The Wireless N Network Adaptor for Xbox 360 will be available from November 26, Microsoft announced today.
The new adaptor takes advantage of the 802.11n protocol to deliver, according to Microsoft, up to twice the range and seven times the speed of the older model adaptor. Oh, and as you can see, it’s got two antennas!
It will retail for $149.95 RRP, the same price as the older model. No word on whether both adaptors will be sold side-by-side or if the old one will be phased out.
UPDATE: Microsoft has confirmed the older model adaptor will not be discontinued. They did not comment when asked if the price would stay at $149.95.
Cameron
November 12, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Gah! $150 for a wireless adaptor? It’s cheaper to just get another router and plug it in.
Report Permalinkplmko
November 12, 2009 at 2:40 PM
The Value of choice.
Report PermalinkDaniel
November 12, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Found one of these for $30 (not the N one) at a Cashies, idiots didn’t know what they had.
Report PermalinkDavidR
November 12, 2009 at 2:52 PM
NO.
Report PermalinkChris C
November 12, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Total BS on Microsoft’s part.
Its products like these that are driving PS3 sales up, granted the PS3′ wireless capabilities isn’t nearly as good as this device.
Report PermalinkCat Tactics
November 12, 2009 at 4:12 PM
How so?
Report PermalinkStinky
November 12, 2009 at 6:03 PM
I would say that while I think the price sucks, if I were inclined to use wifi I’d see upgradeability as an advantage.
Report Permalinkbottom feeder CEO
November 12, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Mehh wireless adaptor, just plug it in…it’s not like you are going to go portable with the stupid thing!!
Report Permalinkurl404
November 12, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Would there be any problems in hooking up a Ethernet over Power device with a switch/hub instead to my ADSL router?
I’ve got 3 network devices I can plug in in my entertainment unit (xBox, PS3 & TV) but I have a door on either side (it’s a 1 bedroom unit) with no access to lay CAT5e/6 cable. I was thinking WDS but it might all get a bit over complicated.
Report PermalinkTJ
November 12, 2009 at 4:01 PM
It would have been nice if the PS3 slim had received an “n” upgrade. Maybe PS3 lite ‘n’ easy?
Report PermalinkSpice
November 12, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Hopefully the older model might drop to a price that is sane.
Report Permalinkchuloopa
November 12, 2009 at 4:48 PM
is there any alternative to these that is cheaper?
Report PermalinkStinky
November 12, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Any portable access point can usually be configured in bridge mode and plugged into the 360′s ethernet port.
Report PermalinkBen
November 12, 2009 at 5:19 PM
I thought these were selling for USD$99 in the states? Why do we get such a significant shafteroo? Shipping from across the pacific might end up significantly cheaper.
Report Permalinkplmko
November 12, 2009 at 8:30 PM
And you’d risk a Microsoft product without warranty?
Report PermalinkSteven Bogos
November 12, 2009 at 11:24 PM
It’s cheaper to buy a 2nd hand netbook off the street and use it as a wireless adaptor.
Seriously, Microsoft bleeds us fucking DRY with their accessories.
Wireless adaptor: $149 for Xbox, comes built in on Wii and PS3. Heck, for the price of TWO wireless adaptors, you can buy a whole wii! Am I to assume the wireless protocol in the wii is worth HALF the console?
Battery Packs: ~$30 each. Granted, the wii is the same, but there are many cheaper 3rd party options available, and with the PS3 this comes built in
Hard Drives: $120 for 120gig? Seriously, this is the worst part by far. Considering you can get a TERRABYTE of SATA storage for that price on any normal PC, and that the PS3 can use any portable hard drive, this price is despicable. I’d put in the fact that there’s no HD on the Wii, but anyone who is a serious gamer that owns a Wii has already hooked theirs up with the no-risk homebrew HD hack
Report PermalinkWeresmurf
November 13, 2009 at 1:12 AM
its cheaper to buy a Krone tool, two wall plates, two ethernet plugs for the plates, a 50 meter cable (cut off the ends, saves buying by the meter, its much cheaper buying a premade cable trust me) and making your own f***ing net connection from your modem… screw that price.
Total cost of doing that? Around 90 dollars.
Krone tool: 20 dollars at DSE.
Cable: 30 dollars at a decent computer shop.
Wallplate and plugs: 40 dollars
Plus you won’t get the dropout and inconsistent signal that wireless often gives.
Report Permalinknotah8r
November 13, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Seriously stop being so dang cheap people. I probably spent more than what these run for at the arcades playing Pac-man back in the 80s but we didn’t sit around the arcade crying about how they should lower it to a dime instead of a quarter. Go clip some coupons or something!
Report PermalinkKato
November 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Jesus Americans are wankers…
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