NeoGeo X Gold Is Pretty Expensive

by David Sanchez on August 13, 2012 @ 9:56 am

I’m a huge fan of retro games. There’s just nothing quite like 8-bit and 16-bit graphics for me. And the chiptunes — oh, those chiptunes! As much as I love hooking up my old consoles and enjoying some of my favorite classics, though, I still think the upcoming NeoGeo X Gold is kind of pricey. Like, ridiculously pricey.

Set to launch on December 6 (Just in time for the holidays, folks!), the NeoGeo X Gold will sport a hefty $199.99 price tag. Yikes! That’s as much as a 3DS XL, which by the way, also plays a few retro games itself.

It’s awesome that the NeoGeo X Gold doubles as both a home platform that can be hooked up to your TV and a portable system that you can take on the go with you, but 200 clams is still a bit on the expensive side. If you are interested in it, though, you’ll be happy to know that the console comes with a traditional controller and a sweet old school joystick. Additionally, it comes with 20 pre-loaded games including Fatal Fury, King of Fighters ’95, and Samurai Shodown II.

For a full list of pre-loaded titles, check out the official announcement by Tommo, Inc. In all honesty, I would like to own the NeoGeo X Gold, but it’s pretty darn expensive, so I might just skip a purchase for now. Anyone else feel the same way?

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Comments
Moose says:

I want one... maybe because the name contains 'X' AND 'GOLD'. Wow.

funkyellowmonkey says:

Nice but too expensive - if you can add more games that would be cool - other than that, i'd be happy playing them on PC or on the old tried and trusted PSP! :)

Trigun says:

You probably can add more games since it's just a Rom machine. "Add on card slot" is most likely lingo for "Micro SD or SD card slot"

MenaceInc says:

Considering the pre-loaded games, I think it's a decent price actually. Would be good if they gave an option of cheaper hardware bundle without the preloaded games but ah well.

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