Wireless Adapter - $80 at Buy.com

7 Responses

1. Doomrazer

   Comment posted January 31, 2008 at 11:17 pm 1

   I bought the linksys one a year ago for $50 on a best buy special.
   http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WGA54G-Wireless-G-Gaming-Adapter/dp/B00009X6DT and it can be used by anything with a cat patch cable.

2. LiquidID

   Comment posted February 1, 2008 at 1:57 am 2

   I’ve been considering getting one of these, but the price is still so high. I can get another wireless router for as much. While I haven’t tried it myself, I read that you can bypass the need for this adapter and use a router instead. It just involves a light, 10 minute setup. I’m far from an expert on that though, so I’ll not go into detail.
   There is still very high demand for it, if eBay is any indicator, with prices well over $50 for a used one.

   Wireless connectivity should be included in all future models of the 360. It should have always been included.

3. Tha R1gga

   Comment posted February 1, 2008 at 9:21 am 3

   Yeah, this annoys me. I think it drives up the overall cost of the Xbox. Don’t the Wii and the PS3 have wi-fi built in? IMO no one should ever buy this adapter, especially since a router is cheaper and better.

4. LiquidID

   Comment posted February 2, 2008 at 2:59 pm 4

   People without any technical savvy at all will have no choice but to buy the adapter. Microsoft could have included wifi in the newer 360 models, but considering how well this addon sells, and the additional profit they are making form it, it will never be part and parcel. They could at least include the adapter in Elite bundles.

5. Atomic Nirvana

   Comment posted February 4, 2008 at 12:48 pm 5

   Glad I have wired.
   Much more reliable, cheaper, and easy to deal with.

6. MisterHostile

   Comment posted February 4, 2008 at 4:23 pm 6

   You can get it for $70 with Google Checkout. Still too hard of a price to bite on…

7. Jake_Jenova

   Comment posted February 4, 2008 at 7:10 pm 7

   I’ve been meaning to get one of these but the prices are just too high for someone like me who doesn’t have the extra spending money. But if I find one on sale for $50 I’ll be willing to fork up the cash! I also agree with the others, theses should have been with the systems when we bought them!