New Wii info

That deal isn't so bad if you're willing to do some footwork.

First of all if you've got a decent collection you've probably got around 5 games or so that you just don't want or are obsolete. Predecessors to better sequels being good examples.

From there you can buy really shitty used games from video game stores. Like Madden 2004 or Fantavision. You can get those for 5 - 8 dollars. I'm almost positive it wont say the games have to be unique. So worst case scenario at this point is you're up to 160. Highest price you'll pay for a used console is $80, but you can probably get that down to $50.

So assuming you've already got 5 games you don't want, and what's above holds you can get the other 20 games and a system for $150 - $240 making your savings from $60 - $150.

I'll be taking them up on that offer.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Oh I also forgot that prices in Australia are much higher than in America, so snatching up games that cheap wouldn't be quite as easy. If they offer that here in the states I'll call to find out if my plan would actually work. I remember Toys R Us did that when the DC came out and I went out and bough 4 copies of Quarter Back club '98. The clerk laughed as she handed me my Jeffery Bucks.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by watkinzez

I'm not sure if you guys are taking into account different currency, but there's almost no way you could make a profit off that deal- each game you bought would have to be less than $12, and you never see them at that price- $20 seems to be the lowest they go. Even given that, your battle now is to find 25 of them. The deal is air tight.

Although I was thinking this deal would be in the states when I made my post what I typed still stands. If they do bring that deal over here and if the games don't have to be unique or new then you can get over on them. Hell I just went to EBgames' website and they have NFL2K5 for $2.99.

Are you still going to tell me the deal is "air tight"?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

There should probably be a thread split around here, but I'll go off an on topic.

First of all comparing Blu-Ray to laser disk is a terrible comparison. Laser disk was a combination of too expensive and ahead of its time. Blue Ray is proportianally less expensive and right on time. The catch with laser disks is that all of the improvements went over most peoples heads. Home theatre systems aren't what they are now, and the technological consciousness was much lower.

Blu-ray or HD-DVD (my money's on Blu-ray) WILL BE successful if for no other reason than the fact that technology matches the televisions. (I forget what year) but it will be government mandated that all broadcasts be in HD. HD television sets and monitors are flying off of the shelves. Just like system sales attract third party game developers the fact that an HD set in a high percentage of homes is inevitable tells movie companies that they need to shoot their shit in HD. High definition is much more important to the consumer now than laser disk was back when. Finally when a person goes out and spends a good chunk of money on a TV its much easier to rationalize getting a player to take advantage of their set than just going out and buying a new format for somehting that's been in their house for 15+ years


Now about the Wii and Twilight Princess

Staying on the subject of HD what resolutions is the Wii going to output in? I heard Nintendo was content with capping it at 480p.

Lastly I'm curious on how Twilight Princess widescreen will compare to the original. Is it like movies where the widescreen version will actually be beneficial allowing you to see more of what's going on?

Next the is the $200 price everyone keeps throwing around a rumor or was that confirmed? Lastly what's a good source for confirmed Wii info? I've seen some craptacular sites that mix fact with fiction. I'd like a rundown of what's actually true at this point in time.

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