When is a console retro?

[Bladexdsl]

when you can't buy games for it anymore in a modern store (second hand and thrift stores don't count)

 

[Flame]

when you can't buy games for it anymore in a store

You're telling me a that you can't buy Xbox 360 or PS2 games any more? Even used in a store like CEX?

 

[CoolMe]

You're telling me a that you can't buy Xbox 360 or PS2 games any more? Even used in a store like CEX?

"brand new"

 

[Laguna78]

You're telling me a that you can't buy Xbox 360 or PS2 games any more? Even used in a store like CEX?

He said (second hand and thrift stores don't count). CEX is a second hand store dummy

 

[Flame]

"brand new"

He said (second hand and thrift stores don't count). CEX is a second hand store dummy

Well, Bladexdsl ninja edited it in time.

Proof of evidence

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But, you can still buy from the Xbox 360 online store. When that closes, is Xbox 360 retro?

 

[JaapDaniels]

Well, Bladexdsl ninja edited it in time.

Proof of evidence

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But, you can still buy from the Xbox 360 online store. When that closes, is Xbox 360 retro?

Absolutely, i can't buy an Xbox360 new in any store.
(Maybe i can still buy a never opened xbox360 gift somewhere, but not new.)
The games look pixelated on my 16kHD TV, framerate are not up to standard...
I think even Micro$oft thinks it's retro by now.
Do i need to go on?

 

[CoolMe]

But, you can still buy from the Xbox 360 online store.

Digitally? Sure, until July of this year.

When that closes, is Xbox 360 retro?

The 360 launched in late '05, it's ~18yo at this point, the nes was 20yo in' 05 and was considered "retro" way back in the early 00's. Do the math.

 

[Flame]

Digitally? Sure, until July of this year.

The 360 launched in late '05, it's ~18yo at this point, the nes was 20yo in' 05 and was considered "retro" way back in the early 00's. Do the math.

>18yo at this point
> nes was 20yo in' 05
> Do the math.

Xbox 360 confirmed retro ladies and gents, case closed.

 

[Acid_Snake]

The Wii has the last 2, apart from the video signal it uses (component) which is totally not ancient (the 360 had it in its first few years before MS started to include hdmi ports on new revisions) and can still look pretty good, yet it is retro but not the 360?

First of all the Wii is just a GameCube 1.5, it's not even a full on new console, it's what the DSi was to the DS or the new 3DS was to the 3DS.


Also component is not ancient but it's also not classified as HD. Wii games don't render at HD resolutions. It has to at least be able to output a 720p image. Component was the sort of middle ground between composite and HDMI that absolutely nobody ever used.

The Wii has 2 of the 3 main points, but not all 3, you have to go to the Wii U to have all 3.