BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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Re: U.S internet?
said by james  :When the SNES came out in 1990, it was $200, considering minimum wage has almost DOUBLED since then what does that say about the price of consoles? Interestingly, in 1985, the NES also cost $200, and years later, the N64 was released for $200. All those came with a single controller and a single game, just like the base system does today. The prices haven't gone up, you're just discovering how much your parents spent on you when you were a kid. The Intellivison cost $300 in 1980. That's like $700 today. And people gripe about the PS3. The averge income in 1980 was $15,000 a year. |
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ptrowski
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said by R4M0N :said by ptrowski :said by ztmike :Eh, thats going to cost then, wonder what the price tag on that is.  Being a gamer is becoming ever so damn expensive. Seems to me like the console makers are forgetting who their target is. Exactly. Somewhat off topic, but when I bought my 360 I did not have a HDTV. I was kind of pissed when a good portion of the writing on some games was unreadable. LOL... I have the same beef with my PS3  That sucks! I can say that the issue went away after the upgrade to a HDTV.
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R4M0N
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said by ptrowski :said by ztmike :Eh, thats going to cost then, wonder what the price tag on that is. Being a gamer is becoming ever so damn expensive. Seems to me like the console makers are forgetting who their target is. Exactly. Somewhat off topic, but when I bought my 360 I did not have a HDTV. I was kind of pissed when a good portion of the writing on some games was unreadable. LOL... I have the same beef with my PS3 |
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james
join:2001-02-26
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When the SNES came out in 1990, it was $200, considering minimum wage has almost DOUBLED since then what does that say about the price of consoles? Interestingly, in 1985, the NES also cost $200, and years later, the N64 was released for $200. All those came with a single controller and a single game, just like the base system does today.
The prices haven't gone up, you're just discovering how much your parents spent on you when you were a kid. |
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mumbo jumbo
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We have 3 TVs in a 3 person household (mom, dad, son), and its still an issue - dad has to send mom to the bedroom to watch TV while dad gets his 360 fix |
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gaforces
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join:2002-04-07
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Having everything on the same box, you might have to choose between watching/recording a show or movie, or playing that game.
Then, for family's, mom or dad wants to watch their shows, or let the kids play a game  |
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ptrowski
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said by ztmike :Eh, thats going to cost then, wonder what the price tag on that is. Being a gamer is becoming ever so damn expensive. Seems to me like the console makers are forgetting who their target is. Exactly. Somewhat off topic, but when I bought my 360 I did not have a HDTV. I was kind of pissed when a good portion of the writing on some games was unreadable.
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA | reply to Matt
Not only that, but US IPTV like that would be a ways off and with cable providers moving forward with SDV and later DOCSIS 3 a lot of the BW crunch would be lifted. |
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ztmike
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Eh, thats going to cost then, wonder what the price tag on that is.
Being a gamer is becoming ever so damn expensive. Seems to me like the console makers are forgetting who their target is. |
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Matt
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Jamestown, NC | reply to ztmike
This content will be streamed by the DSL or Cable provider from their headend equipment or central office and will not be counted against the bit caps. It'll come from their equipment just like video on demand does now. |
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