Feelings, mixed

Tuesday, September 16, 2003 » gaming update

From Gamespot:

The 40GB hard disc drive for the PS2, already available to Japanese gamers, is confirmed for a March 2004 launch date in the US. The disc drive will sell for $99 and will come with Final Fantasy XI preinstalled. Sony briefly mentioned that FFXI networked gameplay (available through Square Enix's PlayOnline network) will be priced as follows: The first 30 days will be free, and a $12.95 per month fee will be assessed from that point on.

On one hand, I want to try FFXI, and getting it free almost justifies the hundred-dollar drive. On the other, I don't have a $40 network adapter and I don't want to pay monthly fees.

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