[citation][nom]eklipz330[/nom]yes, they're gonna integrate natal into the 360 and sell it for $50 more even though the consumer doesn't need it. Oh, but to buy it seperate, you have to pay an additional $150. i still can't believe their 120 gb is close to 1$/gb... ssd's are gonna get cheaper faster than that garbage[/citation]
Wholeheartedly agree.
It would put them in direct competition with the Wii which will be at the same pricepoint (since an arcade is @ $200, add $50-$80 and you're at $270 with the Wii but with added HD capabilities). I'd wager you'll see a price-drop on the Wii when this happens or is close to happening. Very very smart on Microsoft's behalf.
I truly commended Sony for adapting to industry standards (2.5HDD, USB, SD/CF/Sony memory, Bluetooth headset support, etc) as it saves the consumer money but of course compromises the additional cash they usually get from making the peripherals themselves. Unfortunately, Sony did a lot of other things wrong (or that it could have done better) which is why where they are now in the console market. I can't believe MS is still selling HDDs at $100+ for such minuscule configurations, but hey, they seem to make money off of them so why would they stop.