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120GB of fun
Microsoft is loading the 120GB Xbox 360 HDD with lots of stuff

What’s the first thing Microsoft will do with its newly announced 120GB Xbox 360 hard drive? Load it with stuff, of course. Microsoft will be shipping its 120GB drives with lots of game trailers, videos and playable demos, according to a list obtained by Team Xbox.

The bigger drive will come with trailers promoting this year’s bigger titles, such as Forza 2’s customization and damage features, plus videos for Halo Wars, Halo 3 and Fable 2. Microsoft will also include more than a dozen Xbox Live Arcade demos to entice the retro and casual gamer. Demos include Uno, Geometry Wars, Pac-Man, Street Fighter II and more.

Microsoft also says that each drive will come preloaded with between three to five Xbox 360 game demos, with selection depending on region. Titles Lego Star Wars II, Lost Planet (multiplayer Live), Madden '07, Fusion Frenzy 2 and Call of Duty 3 were listed as examples.
Finally, like all current Xbox 360 Premium packages, each hard drive will come with the full version of Hexic HD.

Those upgrading from a 20GB drive should be aware that all preinstalled data on the 120GB will be wiped out following transfer. For new HDD owners, however, Microsoft is giving the users a head start on making even 120GB seem like not enough.

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Microsoft pushing for the $
By scrapsma54 on 3/29/07, Rating: 0
RE: Microsoft pushing for the $
By MrPieGuy on 3/29/2007 4:54:50 PM , Rating: 5
Thanks tips, a corporation is trying to make money.


RE: Microsoft pushing for the $
By SoBizarre on 3/29/2007 5:07:01 PM , Rating: 2
I don't know if you knew that already, but...
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In Soviet Union, corporates pay clients for buying their products.


RE: Microsoft pushing for the $
By Talcite on 3/29/2007 5:25:16 PM , Rating: 5
In Soviet Union, Stalin also beat your family for thinking bad things.


RE: Microsoft pushing for the $
By PrezWeezy on 3/29/2007 5:30:59 PM , Rating: 3
And there is a reason it's not around anymore.


RE: Microsoft pushing for the $
By AstroCreep on 3/29/2007 5:36:47 PM , Rating: 3
I think what you meant to say was something along the lines of...

"In Soviet-Russia, Microsoft pays YOU!"


RE: Microsoft pushing for the $
By AGAC on 3/29/2007 5:42:47 PM , Rating: 3
Better yet:

"In Soviet-Russia, Microsoft hard drives YOU!"


RE: Microsoft pushing for the $
By Seymourbbuts on 3/29/2007 7:20:36 PM , Rating: 1
They already do that here in America...
Right up the butt-hole...


RE: Microsoft pushing for the $
By Zelvek on 3/30/2007 3:37:24 AM , Rating: 5
in capitalism one man fucks another man in communism its the other way around


By The Sword 88 on 3/31/2007 2:51:42 AM , Rating: 2
Why do people like you hate on MS everytime they do anything?


Why not?
By BMFPitt on 3/29/2007 5:49:40 PM , Rating: 2
Since the cost of doing this is basically zero, why not? So long as there is an easy way to mass delete stuff.

I wonder if all the free content on XBL adds up to 120GB?




RE: Why not?
By joemoedee on 3/29/2007 5:57:06 PM , Rating: 2
Well there still will be MS's initial investment of setting up a system to put the data on the hard drive, the data isn't just going to appear ready to go on the hard drive by itself.

So the cost of that will be passed on to the consumer. At least its starting to come together as to what makes the drive's inflated price. ;p


RE: Why not?
By sxr7171 on 3/29/2007 9:22:01 PM , Rating: 2
Frankly it's a waste of time and money. After buying these drives at probably $60 bulk, they have to have someone physically connect each one to a machine and wait for the data to transfer and then package each one. It still doesn't make up for the $120 markup they are charging for those drives. How hard is it to price these things so people don't feel nickel and dimed with everything? Honestly as ridiculously expensive as the PS3 is, the 360 is really not any better with the way they nickel and dime you for $15 play and charge kits, severely overpriced HDDs, and $60 Xbox live subscriptions. I'm not even getting into the $100 wireless adapter which I can see as being completely optional. I think the cost to own either system ends up being the same ultimately.


RE: Why not?
By BMFPitt on 3/31/2007 12:39:26 PM , Rating: 2
The old 20GB drives already came with content preloaded. Why would they be inventing a new system? Why do you think it will even change the process much, unless you assume they do no QA that involves testing the drive?


RE: Why not?
By bkm32 on 3/30/2007 1:05:39 PM , Rating: 1
Think "Halo 3 Legendary" Bundle.

It includes the X360 Elite, Halo 3 vidoegame, Halo 3 faceplate, Halo 3 controller design, 120GB HDD loaded with all of Bungie's "Legendary" content, HDMI cable, Headset, yadda yadda yadda all for...wait for it...

$449-$499 (most likely $479).

Actual release to follow Sony announcing it's first PS3 price-drop of the 60GB (possibly 80GB) version to $499-$549 and elimination of the 20GB version altogther.

Pre-orders to begin in July (coinciding with a probable Halo 3 multi-player Beta upgrade, included with either Blue Dragon or Mass Effect). Price announced will be $50 bucks higher than actual to throw off the competition (i.e. Sony)

BTW, I am NOT a Halo fan and have never played either game. I enjoy predicting (attempting to predict) the moves in the chess match between MS and Sony, however.


RE: Why not?
By Aversio on 3/30/2007 2:37:21 PM , Rating: 2
For the price they are charging it should include a couple of full games, not just demos!


Preloading makes tons of sense
By joemoedee on 3/29/2007 5:43:36 PM , Rating: 4
So essentially they'll throw on several gigs of stuff (Advertising) on this hard drive, all so it would be wiped out by those that are transferring the data over from their old hard drive? Brilliant!




Not a bad initiative
By Crazyeyeskillah on 3/29/2007 5:07:32 PM , Rating: 3
Providing additional content to further entice possible buyers has always shown to tip the scales. Its a win win.




Hmmm...
By sladeviper on 3/29/2007 7:21:22 PM , Rating: 3
Guess it was too much for them to put some full version arcade games on there.




Sweet
By Edgeradical on 3/29/2007 7:05:52 PM , Rating: 2
Really now?
By Goty on 3/29/07, Rating: 0
Another disappointment...
By Eurasianman on 3/29/07, Rating: -1
RE: Another disappointment...
By prdamrican on 3/29/2007 5:38:02 PM , Rating: 2
Well, considering that most if not all of the content is already on Live! for download, I doubt it will make much difference anyway... if the preloaded stuff gets wiped, just re-download it...

or use a utility to back it up first...


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