360 Arcade $200 w/ $100 gift card at Wal-Mart starting Saturday 11/7

gkrykewy · (11-03-2009, 04:12 PM)

From CAG and Fatwallet - runs through 11/13, apparently. Not a bad deal at all if you want to trade up to a jasper... which is what I'm thinking of doing.

SmokeMaxX · (11-03-2009, 04:13 PM)

Ugh, do I want to buy another 360 for the GF? Dunno, but for $100...

BarrenMind · (11-03-2009, 04:17 PM)

wow that's... intriguing... never owned a 360 and I've been shying away from the idea of buying an Arcade model, but maybe this is what I need to jump in... just fart around with this for a while, and eventually buy a hard drive for it and a year of Live

edit: goddamn falling TV prices

Arpharmd B · (11-03-2009, 04:18 PM)

Anyone should be able to flip an old 360 on craigslist or whatever for at least 100, so this would be as you said a great way to get a jasper like you said.

I'd recommend this to anyone who has a pre-Falcon board 360. Those things are ticking time bombs.

Dacvak · (11-03-2009, 04:20 PM)

I've had a 360 that has been sent to Microsoft 6 times for red-ringing which, by the way, I think might be a record so I might end up ditching that zombie Xbox in favor of a new one.

PopcornMegaphone · (11-03-2009, 04:23 PM)

This is an amazing deal. Considering I have a launch system I might have to pull the trigger on this one.

dallow_bg · (11-03-2009, 04:26 PM)

That is a crazy deal and I'm gonna Costanza the hell out of it.

EDIT: That has to be a mistake.

Slayer-33 · (11-03-2009, 04:27 PM)

holy shit?

Yaweee · (11-03-2009, 04:27 PM)

Uh, sold? A Walmart gift card is as good as money to me, considering I do most of my grocery shopping there. This is a $100 360.

But then I need to get a TV or monitor I can connect it too...

ph15h · (11-03-2009, 04:31 PM)

$100 Walmart Giftcard? Or $100 dollars worth of MS Points? Cool beans any way. :( Might buy one and start Holiday Season Scalping early.

red shoe paul · (11-03-2009, 04:33 PM)

Originally Posted by ph15h:

$100 Walmart Giftcard? Or $100 dollars worth of MS Points? Cool beans any way. :( Might buy one and start Holiday Season Scalping early.

Gift card.

Grecco · (11-03-2009, 04:33 PM)

Thats a really good deal.

vertopci · (11-03-2009, 04:33 PM)

Maybe I'll grab one...

It'll probably just end up collecting dust like all my other consoles but damn for 100 bucks, you can't complain

schuelma · (11-03-2009, 04:37 PM)

If that's true I might have to make a unilateral decision and pick one up. Wife will be pissed.

RBH · (11-03-2009, 04:41 PM)

Whoa, that's a pretty nice deal.

gkrykewy · (11-03-2009, 04:41 PM)

Originally Posted by dallow_bg:

EDIT: That has to be a mistake.

It's confirmed by CheapyD at CAG.

By the way, I'm hoping there's a circular for this. I'd prefer to price match at Best Buy.

dallow_bg · (11-03-2009, 04:42 PM)

Originally Posted by gkrykewy:

It's confirmed by CheapyD at CAG.

Yup, just saw that over there.
Amazing.

Though they did this deal last year for PS3 no? So I guess not that surprising.

Slayer-33 · (11-03-2009, 04:43 PM)

This actually also means PS3 slim $199 confirmed, brought to you by Xbox 360

If I had had some $$$ I would be all over another 360 and net a Slim in the process for the hell of it.

Spasm · (11-03-2009, 04:43 PM)

I wonder how many wigs this is going to send flying. I hope MS has airstrike drop-shipments ready.

thuway · (11-03-2009, 04:45 PM)

Originally Posted by vertopci:

Maybe I'll grab one...

It'll probably just end up collecting dust like all my other consoles but damn for 100 bucks, you can't complain

I love how people waste money because they have no idea how to invest or think long term about saving.

dallow_bg · (11-03-2009, 04:45 PM)

Originally Posted by Slayer-33:

This actually also means PS3 slim $199 confirmed, brought to you by Xbox 360

If I had had some $$$ I would be all over another 360 and net a Slim in the process for the hell of it.

Hmm..... time to upgrade to a Slim!
I like your thinking.

Somnid · (11-03-2009, 04:47 PM)

Given that this is an arcade unit how much would I need to buy the hard drive? I'm guessing $100.

HooCares · (11-03-2009, 04:48 PM)

Gamestop if offering 25$ bonus trade in value on 360's expires sunday. May make the trade value 100 which would then make this a free upgrade assuming you have a good sue for the giftcard.

PopcornMegaphone · (11-03-2009, 04:48 PM)

Originally Posted by Somnid:

Given that this is an arcade unit how much would I need to buy the hard drive? I'm guessing $100.

I'd get something like this.

BarrenMind · (11-03-2009, 04:48 PM)

Originally Posted by Somnid:

Given that this is an arcade unit how much would I need to buy the hard drive? I'm guessing $100.

Speaking of which, hasn't the on-board memory card increased in size for Arcades at some point? I'm curious how much room I'd have left for save files (maybe one or two small Live Arcade games) after installing all the latest firmware.

A Twisty Fluken · (11-03-2009, 04:49 PM)

Originally Posted by Somnid:

Given that this is an arcade unit how much would I need to buy the hard drive? I'm guessing $100.

20 giggers can be had for like $35-40.

Chorazin · (11-03-2009, 04:49 PM)

Originally Posted by thuway:

I love how people waste money because they have no idea how to invest or think long term about saving.

You are on the worst forum ever to lecture people about how they spend money.

PepsimanVsJoe · (11-03-2009, 04:49 PM)

Originally Posted by thuway:

I love how people waste money because they have no idea how to invest or think long term about saving.

You're only saying that cause he's thinking about buying a 360.

Slayer-33 · 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Somnid:

Given that this is an arcade unit how much would I need to buy the hard drive? I'm guessing $100.

60g hd $52 off ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-60GB-H... em45ef0a667f

Originally Posted by HooCares:

Gamestop if offering 25$ bonus trade in value on 360's expires sunday. May make the trade value 100 which would then make this a free upgrade assuming you have a good sue for the giftcard.

That's hax, does it have to be non Arcade 360's?

CerberusE · (11-03-2009, 04:51 PM)

Is this US only or is this deal also in Canada?

HooCares · (11-03-2009, 04:57 PM)

I'm probably going to do this with the Gamestop trade in (assuming it's close to 100$). I have a Falcon Pro but the DVD drive is loud as hell. Might as well upgrade to a Jasper and get a fresh controller to boot. The Gift card will go towards a huge grocery purchase. I've always preferred the clean white look of the arcades.

Yaweee · (11-03-2009, 04:57 PM)

Eh, seeing the HD prices has discouraged me. I thought they had dropped in price, but they still seem like ripoffs.

MikeE21286 · (11-03-2009, 04:58 PM)

Hell I might just buy one to have an extra one hangin' around the house.....for $100...damn

skyfinch · (11-03-2009, 05:00 PM)

Originally Posted by CerberusE:

Is this US only or is this deal also in Canada?

I don't see any deals on their Canadian site.

duk · (11-03-2009, 05:02 PM)

are they all jaspers now?

Slayer-33 · (11-03-2009, 05:02 PM)

Originally Posted by HooCares:

I'm probably going to do this with the Gamestop trade in (assuming it's close to 100$). I have a Falcon Pro but the DVD drive is loud as hell. Might as well upgrade to a Jasper and get a fresh controller to boot. The Gift card will go towards a huge grocery purchase. I've always preferred the clean white look of the arcades.

I love the clean look of my arcade as well.

No distracting tray.

I wonder how many of these 360 will be "replaced" units by customers

Jtyettis · (11-03-2009, 05:03 PM)

Originally Posted by duk:

are they all jaspers now?

Pretty much. If you have any kind of HDD then that $100 card would pay for Live and a new game.

Nice deal.

Spasm · (11-03-2009, 05:03 PM)

Originally Posted by duk:

are they all jaspers now?

I'm sure Falcons can still be found out in the wild, but you would have to look real hard to try and find an Arcade that isn't a Jasper nowadays.

inner-G · (11-03-2009, 05:04 PM)

also, 42" Sharp LCD for $498?

wow

pje122 · (11-03-2009, 05:04 PM)

So this should have HDMI, right?

Jtyettis · (11-03-2009, 05:04 PM)

Originally Posted by pje122:

So this should have HDMI, right?

No doubt about it.

Heh, same week as MW2. This ain't no mistake.

dpp · (11-03-2009, 05:05 PM)

holy shit 100 bucks... that might make me pull the trigger for a 360 finally, although i have more than enough with the PS3 and PC

Spasm · (11-03-2009, 05:06 PM)

I'm tempted to snag this just for media streaming in the other room.

pje122 · (11-03-2009, 05:06 PM)

Originally Posted by Jtyettis:

No doubt it.

No, doubt it.
No doubt about it.
Don't doubt it.
No, don't doubt it.
????

Slayer-33 · (11-03-2009, 05:07 PM)

Originally Posted by dpp:

holy shit 100 bucks... that might make me pull the trigger for a 360 finally, although i have more than enough with the PS3 and PC

Damn that's right lol, MW2, NEW 360 and 1 year of live for $100? God damn

Jtyettis · (11-03-2009, 05:07 PM)

Originally Posted by pje122:

No doubt about it.

.

SnakeXs · (11-03-2009, 05:09 PM)

Originally Posted by Slayer-33:

Damn that's right lol, MW2, NEW 360 and 1 year of live for $100? God damn

Wait, wait, Microsoft has the balls to charge us for video games to play on the system we just paid good bucks for?

Fuck this, I'm out.

PopcornMegaphone · (11-03-2009, 05:09 PM)

Originally Posted by Spasm:

I'm sure Falcons can still be found out in the wild, but you would have to look real hard to try and find an Arcade that isn't a Jasper nowadays.

Particularly at a store with a high product sales rate like Wal-mart.

gkrykewy · (11-03-2009, 05:10 PM)

Originally Posted by HooCares:

Gamestop if offering 25$ bonus trade in value on 360's expires sunday. May make the trade value 100 which would then make this a free upgrade assuming you have a good sue for the giftcard.

Will GS give you cash for trade ins, or just credit? I've never done a trade-in at GS in my life.

ExtraKr1spy · (11-03-2009, 05:11 PM)

Originally Posted by gkrykewy:

Will GS give you cash for trade ins, or just credit? I've never done a trade-in at GS in my life.

both, you can pick, but you get less cash than in store credit.