X-box 360: Buy or wait?

Well the basic of the buzz on the X-box 360 is that if you don’t already know the buzz, you won’t be getting one on Tuesday.

Microsoft has cut the amount that they were originally planning of shipping to each retailer. This, combined with the fact that they’ve giving all said retailers an order to sell out of the console on the first day, has many believing that Microsoft is trying to create an impression of success and an increased demand for their product.

However this strategy has already upset plenty of gamers who won’t be able to get the machine they preordered. Time will tell if this bitterness will remain when more units become available.

For those not familiar with the new X-box, Microsoft is offering two different packages. The basic unit for a smaller price, which will allow users to play X-box 360 games, DVDs, CDs and that’s about it. Players wanting to play games from the original X-box or play games over the X-box Live network will have to buy the more expensive package that includes a hard drive and Ethernet cable among other things.

While the screen shots and trailers for the X-box 360 games look amazing, according to the specs, a lot of the new graphical capabilities will require an HD-TV to take full advantage of.

Basically, if you have the money and you have the opportunity and you’re o.k. with buying a system that has a meager supply of games, go ahead and buy. Otherwise, you might want to wait for the prices to drop or the Nintendo Revolution to hit the shelves.