If this gets released and MS has figured out how to fix their units I think this would be a great move for the 360. Adding Wi-Fi is a big deal, IMO, as that is one of the reasons I didn't get a 360 originally as I didn't want to blow $100 on an adapter. More fuel for the console and HD wars.
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They should have done this from the beginning, instead of going with all the different SKU's and add ons. Especially the built in wifi. Oh, and they should figure out a way to put the ridiculous power brick inside too.
That said, i don't think it's going to make much of a difference sales wise. This type of move affects the top 5-10% of buyers, most of which have already taken the plunge. NPD just released numbers this month that showed that 50% of 360 owners didn't know that it played DVD's and 60% of owners of PS3's didn't know it played Blu-Ray discs. That's way higher than i would have expected, especially on the PS3 side. Most people already have DVD players, so the 360 numbers didn't surprise me too much, but not knowing you have a hi-def player?
It makes me believe more and more that Nintendo made the smart decision this time around, as much as i may hate it as a gamer. Their margins are huge, their consoles reliable, and they're at a price friendly to the consumer. They have one version of the console. Games dev costs are half of what the others are. And that's before you factor in the Wii-mote as a coolness factor.
