I newer made any complaints about the price. That was you not reading what I said but projecting what you wanted into my text instead. I think there is a name for that. Ah yes, a bloody strawman. The comment on price was part of my introduction, in particular the sentence where I explained how I newer understood why people paid extra for themed merchandise.
Just read the post again and you will realize that it fallows a very simple patten. Tell you what, I will just comment it up for you for your conveniance.
I don't get it.
Self explanatory. Or at least I would pray to god that it is.
Like, I won't pretend that I understand the whole merchandise driven stupidity that makes people buy overpriced trinkets just becouse they have SW on them.
Here, I introduce my post by voicing how I do not understand and agree with the hype about merchandise related to SW.
But this one is completely insane.
Here I voice my particular disapproval for this particular product signifying how I disprove of it more than other themed products.
It does not even look like R2. Its just a normal Xbox painted white and blue.
And finally here I explain why this is the case.
So like WTH?
Here I finish my post and invite conversation on the issue.
As you can see, there is no requirement here for any price changes. Nor are there any price related complaints. Furthermore, there is no arguement about the specifications of the unit. Indeed, the same unit with the same hardware inside but in a normal Xbox casing would not have met my disproval at all. And finally, there is no talk about a life sized R2-D2 box as you so charmingly mislead.
In fact, the only thing that is there is me calling it stupid to take something, add a few trimings and a paint job and now somehow that something is Star Wars. I mean seriously, the paint job, the noises and the SW label. Do these things sound to you like the selling points for an electronic device? If anything, if the product is so good as you described (better parts than normal Xbox units) than that should be the focus of the advertisment and not the silly trimings.
My whole argument, that you so cheerfully missed is that I simply find it stupid that people are more likely to but an R2 Xbox than if the same unit was painted black and advertised as Xbox with extra big hard drive what it in essence is. Somehow, by adding a few extra bits that are only for show and of no use to the products primary purpose the thing becomes an instant hit much more than it would from the simple hardware update. And my comment was to say that I really don't understand why.
To avoid further confusion allow me to give you a fictional example. Say I want to sell a car. But I want to sell it for more than its worth. Is the only thing I have to do to acheave this to paint a Death Star on it and call it a Star Wars car? Or do I alternatively also need to do some tuning and actually buy a better engine (analogy for the Xbox hard drive) to justify the rise in the price. If the former is the case, my answer is WTH why? If the later is the case, than my answer is a question. And the question is why I needed the Death Star anyway when I could have just advertised it as Car+new engine.
In conclusion. Somehow, something about merchandise linking to well known franchises makes a difference in the mind of the potential consumer. Something about SW fans makes it more likely that they will buy SW themed stuff (same goes for any franchise). And I am honestly stumped as to why.
It has become clear to me in the previous days that any attempts at reconciliation and explanation with the community here has failed. I have tried my best. I really have. I pored my heart out trying. But it was all for nothing.
You win. There, I have said it.
Now there is only one thing left to do. Let us see if I can sum up the strength needed to end things once and for all.
