Gaming PC or ps3+xbox 360

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by sifo_saifo

Should i buy PC or ps3+xbox 360 ?

is it true that will be no games for pc in 2008 ?


i love pc but PC Games Get Released After Consoles

This statement is based on opinion and not fact. Also you came to a PC forum and asked this question so you can bet that your answer here will be no PC Games are going strong. If you went to a console forum you would get another biased answer in favor of consoles. The truth is there is no way to make a determination which one is doing better over the other. Although many games are available in many different consoles and on the PC, they all appeal to different consumer groups. I can tell you this though PC gaming isn’t going anywhere. Even though the popularity of consoles has gotten better over the past few years with the introduction of HD gaming and multiplayer gaming, they still aren’t taking gamers away from PC gaming. PC gaming appeals to a certain type of gamer that just won’t switch to console games.

[onebxr]

Originally Posted by screwballl

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hell I remember when the original Atari and NES consoles were selling for $500 apiece...

The Atari 2600, released in 1977, is the first successful video game console to use plug-in cartridges instead of having one or more games built in. It was originally known as the Atari VCS, for Video Computer System, and the name "Atari 2600" (taken from the unit's Atari part number, CX2600) was first used in 1982, after the release of the more advanced Atari 5200.
The initial price was $199 with a library of 9 titles. In a play to compete directly with the Channel F, Atari named the machine the Video Computer System (or VCS for short), as the Channel F was at that point known as the VES, for Video Entertainment System. When Fairchild learned of Atari's naming they quickly changed the name of their system to become the Channel F.
Atari expanded the 2600 family with two other compatible consoles. The Atari 2700, a wireless version of the console was never released due to design flaws. The Sleek Atari 2800 released to the Japanese market in 1983 suffered from competition from the newly-released Nintendo Famicom.
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[One4yu2c]

[voice=screwballl]According to The Inflation Calculator, $199 in 1977 would equate to roughly $717.39 today.[/voice]

[onebxr]

Originally Posted by screwballl

hell I remember when the original Atari and NES consoles were selling for $500 apiece...

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was Nintendo's second home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated to NES, released as the Famicom in Japan). Whereas the earlier system had struggled in Europe and large parts of Asia the SNES proved to be a global success, albeit one that could not match its predecessor's popularity in South East Asia and North America - due in part to increased competition from Sega's Mega Drive console (released in North America as the Genesis). Despite its relatively late start, the SNES became the best selling console of the 16-bit era but only after its competitor Sega had pulled out of the 16-bit market to focus on its 32-bit next generation console.
Nintendo released the Super Nintendo Entertainment System which initially sold for a price of $200. The North American package included the game Super Mario World. The SNES was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in April 1992 for £150, with a German release following a few weeks later. The PAL versions of the console looked identical to the Japanese Super Famicom, except for labelling.

[One4yu2c]

[voice=screwballl]According to The Inflation Calculator, $200 in 1977 would equate to roughly $721.00 today. Or $3000 if the Liberals take office!!!!111one!! Global warming's a myth.[/voice]

[One4yu2c]

Screwballl and Boxer, cut it out.

[onebxr]

instigator

[screwballl]

lol Paul

I know that $500 was an exaggeration but at a young age, $200 seemed like a lot of money.
NES started with retail of $199-249
Atari 2600 started with retail of $199.
Sega Master system - $200
SNES - $199
Sega Genesis - $189 (32X $149, SegaCD ~$250)
Sega Saturn - $219
Sega DreamCast - $250
Playstation - $299

and so on....

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

[voice=screwballl]According to The Inflation Calculator, $200 in 1977 would equate to roughly $721.00 today. Or $3000 if the Liberals take office!!!!111one!! Global warming's a myth.[/voice]

ROFLMFAO I just spit Mt Dew all over my monitor!!!!!!

[unknown555525]

Originally Posted by screwballl

when you look at 3 systems at $350 is over $1000, then $50-100 per game... I suspect $3000 is a bit of an exaggeration but still got the point across...

Not really that much of an exaggeration, but a rough estimate.

When I bought the first xbox360 I spent about $900, that was for the console $399+tax and several games, then the Xbox live service for $60, and some faceplates etc.. Then when it fried the first time I threw it away, and sold the games on ebay for like 5$ each. Then several months later bought it again at full price, plus more games, more accessories etc.. then the same thing happened and I quit with the xbox360 for nearly a year til I just bought a new one about 3 months ago, and tons of games, and xbox live again. And yea, alot of the games I bought were the collectors editions, I bought PREY, TES4 Obvlivion, and GEARS of WAR collectors editions, and those do add up!