Following the announcement of this week's European Xbox 360 price cut, Microsoft has just announced that the army green colored Halo 3 Xbox 360 will be available in the UK and retail for 279 GBP. The Halo 3 console will be available September 26th (Europe's Halo 3 release date) and will include all the same features / goodies as the Halo 3 console in the US including the spiffy paint job, play and charge pack, 20GB HDD and HDMI input. The console's 279 GBP price tag will be a tad more expensive than this Friday's newly price dropped and comparable Premium 360 which will retail for 249 GBP. So, an extra 30 GBP to upgrade to the Halo 3 Xbox 360 and its adorable gamer pictures or sticking with the cheaper Premium ... decisions, decisions.
Following the announcement of this week's European Xbox 360 price cut, Microsoft has just announced that the army green colored Halo 3 Xbox 360 will be available in the UK and retail for 279 GBP. The Halo 3 console will be available September 26th (Europe's Halo 3 release date) and will include all the same features / goodies as the Halo 3 console in the US including the spiffy paint job, play and charge pack, 20GB HDD and HDMI input. The console's 279 GBP price tag will be a tad more expensive than this Friday's newly price dropped and comparable Premium 360 which will retail for 249 GBP. So, an extra 30 GBP to upgrade to the Halo 3 Xbox 360 and its adorable gamer pictures or sticking with the cheaper Premium ... decisions, decisions.
Reader Comments (18)
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 2:56PM (Unverified) said
well firstly, its an extra 30 pounds for the colours green and orange. then theres the theme and gamerpics (which you can only have if you are on live).
you get NO copy of halo 3 with the console as well.
so in total, thats THE most expensive green and orange I have EVER seen.
you get NO copy of halo 3 with the console as well.
so in total, thats THE most expensive green and orange I have EVER seen.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 10:29AM (Unverified) said
20 GB HDD??? That's not an upgrade. this system is only good if you don't have a 360. I'm not gonna buy another one just to have it be green. (and I love Halo)
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 10:35AM (Unverified) said
That is what I paid, and most people paid for the premium. It is a good deal. But I can't get a new 360 until mine breaks, and the damn thing just wont die.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 10:46AM (Unverified) said
I wonder if these will be 65nm parts exclusively, it would ceirtainly make sense to start with a relatively low volume part, and it would be a compelling reason to buy one, even with the price premium (then again, that horrible color is a reason to NOT buy one).
From what I've read (here: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=41889) it looks like 65nm parts should be taking over relatively fast. I'm guessing the Zephyr (90nm + HDMI) parts are only out there to help MS to deplete the supply of 90nm parts (or if Chartered/TSMC haven't able to ramp up 65nm production fast enough).
From what I've read (here: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=41889) it looks like 65nm parts should be taking over relatively fast. I'm guessing the Zephyr (90nm + HDMI) parts are only out there to help MS to deplete the supply of 90nm parts (or if Chartered/TSMC haven't able to ramp up 65nm production fast enough).
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 10:44AM DjDATZ said
Mattclarkie...just throw it in an enclosed space and leave your games on all night...i can almost guarantee you'll get the RRoD within a month...lol
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 10:46AM DjDATZ said
30 GBP extra for a different color and some new theme? screw that...i'll buy it, copy everything worth copying off it, and return it.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 10:52AM (Unverified) said
Has the release date been announced for the US?
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 10:48AM (Unverified) said
It's an HDMI *OUTPUT* Dustin!!
The little picture comes OUT of the 360 and goes IN to your TV!
Tsk.
The little picture comes OUT of the 360 and goes IN to your TV!
Tsk.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 11:01AM (Unverified) said
Or you could pay an extra £20 and get an Elite system with a copy of Bioshock from wollies. Hmm... £20 more and you get an extra 100Gb and a great game, I know what I'd go for.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 11:19AM (Unverified) said
yea, i heard you say hdmi input a couple of times on the show too. it is almost as annoying when people say "i read it offline"
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 11:23AM (Unverified) said
ChickenBoy if I didn't have a Premium I'd be legging it to Woolies as soon as I finished typing this.
2x 120GB HDD's comes close to that price, and that's all I'm interested in at the mo.
2x 120GB HDD's comes close to that price, and that's all I'm interested in at the mo.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 11:46AM (Unverified) said
no clue what wollies is but I agree, forget the Halo 3 xbox and just get an elite.
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 6:08AM FluXs said
Anyone worth their salt knows what wollies is
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 11:51AM (Unverified) said
You have Big W in America. Well Woolies own that.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 12:08PM urbantek said
Big W is Walmart?
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 1:24PM (Unverified) said
Woolies is Woolworths.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 5:20PM (Unverified) said
Yeah...Woolworth's is basically extinct in America. Target and WalMart put and end to that years ago.
Posted: Aug 23rd 2007 5:21PM (Unverified) said
I'll be picking up a Green controller when they put those on the shelves (Sept. 4th from what I hear in the US). My name IS Eddie Greens, after all...
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