Xbox To Come With 2 Free Games And Controller Type S After October 15th
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Xbox To Come With 2 Free Games And Controller Type S After October 15th
I guess you should wait if you are considering buying one.
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i like the "also plays dvds" part!
very interesting.
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just checked ign's site about sega gt2002. gave it a decent score but it doesn't seem like something i'd buy. JSRF, i'd buy.
very interesting.
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just checked ign's site about sega gt2002. gave it a decent score but it doesn't seem like something i'd buy. JSRF, i'd buy.
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That is sweet. Too bad I already got one.
(He says they already got one) Sorry I started thinking about Monty Python and the Holy Grail for a second.
$199 for the Xbox and two pretty good Sega Games (actually GT is very good), plus the S Controller is a great deal.
Where did this info come from?
I guess I will be the first one to say this (putting on flame suit), but this kind of makes Microsoft look desperate. These kinds of bundles usually come along when a console is nearly dead (Dreamcast, Saturn, etc).
Now I'm not saying this is the case with the Xbox, but I think some people may look at it that way. Just playing the Devil's Advocate for a second because I know that is going to come up. Hopefully, this will force Nintendo and Sony to do the same thing for the Holidays. Competition good.
(He says they already got one) Sorry I started thinking about Monty Python and the Holy Grail for a second.
$199 for the Xbox and two pretty good Sega Games (actually GT is very good), plus the S Controller is a great deal.
Where did this info come from?
I guess I will be the first one to say this (putting on flame suit), but this kind of makes Microsoft look desperate. These kinds of bundles usually come along when a console is nearly dead (Dreamcast, Saturn, etc).
Now I'm not saying this is the case with the Xbox, but I think some people may look at it that way. Just playing the Devil's Advocate for a second because I know that is going to come up. Hopefully, this will force Nintendo and Sony to do the same thing for the Holidays. Competition good.
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Damn, I was hoping one of the games would be Halo. I have no interest in JSRF, and only a passing interest in Sega GT.
Still it would spare me buying a type S to replace the original controller that I can't stand and I could always sell the 2 games.
BTW, where's it say anything about a type S?
Still it would spare me buying a type S to replace the original controller that I can't stand and I could always sell the 2 games.
BTW, where's it say anything about a type S?
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Is it just the S controller, or is the S controller extra with the original also included?
Its a good deal either way, but maybe MS is going to start fazing out the overall unpopular original controller. (I know many people like the original, but in general people seem to prefer the S controller. At least according to my source at EB)
Its a good deal either way, but maybe MS is going to start fazing out the overall unpopular original controller. (I know many people like the original, but in general people seem to prefer the S controller. At least according to my source at EB)
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Argh. I may have to bite the bullet. If Rare would just confirm Blast corps...
Anywho. Damn glad I sold me xbox when i did, im going to make out like a bandi if I buy a new one.
Any other deals?
*I love the "Also plays DVD's!.....Seperate kit required part"
Anywho. Damn glad I sold me xbox when i did, im going to make out like a bandi if I buy a new one.
Any other deals?
*I love the "Also plays DVD's!.....Seperate kit required part"
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Originally posted by darkside
(I know many people like the original, but in general people seem to prefer the S controller. At least according to my source at EB)
(I know many people like the original, but in general people seem to prefer the S controller. At least according to my source at EB)
I wouldn't be shocked to see them phase out the original given the seemingly negative response to it by a (small?) majority.
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Originally posted by darkside
I guess I will be the first one to say this (putting on flame suit), but this kind of makes Microsoft look desperate. These kinds of bundles usually come along when a console is nearly dead (Dreamcast, Saturn, etc).
I guess I will be the first one to say this (putting on flame suit), but this kind of makes Microsoft look desperate. These kinds of bundles usually come along when a console is nearly dead (Dreamcast, Saturn, etc).
At any rate I wouldn't call this a sign of desperation. MS isn't trying to make money. They've already shown that they're willing to lose billions this generation to gain market share and get their name "in" the industry. This is just another way to do that, and will likely be very successful.
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Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
Well Nintendo announced a couple months ago that they are releasing a bundle in mid-october that includes an Indigo GC, Mario Sunshine, a controller, and a Mem 59 for $189, so MS could just be doing it to counter that.
Well Nintendo announced a couple months ago that they are releasing a bundle in mid-october that includes an Indigo GC, Mario Sunshine, a controller, and a Mem 59 for $189, so MS could just be doing it to counter that.
If MS would have made the bundle Halo and GT2002 I think they could have really done some major damage this holiday season, but I guess they don't want to give away one of there few games that sells well.
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Originally posted by s}{ammer
I don't see where the pictures say that the bundle comes with these things for $199. Are you sure they didn't bump up the price like GC?
I don't see where the pictures say that the bundle comes with these things for $199. Are you sure they didn't bump up the price like GC?
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So...let me count the money I have lost for being an early adopter. You don't want to know.
I guess that is the way it goes. At least others that may not normally pick up an Xbox will get one & enjoy it.
I guess that is the way it goes. At least others that may not normally pick up an Xbox will get one & enjoy it.
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Originally posted by ctyner
Well, it says "2 free games", and the generally accepted definition of 'free' doesn't require paying more.
Well, it says "2 free games", and the generally accepted definition of 'free' doesn't require paying more.
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Originally posted by Groucho
What's the source of these pictures?
What's the source of these pictures?
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Originally posted by darkside
Forgot about that one. Yeah, this looks like an answer to that bundle. For only $10 more you get two games as well. However, Super Mario Sunshine vs those two games looks like a win for Nintendo. Still, it will help sell Xbox consoles though. Its a deal a lot of people will not be able to pass up.
Forgot about that one. Yeah, this looks like an answer to that bundle. For only $10 more you get two games as well. However, Super Mario Sunshine vs those two games looks like a win for Nintendo. Still, it will help sell Xbox consoles though. Its a deal a lot of people will not be able to pass up.
If you guys are ever looking for a deal with Halo in it, you should go shop at Sam's Club or Costco, I've seen many bundles with Halo and Fever or each one separate. You don't get them for free, but they are at a severely reduced price in the bundle.
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Originally posted by Aghama
Supposedly JSRF & Sega GT 2002 come on the same DVD.
Supposedly JSRF & Sega GT 2002 come on the same DVD.
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Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
I could probably get around $30-40 a piece for them
I could probably get around $30-40 a piece for them