Rumor: Discount Xbox 360 Elite Halo 3 bundle coming to Canada (update)

by Griffin McElroy { Aug 23rd 2009 at 11:30AM }

Another day, another Xbox 360 Elite price cut rumor. This time, said gossip comes to us in the form of a tipster (who wishes to remain anonymous), whose unnamed Canadian retail outlet is adding a new SKU to its store shelves -- a $349.99 Xbox 360 Elite bundle which includes a copy of Halo 3 and a network adapter. Considering both of those items still carry fairly hefty price tags, that's one heck of a deal.

Said tipster sent in four photos (the others are posted after the jump) and a supposed street date for the Canadian bundle -- August 28. Another interesting bit of info: The tipster also claimed that a new shipment of Xbox 360 Arcades carry no mention of the supposedly-soon-to-be-phased-out Pro model. If you're a Canadian retail employee who can shed some light onto the veracity of this new bundle, shoot us an email -- and as always, we'll respect your anonymity. We'll also respect your anemones. And your enmity!

Update: We've just received a tip pointing out that this very bundle is now available at The Source, a Circuit City affiliate based out of Canada. Get this -- the online offer actually shows a $329.99 price tag for the whole kit-and-caboodle. Oh, if only we lived up in America's Big White Hat!

Tags: bundle, bungie, canada, deal, halo-3, headset, microsoft, price-cut, retail, rumor, sale, wireless-headset, xbox-360-arcade, xbox-360-elite, xbox-360-pro

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

F00K @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:33AM

My comment was edited because I thought this was a classified ad website where I can post bad links! BAM!

Durden @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:43AM

What the...

Ashitaka @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:48AM

I see, your brain is really F00Ked up.

Rhamsey @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:49AM

I have no idea what you are talking about.

Hyams @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:50AM

And this, children, is why drugs are bad.

LegendaryRedass @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:22PM

Mkay?

Hyams @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:32PM

I've just checked your post history, and it looks like this is *all* you post.

Huh.

MowDownJoe @ Aug 23rd 2009 1:19PM

ENGLISH, MOTHER#&@*ER! DO YOU SPEAK IT?!

Dance Mofo @ Aug 23rd 2009 1:52PM

@F00K,
hahaha nice.

Dance Mofo @ Aug 23rd 2009 1:54PM

whatever he/she/it said made no sense and had nothing to do with the article but was still funny very funny

thomashope12 @ Aug 23rd 2009 2:13PM

I went to EB Games yesterday and they were selling elites for 349.99 and I asked them if they've heard of the rumoured price drop to 299.99, and they said that they havent heard anything official, but they are getting a new elite bundle on august 28th, but they don't know the details yet, I'm assuming that this is it.

cranium @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:47AM

I believe the Elite currently costs $400, the wireless adapter $100 and Halo 3 goes for around $45-$50 new. So that bundle saves you about $200 overall. Though, as I've insisted in countless fanboy firefights, I don't care about wifi. And I doubt there are many people left that want to own Halo 3 but don't already. This bundle might have sold like hot cakes a year ago but it seems redundant now. Then again, the article only mentions Canada so who knows

Rhamsey @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:48AM

especially with ODST coming out soon.

nutman @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:26PM

A lot of people must still want Halo 3 since it's always in the top 10(sometimes top 20) best selling Xbox 360 games every month according to the NPD.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:42PM

The price drop for the Elite will hit Canada soon I'm sure, cutting the $200 value somewhat.

nutman:
ODST includes all the Halo 3 online content, so if you're just looking to play Halo online, Halo 3 will have little value a few weeks from now. I would have to imagine those playing online will be playing ODST even if they're playing the Halo 3 maps.

slainbaby @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:46PM

I don't know many people who don't own a 360 but own Halo 3, since I am assuming this bundle is meant for people who have yet to buy one.

Sonic @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:46PM

@LS2LS7

ODST comes with the Halo 3 multiplayer on a separate disc. So the are compatible with each other.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Aug 23rd 2009 4:33PM

Sonic:
Fair enough. Either way, if you buy Halo 3 right now (in this bundle or otherwise), you're really just buying it for the single player, because you're going to get the whole multiplayer when you get ODST.

Rhamsey @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:47AM

Fuck thats an awesome bundle, but I wonder if this means that the 360 price cut wont come for a month or two.

mynk @ Aug 23rd 2009 1:13PM

i thought it goes arcade 199, pro 299, and elite 399.
so if this bundble is 349, im guessing without the adapter and halo 3, it'd be 299.
which IS the price cut?

Jimbotron @ Aug 24th 2009 10:34AM

It's going to go go Aracde for $199, Elite for $299. Well, originally anyways. It might be $349 now with all that stuff bundled. Or it may be a limited time bundle. Or it may drop to $299 for Christmas.

L3thal Interjection (XBL: BR41N4TT4Q) @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:49AM

What about my amenities?

Hyams @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:49AM

Out of curiosity, how does this compare with the PS3 Slim's price in Canada? After all, it comes with WiFi and a 120GB HDD also.

XGM @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:07PM

Slim and 80GB PS3's are 300$ here.

Rudy van DiSarzio, Jazz fusion guitarist. @ Aug 23rd 2009 1:44PM

This Xbox 360 Elite comes with a game and the PS3 Slim doesn't?

If you ask me this a great bundle for that price.

ThatPCgameryouhate @ Aug 23rd 2009 1:55PM

I think this is going to be a trend for Microsoft, to include Wireless adapters in their bundles. That way, they can compete with the Wi-fi Sony offers.

David @ Aug 23rd 2009 4:12PM

agreed, i doubt that the wireless adapter costs them much money to make, so to include it in a bundle is a smart idea. include a game for that, and damn, that's hard not to pass up. if that comes to the states, i think the slim might be in for some good comepetition this christmas.

Anonymous @ Aug 23rd 2009 8:27PM

I disagree that this will be a trend. The fact that they pulled the HDMI, says that they are looking to save $. Additionally, this is a $100 retail accessory that actually sells quite well. Furthermore, if they were going to include it, they would probably just internalize it, as it is easy to accomplish (http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=618054),

BlackDove @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:52AM

Nothing like some Buff McManly Space Shootan to get you to waste $350.

Xanto @ Aug 23rd 2009 1:45PM

Your comment makes me believe you've never played Halo 3 in your life.

Popfrogs @ Aug 23rd 2009 4:27PM

Xanto is right, Halo is way fruitier. You must not have seen the neon colored weapons, the sparkly, fabulous armor all the characters wear, etc.

Just imagine an FPS in a gay parade.

chris @ Aug 23rd 2009 10:47PM

Thank you popfrog. It's so true. They really need a san fran level so all the master chiefs can feel right at home. By the way, when you step on a frog, it pops.

L3thal Interjection (XBL: BR41N4TT4Q) @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:54AM

I just bought a new house and don't want to run a cable from the den to the living room or ruin my walls so I'm in the market for a used wireless adapter. I also really want a bigger harddrive- I don't need another copy of Halo 3 but regardless, this is really tempting...

Wilhelm @ Aug 24th 2009 1:37AM

Wireless adapter - $100
120GB hdd- $150

This bundle - $350

Could easily flip the old 360 with the old 20GB for $150 and save some cash.

Mr.Chrome @ Aug 23rd 2009 11:55AM

this should have been made years ago
competition is good for business

silverwolf761 @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:02PM

Really, a 360 model with BUILT-IN wifi should have been made years ago, but then MS would be out $100

Mychas @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:07PM

I doubt the wireless adapter is worth $100, maybe somewhere around $50ish.

dagamer43 @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:14PM

@Mychas

Considering Nintendo put it in their console which costs maybe $150 to make at launch, I doubt it's $50. Maybe more like $20 at the most.

The WiFi adapter and the 120GB hard drive is where Microsoft rapes early adopters the hardest. Gotta make back that $1.5 billion in warranty write-offs somehow!

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Aug 23rd 2009 12:52PM

yea I just got one on eBay for like $45....

silverwolf761 @ Aug 23rd 2009 4:51PM

Here's the link to buy a new Wireless adapter from Best Buy in Canada http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10067321&catid=23563

$99.99. so yeah, including that as a built-in feature would be robbing them of the ability to gouge almost $100 out of people

maveric101 @ Aug 23rd 2009 7:42PM

no, that adapter is 802.11a/b/g, which is a fair amount more expensive than the 802.11b/g adapters you will find in the Wii and PS3. that said, MS still probably charges a bit too much for it, and they should just drop 802.11a support since almost nobody uses it, and it would be a lot cheaper.