Xbox Rewards Buyers this Holiday with Two Free Games Options

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Xbox Rewards Buyers this Holiday with Two Free Games Posted by XanTium | October 8 12:04 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From the press release: [QUOTE] Hot on the heels of a price reduction for all Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft is now giving holiday buyers even more value by including two great games with every Xbox 360 console and Xbox 360 Elite, a retail savings of $90 for consumers. The acclaimed "Forza Motorsport 2" (Microsoft Game Studios) and "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" (Activision) will both be included for the recently reduced prices of $349.99 (U.S.) for Xbox 360 and $449.99 (U.S.) for Xbox 360 Elite. Both bundles will be available retail-wide by the end of October. Xbox 360 offers the best value this holiday and is the only place you can play all the titles in the greatest holiday line-up of video game in history. This line-up includes "Halo 3" (MGS), which became the fastest-selling video game ever and is making history as one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time. "Halo 3" (MGS) is just one title in an incredible holiday line-up that are all only available on one game platform, Xbox 360. Starting with "Madden NFL 08" (EA Sports), Xbox 360 has an unprecedented string of no less than seven blockbuster titles, each of which we expect to sell at least a million units, including "BioShock" (2K Games), the record breaking "Halo 3" (GS) "Project Gotham Racing 4" (MGS), "Mass Effect" (MGS), "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" (Activision) and "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" (Activision). Xbox 360 is home to the most critically acclaimed next generation games according to Metacritic.com, the leading aggregator of game reviews from more than 100 publications. Of the top 30 next generation game titles on Metacritic.com, 21 are on Xbox 360 and five games exclusive to Xbox 360 score above 90 out of 100. In fact, "Forza Motorsport 2" (MGS) has received an aggregate review score of 90, producing a "Universal Acclaim" rating. The most-respected game reviewers have spoken and according to them, Xbox 360 has more than double the games of the Playstation 3 and Wii receiving a score of 90 or higher. [/QUOTE]

[steak]

Well this is just great, I just bought my Elite + Forza 2 on BB about a month ago : ( ... I wonder if I can call MS and still get the games...

[Eksyte]

I wouldn't pay money for either of those games, so they wouldn't be saving me anything.

[steak]

I wouldn't pay money for either of those games, so they wouldn't be saving me anything.

I know that a group of people here don't pay "money" for their games.... and they enjoy letting everyone know... but you can always ebay the games.. like I want to do...

This post has been edited by steak: Oct 8 2007, 05:42 PM

[Boiker]

I know that most of the people here don't pay "money" for their games....

That's a bit general don't you think? I don't think you know most people on this forum

Pretty cool offer. It's like Sony can't compete. They finally get the PS3 down to a competitive price and then Microsoft offer a blinding deal like this under a week later

[steak]

That's a bit general don't you think? I don't think you know most people on this forum

Pretty cool offer. It's like Sony can't compete. They finally get the PS3 down to a competitive price and then Microsoft offer a blinding deal like this under a week later

Better?

[blackarmy]

Anyone know if this applies for the Halo360?

[DarkSky Forever]

Cue the people who complain that they bought a system "a few weeks ago" and didn't get this deal...

Oh wait, they're already here.

[Boydster]

I thought I read these go on sale on Oct 7(tomorrow), not the end of October...

Anyone know? I told my roommate about this and he's been waiting for two weeks now to get a 360.

[0794]

interesting press release, but i still think that MS is being too soft on sony with these relatively mild deals and it might come back to get them...

[BoNg420]

Well this is just great, I just bought my Elite + Forza 2 on BB about a month ago : ( ... I wonder if I can call MS and still get the games...

Quit being cheap. By the time they release the bundle the games will only be worth $30 for the pair. You know what MS will say if you call and ask, they will tell you tough shit. It was over 30 days and you are SOL

[VanydotK]

Just to let everybody know Best Buy does indeed have these bundles in stock starting today. Just in case though call your local store and check and make sure to tell them they'll have to check the physical stock because all microsoft did was slap a couple of stickers on the old boxes and throw in the free game so as far as Best Buy knows, it's exactly the same as the regular pro systems on their computer systems, there is no "holiday bundle" flag on their systems.

Btw mine came wiht a BenQ drive, so yay. I'm not sure if it's a 65mm though because I'm not going to crack open my xbox until the benq fw comes out.

[gatekeeperorama]

Did you try the Halo 3 trick with the flashlight?

[nsfdheo]

At target the lot number on the box with the 2 free games was #737. I will buy after the elite is released on the 23rd of Oct. I think....

This post has been edited by nsfdheo: Oct 18 2007, 02:51 AM

[bluntted]

Just picked one of these up today at a gamestop...lot #733. Guess I don't have a newer design. Great buy for me since I'm a Forza fan and planned to pick it up eventually.