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Originally Posted by Stinger
The 120GB HDD's RRP in the UK is £130 with most places selling it for £100. 500GB 2.5" drives don't cost that much so the mark-up on Microsoft's HDD must be incredible.
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Yeah, I know what you mean - the price they charge for the 120 GB drive is quite high. I think the unfortunate reality though is that for the first couple of years that Microsoft sold the Xbox 360, they were selling it at a razor-thin profit margin, or even a loss. Accessories are where they make some of that money back, so in a way you got a cheaper Xbox 360 because they were going to make that money off you via the accessories.
I think the Xbox 360 will never take off as a true home entertainment solution until they get some cheap, huge hard drives as an option...