Sub $50 Xbox 360 games announced, get 'em on the cheap

by Blake Snow { Aug 11th 2006 at 6:55PM }

Looks like Xbox 360 game MSRP's just got a little more flexible, though previous games have been released below the console's default $59 price point. From now on, it appears that release schedules will also include game prices:

$39.99 Games:
Arcade Unplugged 9/5/6
Test Drive Unlimited 9/5/6
Cabela's Alaskan Adventure 9/19/06
World Series Of Poker Tour Of Champs 9/19/06
Pimp My Ride 11/14/06
Cabela's African Safari 12/05/06
Gears of War 11/7/06 (We kid! You'll have to buy either the $59 or $69 sku)

$49.99 Games:
Bomberman: Act Zero 8/28/06
Lego Star Wars: Original Trilogy 9/7/6
Samurai Warriors 2 9/19/06
Just Cause 9/26/06
Blitz: The League 10/16/06
Fuzion Frenzy 2 10/31/06
Viva Pinata 11/01/06
Cars 11/01/06
Rayman Raving Rabbids 11/14/06

[Thanks, don]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

steve @ Aug 11th 2006 7:16PM

You bastard, don't tease us with the GoW price like that!

Mattb90 @ Aug 11th 2006 7:21PM

Will be interesting to see what happens over here in the UK regarding 360 game pricing considering we're expecting to get Test Drive Unlimited for the usual £50 (US$95)

Games, games, games! @ Aug 11th 2006 7:23PM

Yeah... but what does this mean for the U.K / Eur? We already know TDU is full price here when it arrives so is the rest US only?

Hope not, because with the great titles coming out now for 360 (dead rising) or soon (gears of war + loads more) a game price cut would be a nice tempter to those still waiting to see.

Also reduced price older games like Nintys players choice would be welcome also (£19.99 for PGR3 next year for example).

james f. @ Aug 11th 2006 7:26PM

Pimp My Ride? I thought games like this only existed on the PS2!?!?!?!

qbix @ Aug 11th 2006 7:26PM

Did I read that right? Pimp My Ride? But we already have Need for Speed :(

Neil @ Aug 11th 2006 7:28PM

Cars on the 360 will look better than the movie!

Comtar @ Aug 11th 2006 7:28PM

This list of is the best list of games since the Jaguar launch list. This list is full of AAA+ titles, if only this list could be complete with Barbie's Adventures in Oceania.

Jason W @ Aug 11th 2006 7:29PM

I like cheaper games!

daniel @ Aug 11th 2006 7:31PM

#2 didnt they do that on xbox xbox classics i think but they never release games in that range at a lower price while theyre still selling at full price

makesevenupyours @ Aug 11th 2006 7:35PM

DAMN.

are any of those good?

and i saw gears of war and i was like WTF?!

i agree...that wasnt cool man...not cool.

Bryan T @ Aug 11th 2006 7:39PM

@qbix
3. Did I read that right? Pimp My Ride?

That is exactly what I thought!

abbas @ Aug 11th 2006 7:46PM

Maaan, Cars should be out NOW!!!!

codemule @ Aug 11th 2006 7:48PM

So what you're saying is, crap games cost $40 or $50, but real games still cost $60. Ok I guess.

Nigeria @ Aug 11th 2006 8:17PM

Bomberman: Act Zero = $49.99

Bomberman been pimpin us with the same game longer than my entire life.

Scott @ Aug 11th 2006 8:21PM

LOL Feeding frenzy 2 49.99 lol

Felix Andrews @ Aug 11th 2006 8:22PM

@Nigeria

Have you seen this new one? Seriously, they've utterly ruined it. Full of rubbish cyberpunk nonsense...

GSI @ Aug 11th 2006 8:23PM

Those $40 games are that price for a reason...

As for Bomberman? WHY did they have to make it all futuristic looking? I'd rather it be like the old style Bomberman.

The only game on the $50 I'd buy is LEGO Star Wars. I'd MAYBE buy Rayman but I want to wait for the Wii version and see what they do with it first.

jakob @ Aug 11th 2006 8:43PM

I want a Wii! Wii's prices will be way cheaper, garenteed

Dart @ Aug 11th 2006 8:46PM

Gears of War 11/7/06 (We kid! You'll have to buy either the $59 or $69 sku)

Oh so cruel!!!

BPM? @ Aug 11th 2006 9:06PM

Even for that price, Act: Zero is, apparently, not worth it.

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2006/07/30/bomberman-act-zero-bombs/

No local multiplayer (which has always been Bomberman's trump card. Even though 8-players online is pretty cool, it's still good to have people in the same room play with you).
99 levels in the 1P mode, but no way to save your progress.
And I thought the game was bad when they decided to redesign Bomberman... it turned out worse than I had expected!

Oh, and OXM gave it a 4/10. Ouch!