Why is the WIFI add on $100?

Why is it so expensive? It just a wifi board with a plastic antenna in a plastic casing. Is MS just trying to rip people off? Link to a reasonably priced one (around $20 or below).

its simple becasue they can.

Why is it so expensive? It just a wifi board with a plastic antenna in a plastic casing. Is MS just trying to rip people off? Link to a reasonably priced one (around $20 or below).

Twig978

It's rediculous. It probably costs $5 to make, if not less.

My friend had a third-party one (Like $30), but it wasn't good.

Because it's the best one out for 360 and it's a first party accessory. However it should not cost $100. The fact is that they made the 360 to be outdated when it came out so that they can sell new accessories that should have been built into the console for ridiculous prices.

Because it's the best one out for 360 and it's a first party accessory. However it should not cost $100. The fact is that they made the 360 to be outdated when it came out so that they can sell new accessories that should have been built into the console for ridiculous prices.

MJ_SPARTAN

$25 with free shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704002

Will work with your 360, your PS2, your PS3, any future console, all at the same time.

because microsoft said so

If you don't want to pay the $100 there is one other way to get your 360 connected to the internet via wi-fi if you have a laptop or a PC with a wireless card. Basically what you do is connect the 360 to the laptop and piggyback off of the laptop's internet connection. You can find instruction on how to do it here.

Because money is the root of all evil and they want to make u believe ur paying for quality and u are actually the 360 adapter has a stronger connection then the wii and PS3 but ur right of the price i feel 50 dollars would have been fair but they wuldnt sell it for 20 thats fer sure

Because it's insanely overpriced (like other accessories on the 360).

It shouldn't cost more than $30.

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Why is it so expensive? It just a wifi board with a plastic antenna in a plastic casing. Is MS just trying to rip people off? Link to a reasonably priced one (around $20 or below).

MorbidToaster

$25 with free shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704002

Will work with your 360, your PS2, your PS3, any future console, all at the same time.

KHAndAnime

You linked me to a wireless router. Im looking for something that connects to a 360 and allows it to connect to a wifi connection.

It's expensive to keep people from using it.

Wifi tends to drop packets a lot which if enough players are using it will pretty much make most game online games very frustrating. If the wifi adaptor was $20 (or built in like the ps3) then pretty much everybody w/ a wifi connection would be using one, and XBL would be even worse, and most of us would play online less. Since the adaptor is expensive very few players buy one, and the quality of XBL is saved.

Not sure why that thing is 100 bucks. I was pissed when mine broke only after 5 months of usage.K1LLR3175

Because it's the best money can buy, mine can connect to my friend's wireless network almost 2 block's away.

It's weird, I remember I bought the linksys WGA for 50 bucks several years ago, but now they're trying to sell it for over 200 dollars. Strange. Anyhow, here is a cheap alternative.

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Why is it so expensive? It just a wifi board with a plastic antenna in a plastic casing. Is MS just trying to rip people off? Link to a reasonably priced one (around $20 or below).

Twig978

Here. It's $10-$25, and is a hell of alot more stable and efficient.

360 Elite(w/o wifi)=$400, PS3(with wifi)=$400.

PS3 much cheaper. Just saying.

Me only have 360. Why wifi is separate.? wtf?!

I bought one and it works great, but it shouldn't be $100.

Why is it so expensive? It just a wifi board with a plastic antenna in a plastic casing. Is MS just trying to rip people off? Link to a reasonably priced one (around $20 or below).

Twig978

It's so expensive because they can make it that way and people still buy it for that price. Would you not want to sell something for a high price if people will buy it?

Because it's the best money can buy, mine can connect to my friend's wireless network almost 2 block's away.

Miyuki-Chan

I use a 50 ft. ethernet cable and it sure is a hell of a lot cheaper than the wireless adapter.