Over the weekend, we got about a dozen tips sent into our graciously accomodating tips box with info on xbox 360 Arcade console spottings. A couple of you even sent in pics (thanks, guys!). Next door ar Engadget, a tipster snatched up one of the yet-to-be-announced (but expected to be released on Oct. 23) consoles and snapped pics of the contents. What's notable: a 256MB Memory Unit, a wireless controller, HDMI port, and a disc that includes five Xbox Live Arcade trial games: Boom Boom Rocket, Feeding Frenzy, Luxor 2, Pac-Man Championship, and Uno.
What's not included: An Xbox Live headset, an ethernet cable, an HDMI cable, high-def component cables (the Arcade is composite only we're afraid) ... oh, and the full version of the above listed trial games. Though Amazon listed a $279.99 price point, the tipster reports a price more like $299. Now all we need is a press release acknowledging this thing exists so we can double check that price.
[Update: Looks like there's some confusion over whether or not the above games are in fact full games or simply trials. The box lists the five games and says: "Plus Five Trial Games!" Is that "You get the console, the peripherals, plus these five trial games!" or "You get these five full Xbox Live Arcade games plus five totally separate trial games that aren't listed on this box anywhere so as to make this a confusing piece of marketing!"
Your guess is as good as ours (see Microsoft, a press release would've really helped out here) but we're trying to get an answer for you guys. Sit tight.]
Reader Comments (69)
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 12:37PM (Unverified) said
Arman is right. Five full games plus five demo games.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 12:43PM (Unverified) said
Wait, is there no access to online?
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 12:43PM (Unverified) said
gotta get ur own ethernet cable or wifi adaptor
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Posted: Oct 15th 2007 12:49PM (Unverified) said
-------updated post now---------
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 1:05PM (Unverified) said
I'm getting this package as soon as it is available.
I don't need the HDD and I have an ethernet cable... I will see about the headpones...
I don't need the HDD and I have an ethernet cable... I will see about the headpones...
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 1:05PM (Unverified) said
"Xbox 360 Arcade unboxed (and still unannounced)"
Wow that has got to be embarrassing for Microsoft.
Wow that has got to be embarrassing for Microsoft.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 5:09PM PoisonedAl said
Not really. Retailers can't help themselves and dump stuff onto shelves far too early all the time.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2007 1:22PM (Unverified) said
If they are just trials, why not just put every arcade game that has been released on the disc?
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 1:27PM Scotty96 said
I even saw this bundle in the Toys R Us in Times Square.....I can't believe it still hasn't been formally announced?
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 1:35PM Scotty96 said
As if you didn't know...
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/compare101.htm
still shows the OLD Core specs...very sloppy
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 2:44PM DougKaplan said
Scott, you beat me to it!
I was there on my lunch break today and they had 4 just sitting there for $279.99. The Xbox 360 Arcade is most definitely for sale.
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I was there on my lunch break today and they had 4 just sitting there for $279.99. The Xbox 360 Arcade is most definitely for sale.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 1:47PM h0mi said
No ethernet = no big deal. I mean really, that isn't a deal breaker.
MS should've bundled Arcade volume 1 as well with this console and called the new disc volume 2.
MS should've bundled Arcade volume 1 as well with this console and called the new disc volume 2.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 4:03PM ThornedVenom said
You're going to have to do better than that if you want hardcore Wii gamers to taste HD.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 5:51PM (Unverified) said
learn to read its 5 games plus the 5 we wanna get u to buy....and will as soon as u "try" them
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 6:30PM chrisgrant said
Reformatted for your reading pleasure: "Learn to read: It's 5 games plus the 5 we want to get you to buy ... and will buy as soon as you "try" them."
Or something.
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Or something.
Posted: Oct 15th 2007 5:56PM AlexFirth91 said
better than a normal core god I hate micrsoft and my parents for getting me a core for my b-day a couple months back making me waste 100 bucks for HDD
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