Xbox 720 Priced and Dated !

http://www.webhallen.com/spel/xbox_360/142333-xbox_720_basenhet

webhallen are the same guys that broke the kinect embargo and priced and dated the stuff. they also started taking preorders for GTA V and a week later the trailer came out.

@AnimalFather: The are just guessing like everyone else. And the GTA5 trailer was announced a week or two before it was released.

@CptBedlam said:

@AnimalFather: The are just guessing like everyone else. And the GTA5 trailer was announced a week or two before it was released.

no the game was taking preorders few days before the trailer was announced.

proof: http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion/30/swedish-game-chain-taking-preorders-for-gta-v-2012/520680/

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

@TrueEnglishGent said:

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

I really hope they don't do that. I'd rather go back to nextbox.

@TrueEnglishGent said:

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

lost what? Wii is a dumb name so is Playstation but people still buy them.

They put up things like that all the time. And as such, it's a prediction at best. Also name, release and pricing are all preliminary and in no way indicate solid information.

But, come on, we all know it's bound to come sooner rather than later.

@TrueEnglishGent: X.BX mothafockas.

Speculation and Heresy!

the price is also quite high they want roughly USD1000

@TrueEnglishGent said:

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

lost what? Wii is a dumb name so is Playstation but people still buy them.

@Dad_Is_A_Zombie said:

@zombie2011 said:

@TrueEnglishGent said:

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

lost what? Wii is a dumb name so is Playstation but people still buy them.

Absolutely correct. The name means nothing. Microsoft just better make sure the thing doesn't break a week after you buy it.

Don't worry, it'll explode on the way home.

You have to get the wallet upgrade to even be able to carry that many rupees!

@AnimalFather said:

@CptBedlam said:

@AnimalFather: The are just guessing like everyone else. And the GTA5 trailer was announced a week or two before it was released.

no the game was taking preorders few days before the trailer was announced.

proof: http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion/30/swedish-game-chain-taking-preorders-for-gta-v-2012/520680/

Gamestop started taking preorders for GTA5 in april.

Also, there were rumours about a GTA5 announcement before the trailer announcement.

@AnimalFather said:

the price is also quite high they want roughly USD1000

This should've been your first clue for why it's nothing more than a prediction. The second one is the name...

@AnimalFather said:

http://www.webhallen.com/spel/xbox_360/142333-xbox_720_basenhet

webhallen are the same guys that broke the kinect embargo and priced and dated the stuff. they also started taking preorders for GTA V and a week later the trailer came out.

Yeah, no

the price is also quite high they want roughly USD1000

1000 bucks for a fucking console? Piss off. The Swedes can go stuff their face with Surstromming

@selbie said:

1000 bucks for a fucking console? Piss off. The Swedes can go stuff their face with Surstromming

Maybe, and this is just a maybe, they just put that price in at random?

Then again, it's Microsoft and if anyone has as much as just one single cell left in their brain they would know that Microsoft could easily set the price that high and it would easily sell.

@TrueEnglishGent said:

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

@ZeForgotten said:

Then again, it's Microsoft and if anyone has as much as just one single cell left in their brain they would know that Microsoft could easily set the price that high and it would easily sell.

No, not really.

Sure.

holleee shheetts 6,995 Kr is a lot of money!

I also like the part where there's an in-site ad for credit purchase: "Buy now, pay in February 2012".

Another quality thread from AnimalFather, eh?

I'm converting to PC gaming if it really is $1000 monies.

(That is short sighted in the long run) :)

@ZeForgotten said:

Then again, it's Microsoft and if anyone has as much as just one single cell left in their brain they would know that Microsoft could easily set the price that high and it would easily sell.

I have billions of cells in my brain, and I think you're nuts. The PS3 had significant difficulty moving units when it launched, and it was priced at $600. You honestly think a product that is 5 times the current price of it's predecessor would sell...and easily no less? No way man. That thing would be dead in the water. Plus, Microsoft is used to taking a hit on each console sold, planning to make it up in software sales. That means this new xbox would cost well over a grand.....yeah, no.

There isn't any chance, at all, of that price being accurate in the United States. I find it very alarming that you think that would thrive at that price-point....everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course...but man.

@selbie: Well the PS3 was around $900 in Denmark when it launched... So it's not completely out there...

Rumours for GTA V came out in full force just before the announcement site appeared. It sounds like they're doing nothing but making random guesses.

@gingertastic_10 said:

@TrueEnglishGent said:

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

Because "Playstation 4" and "Wii U" are such excellent names, right?

They're not going to call it the "720" though, it's a stupid name and makes no sense. MS are always much more clever with their names. The Xbox 365, like someone mentioned on the podcast would make a lot more sense.. It gives the idea of being a universal multimedia machine and has a 5 in it, to one up the PS4.

And it's definitely not going to cost that much.

Although I refuse to entertain this 'announcement' or 'discovery' - I will, however, debate that the next generation of consoles WILL be priced quite steeply. You only have to look at the Playstation 3 launch price to come to that conclusion.

I believe Sony jumped the gun when deciding to price the PS3 so damn high at launch. I think it is only NOW that a lot of people would be willing to spend a premium rate for the chance to get a new console within the first year of production. Especially if it was launched with a new Call of Duty. That would be the smartest thing they could ever do for a console launch.

It's also quite sad that I can see it going this way.

Webhallen actually leaked an early version of the Crysis 2 Nano Edition bundle about 6 months before it was officially announced. Microsoft also started hiring hardware engineers and designers for a console related project months ago. 
 
Calling it the Xbox 720 sounds so stupid too.

Wow where were you guys when the PSone came out saying the Playstation was a dumb name? , seriously it dosn´t even matter what the name of the thing is you´ll get use to it anyways hell after some time you don't even have to say the full name so who cares if its called Xbox 720 what's so dumb about that?.

@SpartyOn said:

@ZeForgotten said:

Then again, it's Microsoft and if anyone has as much as just one single cell left in their brain they would know that Microsoft could easily set the price that high and it would easily sell.

I have billions of cells in my brain, and I think you're nuts. The PS3 had significant difficulty moving units when it launched, and it was priced at $600. You honestly think a product that is 5 times the current price of it's predecessor would sell...and easily no less? No way man. That thing would be dead in the water. Plus, Microsoft is used to taking a hit on each console sold, planning to make it up in software sales. That means this new xbox would cost well over a grand.....yeah, no.

There isn't any chance, at all, of that price being accurate in the United States. I find it very alarming that you think that would thrive at that price-point....everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course...but man.

I'm not saying that they are gonna do it, jeeeesus fucking christ relax. I'm saying that Microsoft could do it and it would probably sell well, obviously not as well as the 360 has but it would still sell. Like it or not, there are actually gamers out there who have good jobs and make money.

If it had a bigger harddrive, better downloadable service for big games (kinda like Games on Demand but better) and a bunch of other features they could easily price it at $900-$1000. Remember you're not just getting the console there's the controller, cables all kinds of weird shit in there.

Edit: People should also keep in mind that the $1000 is roughly the price converted from Swedish to US currency, so chill out. Heck people bitch and whine about $50-$60 games. In Denmark we pay like 90 for a game (for console) when it's the full price

If I bought a console at 1000$ it better be a living, breathing, lifesize e3 boothbabe that laughs at all my crappy jokes and makes me a great dinner.

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

@TrueEnglishGent said:

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

I really hope they don't do that. I'd rather go back to nextbox.

How can one think Playstation is a bad name? It's the station where you play games.

That being said, this thing isn't called the 720, I hope it's called Candyland Supreme 365.

They might as well just cave in and cater to the fucktards that flood the XBox platform by calling it the 420 and giving a free pot faceplate in the box.

They were right about the kinect price before anyone else. But this seems quite far fetched.

This is obviously all speculation so whatever. Nothing to note here.

No one's going to repeat 599 USDs, man... just not gonna happen. Stunted Sony and took the lead away from them.

@TrueEnglishGent said:

Just gotta say, if Microsoft call it the Xbox 720 they've already lost.

lost what? Wii is a dumb name so is Playstation but people still buy them.

Webhallen, y u so hilarious.
 
Also, keep in mind that because of taxes, 7000SEK does technically translate into 1000USD, but it will never cost that much in the US.

Swede here. Everything is more expensive here, usually somthing that costs 100 dollars in the US costs around 1000 sek here. If you would translate the price and adjust it for how much it would cost in the US it would maybe be around 650 dollars.

Nope.

This thread is quickly rising as the dumbest thing I've seen on GB. And thats an accomplishment, a horrible horrible accomplishment.

Yeah.
 
 
Why should we believe it again?

why did I even click on this

Just the "720" name part makes this seem impossibly un-legit. Never mind the other shit.

Guys this is an AnimalFather thread. Move along.

Well that's an easy way to get your website some attention.