Games/Console Deals Thread

[Kyo]

Its more expensive to buy the Arcade and then the HD. Just get the elite bundle, lots of places are offering $50 gift cards now with the purchase of an elite.

[Kenshiin]

Its more expensive to buy the Arcade and then the HD. Just get the elite bundle, lots of places are offering $50 gift cards now with the purchase of an elite.

Got any links to those places?

[Kyo]

Im pretty sure its in store only, but I know GameStop and TRU was doing the giftcard thing.

[Kyo]

Another thing, Elites no longer come with hdmi cables, so you'd have to buy that extra, and be warned when you buy a new xbax you pretty much HAVE to buy extras for it. Play and charge kits, live membership if you want to play online, adapter for wireless etc.

[Shojin]

HD cable kit if you don't want to use shitty TV speakers through HDMI

[Hiryo]

How about a Modern Warfare Elite? I know its 399 but think about what you're getting: 2 Controllers (50 dollars), Call of Duty MW2 (60 dollars), Wireless headset (50-20 = 30 dollars) Bigger harddrive and the limited edition xbox. If you're going to get a 2nd controller for your bros at home and you're gonna get MW for the xbox to play with them, why not just buy that?

[izembo]

if you can find one, yea those are great

[Minions]

Dunno I mod'd my own drive from my xbox360 arcade and it cost me basically $45 (15 for enclosure + $30 for a 120 gig laptop hd). The arcade price has been pretty cheap lately as well, and no longer lacks a hdmi port. I think my xbox360 arcade (which I got for $100 around bf, became uber for basically $150 total)

[Caiyuo]

This one's pretty random, but Amazon has Person 4 up for $28 with FS.

http://www.amazon.com/Shin-Megami-Te...4539777&sr=1-1

[Caiyuo]

HD cable kit if you don't want to use shitty TV speakers through HDMI

What is this about? Do they use a special HDMI cable with their kit? I just used a regular HDMI 1.3 cable to the TV, with a digital optical set connected to the TV. I am retarded despite hearing sound from the speakers, though, so I'm curious as to what the deal is. lol

http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/2999...or-2-Bundle-10 - Handful of 360 games on sale @Newegg for $10 and under with FS. Anything worthwhile in this bunch?

[Minions]

Wanted is not a that bad of a game tbh

[Shojin]

What is this about? Do they use a special HDMI cable with their kit? I just used a regular HDMI 1.3 cable to the TV, with a digital optical set connected to the TV. I am retarded despite hearing sound from the speakers, though, so I'm curious as to what the deal is. lol

http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/2999...or-2-Bundle-10 - Handful of 360 games on sale @Newegg for $10 and under with FS. Anything worthwhile in this bunch?

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget....ild-header.jpg

This is how the back of the 360 is laid out and the only connectors.

The proprietary A/V cable that comes with the 360 is huge, so huge that it will cover the HDMI port, so you can't have the A/V cable and the HDMI cable connected at the same time unless you buy the Microsoft 360 HDMI cable kit, which gives you a smaller cable so that you can fit both, and other audio options.

[jpsmith]

This is how the back of the 360 is laid out and the only connectors.

The proprietary A/V cable that comes with the 360 is huge, so huge that it will cover the HDMI port, so you can't have the A/V cable and the HDMI cable connected at the same time unless you buy the Microsoft 360 HDMI cable kit, which gives you a smaller cable so that you can fit both, and other audio options.

That's not entirely true. I can't post links yet (lul not 10 posts) but there is a workaround. Go to youtube and look up "Optical and HDMI on Xbox 360 at same time - adapter hack" I did mine a long time ago and its still working just fine. Please ignore the annoying ginger kid :3

[Shojin]

That's not entirely true. I can't post links yet (lul not 10 posts) but there is a workaround. Go to youtube and look up "Optical and HDMI on Xbox 360 at same time - adapter hack" I did mine a long time ago and its still working just fine. Please ignore the annoying ginger kid :3

Hmm I will probably try this. This at least confirms that MS purposely made that shit bigger than it needed to be to intentionally cover the HDMI port and to try and get people to buy their proprietary HDMI kit.

[Isiolia]

Hmm I will probably try this. This at least confirms that MS purposely made that shit bigger than it needed to be to intentionally cover the HDMI port and to try and get people to buy their proprietary HDMI kit.

Well, the 360 didn't originally have HDMI either, so it's probably more that they didn't space the ports properly when they added it or changed the design of the A/V cable like they shoulda. Not saying they shouldn't have accounted for it, but just saying I doubt the cable was originally designed to block that port. To me, it's more a case of being sloppy than malicious. Every console OEM milks you for one accessory or another.

Arguably too, there are several routes one might go with HDMI. It's designed to be an all-in-one solution, and for many people it is. Either because they don't have external sound, or because they have a modern HDMI-capable receiver. For some solutions, using audio-out from your TV may work fine too (doing that with my PS3 only netted stereo/Pro Logic, even over optical, but YMMV).

[Minions]

Well, the 360 didn't originally have HDMI either, so it's probably more that they didn't space the ports properly when they added it or changed the design of the A/V cable like they shoulda. Not saying they shouldn't have accounted for it, but just saying I doubt the cable was originally designed to block that port. To me, it's more a case of being sloppy than malicious. Every console OEM milks you for one accessory or another.

Arguably too, there are several routes one might go with HDMI. It's designed to be an all-in-one solution, and for many people it is. Either because they don't have external sound, or because they have a modern HDMI-capable receiver. For some solutions, using audio-out from your TV may work fine too (doing that with my PS3 only netted stereo/Pro Logic, even over optical, but YMMV).

Microsoft never does things unintentionally. Just look how they price all of their stuff. GL with your 360 HDD at a 75% markup price.

[Rokku]

Well, the 360 didn't originally have HDMI either, so it's probably more that they didn't space the ports properly when they added it or changed the design of the A/V cable like they shoulda. Not saying they shouldn't have accounted for it, but just saying I doubt the cable was originally designed to block that port. To me, it's more a case of being sloppy than malicious. Every console OEM milks you for one accessory or another.

Arguably too, there are several routes one might go with HDMI. It's designed to be an all-in-one solution, and for many people it is. Either because they don't have external sound, or because they have a modern HDMI-capable receiver. For some solutions, using audio-out from your TV may work fine too (doing that with my PS3 only netted stereo/Pro Logic, even over optical, but YMMV).

You must be one of those undying optimists to think that Microsoft wouldn't purposely do something like that.

[Isiolia]

You must be one of those undying optimists to think that Microsoft wouldn't purposely do something like that.

Not really. I've just seen MS screw up often enough to make me think it's not always part of the business plan. IE, red ringing 360s, Windows ME, Vista, original Zune, and so on.

No console includes every possible connectivity option out of the box. My 360 Elite was close, as it did include an HDMI cable, the audio-only adapter, and so on. It was also the original model to include HDMI. I had to buy a component cable for my Wii. I had to buy an HDMI cable for my PS3.

[Arnwulf]

With sites like Monoprice and Amazon, buying a normal HDMI cable is hardly an expense. Doesn't change the fact that you still have to buy $200+ worth of accessories for any model Xbox to get it remotely close to what the PS3 comes with for the same base price.

[Kyo]

With sites like Monoprice and Amazon, buying a normal HDMI cable is hardly an expense. Doesn't change the fact that you still have to buy $200+ worth of accessories for any model Xbox to get it remotely close to what the PS3 comes with for the same base price.