Looks like Microsoft is capitalizing just a little more on the fact that seemingly nothing will scare 360 gamers away. Yesterday we learned that the Microsoft console has an astounding 54.2% failure rate, but for some reason, that’s only scared 3% of Microsoft gamers away. Today Microsoft is wagging its wallet in our collective faces. They’ve decided to stop sending HD cables with the Elite 360.
This is a choice I would totally respect if I was 2006 Jeff. Back then the HDMI thing was mostly the stuff of nerdy dreams. Now, though, you can pick up an HDMI monitor for less than the price of your favorite console. And don’t pretend the games don’t look better on HDMI. They do. They look a lot better. So why not give that to the gamers who are spending the most money on your console? I realize I can get an HDMI cable for right around $4, but shipping one with the console serves as a convenience.
I’m sure there are plenty of people who don’t need the HDMI thinking, “what’s the big deal?” Well guess what – they aren’t going to be shipping component cables any more either. All you get is your SD composite cables. 2006 Jeff would take this sort of news with much indifference. 2009 Jeff is a little pissed.
