Today only: Halo 3 Legendary for $60 on Amazon
by Scott Jon Siegel 
{ Nov 27th 2007 at 8:30AM }
To top it all off, Amazon is offering free shipping on the bundle. For sixty bucks -- less than half the bundle's original cost -- this is easily one of the best deals we've seen in a while. The offer is only good today, so if you've been holding off on that Halo 3 purchase for whatever reason, there are no more excuses.
Hell, even if you don't have an Xbox 360, this bundle might still be worth picking up, if only for the cat helmet.
Update: It seems that Halo 3 Legendary Edition is now completely sold out at Amazon. Condolences to those who weren't quick enough with their credit cards.
[Thanks to everyone that sent this in.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Matt B @ Nov 27th 2007 8:49AM
Don't let your kitty down this holiday season.
Pureshooter @ Nov 27th 2007 8:50AM
Good deal or not, my family gives me enough grief about video games as it is. This would serve more as a "ridicule prompt" more than anything else.
JJ Rooster @ Nov 27th 2007 9:14AM
Feel free to ridicule anybody who paid retail for this thing, thinking it would be a collector's item! Also: substitute PS3 launch buyers.
TheWarden @ Nov 27th 2007 8:50AM
The Haloz R in the internetz!
Good deal for the three people who don't have Halo 3 yet.
def PD @ Nov 27th 2007 9:10AM
What is this Halo that everyone speaks of?
I guess I'm one of the three people who don't have this game. I'm not big on the whole Halo universe but $60 for a game + extras that's worth $130 is a steal.
danny. (fdf.) @ Nov 27th 2007 9:16AM
Whether or not it's worth $130 is debateable. Personally I'd rather get half off the basic game than the legendary because I have 0 interest in the mythos of Halo but wouldn't mind joining my friends in the multiplayer.
Spiza @ Nov 27th 2007 9:10AM
After all the video game deals since their BF post (in which they neglected PC games), they post this?
McWeen @ Nov 27th 2007 9:10AM
I don't even like Halo very much and I was willing to buy this.
mikemick @ Nov 27th 2007 9:46AM
I feel bad for the people that bought this package at launch. Not because they paid $130 for it, but because what once was marketed as a premiere collector's item, is now being mass-produced and price-slashed to sell to the masses.
I guess there is the off-chance that these are left over from the product launch.
grapejoos @ Nov 27th 2007 11:03AM
I would bet anything that these are left over from launch, hence the discounting. They take up much more warehouse space than the basic game and likely very few people who didn't buy it on launch day would be interested in this.
As for collector's items, sure it was one, but there is no way that something mass-produced on this level would ever appreciate significantly in value in any reasonable amount of time.
why not the LS2/LS7? @ Nov 27th 2007 11:28AM
I also think these are leftovers. A week after the Halo 3 launch the Fry's near me had a pallet of the legendary editions sitting out in the aisle.
MS did a great job selling Halo 3 games in the first week (like a blockbuster movie) that those legendary editions became white elephants in that short week's time.
I feel a little bit bad for the retailers about Halo 3.
343 Guilty Fart @ Nov 27th 2007 12:23PM
The Fry's near me still has a ton of these, just saw them yesterday.
Benchwarmer @ Nov 27th 2007 4:06PM
The Best Buy in my town still has approximately 15 Legendary Editions in stock, which have been sitting there since the game launched... they're on clearance for the low-low price of $89.99 (which is also the price they went for with the employee discount).
Microsoft obviously over estimated the demand for this uber-edition, produced too many units, and now the retailers are paying for that mistake.
If they would have just charged $100 in the first place it, this all could have been avoided.
Emperor Samoth @ Nov 27th 2007 9:38AM
Not a Halo fan here, hell, it will be 3 months before I get to play my Xbox 360 back in CONUS but I had to get this shipped to my APO right away.
LAZoftheTamarinds @ Nov 27th 2007 9:40AM
Well since joystiq posted this story up I wonder how long they will last until going up on ebay for ridiculous prices! :o
James @ Nov 27th 2007 9:41AM
Oh, there are plenty of reasons why one would "hold off" buying Halo 3. Possibly to do with the broken single player.
Ethan Rom @ Nov 27th 2007 9:59AM
Huh????
Vidikron (FU) @ Nov 27th 2007 10:01AM
Single player works just fine... as does the 2, 3, and 4 player co-op. But thanks for [useless] input.
baby sea tuna @ Nov 27th 2007 10:41AM
Way to (once again) have no fucking idea what you're talking about, James.
FOXHOUND @ Nov 27th 2007 9:48AM
"I'd buy that for a dollar."
Gangsta Smurf @ Nov 27th 2007 10:02AM
I think the real question here is:
Will it blend?
Andy @ Nov 27th 2007 10:08AM
That is the most creative original post I have ever seen! Who would ever think of such a creative question?!?!
Gangsta Smurf @ Nov 27th 2007 10:18AM
Wow, tough crowd today.
rockintom @ Nov 27th 2007 11:47AM
What, do you think you're a comedian by beating a dead horse?
JJ Rooster @ Nov 27th 2007 12:37PM
The cake is a lie.
Karen @ Nov 27th 2007 10:05AM
I ordered the big box. It was a Canadian deal of the day at Amazon.ca, also for $59 ($50 with the canada only visa coupon). It is sold out now though. I figured $30 for the game and $20 for the helmet was a good deal.
Karen @ Nov 27th 2007 10:19AM
Back in stock right now for Canada.
Billy @ Nov 27th 2007 11:06AM
Sorry, but anyone who buys this package, even at half price, is a complete tool. Halo 3 sucks.
Vidikron (FU) @ Nov 27th 2007 11:14AM
Wow... thanks for your input too. Highly informative.
deaftly @ Nov 27th 2007 12:04PM
6 million people think otherwise, jackass
Yoshi Likes Boys @ Nov 27th 2007 12:08PM
I have no qualms with the assertion that there are 6 million complete tools in the world.
JJ Rooster @ Nov 27th 2007 12:39PM
Hey, I bet it's closer to 14 million! Wait, what is the Wii's world wide sales total again?
Donald @ Nov 27th 2007 11:14AM
Will it play Do*shot*
deaftly @ Nov 27th 2007 11:53AM
Even though i already have the CE, my cat needs a friggin helmet. Instant purchase, ill just trade my CE in for Mass Effect.
deaftly @ Nov 27th 2007 12:44PM
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7168/128qa.jpg
Akamaru @ Nov 27th 2007 11:58AM
Can we get some pictures of cats actually wearing these damned helmets?
Slaziman (FERNANDO DEFENSE FORCE) @ Nov 27th 2007 2:29PM
they can't wear teh helmetz unless you do some drillings
Todd @ Nov 27th 2007 2:46PM
All gone now it looks like. I got one but don't have a 360. I guess I need a 360 now. Ah well I want to play Ace Combat and Forza 2!
Cain @ Nov 27th 2007 6:26PM
I was watching this the past two days as for $79.99 and that $30 visa deal it wasn't too bad. Get it for $10 less than the plain version. Now, with the $30 visa deal, comes to $29.99 . Cool stuff.
Best deal I have gotten so far has been on those dual Forza 2 and Marvel Alliance packs. I picked up a new one for $4.99 . The video store I buy games from was suprised it was sitting there for that price still, and they have the full on game of forza motorsport 2 (as I undrestand it, same as whats in the dual pack, just not the extra case) for $29.99.
Benchwarmer @ Nov 27th 2007 4:05PM
Thankfully I got my order in before going to class... although I already own Halo 3, this deal was too sweet to pass up.
Note: According to my order status page, it says this item will arrive AFTER Christmas day, which is a bummer to anybody who was planning to use it as a present.
deaftly @ Nov 27th 2007 4:37PM
thats wierd, mine says its coming in on the 30th, but i did place my order at like 8am today
bAssackwards @ Nov 27th 2007 5:32PM
I have a X360. I don't have Halo 3 yet. So I bought that deal. Might as well if it's at the same price of just the game, no? I think asking for double the price of the game's going rate for the helmet and "Making of" DVD is a bit crazy but this deal suited me just fine.
subHERBian @ Nov 27th 2007 9:00PM
I ordered two of these bad boys. I laugh at all the n00bs who stood online for hours to get this mediocre game at twice the price I payed. BWAHAHAHA!