Does the pack in game matter?
It sure does! When you buy a car does it come with a transmission? how about a house? Did it come with windows and doors? Does an oven come with a heating element? yes it does.
When I make a big purchase what I buy had better be complete. Those items I listed above are a few examples and none of those items are usefull if they are missing components and the same applies to a new console.
I come from the lower end of the economic scale and every penny I make has to count and when I buy something it needs to be a good value for my hard earned cash, I plunk down a few hundred on a game system and it should come with everything I need right in that box. The console, all necessary hookups, 2 controllers and 1 complete game. If im having to buy things seperately just to play the damn thing then it's worthless to me things like a second controller, modem,wifi,game,etc...
When these bloated,overpriced,overhyped systems are shipped from their parent companies who are making obscene amounts of cash the least they can do is not be lazy and pack in a complete version of thier flagship title.