Lower Price Point

Better Development tools

Throw $$$ at 3rd party for a few exclusives

Don't wait to launch, come out on the heels of the next XBox

make it completely B/C

Learn from XBL and charge for it (undercut XBL while acheiving parity in features/performance).

...and this is a Lemming speaking. Do we even use that term anymore?

Fallout 3, Gears 2, Halo Wars, in that order.

edit: forgot Star Wars: Force Unleashed, shoehorn that in 3rd

GameCrazy is somewhat better (usually), but only the desperate and/or clueless actually trade in games or consoles at those stores. Private sales/trades/eBay FTW!

edit: sometimes you can get coupon deals for % more on 2-4 trade ins which might make it worth it, but you have to search for them.

I find enough change on the ground each day to more than pay for XBL. I have a student who pays for WoW that way (which is more expensive).

The solution to the incredibly high cost of gaming online with MS: look down while walking.

AMD 2800+ and a Rdeon 9550.

That's a big fat negatory, commander.