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Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle Announced

A bundle with games that are actually good! Who'd a thunk it!

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Microsoft announced this morning that it would be rolling out an upgraded version of its Xbox 360 Elite package this May. Named the Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle, the package is to include the same black Xbox 360 console and 120GB hard drive as the standard Elite, as well a copy of Halo 3 and Fable II, all for the same $399 price that the Elite package currently commands. Microsoft has been bundling games with its Elites for a while now, though Halo 3 and Fable 2 arguably make this a sweeter deal than LEGO Indiana Jones and Kung-Fu Panda for a new Xbox 360 owner.

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Edited By iam3green

nice, there is also the 60gig one. i already have a 360, fable 2 and halo 3 so it would be nice for people who haven't got a 360 yet.

this should be in the 360 forum not off-topic.

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@RenegadeSaint said:
" I love the sarcastic "arguably" that Ryan through in there.  This is a great deal for those who've yet to make the leap to the 360. "
I agree.  I never thought I'd buy an xbox, let alone a 360, but I'm looking for a new system and after seeing this deal I think this is what I'm going to go for.  


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Best deal I think I ever seen, too bad I already own a 360 Elite. But man if you were still on fence I think this the deal breaker. Unless of course you some loser fanboy.

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god, i wish my 360 broke so that i could have an excuse to get this. I really need that hard drive

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Thats a deal that sony or nintendo will have a tough time handling

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Edited By GaspoweR

$400 with 2 great games is a great deal. Sony needs to start bundling their exclusives soon. I'm guessing that in a year's time, they'll bundle Killzone 2 and LBP with their $400 system.

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This might make me get one, still 400 is pretty steep

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Edited By AutomaticSnake

So... where are the games of the year?

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Edited By darkspirit138

Well played Microsoft. I dont actually own an Xbox, but this bundle interests me-not in a pick up way, just in a way that ppl will enjoy it.

Smersh said:

Nice!
Microsoft has pwnd Sony this generation.
That said, Microsoft can afford to I guess.

Just wait until we get our stuff going. Killzone2 was this close (showing how close it was). Wait until our games come along. Then well see.

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Cool.  My X360 Elite red ringed a few weeks ago, and I'm going to be getting a reimbursement from Best Buy to get a replacement.  This bundle actually makes this hassle seem worthwhile.  I can sell two pretty awesome games to a friend!

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Edited By Ishoturface

suhhweeet!

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Hmm...very tempting.

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Edited By subject2change

Fable 2...nice, Halo 3...pass

if I was to buy a 360 it'd probably be this model and i'd sell Halo 3 and pick up something like Lost Odyssey but much better than Kung-Fu Panda & Lego Indiana Jones.

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Edited By JonathanMoore

Pretty nice combo there.

-- God Bless.

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Edited By ahoodedfigure

Wow, that's pretty cool.

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It's a good deal, but it still doesn't change the fact that they keep breaking down.

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Edited By Smersh

Nice!
Microsoft has pwnd Sony this generation.
That said, Microsoft can afford to I guess.

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assuming this deal is avalable in Aus i am so getting it if my current 360 packs it in again... which i have a bad feeling it is about to do. 

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BoG said:
"I don't recall either of those games being named GOTY by anyone in the year which they came out. Oh well, both are still great."

This prompts a similar reaction to the one I had when I heard Peter Molyneux reviewed Fable II.

/shrug

Wuddya gunna do?
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I have friends that would only need the Halo 3 in that package. Play in perpetually. Me, I'm running around Albion giving everyone a thumbs up, and occasionally accidentally triggering a fireball.

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I don't like how the games are packaged in those bundles. Both games in one case...

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Edited By daniel_beck_90

Really nice price . It's worth it .

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im jealous I paid for those 2 games

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Edited By padrino

That bundle make the Elite a much more reasonable purchase. Really makes the elite version almost worth getting for first time buyers.

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Edited By TheGreatGuero

That's one heck of a deal.

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win.

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Hey good games aren't new to the whole pack in thing, they had Forza 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance one year.  I ended up getting that for free when my 360 busted and I got a new one with my PRP at the local GameStop.  I knew the people there so the let me keep my HDD with all the goodies on it and just switched out the systems and let me keep the games.  I always hated Forza before I got it for free and gave it a chance, now I can actually see the draw to racing sims and enjoy Forza 2 quite a bit myself.

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this is awesome but be wary fellow duders. 

bc in about a full month from now it's going to be E3 and with that means possible price cut announcements.  we don't want to be that guy that goes out, buys something and then june 1st comes around and awwwh... price cut.

most likely nothing's going to be happening this e3 but hey you never know and it's just 1 month to wait out from buying any video game related stuff.

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Edited By Grady

sweet this is pretty awesome.  Hopefully I'll be able to buy this with some of the money i get from my new job.  Unfortunately up til now my parents havn't allowed me to get a 360.  I'll finally be able to expand beyond the wii!

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BoG said:
"I don't recall either of those games being named GOTY by anyone in the year which they came out. Oh well, both are still great."
I'm going to take the halo 3 one as a joke....
anyway, fable 2 won from joystiq and x-play, several individual category GOTY awards as well.
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BoG said:
"I don't recall either of those games being named GOTY by anyone in the year which they came out. Oh well, both are still great."

i know X-Play gave Fable 2 game of the year, i do wish it was like fallout 3 or bioshock instead of halo 3, im not a fan of halo...its kinda like the orange box. 2 great games and a system for 399, thats not bad
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Wow... just wow.

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Dude, that is such an awesome deal!

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Edited By Vorbis

I got some midnight club racing game bundled with mine, remains unopened. Was annoying as I got a 360 specifically for Fable2. Bundles have always been pretty bad but this is a step in the right direction.

Though PS3 bundled Resistance2+CoD:WaW which wasn't bad.

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"Man, I'm jealous. I paid that much for a standard, with a 20gb HD and no game bundle. This is an awesome bundle. (And I'm not even huge over Halo 3, but the fun sure is there.)"

Yeah same man. Its a good time to buy a 360. Thats for sure.
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Awesome deal, though I'm more of a PC gamer. Still, two excellent games, I would buy this if I wanted to get a 360.

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They sure made the 360 look skinny on the box, that's for sure.

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Man, I'm jealous. I paid that much for a standard, with a 20gb HD and no game bundle. This is an awesome bundle. (And I'm not even huge over Halo 3, but the fun sure is there.)

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for alot of people, this package is really all you need to enjoy the 360. lots of playtime can invested right away with those two games.

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So it's...game of the year 2007 bundle?

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If I didn't have a 360, this announcement would sell me.  Nice to see that Microsoft is still working on getting new people into their family.

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This deal is awesome. I got the kung fu panda lego indiana jones one and it wasn't an elite.

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It's a shame I don't like Halo and already got Fable 2 because my 360 died and I'd liked to of got this.

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Great deal!

Now sony, do a Killzone 2 and Uncharted bundle!!!!

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Edited By meteora

Woah. This was totally uncalled for. Bundles that are actually good? No way!

Though Forza Motorsport 2 was actually a pretty good game; albeit it wasn't my cup of tea.

This is nice for new potential Xbox 360 consumers and ones looking to upgrade to Elite from Premium.

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That would be freaking sweet, except I already own a 360.  Would it have been worth the wait of an extra two years without a 360?  Tough decision.

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Ooh! I might need to get this over the summer!