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December 1st, 2009 at 07:30pm
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Microsoft just pulled back the curtain on a brand-new bundle exclusively for our brothers and sisters to the north. Aside from a 250GB Xbox 360 Elite console, the bundle also includes a double dose of Bungie goodness: Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST.
Starting today, you can get your maple syrup-soaked hands on this for a suggested retail price of $399.99 CAD. If you’re a US gamer wondering why we didn’t get this piece of gear down here, relax — let Canada win this one! You have any idea how many driveways a Canadian has to shovel to earn this thing?
250GB Elite bundle with Halo 3 and ODST drops into Canada originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 29th, 2009 at 07:00am
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VideoGamer.com is reporting that a supplement in this week’s issue of
MCV is advertising two new Xbox 360 Elite bundles. Both bundles are themed around recent movie releases, specifically
Star Trek and
Transformers 2. The
Star Trek bundle comes with an extra controller, a copy of J.J. Abrams’
Star Trek stored on a USB drive — shaped like the Star Fleet logo — as well as 800
with which to buy “
Star Trek PDLC.” Let’s just hope you don’t
have to waste those points on
Star Trek D-A-C. A
Transformers 2 bundle is in the works as well, featuring an extra controller, a copy of the movie on a Bumblebee-shaped USB drive and the
Transformers 2 game.
Release date, pricing, and the size of the included hard drive (120GB or “Super Elite” 250GB) are not specified in the ad. However, as MCV is a UK magazine, it’s possible these are only destined for that region. We’d be hard-pressed to tell potential buyers which one bundle is the better but, but we will say that only one of them goes where no one has gone before. And the other one is Transformers.
New movie-themed Elite bundles for the UK originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 20th, 2009 at 01:50pm
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Seems like everyone has to get in on the Elite bundle action these days. Game Watch reports that a new Xbox 360 Elite bundle is headed to Japan, with both Lost Planet: Colonies and Ace Combat 6 baked right in. it also comes packed with the normal Elite goodies — headset, wireless controller and (incredibly flexible) composite cables. Unfortunately, the bundle fails to meet super Elite status, as it contains only a paltry 120GB hard drive.
Still, at ¥29,980 (~$330), it’s not a bad deal. The bundle goes on sale in Japan starting October 29.
Japan getting Lost Planet / Ace Combat 6 Xbox bundle originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 19th, 2009 at 03:30pm
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The night of All Hallows’ Eve is swiftly approaching. We’re sure that, by now, you’ve got a rough outline of what pop culture icon you’ll attempt to disguise yourself as. We’re also sure that it’s not one-tenth as awesome nor as intricate as the Covenant Elite (of Halo fame) costume recently created by YouTube user petemander1. That is, unless your Optimus Prime costume has animatronic, remote-controlled eyes and mandibles. No? It doesn’t? That’s what we thought.
Check out the two videos posted after the jump to get an early look at Pete’s humbling (and slightly terrifying) creation. We’d say we can’t wait to see how the full costume turns out, but we’ve already got plenty of subjects on which to base our nightmares.
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Animatronic Covenant Elite costume blows yours out of the water originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 29th, 2009 at 11:50am
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Rumored, pictured, and now shipping to retail, the 2009 edition of the Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle ($300) includes a pair of family-friendly titles from last year in Lego Batman and Pure. But, well, you knew that. (Protip: Grab and stash this before October 5 to be eligible for the $50 rebate.)
Also announced today, the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Game Pack will go on sale in November for $60. The black gamepad and bundle of XBLA titles is so close to perfect with Geometry Wars 2, Lumines Live, Bomberman Live and … a code for Ms. Pac-Man? Make that a Pac-Man: Championship Edition token and we’d be looking at one of the best gifts you could have given this holiday — ’cause let’s face it, you (should) already own those games.
Oh, and still no official word on that popcorn box o’ peripherals.
Xbox 360 Elite Holiday 2009 Bundle shipping today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 16th, 2009 at 02:45pm
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While entirely devoid of ill-fitting iconic helmets, one of Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 Elite bundles — designated for European markets, judging by the rating information on the box — offers everything you need to stride ‘n’ strafe into the Halo universe. It’s no “Super Elite,” but the 120GB package offers a fair amount of elites to shoot at in the included Halo 3, its upcoming expansion, Halo 3: ODST, and (consequently) the beta for next year’s Halo game, Reach. As usual, Microsoft has thrown in a one-month Xbox Live Gold membership, which is just long enough for you to realize that you can never ever beat the internet at Halo.
Prices are sure to vary from region to region (fun fact: it goes for roughly $580 in South Africa), so have a look on your shelves at the start of October, which is when retailers expect the bundle to drop in.
Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach beta bundled with Halo machine originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 2nd, 2009 at 01:15pm
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The Xbox 360 price drop has propagated to Japan, with Microsoft announcing new price points roughly commensurate with those of American Xboxes, effective September 10. The Pro is being phased out, with the retail cost of remaining stock now up to retailers, with no “suggested” price from MS. The Elite is dropping from ¥39,800 to ¥29,800 ($322) — in a new HDMI-free package, of course — and the Arcade will remain at ¥19,800 ($214). We expect to see deep cuts on the Pro, as retailers seize an opportunity to get Xboxes out of their stores.
In addition, the 60GB hard drive is dropping from ¥11,550 to ¥9,975 ($108), and the 512MB Memory Unit is dropping from ¥5,250 to ¥3,150 ($34).
[Via Edge, image via GAME Watch]
Not as big in Japan anymore: Xbox 360 prices originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 27th, 2009 at 07:40pm
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Last night, just hours before the price cut announcement went out, we had a chance to talk with Aaron Greenberg – the often outspoken Director of Product Management at Xbox – about the new $300 Elite console, the company’s Fall lineup in the absence of Splinter Cell Conviction, Netflix “exclusivity” (whatever that means), the (still!) outrageous price of the WiFi adapter, and whether we’re ever going to see Hulu or Groups/Clan support in Xbox Live (those are two of our favorite questions for Aaron). Read on for the complete interview:
Joystiq: Hey Aaron – so what do you have for us today?
Aaron Greenberg: So this may shock you, but effective on Friday we are dropping the price of our Xbox 360 Elite console by $100, dropping that down to $299. At the same time, we are also reducing the price of the Xbox 360 Pro or Premium 60 gig SKU down to $249 — that will be effective while supplies last. And this will essentially set us up as we head into holiday with a two SKU setup: the $199 white Arcade SKU and then the $299 120 gig Elite black console.
The Elite price is effective Friday?
Yes. The price drop goes into effect at retail on Friday.
So of course we’re totally surprised and had no idea this was coming, so any questions that might indicate I was prepared you should just take as good guessing on our part I think.
Right, exactly. So you don’t read your own site or anything I guess?
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Interview: Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg on the $300 Elite and all things Xbox originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 24th, 2009 at 11:50am
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The lifespan of the Xbox 360 Pro looks to be dwindling every day. First, the SKU disappeared from the comparison chart on the Xbox 360 Arcade packaging, and now it looks like the same change has occurred on the Xbox 360 Elite box. Perhaps even more significant is that the Elite has abandoned its traditional (and super 1337) gray packaging for white. White, as it happens, is also the color of Xbox 360 Pro packaging. Coincidence, or proof that the Pro is on its last legs?
One final bit of (somewhat depressing) evidence, the Elite box states that it only includes standard A/V cables. No component, no HDMI, just plain vanilla A/V. In fact, the only features separating the Elite from the Arcade are a headset, an Ethernet cable and the 120GB hard drive. Even assuming the Elite drops to $299, that’s not a lot of extras beyond the $199 Arcade model. At least Canada gets Halo 3 and a wireless adapter to make the deal a little sweeter.
Xbox 360 Pro missing from new Elite packaging originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 22nd, 2009 at 12:00pm
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Oh, man. This ish just got real, son. Last week, a supposedly leaked Meijer’s catalog revealed a $100 price cut for the Xbox 360 Elite SKU — we weren’t sure what to make of it, but a recent Walmart catalog (due to hit stores on August 30) revealing the same exact discount adds a hefty amount of credence to rumors that Microsoft is dropping the price on the console’s 120GB SKU. You can see the full ad posted after the jump, courtesy of one of our readers (thanks, Patrick). A few sites have gotten the ad, presumably from different sources, leading us to believe it’s not just a high-quality fake.
If it is legitimate — and the rumors of an Elite price cut end up being true — then the flames of console war are likely ready to flare up once again. For the first time this console generation, Sony and Microsoft would have two SKUs available at the same price. The resulting struggle for market dominance would be brutal.
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Rumor: Walmart catalog lists $100 price cut for Xbox 360 Elite originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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