Here's What You'll Get For Your Old Xbox 360

" @TheKidNixon:  Unless you're in real tight with whoever runs your local Gamestop, you'd just be stuck with the transfer cable. UNLESS YOU WANT TO TRADE IT IN FOR STORE CREDIT! AND USE YOUR EDGE CARD TO GET AN EXTRA 10%! AND THEN USE THAT CREDIT TO RESERVE YOUR COPY OF CALL OF DUTY/MADDEN/ASSASSIN'S CREED! (I'm trying to give you the authentic Gamestop experience here) "

I just thought about this... I feel like the plastic-y 360 controllers no longer match the sleek console. New controllers need to be designed!

If they do this in Canada and I figure out a way to format my HDD to get rid of the credit card data- I might just jump on this since I have a system ($100), 20GiG HDD ($30), Wifi adaptor ($40), and 2 white controllers ($50).

Does anyone know how long the deal will run for?  I'm gonna be overseas for the next 3 months but when I come back I'd really like to get one of the new 360's.

think i will have to sell my elite and get one

Sadly, I'm way too cheap to spend any money on this new console. Looks NICE though.

I'm seriously considering this. Just gotta find some USB sticks...

does gamestop sell the hard drive data transfer chord? like when the 120GB HDDs first came out? if so I'm totally considering this

For some reason I also find this tempting but seriously people look: You'll be giving Gamestop a shit ton of revenue, and you'll still be losing $100 in the process.

Hmm I was thinking of buying a shiny new 360 and then give my old one to my friend for his birthday, but if these trade-in prices are to be believed I may be inclined to buy him a shiny new 360 as well. I sure hope so, the money you get back is quite generous considering this is Gamestop after all, especially if you own a wireless adapter like I do.

Hmm I could actually get this free......must......resist......must...keep..loud...ass....elite!

The Gamestop website seems to imply that one controller is required to trade-in the system, and that the value for that controller is included in the $100 trade-in value. I take that to mean that only an additional controller will net you that $20-$25. 
 
Just something to note when you're tallying things up. 
 
Also, the manager of my local store says that the 10% bonus credit applies only to accessories, not to the system itself. Read: "You want ten extra dollars? Fuck you! Don't you remember what store you're in? Even if I gave it you, I'd force you to apply it to Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions and Battle Tag pre-orders.... that is unless your Game Informer subscription is almost over."

" Does anyone know how long the deal will run for?  I'm gonna be overseas for the next 3 months but when I come back I'd really like to get one of the new 360's. "

Damn it. This is tempting, but getting rid of my perfectly good 360 for $100 seems wrong. The new 360 seems so perfect though. Ugh.

New Xbox 360 revision should be referred to as "Stealth" not "Slim."  Major selling point for many is that it's quieter, and it's design resembles a stealth fighter.

This is really tempting; but I have a feeling that there's a catch to this. 
 
Is it for only recently purchased consoles? Is it available in Canada?

Tempting. I've got a old 20GB drive to throw in on top of the console itself. But my current 360 is still functional, and I'm just going to hope the disc drive holds out until a price drop. I think $299 is too high a price if they're eliminating the Arcade SKU.

I think I'm going to just wait in case my 360 dies or something. If it does I'll just pick up a new console on Microsoft's warranty, and it's all good. I don't want to have to spend more money to get another console when my current on is entirely functional.

So with a trade in of my elite it'll come to $160... Not bad not bad.

I'd be tempted if it came in white, but the black looks too similar to my PS3, the cabinet would look dead. 

Gee, I hadn't considered trading in my current system...  Upgrading just got put back on the table.
 
I have a one year old arcade which has run perfect so far, and a 20gig HDD, and 1 good controller, and 1 worn controller.  I could put a pretty good dent in the price, get the new unit, and that sweet sweet HDD real estate.

at my gamestop the guy said i wold get 105 for the system. i going to trade my old xbox 360 because its freaking loud i always have to install games to the hard drive because im afraid the disc drive is going to stop working. i need a bigger hard drive because i only go a 20gb hard drive and i always have to delete stuff  plus i don't want to pay 100+ for a bigger hard drive. i also got a couple of sports games that i need to trade in with the vision cam and wireless adepter. i think i will be under $100 or 110 witch i don't mind paying for. 

Wireless controllers are about $25 to begin with so that doesn't sound too bad

Does the trade in apply if my 360 is only a 60gb? Seems like based on the average 360 harddrive price they'd actually be losing money if I only have to pay $100 for a new system and 190 extra gigs.

Don't know if anyone else has asked this but does the new bundle only come with the composite video cable?  Will you be able to use the Hybrid Component/Composite video cable on the new Xbox?

It is very true that right now it's a buyers market regarding all things Xbox. With so many options to trade in, private sell or just straight upgrade and keep your old system for something else it's all too tempting. 
 
The only annoying thing is we all know that we will buy the new XBox 360 250Gb but come October - November there will be so many better value Kinect + Xbox 360 250Gb + new game bundles, then throw in the trade-in, that anyone buying the new console now may look back and wish they could have held out till then. 
 
BUT THAT WON'T HAPPEN :P  

Too many options for Xbox.

when my 360 dies Im getting a slim

Quite tempted to go through with the Game deal and get the new Xbox for £99.

" when my 360 dies Im getting a stealth "

Looks like i'll be keeping my 360.
 
I honestly could care less about less noise.

" Don't know if anyone else has asked this but does the new bundle only come with the composite video cable?  Will you be able to use the Hybrid Component/Composite video cable on the new Xbox? "

Sweet. I might be able to pick up a used 250 GB HDD on the cheap thanks to everybody that needs the "new hotness".

So if you trade in your HDD, then how are you supposed to transfer your data, exactly?

I could SELL a used 120gig HDD on ebay for more than $40... but I guess Gamestop always was a bit cheap when it came to buying back stuff.

it'd probobly make more sense if I was selling my current launch-window Xbox 360... but I'm keeping it, both for novelty value and for that sweet copy of Hexic HD on my original 20gig HDD
 
I'm most likely just gonna buy the Xbox 360 Slim, transfer everything from my 120gig HDD, and just sell that.

I hope EB Games offer something similar in Australia. My 20gig launch console has a busted disc drive though, so I doubt they'll take it as a trade in!

" So if you trade in your HDD, then how are you supposed to transfer your data, exactly? "

I hope the transfer process is smoother this time around, for a disc that was supposed to not be region locked, it sure did pop up with an error message telling me my region was not supported one time too many!

" I just bought a 250GB HDD (that they are only giving me $20 more than a 20GB??!), so, no. "

I wouldn't even be considering it if my current 360 didn't make so much NOISE. Curious to hear exactly how silent they have gotten it.  
 
Edit though I'm in Europeland so this deal doesn't apply to me, my elite would net me $250,- So an upgrade would only be 49,99? Seems somewhat of a steal. Or doesn't the new one come with two controllers?

There is also a hardware bonus that started on 5/17 and ends 6/27 you get a bonus $25.

I don't think its such a bad deal for controllers, low storage HDD's. I could get 50 bucks for my 20GB and couple of controllers. 100 bucks for a console can suck, if your current 360 is still new and in good shape. But If you have an older one about to bite the dust, it works in your favor.