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In canada, at launch, Futureshop was offering the Xbox with one controller
and the choice of any 2 available games for 599$ CAD (my choice would have
been Halo and Amped). Never ended up buying one at launch though...
"Cindy Lee" <cindylee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e66fMcXtFHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I got it on presale at Gameslop with no bundle. it might just be for
online
> orders.
> Eb you don't need a bundle either.
>
> <littlejoeflub@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1125232768.708592.159140@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > G-Dawg wrote:
> > > Now comes the:
> > >
> > > The Xbox 360 Omega Bundle. Not for the faint of heart, only the most
> extreme
> > > gamers can handle what this bundle has to offer.
> > >
> > > 360 Premium Pack ($399.00):
> > >
> > > - Xbox 360 Game Console
> > > - Wireless Controller
> > > - Combination High-Definition Component & Standard A/V Cable
> > > - 20GB Hard Drive
> > > - Ethernet Cable
> > > - Headset
> > > - Universal Media Remote
> > > - Xbox Live Silver
> > > - Xbox Live Gold 30-Day Trial
> > >
> > >
> > > Ultimate Bundle Games:
> > >
> > > - Perfect Dark Collector's Edition
> > > - Project Gotham Racing 3
> > > - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
> > > - Dead or Alive 4
> > > - Call of Duty 2
> > > - GUN
> > > - Quake 4
> > > - Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
> > > - Condemned
> > > - Madden NFL 2006
> > > - Kameo
> > > - Amped 3
> > > - Ghost Recon
> > > - NBA 2K6
> > > - NHL 2K6
> > > - Ridge Racer 6
> > > - Top Spin 2
> > > - Need for Speed: Most Wanted
> > > - Tiger Woods 2006
> > > - Frame City Killer
> > >
> > >
> > > Ultimate Bundle Accessories:
> > >
> > > - Extra Wireless Controller
> > > - Extra Wireless Controller
> > > - Extra Wireless Controller
> > > - Wireless Network Adaptor
> > > - Memory Unit
> > > - Fuego Faceplates
> > > - Play & Charge Kit
> > > - Rechargeable Battery
> > > - Xbox Live 12 Month Card
> > > - 1-Year Product Replacement Plan
> > >
> > >
> > >
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/360/360.asp
> >
> > It's interesting you can't pick just the $399 Premium kit or $299 core
> > kit by themselves, and just buy one or two games seperately. The
> > cheapest is the $699 core bundle, which means not only do you have to
> > buy the $299 core kit, you have to buy their pick of five launch titles
> > and and extra accessories. Same goes for the Silver Bundle. I mean
> > with the new $60 msrp for games I don't see buying five titles right
> > off the bat when only a couple are of interest or might be any good.
> >
> > I can't believe Microsoft allows Gamestop and EBGames to rape Xbox 360
> > launch date adoptees like they are doing with these "forced bundle"
> > prices. I mean the original Xbox had some pretty high priced bundles
> > but even though I was making a smaller paycheck back then I had more
> > disposable cash and could afford that one compared to todays prices.
> > I'd be interested in seeing actual pre-order figures for all the
> > retailers selling 360 kits, especially with PS3 not coming out till
> > 2006, compared to the original Xbox Launch of five years ago when the
> > PS2 was already well established in the number one spot.
> >
> > It's been five years, does anyone remember what bundles were offered
> > for the original Xbox Launch? All I remmeber is I got Halo, that
> > shitty running game (name escapes me; remember trailer looked better
> > than actual gameplay before launch), and some third one I can't
> > remember at all. I traded in the running game for DOA like a week
> > later. Don't remember about the last one.
> >
>
>
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