We had a similiar game to Pong for our first video game.
It is 300 smackeroos, but it only comes with one controller so we got another for 40 and the remote control for 20 so you can use it as a DVD player too.
I gave my husband a hard time when I first heard about the xbox several months ago. I thought it was a lot, but since it is a DVD player too it is not so bad. We were going to wait until we got our tax return, but he got an unexpected bonus at work, so I told him he should finally splurge on himself for a change.
I feel a tad materialistic tonight, hahaha! Dang borg! But I guess everything balances out because my sneakers are three years old and my car is 14 years old and my husband's is 12 heehee.
My brother has Playstation 2, we have a playstaion 1, all sorts of nintendos including the 64. I have also played the Dreamcast which I loved. The Xbox has the others beat, hands down. The controllers are bigger, they were designed for adults, not little kids. The control also shakes and rumbles with certain games. It is pretty neat.