Ars Technica says that we'll have confirmation on this rumor by the end of next week, so that leaves us little time for the confirmation/debunking party. Who's on chips and dip duty?
Rumor: $400 Xbox 360 Elite bundle features Halo 3 and Fable 2
by David Hinkle 
on Apr 10th 2009 2:35PM
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Ars Technica says that we'll have confirmation on this rumor by the end of next week, so that leaves us little time for the confirmation/debunking party. Who's on chips and dip duty?
Reader Comments (97)
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 6:20PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Paul
You can't get new movies on HD-DVD so thats a moot point. If you are content with watching DVDs then why even buy the HD-DVD drive in the first place? I guess you didn't know the 360 can play DVDs w/o the HD DVD ad on. Go on Amazon and you can get pretty much any Blu-Ray movie for the same price of that (upscaled) DVD if not cheaper. In the rare instances that you will pay more it's because you didn't do any homework.
If MS had made the 360's standard HD DVD from the start then I would bet any amount of money the format war would be far from over if not in the favor of HD DVD because of the install base. Not to mention the fact that there wouldn't be a need for multi disc releases.
We have a handful of HD DVD movies from when we got a good deal on a standalone player and all it's really good for at this point is a DVD player. So, you essentially paid $17 for functionality you already had in the 360 to begin with.
The only good thing about that HD-DVD player is going on Amazon and buying up all the old defunct movies for less than $5. It's also pretty dumb to talk like everyone else also paid less than $20 for their HD DVD ad on.
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You can't get new movies on HD-DVD so thats a moot point. If you are content with watching DVDs then why even buy the HD-DVD drive in the first place? I guess you didn't know the 360 can play DVDs w/o the HD DVD ad on. Go on Amazon and you can get pretty much any Blu-Ray movie for the same price of that (upscaled) DVD if not cheaper. In the rare instances that you will pay more it's because you didn't do any homework.
If MS had made the 360's standard HD DVD from the start then I would bet any amount of money the format war would be far from over if not in the favor of HD DVD because of the install base. Not to mention the fact that there wouldn't be a need for multi disc releases.
We have a handful of HD DVD movies from when we got a good deal on a standalone player and all it's really good for at this point is a DVD player. So, you essentially paid $17 for functionality you already had in the 360 to begin with.
The only good thing about that HD-DVD player is going on Amazon and buying up all the old defunct movies for less than $5. It's also pretty dumb to talk like everyone else also paid less than $20 for their HD DVD ad on.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 7:34PM (Unverified) said
@hunter2223
If you live in the USA, in the state of California, be glad you don't have an HDTV. They are trying to make them illegal there. Because "they hurt the environment"
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/california-tv.html
Man... California is full of crazy people...
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If you live in the USA, in the state of California, be glad you don't have an HDTV. They are trying to make them illegal there. Because "they hurt the environment"
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/california-tv.html
Man... California is full of crazy people...
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:01PM (Unverified) said
Maybe if one of the games was Mass Effect and not Halo 3, I'll probably buy it.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:01PM jhowlett said
i'm thinking about getting a 360. i'm leaning more towards getting a new wii and a psp. i'd like to know more about it's guts than anything else.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 5:50PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
j.howlett
If I were in your position and looking only at value I would opt for the Wii & PSP-2000/3000. The PSP has had so many wicked games already this year and later in the year it's only getting better with motorstorm, rock band, little big planet and assassins creed. The main reason I would say the Wii is because you already have a PS3 and you can get most of the same 360 games on PS3 & PC but Wii games can only be on the Wii. For as much shit as most of us (myself included) talk about the Wii sometimes it is a great party console and an awesome secondary console. Two consoles are always better than one especially another one that has most of the same games you already have access to on the PS3. To be honest I might even go with a new PSP-3000 & DSi with some new games.
The 360 is has some great games and all but I'm waiting for a redesign before I make that plunge again. If you do get a 360 be sure to buy an in store warranty so that you can exchange it for a new one instead of sending it in for a refurbished console.
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If I were in your position and looking only at value I would opt for the Wii & PSP-2000/3000. The PSP has had so many wicked games already this year and later in the year it's only getting better with motorstorm, rock band, little big planet and assassins creed. The main reason I would say the Wii is because you already have a PS3 and you can get most of the same 360 games on PS3 & PC but Wii games can only be on the Wii. For as much shit as most of us (myself included) talk about the Wii sometimes it is a great party console and an awesome secondary console. Two consoles are always better than one especially another one that has most of the same games you already have access to on the PS3. To be honest I might even go with a new PSP-3000 & DSi with some new games.
The 360 is has some great games and all but I'm waiting for a redesign before I make that plunge again. If you do get a 360 be sure to buy an in store warranty so that you can exchange it for a new one instead of sending it in for a refurbished console.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 11:29PM Sly C said
don't listen to joshua. the psp is great. try and get a 2000 series if you can. they're very easily hackable. :D
CFW opens the psp up to a whole new world of games: homebrew. there are some real winners out there, and for free to boot! and as for commercial games, there are a bunch of great ones out and great ones coming. patapon 1 & 2 and jeanne d'arc are still some of my favorite games ever.
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CFW opens the psp up to a whole new world of games: homebrew. there are some real winners out there, and for free to boot! and as for commercial games, there are a bunch of great ones out and great ones coming. patapon 1 & 2 and jeanne d'arc are still some of my favorite games ever.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:05PM (Unverified) said
back again eh sprinkles? Well here you go, you can get a new 360 and...well, 1 good game (fable 2). How's that lawsuit coming along? *snickers*
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:05PM Hunter2223 said
Wait... is PS3 offering another Bundle?
The only one I'm aware of was the Drakes Fortune one..
did I miss this or just forget it?
The only one I'm aware of was the Drakes Fortune one..
did I miss this or just forget it?
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 6:04PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Yeah thats the new $399 80 GB HDD bundle with resistance 1 & motorstorm 1.
Both of those games are good titles but they aren't as good as the sequels. They are games that any PS3 owner worth his salt should probably own but I expect a new 80 GB bundle to be announced at E3. I'm guessing Little Big Planet will be the next game to get bundled. I would say Killzone 2 but thats probably too new and is selling very well right now.
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Both of those games are good titles but they aren't as good as the sequels. They are games that any PS3 owner worth his salt should probably own but I expect a new 80 GB bundle to be announced at E3. I'm guessing Little Big Planet will be the next game to get bundled. I would say Killzone 2 but thats probably too new and is selling very well right now.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:07PM MarkezJM said
You didn't really put an Americas Next Top Model reference into your handle this time around, did you? Seriously?
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:07PM Red Son Rising said
if they dont announce another larger addon hdd soon i might spring for the elite just for the bigger hdd and hdmi connection. i already have both those games and a pro 360, i really need that 120gb hdd for game installs and dlc. 20gb fills up fast.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:12PM Liekos said
Wait, why would I be upset that I already bought an Elite? I bought it a year ago - are you suggesting I'd have been happier waiting a year only to buy this bundle?
I don't think I've ever bought a console bundle anyway - they typically come with crap games. The fact that they are releasing an awesome bundle would make me definately consider it had I not purchased an elite yet, but I certainly don't have regrets about my purchase.
I don't think I've ever bought a console bundle anyway - they typically come with crap games. The fact that they are releasing an awesome bundle would make me definately consider it had I not purchased an elite yet, but I certainly don't have regrets about my purchase.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 5:53PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Truth be told this is also just a rumor. This hasn't even been confirmed. I wouldn't expect this to be announced until E3 anyway if it is accurate. Around that same time I expect Sony to bundle at least one new game like LBP or KZ2 with the $400 model.
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Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:14PM juju187 said
The E74 Power Pack...
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:12PM (Unverified) said
EDIT: All my comments were deleted and I've been banned. I probably shouldn't have been trolling. This is the second day in a row that I've wasted a Joystiq staffer's time. Wowee!
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:23PM (Unverified) said
I'd buy this.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:24PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
if that happens before june I will be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Pissed. I just got my Elite Bundle a month and some change ago with Kungfu Panda & Indiana Jones...
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:26PM mikemaj82 said
amazing how people don't mind paying $400 for this, but they cry like a baby over the price of the PS3 when you're getting so much more.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:52PM mikemaj82 said
"PS3 has no games man....of course God of War 3 is on the way"....wow. Every time a big release comes out, people always say that. And then the release comes and goes, and they're still saying it.
They said it with Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Little Big Planet, Killzone 2, GTAIV, Metal Gear Solid 4, Resistance 2, and Resident Evil 5. And they'll still be saying it after God of War 3.
Just remember, the PS3 has more perfectly reviewed games than the 360. By that, I mean games they rated a 10. You can check Gamespot and IGN all-time reviews to verify that =)
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They said it with Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Little Big Planet, Killzone 2, GTAIV, Metal Gear Solid 4, Resistance 2, and Resident Evil 5. And they'll still be saying it after God of War 3.
Just remember, the PS3 has more perfectly reviewed games than the 360. By that, I mean games they rated a 10. You can check Gamespot and IGN all-time reviews to verify that =)
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:28PM ferid said
ppl still play halo!!
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 6:40PM (Unverified) said
Halo is like WOW and Runescape.
you just cant stop playing it! its so addicting
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you just cant stop playing it! its so addicting
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:30PM (Unverified) said
...GRAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
****ING HELL! JUST ****ING BOUGHT ONE CHRISTMAS... GRAGH!
Nah, not 'that' bothered by it, I have gamefly and played Fable II a few months ago so I'm good.
I'll just borrow Halo 3 from a friend sometime.
****ING HELL! JUST ****ING BOUGHT ONE CHRISTMAS... GRAGH!
Nah, not 'that' bothered by it, I have gamefly and played Fable II a few months ago so I'm good.
I'll just borrow Halo 3 from a friend sometime.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:38PM Mr Khan said
And Nintendo keeps bundling a 2.5-year-old tech demo and continuously cleans up, what's your point?
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:40PM Mr Khan said
They are discontinuing the Elite, are they not? It's a bang-up way to give it a send-off. Otherwise, i think it would be a bit too much if they were continuing the model. Both those games should be able to stand on their own for now.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 5:56PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
That was a rumor just like this is a rumor. Neither has been confirmed.
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Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:40PM (Unverified) said
Resident Evil 5 Elite (if I can find one in about a month) or this package?
Hmmmmm
Hmmmmm
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 3:56PM leo3 said
I think this is why the 360 elite has been hard to find in stores..
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 4:05PM (Unverified) said
Kids today have it fucking made! When I used to get a system it didnt come with a game! You had to buy one on top of the price of the system! And they didnt come with memory cards or fancy HDD built into them neither! Those were seperate too!
Plus when I got my Elite I got some crappy racing game and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Thank god for Bioshock and CoD4, or else it would have been a cold cold X-Mas.
Plus when I got my Elite I got some crappy racing game and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Thank god for Bioshock and CoD4, or else it would have been a cold cold X-Mas.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 4:09PM Mazrael said
I'm still waiting on a bigger HDD.. on a 120gb hdd I only have 19.5gb left.. on a mission to get the full 1000 (or as much of) before I delete them off.. think both Gears, Fifa 09 are keepers on there, with maybe Left 4 Dead (but that game gives me head aches), leaves 9 games to get done before the next wave of games start coming
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 4:20PM Oneiromancer said
I'd be interested in this for sure. My current 360 has already been sent back once for a RROD, although it's been over a year and it hasn't had any problems since. I am very close to the limit on my hard drive, though, with all the DLC coming out these days. I'd like to get the HDMI output of the Elite for sure. And lastly, I don't have either game in the bundle. Not really an FPS fan and I really didn't like the original Fable (although I usually like RPGs like that). Still, I've been considering getting the Elite anyway so I'd be an idiot to pass up a bundle with these 2 games if the rumor turns out to be true.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 5:51PM iceveiled said
This is a good deal. Unfortunately the games will last at least a year and the console won't.
Nice try MS, but I'm still not buying your shitty hardware.
Nice try MS, but I'm still not buying your shitty hardware.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 6:14PM (Unverified) said
I don't believe that Microsoft would bundle these two games without raising the price considering that they are undoubtedly considered to be two of best games on the 360. Selling them by themselves would be money earned, considering most people buying a 360 for the first time is going to get Halo 3.
It's not so much the shitty hardware that I wouldn't get a 360. That's been taken care of with multiple CPU switches and a 3-year warranty. The problem for me is the ~ $5 Xbox Live fee.
To each his own I guess.
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It's not so much the shitty hardware that I wouldn't get a 360. That's been taken care of with multiple CPU switches and a 3-year warranty. The problem for me is the ~ $5 Xbox Live fee.
To each his own I guess.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 11:10PM BoBsS said
That is a sick bundle IMHO considering that the games are $60 each.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 11:22PM Landosystem said
I've owned an Elite for a couple years now, got no free games and I'm not mad about this deal at all, more people should own Elites, great system, great games.
Posted: Apr 11th 2009 2:53AM blindspot said
none of this bothers me although ive had an elite for quite some time, because of the BestBuy warranty i have. i must say i believe it is the best thing i ever invested in, its almost like leasing a console. around launch i remember, there were no pros so i bought a core and accessorized it as i saw fit, with a 20 gb hdd, a wireless controller (since they didnt come with them at the time) and component cables which to this day still pisses me off. the day my core finally red ringed was about a year or so after the elite had released, i brought it back with my warranty receipt which guaranteed me a replacement on the spot. when i was told they didnt have any cores in stock at the moment, i "settled" for an elite, and i only had to pay 150 more since the core was 300 when i bought it and the elite was 450 at the time. boy was that worth it. when my elite went about 5 or so months ago i took it back and low and behold i got an even newer elite with those damn indiana jones panda lego games. and when that one goes (which it surely will) i will be blessed with a second halo 3 and fable II, which will net me 10 gamestop bux or maybe some help at my next halo lan party. whats there to lose? besides the 70 dollars i spent on the plan in the beginning, which has saved me so much time and will eventually land me with even more games. (also if the price of the console goes down in that time i am reimbursed the difference.)
the moral of the story: to all yee who buy the Microsoft console, invest in a warranty at best buy.
the moral of the story: to all yee who buy the Microsoft console, invest in a warranty at best buy.
Posted: Apr 13th 2009 1:05PM rbtroj said
I should have waited. I would much prefer Halo 3 and Fable 2 in my bundle over Lego Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda.
Somewhere a Best Buy employee is still laughing at me.
Somewhere a Best Buy employee is still laughing at me.
