how funny, the thing is aimed at casual gamers, the ones that go out and buy an arcade! or previously a core! and thise casual core gamers are stuffed. what a shame MS you fecked things up again!, first we have a non standard HDD, then RROD and now you are going to tell those gamers your aiming at that if they want it they will have to shell out for some storage. derr

Well expect them to cough up cash. Microsoft and extorsion - No change there!

It wouldn't be too bad if the avatars were optional, but I've seen reports that they are mandatory. You have to either choose or build an avatar and that's what takes the storage.

"there are likely to be some unhappy 360 owners out there after having to pay for something their fellow gamers get for free"

That's rubbish. The gamers who get it for 'free' already paid more for a console with a hard drive.

Really? As far as I was aware they were optional. It would make more sense if it was, because what about those that don't want them? Being forced to have them isn't exactly going to have those people in a happy mood.