*madmatt* · 10-20-2005, 11:45 AM

Yea, Im waiting as well, and this will be my first xbox. My sisters fiance always buys whatever is new that comes out, so ill just mooch for a while...

dannyb785 · 10-20-2005, 12:15 PM

you can play old xbox games on the new one, and I was planning on keeping forza bc thats my favorite game. one big problem is that u cant transfer memory from the xbox to the 360, so I'd have to reupload all my music and replay all the games that I already have on the original. Adn the ps2 was 300 when it first came out. i dunno where u bought it but tell me

one big thing that sucks is that I have $50 deposited for the 360, and it's at my 2nd job(the video game store) and they always bitch and moan when customers/employees take back reserves(bc reserves are what they drive for). I'm also worried they wont give the $50 in cash, but rather in store credit = gay.

spike_africa · 10-20-2005, 12:47 PM

welcome to economics. They price of a good is always high when its introduced this is to help cover the manufacturing costs,develpment etc.. cost. as the product is producted more and has been int eh market long the price goes down.

just wait a year it will go down in price. i waited 3 years to get my ps2 got it for $169 it was wel worth the wait plus all the sweet games were like 15bucks by then granted i wasnt the newest games but like i said in other post i am on a college budget so yeah.

dannyb785 · 10-20-2005, 12:48 PM

It just sucks bc my xbox broke and i sent it to microsoft to get fixed and they wiped out the harddrive. so even if I keep my current xbox, I'll hafta start everything over. So either way, I'm gonna hafta start fresh.

Grimmz · 10-20-2005, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dannyb785

It just sucks bc my xbox broke and i sent it to microsoft to get fixed and they wiped out the harddrive. so even if I keep my current xbox, I'll hafta start everything over. So either way, I'm gonna hafta start fresh.

Yeah, just keep the xbox now, 360 is guna be huge, but there won't be a whole lot of new games for it...after a year or so the price will go down...and more games will be out for it...

Oh and by the way, have you sold the ping pong table??? I think my friend was lookin to get one to set up at his house for beer pong...

dannyb785 · 10-20-2005, 02:08 PM

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Oh and by the way, have you sold the ping pong table??? I think my friend was lookin to get one to set up at his house for beer pong...

nope. I just called the newspaper today and itll go in on saturday, but if you wanna pick it up, thats fine. It's full size, will fold up, excellent condition and comes with brand new unopened paddles and balls. brand new is 4140 plus tax and $80 takes it. I wouldn't ship it though, so it's strictly pick-up only. I'll post pics if you want.

Grimmz · 10-20-2005, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dannyb785

nope. I just called the newspaper today and itll go in on saturday, but if you wanna pick it up, thats fine. It's full size, will fold up, excellent condition and comes with brand new unopened paddles and balls. brand new is 4140 plus tax and $80 takes it. I wouldn't ship it though, so it's strictly pick-up only. I'll post pics if you want.

Yeah just pm some pix to me and i'll mention it to my friend and see if he's interested. Thnx

dannyb785 · 10-20-2005, 02:14 PM

where does your friend live? remember, I'm down in tampa(check out mattj's thread of the maps of mt members) and the only way he could pick it up is w/ a truck or maybe a big van. I'm at school right now, so I cant get pics at the moment but I'll get some tomorrow if youre still interested.

Grimmz · 10-20-2005, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dannyb785

where does your friend live? remember, I'm down in tampa(check out mattj's thread of the maps of mt members) and the only way he could pick it up is w/ a truck or maybe a big van. I'm at school right now, so I cant get pics at the moment but I'll get some tomorrow if youre still interested.

Oh yeah i know he's got a big truck...it's just figurin one, if he wants it...and two how to get him down there and back again...it's about 120 bucks for him just to get down there and back...and yada yada yada...but yeah i'll get back to ya if he decides to pursue it...

PureStang · 10-20-2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cobra4123

man i heard you can't play the old xbox games on 360 that just ain't right so i'm gonna wait for the ps3 my self and it's supposed to have the dual layer dvd play true hd...

in the new xbox magazine they said that xbox games released after 360 will be compatible on both xbox and 360...and they also said that either they will make a patch or somehthing to play certian xbox games (prolly only Halo and Halo 2) to on 360 prior to the launch

dannyb785 · 10-20-2005, 04:06 PM

they will play all of the games. not just certain ones. I know this for sure. as I said, my 2nd job IS after all at the vide game place. not to brag though, bc video game stores suck to work at...no joke.

10-20-2005, 08:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
dannyb785 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,176	Tough decision...give me your thoughts.. Ok guys, I have the xbox 360 reserved. Its going to cost $400 plus tax and I also gotta get a game and theyre $60 plus tax. that totals $500 just to get it and play it. Now I already have an xbox with some games that I like, but I just know that if I dont get the 360 when it comes out(and cancel the reservation), who knows how long I'll hafta wait again til I can get one(bc demand will be so high). It could be 6 months if I give up this spot. If I sell my xbox and everything, I could likely get $130 from it. I'm also selling my ping pong table and hopefully byt that time will have my udp's sold. Those 2 are another hundred. Totalling all of this, I will end up owing a lil over a hundred....but is it worth it to dish out $500 when I could put it to something else and just wait for the 360? As I'm typing this, I am getting closer to one of the decisions...keep the xbox for a while or sell it and get the new one.....but any help would be great. The game I have reserved is prject gotham racing 3 and if you've seen it, looks to be spectacular.

10-20-2005, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
04DarkShadowGT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ft Wayne, IN Posts: 1,093	Thats a helluva lot of $$ for a video game console. Wait until the price drops or buy yours and sell it on ebay for a profit. __________________

10-20-2005, 09:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
FritoBandito Married. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: OK Posts: 1,234	X box 360's will be like 200 bucks in a year... I know its hard to wait, but I paid 350 for my ps2 and now you can get them for nothin. __________________ 2004 OXFORD GT Parts that matter:K&N,O/R-H,Flow 40's,Xcal2,FRPP 4.10s, Bullitt Susp. kit

10-20-2005, 09:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Islander03GT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Simi Valley, Ca Posts: 717	Thats some good mod money right there. No wonder I haven't bought a new video game since I got the stang. __________________ John V 06 Honda Accord SE- Daily Driver 83 Jeep Cherokee W/T- Off Road Toy 02 Mineral Gray V6 Vert- Girlfriends No more: 03 GT- The Problem Child

10-20-2005, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Slither Elmo Rocks my Socks Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,151	I highly doubt the 360 will be $200 in a year. I would not consider the price of a PS2 in the store "nothing" because they are still over $100. I got my PS2 the night they came out and it was $250. They have been out for what...5 yrs now...and they only went down $150. So how in the world do you figure something like the 360 will go down $200 in only a years time? __________________ SilverMustangs.com Website & Registry

10-20-2005, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
cobra4123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 826	man i heard you can't play the old xbox games on 360 that just ain't right so i'm gonna wait for the ps3 my self and it's supposed to have the dual layer dvd play true hd... __________________ Vote for SkylerSVT on Stangette.com...... Just do it........... http://www.mustangtuningforums.com/s...ead.php?t=6045

10-20-2005, 11:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
MattJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 10,243	Id like one but im going to wait. They will be impossible to get at first, then the market will be overwhelmed and everyone will have one. The prices will be way down on ebay after that. Games as well... __________________ 2001 Mustang GT Premium - Mineral Grey

10-20-2005, 11:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,922	Yea, Im waiting as well, and this will be my first xbox. My sisters fiance always buys whatever is new that comes out, so ill just mooch for a while... __________________ RPMPlanets

10-20-2005, 12:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
dannyb785 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,176	you can play old xbox games on the new one, and I was planning on keeping forza bc thats my favorite game. one big problem is that u cant transfer memory from the xbox to the 360, so I'd have to reupload all my music and replay all the games that I already have on the original. Adn the ps2 was 300 when it first came out. i dunno where u bought it but tell me one big thing that sucks is that I have $50 deposited for the 360, and it's at my 2nd job(the video game store) and they always bitch and moan when customers/employees take back reserves(bc reserves are what they drive for). I'm also worried they wont give the $50 in cash, but rather in store credit = gay.

10-20-2005, 12:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,205	welcome to economics. They price of a good is always high when its introduced this is to help cover the manufacturing costs,develpment etc.. cost. as the product is producted more and has been int eh market long the price goes down. just wait a year it will go down in price. i waited 3 years to get my ps2 got it for $169 it was wel worth the wait plus all the sweet games were like 15bucks by then granted i wasnt the newest games but like i said in other post i am on a college budget so yeah. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

10-20-2005, 12:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
dannyb785 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,176	It just sucks bc my xbox broke and i sent it to microsoft to get fixed and they wiped out the harddrive. so even if I keep my current xbox, I'll hafta start everything over. So either way, I'm gonna hafta start fresh.

10-20-2005, 02:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
dannyb785 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,176	where does your friend live? remember, I'm down in tampa(check out mattj's thread of the maps of mt members) and the only way he could pick it up is w/ a truck or maybe a big van. I'm at school right now, so I cant get pics at the moment but I'll get some tomorrow if youre still interested.

10-20-2005, 04:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
dannyb785 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,176	they will play all of the games. not just certain ones. I know this for sure. as I said, my 2nd job IS after all at the vide game place. not to brag though, bc video game stores suck to work at...no joke.

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