It's no longer a rumor, MS showed it off at E3 (the gaming expo) and said that it was going to retail for 199 US, which brings the price for an HD drive and a 360 to 600 USD even, so its still a neck and neck war for us videophiles. or you can buy a 360 basic and the drive for 500, and there will no doubt be a bundle with games and movies that makes it even more enticing. If the right films come out, I might pick up the HD add-on, but I'm worried about the capabilities of the USB2 cable sending the maximum amount of info HD is capable of delivering and then through component cables to my TV, as opposed to an HDMI cable straight from the ps3.Schkura wrote:There are also rumors of an HD DVD drive coming for Microsoft's Xbox 360. I think Mr. Pogue correctly surmises that video game consoles will play a noticeable part in the upcoming market battle and that the cost of a PlayStation 3 will be prohibitive for many gamers, putting Blu-Ray at a marked disadvantage.
for most gamers/movie lovers, it will come down to which game system they want to support, but for people buying it just for the HD support, its still a toss up.
Oh, and not that anyone here cares, but I am fucking STOKED for Halo 3.