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Re: What happened to the original plans for the Nexbox?

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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 06:55 PM
Originally (well, they were rumors, but from trusted sources) the Nexbox/Durango/720/whatever you want to call it was originally planned to be much cheaper on launch than it's competing consoles while still utilizing decent hardware to run any game at full console potential when optimized. Hey, it's possible. There are PCs for just over 200$ that can do anything a modern console can.

I was actually excited for it, truth be told. Ah well, until Microsoft confirms it, I still have hope this "always online DRM" thing will get shot down during final development.

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tydog98 is not online. tydog98
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08 Apr 2013 06:56 PM
It's gonna be $500, always online DRM hasn't dropped yet. It's gonna be announced in May

Never tell me the odds
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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 06:58 PM
@tydog

Not confirmed yet, but it looks that way...

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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 07:08 PM
Anyways, I hope future Halo/GoW games are ported to PC or something.

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08 Apr 2013 09:15 PM
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awsumpwner27 is not online. awsumpwner27
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08 Apr 2013 09:17 PM
The guy who seemed to essentially confirm the always online thing turned out to be kidding around.

Though, it's still unclear if they're going ahead with this DRM.
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penguinman653 is not online. penguinman653
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08 Apr 2013 09:23 PM
$500? for a console?
an xbox 360 was $500 in 2011 here

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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 09:24 PM
@awsum

There may be hope of the "cheaper on release" thing, but if you see the rumors, it won't turn out good.

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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 09:24 PM
@penguin

Odd, they go as low as 99$ here.

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penguinman653 is not online. penguinman653
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08 Apr 2013 09:26 PM
@killer
that's very normal for me.
and now, a 360 is $600.

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Loeogannst is not online. Loeogannst
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08 Apr 2013 09:26 PM
If these were rumors, that should of been the last thing to pop in peoples' head!
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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 09:27 PM
@penguin

The dollar must be worth less, wherever you live.

That, or import electronics must be pretty high-end.

No offense intended.

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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 09:27 PM
@Loe

But the DRM thing is a rumor, too.

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penguinman653 is not online. penguinman653
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08 Apr 2013 09:28 PM
"The dollar must be worth less, wherever you live.

That, or import electronics must be pretty high-end."
both


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Loeogannst is not online. Loeogannst
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08 Apr 2013 09:32 PM
Oh wait, this Adam guy (a high employee in Microsoft) has said on his Twitter, "The NexBox will always be online!"
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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 09:33 PM
@Loe

And some guy on the thread said he was joking around. Makes sense, though a scare like that would hurt business.

I can appreciate the humor, though. Considering the SimCity flop.

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Overrwatcher2 is not online. Overrwatcher2
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08 Apr 2013 09:34 PM
what country?

in turkey, playstation 2s are still sold for hundreds of dollars, beats (the headphones) are $600+, ipads are over $1000, and new console games games were $120+ (even brink). and turkey is not a poor country, it's currently the 18th richest country in the world, and it's also one of the fastest-growing ones.

it's just crying out for someone to make a business of buying electronics in 'murica and bringing them to turkey.
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Loeogannst is not online. Loeogannst
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08 Apr 2013 09:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=jH_LhtfaWHY&feature=endscreen
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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 09:36 PM
@loe

It says "rumor" in the description, and within literally 2 seconds in the video.

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Loeogannst is not online. Loeogannst
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08 Apr 2013 09:37 PM
Watch the whole video
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killercorvette is not online. killercorvette
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08 Apr 2013 09:40 PM
@Loe

The video claims it's a rumor, that's the only point I'm trying to make.

We can't pass any judgement until it's announced, and even then, we can't thoroughly until it's released.

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Overrwatcher2 is not online. Overrwatcher2
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08 Apr 2013 09:50 PM
and btw, these are adjusted from yeni turkish lira to us dollars, as 2 YTL equal about $1.12 USD
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09 Apr 2013 12:07 PM
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