Amazon Germany lists Xbox 360 with 250GB HDD, Forza 3, two wireless controllers, for €280

by Ben Gilbert on Aug 27th 2009 8:45PM

After being the first major retailer to release info on the PS3 Slim before Sony itself had announced the system, Amazon Germany is at it again, outing a 250GB Xbox 360 model for 280 euros ($379). An eagle-eyed Engadget tipster spotted the listing, which includes two wireless controllers and a copy of Forza Motorsport 3 in addition to the massively embiggened hard drive.

Since Forza 3 won't be hitting shelves until October 23 in Europe, it stands to reason that this listing represents a deal still a few months off, though Microsoft could very feasibly release this new SKU (sans accessories) earlier. On the subject of new Xbox bundles, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg told us in an interview yesterday that, "I'm sure there will be different offers depending on where you go and what time of the year it is." Looks like we've found at least one bundle so far! We've contacted Microsoft for comment and will update this post when we know more.

[Via Engadget]

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WHAT? The interviewer couldn't at least hint at this? If this is true, this has to be one of the best, if not THE best Xbox 360 SKU this year. :O!!!
It's about 399.00 to anyone wondering.

Edit* Lost my head for a second, forgot that he DID kinda hint, but nothing about a bigger harddrive. This HAS to be a drop in HD prices if this is true. No one will pay for a 120gb HD @ 160$ when the 250gb one will probably be pretty close in price.
Please Microsoft?

Best sku would have included a steering wheel and pedals instead of 2 controllers. I'd even take wired controllers to save $. i'd pay 399 for that!

Ah THAT is why they pulled stuff outta the old Elite.
This one will probably have an HDMI cable and other goodies...wanna bet?

I just went out and bought a hard drive upgrade for my PS3 today, 500GB, cost $99. On a completely on-topic note, this a darn good deal (if it's actually $399.)

Not sure if you noticed, but its actually $379. its noted in the article.

Don't try to convert euros into dollars, it doesn't work that way in the gaming industry. The Wii and the PS3 are 250 euros and 300 euros (after price drop) respectively now for example, so if this bundle would go to the USA it'd be 280 dollars. Yep, we Europeans always take it in the ass.

When your competition drops the price of their product, it doesn't seem like the greatest idea to launch a new product at (about) the competition's old price point. I'm no business major though, so...if it makes sense to you, please explain.

Then, when you consider that you can buy a PS3 and a 500 GB hard drive for that price...huh?

Additionally, if you don't already own a 360 by now, you probably weren't waiting for a price INCREASE to pick one up. Why would you do this?

Okay, I'm fine with the downvote, but still no one has explained why this is a good business move. The MAIN complaint with the PS3 was that it was too expensive. So, when the PS3 comes down to a reasonable price, MS puts together a system to take the PS3's old place as the most expensive console. Sorry. I don't get it.

Because the PS3 is 300 euros AFTER PRICE DROP in Europe

Ummmmmm.... WOW?

"outing a 250GB Xbox 360 model for 280 euros ($379)"

Odd....I would have figured the 250gb drive would have cost that much by itself knowing MS.

@Sly

But you GOTTA play Rolando 2.

Kill me. Suck at replying.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn!

i have an iphone, and rolando 2. and rolando 2 isn't the best on iphone, IMO. i like zombieville USA and zenonia more than rolando.

But you gotta play Rolando 2.

did you read what i typed at all?

They should have lowered the Elite to $199, killed off the arcade and made this SKU for $299. Instant boner kill to sony.

OH YEAH!

This comment is brilliant
OH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I was thinking that earlier except with the pro. why the hell is the arcade still around?

what rogXue said.

Cause the arcade is (or was) probably the only way MS was making money off the 360, while at the same extending their lead over Sony. They really took off after that last price cut.

With the price of HDDs these days, MS could have made a bundle by going that route. Without wifi (and the wifi adapter being $100), no blu ray, same hdd, $50 a year for online play, how is MS going to compete this Christmas?

Oh...

Halo -_-

That's right. Sony's boned.

Honestly, that would make much more sense. MS says they're going to keep just 2 SKU's, because they don't want sales to decrease if they flat out announce a SKU that won't come out until October.

$399 for all of that?

MSRP would be:
$199.99 for console
$99.98 for two controllers
$59.99 for Forza 3
$199.99 for HDD (knowing how MS prices their HDD's

All totaled, with tax, would amount to $593.54.

That will save you $213.95.

Enough to get an iPhone!

@OMGOMG

or enough for an arcade as a backup and for system link halo ODST firefight mode when friends are over.

if the arcade model is gone then how will MS sell HDD, thats why sony made them STANDARD, if the elite was the new arcade even with a 60 gig drive then how would they sell 60 gigs HDDs at stores? as back ups?

i can't fathom the thought of having to buy a whole console system for back up. horrible service

OHHH CHERRY YOU SON OF A BITCH!

Without the Arcade SKU, how would we replace our out-of-warranty RRODs? :o

What Josh said.

Seriously.

They should actually call it the "replacement" model instead of the "arcade."

Now this is a great bundle. If only it came with the wifi.

I still don't mind that wifi isn't integrated, people should be going out of their way to use Ethernet. But the $99 price point for the adapter is indefensible. "Options" are great, Microsoft, gouging people isn't.

What's the deal with wi-fi..? ethernet is 100Mbps, wireless G only has a throughput of 54Mbps.. if anything, MS should be putting gigabit ethernet (which PS3 already has) into the 360.

HOT DAMN, if they bring this to america, i'll do everything in my power to try and buy it.

Please make the 250gb hdd make other prices lower.
I've always wanted to upgrade from 20gb, but it doesn't make sense when I can buy 2 games+(2 for 60gb, probably 3 for 120gb) for the price of their hdds.

I know, I;m stuck with the 20gb and it has told me Memory Full enough times! I m sick of it. I can only have 1 demo because I have lots of arcade games and lots of RBDLC. I have a feeling that they will charge around $100 for this one(still a bit high, but an improvement) and bring down the 120 to around 40 bucks(The price of a normal 120gb HDD)

Every time a new game comes out i have to delete an old one even though i still play it. I suppose I can be thankful the drm will allow me to redownload.

*In the same manner as the new ps3 slim ads* COME ON!!!!

That sucks.

Oh yeah, as an Engadget commenter said, things sold in Europe are usually marked up an average of 20%.

379*.8=ZOMG $303.20!!!!

NEW BUNDLE CONFIRMEDZZZ!!

I would definitely settle for 350$. But then Europe would be the ones getting boned.

nice bundle if its real im almost full from my 60GB HD from last year now ill buy this if its a real bundle since i want forza 3 and a new console :)

And so the hard-drive size war continues...

At least it beats the bit-wars. :)

Or megapixel wars.

The only thing I like about the Elites are the color scheme, and even now I can get the custom airbrush guy in the mall to do that for $50. I've already X-Clamped my 360 and put in a BenQ drive so it's truly an "Elite".

If Microsoft want's to stay on top they need to put something into the $299 Elite Bundle to throw Sony of it's high horse.

I've even thought about getting a PS3 Slim now because of how affordable it is.

And i don't mean crappy games that I'll play once and trade into Gamestop, I mean like a Wi-Fi adapter and 3 months free live.

And I need a 250GB harddrive why? How many demos are you guys really downloading?

We definitely need to see a price cut for these HDD's.

Games like Forza require an install to access a lot of the content, and we've seen a massive focus on downloadable games like Shadow Complex and DLC expansions for GTA and Fallout, etc. The 20gb just doesn't cut it anymore, but they're far too expensive for me to buy a new one.

Even simply halfing the price of the 120gb one, and bringing this 250gb one in at it's old price would make me happy.

"We definitely need to see a price cut for these HDD's."
Don't forget about WI-FI adapter. I don't see why not made it internal or bundle it.

MS JUST officially announced the price drop of the 120GB Elite by $100 today. You seriously expect them to drop it twice in the same year?

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Amazon Germany lists Xbox 360 with 250GB HDD, Forza 3, two wireless controllers, for €280

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