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Xbox 360 "Arcade" bundle coming to the US

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 03 Oct 2007 12:29 User comments (13)

Although Microsoft has yet to officially announce it, retailers in the US have begun taking pre-orders for a new Xbox 360 "Arcade" bundle, set to hit retail shelves later this month.

The new bundle will include a Core system, a memory card, a wireless controller and five Xbox Live arcade titles including classics like "Pac-Man Championship Edition" and "Uno."

Both Toys R Us and Amazon have the bundle listed at $279.99 USD and Gamestop has removed all listings for the regular core system, suggesting that this new bundle will replace the current regular Core system.

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13 user comments

13.10.2007 13:38

amf0802

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the only thing that makes this any better is the wireless controller. A memory card is nice, but all my friends who have a 360 don't even own a memory card....so I don't know how useful it is. And if I remember correctly, the arcade games are pretty cheap anyway.

23.10.2007 13:42

DVDBack23

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Originally posted by amf0802:
the only thing that makes this any better is the wireless controller. A memory card is nice, but all my friends who have a 360 don't even own a memory card....so I don't know how useful it is. And if I remember correctly, the arcade games are pretty cheap anyway.

Well it doesnt matter how cheap the games are because this is FREE and at the same price point as the regular core system without any freebies :)

33.10.2007 14:20

26r0cK

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not a bad bargain but too bad its the core. anybody that buys the core mite wish they'd cough up a lil more just for the premium wit all the cool stuff on xbl lol

43.10.2007 16:10

BIGnewb

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sounds pretty dumb but hey if you have money and are so dumb that you dont know what to do with it then go ahead.

53.10.2007 16:59

akkuma

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its not dumb because of the fact the core system does not come with a hard drive so that memory card is vital!

64.10.2007 05:32

chaos_zzz

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anyone that buys this having the money to buy a premium it's dumb cuz you are gonna need the hard drive , but if have no money just get it and start playing :)

74.10.2007 08:36

spydah

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Well this wouldnt be so bad if they would simply make like 4 - 10gb cards for the core system then people would have enough space to do what they wanted rather then spending more money for the upgrade. I think that would be reasonable but i know somebody will gripe about the cost which is understandable. This is something M$ should have put in place when they initially started selling the core.

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84.10.2007 14:45

eLeCTR0n

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this might actually be cool

94.10.2007 16:46

vinny13

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Just get rid of the core system... It's just as bad as the 20GB PS3. The wireless controller is just a means for you to go out and spend more money on a charger set, and memory cards are a thing of the past these days. Eventually you'll go out and buy that 20GB or even the 120GB(I don't know why)sooner or later.

104.10.2007 17:05

saltynuts

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Originally posted by BIGnewb:
sounds pretty dumb but hey if you have money and are so dumb that you dont know what to do with it then go ahead.

so i guess buying a ps3 make you feel real smart.

114.10.2007 17:07

saltynuts

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buy it and trade in the memeory card.no big deal

124.10.2007 18:09

xhardc0re

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i might actually buy this. the PS3 situation is making me depressed. damn $ony marketing dept.

1310.10.2007 13:29

borhan9

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Microsoft just keeps rolling out the bundles thinking that it will improve their sales.

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