Halo edition 360 - $400

[zewone]

http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-07-2007/0004640432&EDATE=

Ugly as hell, but I may preorder to get the new heatsink or just to sell (at an inflated price) to some poor mother with a spoiled child at Christmas. 'Tis the season.

[MetalGator]

I wonder what EB would offer on a trade in of a current Premium

[62t]

if that thing ends up retaining value like the halo edition xbox 1 it will be worth getting.

[A Happy Panda]

Seriously. Fuck me. This sucks balls being a huge Halo fan. I've got the Xbox 1 Halo box already..and just tons of other Halo shit. I have goddamn official balloons that have the Halo 2 logo on them. BALLOONS.

I'm still on the fence about this. $170 for the Halo box was reasonable...but $400?

[gunm]

Nice find Zew, I was thinking it would be $399.99. Gah, a $50 premium for suckers like me who are into the "LE/CE" shit. Oh well, if it has the 65nm chip, I won't feel so bad trading up for one.

Now to see if GS is starting up pre-orders this week...

[zewone]

Seriously. Fuck me. This sucks balls being a huge Halo fan. I've got the Xbox 1 Halo box already..and just tons of other Halo shit. I have goddamn official balloons that have the Halo 2 logo on them. BALLOONS.

I'm still on the fence about this. $170 for the Halo box was reasonable...but $400?
It's not bad if you don't consider the recent $50 price drop. You're getting a limited edition Premium for the Premium price. Plus HDMI and gamerpics/themes.

My bet is you're buying one. ;)

[A Happy Panda]

It's not bad if you don't consider the recent $50 price drop. You're getting a limited edition Premium for the Premium price. Plus HDMI and gamerpics/themes.

My bet is you're buying one. ;)

How much do used premiums go for these days anyways :) Heh.

It's also kind of lame it didn't come with a transfer kit. Damn that HD...why would it have to be themed too?!

$400 console + $130 Legendary Edition....My wallet just caught fire. If I get one, it's going to be impulse. Just like my Premium 360 that I bought at 4 AM at a Wal-Mart.

[Thongsy]

It's not bad if you don't consider the recent $50 price drop. You're getting a limited edition Premium for the Premium price. Plus HDMI and gamerpics/themes.

My bet is you're buying one. ;)

Plus the play and charge kit. This makes it steal considering they probably could've priced this at the elite price and it would've still sold out.

[anotherpoorgamer]

Hmm...I was under the impression that this was going to be $499.xx or $500. I mean, if you take into consideration of the extras like the play and charge kit, the HDMI port, and that it is going to have a limited production.

At $399.xx, I suppose this is going to be a good deal overall for many. :)

[seanr1221]

You thought it would be 500? Yeesh.

I suppose 400 isn't that bad. You do get a P/C kit, HDMI port, more reliable system, and something that is limited edition.

I'm very tempted to replace my premium with it, but ehhhhh.

[mykevermin]

Not a bad price, but it's really silly that they couldn't include the game.

Are they money hungry, or perhaps they don't think Halo nuts (the kind who would buy this console) would want any version other than the supremo 'legendary" edition (and thus MS is considering themselves benevolent by not forcing said Halo nuts to buy 2 copies of the game)?

[Haggar]

Not a bad price, but it's really silly that they couldn't include the game.

In my opinion, with 3 different versions of Halo 3 they really couldn't. They would have most likely put in the normal version, but then what if you were already buying the Legendary or Collector's Edition?

Or the Legendary AND Collector's Edition (no comment).

Yeah, I have to get this now, too.

[glockant]

getting mine for $150! can't wait.

[PenguinMaster]

It sounds like a perfectly reasonable price. Considering a play and charge kit is $10-$15 (and I consider it an essential accessory) you're basically getting an HDMI port and a limited edition console for $35-$40 extra. If you really want to use HDMI that's a fair price.


Not a bad price, but it's really silly that they couldn't include the game.


Considering they're selling the normal Halo 3 edition for $60 and this console is only $50 more than a premium with extras included, they'd definitely increase the price of this console if they included Halo 3.

[Puffa469]

Im thinking these 'Halo' 360's will be flipped on ebay for double what people paid for them. Depending on how 'limited' they really are.

[doubledown]

if that thing ends up retaining value like the halo edition xbox 1 it will be worth getting.

The HALO XBOX has value? I have the green one, I couldn't sell it for $50. I even saw one traded in at my local GameRush.

[ajh2298]

The HALO XBOX has value? I have the green one, I couldn't sell it for $50. I even saw one traded in at my local GameRush.


Ditto that I have a mint one in its box and cant get more than regular value for it anywhere.

[zewone]

It used to have value, likes double what you paid.

You guys waited to sell way too late.

[LinkinPrime]

Ditto that I have a mint one in its box and cant get more than regular value for it anywhere.

You waited too long. Those things were going for 2x-3x's its original value on eBay as soon as they vanished from stores. I always wanted one, but never bit...this time I won't hold off.

[ajh2298]

You waited too long. Those things were going for 2x-3x's its original value on eBay as soon as they vanished from stores. I always wanted one, but never bit...this time I won't hold off.

I couldnt get rid of till the 360 came out since it was also my primary X-Box at the time. I am hoping with the release of Halo 3 at the end of September we will see a spike in the value of these things again.

[judyjudyjudy]

Nice find Zew, I was thinking it would be $399.99. Gah, a $50 premium for suckers like me who are into the "LE/CE" shit. Oh well, if it has the 65nm chip, I won't feel so bad trading up for one.I'm one of those suckers, too. I've been thinking about getting a 360, so I was hoping to get this one if there were any hardware changes. This price is okay with me, tho I wish it came with the game.

Off topic, I'm behind on 360 news/rumors... is a 65nm chip definitely happening in the near future?

[KaneRobot]

Yes. I believe they were manufactured during July so it shouldn't be too much longer before they are on the shelves.


What annoys me about this deal is if it were the normal premium I'd be all over it - I want an HDMI port, I don't need the 120 GB drive, but....I don't want the goddamn spinach-flavored diarrhea coloring.

[Apossum]

I think this might be the same deal as the Halo Xbox-- it'll be really valuable for a while, then people will not care about it any more once the new system is announced.


The REAL trick is getting a Mountain Dew Xbox. And if you're godly enough, a Panzer Dragoon Orta white Xbox :)

[MetalGator]

Any word if the HDMI port is 1.2 or 1.3?

[A Happy Panda]

I think this might be the same deal as the Halo Xbox-- it'll be really valuable for a while, then people will not care about it any more once the new system is announced.


The REAL trick is getting a Mountain Dew Xbox. And if you're godly enough, a Panzer Dragoon Orta white Xbox :)

2 of my buddies got the Mountain Dew Xbox back in high school. That thing was about 4x uglier than this one.

For those of you still in high school. If your school has a recycling program like mine did, go around the classrooms and collect all the bottle caps you can, and ask all your friends to save caps for you. This worked out well because our school has a license with Pepsi and there were like 3 or 4 vending machines in the school.

[thrustbucket]

So your basically paying $50 for HDMI. That's cool, I think there are a lot of people out there who don't want the Elite but want HDMI.

[Vulcan2422]

So does anybody have a link to pre order one? or is it gonna be a first come first serve basis? Cause im ready to trade in my 360 to put a pre order on the new one.

[gunm]

Any word if the HDMI port is 1.2 or 1.3?

Good question. I could've sworn these were going to be 1.3, but I don't have any evidence to back that up.

[Radioactive_Man]

Gamestop is taking pre-orders tomorrow. $50 down. I'm doing 2 one for me and one for my cousin.

[gunm]

Thanks, I'll be going down there tomorrow for pre-order.

Also, I think the HDMI is still going to be stuck at 1.2 like the current Elites. Ashame if that holds true, as future-proofing would be that much more of a bonus...

[rickonker]

Before any of you get this just for HDMI, in case you haven't heard Premium 360s have started being manufactured with HDMI. Rumor has it Cores will have it soon too.

[gunm]

Nah, we know about the premiums getting HDMI. I just want all that Halo crap. Even if it's that ugly-ass limited color.

[gunm]

Sweet. Radioactiveman was right, up for pre-order now online:

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=020076


Ships 9/17.

[Vulcan2422]

Did everybody pre order there's yet? Just wondering cause i wanna pre order mine this Thursday and was wondering if all the pre orders are sold out already? Also does anybody have a pic of what the Headset looks like?

[LinkinPrime]

I stopped by a local GS and the two tards at the counter had no clue about the system. When I asked about the preorder, they looked at me with a blank stare in their eyes, they both looked at each other and one of them said " Halo 3....System?.....no, were not preordering them"

Fucking idiots!

[Radioactive_Man]

I stopped by a local GS and the two tards at the counter had no clue about the system. When I asked about the preorder, they looked at me with a blank stare in their eyes, they both looked at each other and one of them said " Halo 3....System?.....no, were not preordering them"

Fucking idiots!

you should call customer service, I'm pretty such their manager would be pleased to know they turned down a res, if not then the whole store could be filled with fanboys

[gunm]

Really LP? That sucks. I went right in on Thursday when my local store opened, asked the guy about the pre-order, and he found it and signed me up straight away. He even remembered me a few days later when I came in to trade a couple more Wii games that were collecting dust. The clerk said that after I came in, a bunch more people pre-ordered the console behind me.

I'll be in again this week if they open up the PSP Slim pre-orders as well. I'm not a fan of GS by any means, but the one closest to me has treated me very well for the most part.

[Cyb3-rr]

So you're basically paying $50 for the paintjob?

[zewone]

So you're basically paying $50 for the paintjob?
Paint job, play and charge and Halo content on the hard drive.

[MemphisGun]

Yea Linkin, i know what you mean. GS workers are the dumbest people on earth. often the ugliest. I just look online and if im forced to i go to Eb (i know eb and gs are the same).

[BackInBlack]

Does anyone know what drive the Halo 3 360 will come with? I hate to bump this up, but i figured it belonged in this thread.

[thrustbucket]

Does anyone know what drive the Halo 3 360 will come with? I hate to bump this up, but i figured it belonged in this thread.

So you are basically wondering if the Halo edition is an Elite only cheaper? Why would they do that?

[raregamergirl]

I think he meant the drive- literally and not the HD...

[BackInBlack]

I think he meant the drive- literally and not the HD...

Haha yes i know it comes with the 20gb HDD, i just wondered if it was coming with the Ben Q, Hitachi or Samsung dvd-drive,time will tell if someone gets their hands on one before it releases. It could come with any random one of them tho...

[Trakan]

MS posted the LE gamerpics and themes you get from the Halo 360. They suck.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/halo3/themes.htm
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/halo3/gamertags.htm

[A Happy Panda]

MS posted the LE gamerpics and themes you get from the Halo 360. They suck.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/halo3/themes.htm
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/halo3/gamertags.htm

....That's it? That's all you get.

[starmask2k3]

http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-07-2007/0004640432&EDATE=

Ugly as hell, but I may preorder to get the new heatsink or just to sell (at an inflated price) to some poor mother with a spoiled child at Christmas. 'Tis the season.

its not that bad but the only thing i dont like is that this system wont have the 120GB harddrive

and do u know if it will have the HDMI port

[glockant]

its not that bad but the only thing i dont like is that this system wont have the 120GB harddrive

and do u know if it will have the HDMI port
it should've definitely had the 120GB. they fucked that up.

and yes, it will have HDMI.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360halo3console/default.htm

[starmask2k3]

and it will look funky sweet nere the Halo Spartan Mjolnir Mark VI Helmet! and with the halo 3 wireless headset too

and do u think they will sell extra wireless controllers with the same color paint and the HDDVD player too

[LinkinPrime]

MS posted the LE gamerpics and themes you get from the Halo 360. They suck.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/halo3/themes.htm
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/halo3/gamertags.htm

I actually like them.

[A Happy Panda]

I actually like them.

So do both themes and both sets of pics come with it? I already have the theme and gamerpic set that aren't the UNSC ones.

[Trakan]

So do both themes and both sets of pics come with it? I already have the theme and gamerpic set that aren't the UNSC ones.

Just the UNSC ones.

[A Happy Panda]

Just the UNSC ones.

....WOW.

The more I think about this console, the more it's a blatant opportunity to take advantage of the Halo brand. (I know this is exactly why this console was made) But seriously? $400. 20 gig HD, Halo branded skin, controllers, headset, play 'n charge kit.

No wireless headset. No 120 gig HD. No 65nm chips. No Halo 3 included. ONE free theme and ONE free gamerpic set. Seriously. MS put little to no effort in this package.

[daminion]

^ it will still sell out and retain / raise in value.

[apokalipze2]

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Console-Halo-Special/dp/B000V761SM/ref=sr_1_15/103-7127649-4859026?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1187636480&sr=1-15

Amazon has them in for preorder. Preordered 1 :)

[DeskLaser]

With all the information going around about the 65 nm chips, it's hard to keep track of which ones do have it and which ones don't have it. Has there been any information to prove or disprove that the Halo edition has the chip in it?

[gunm]

I don't recall seeing any final tech specs on the Halo 3 console. I personally am just going on blind faith that it will have the Falcon. At minimum, it should have the new heatsinks and quieter drive, though.

And I'm sorry to say that I am a little disappointed in the special edition gamerpics and theme myself. Not that I'm spending the extra $50 just for that, though...

[shadylane]

what is the possibility of the falcon chips being in the halo edition of the 360?

really thinking about getting this system

[MemphisGun]

Prolly not. They really don't care about what they put in it, because they know halo 3 fans would buy a tube sock with halo 3 written on it in magic marker. I know i would!

[Halo05]

WTS tube sock with Halo 3 written on in. Will trade for Suikoden II or Panzer Dragoon Saga.

[Purkeynator]

WTS tube sock with Halo 3 written on in. Will trade for Suikoden II or Panzer Dragoon Saga.

CML

[freshzen]

Smart money says if M$ XBox 360 factories still got 90nm chips, they're going to keep using 'em!!

Until info is leaked (which in this case it doesn't seem to be, coming from someone at M$ that would know, or the factory...), assume it'll have the 90nm chip unless there is word of 65nm (falcon) chips present in Premium or Elite consoles.

[camoor]

CML

Damn, I just did. Are you already out of socks?

[shadylane]

fuck this blows...halo05 sell me a tube sock instead...

[LinkinPrime]

These come out tomorrow...just got the call from GS that my preorder will be in tomorrow. Still debating if I should keep it or get a Elite...:-k

[shrike4242]

These come out tomorrow...just got the call from GS that my preorder will be in tomorrow. Still debating if I should keep it or get a Elite...:-k$50 gets you 100GB more space. Possibly a HDMI output dongle as well.

[LinkinPrime]

Well that sucks...I really do like the color/theme so the nerd in me really wants it and I guess I could shell out $50 for the HDMI later...but the brain says save money and go for the Elite....argh!

[BackInBlack]

Well that sucks...I really do like the color/theme so the nerd in me really wants it and I guess I could shell out $50 for the HDMI later...but the brain says save money and go for the Elite....argh!

Accept the inner nerd! Even if you dont get the hdd space, there will have to be a great deal sometime down the road for the HDMI cable. Amazon might even do a DotD for 40 bucks! (w00t so cheap!</sarcasm>)

I cannot wait to get it tomorrow!!!!

[A Happy Panda]

If I see it, I'll probably buy it because I'm a moron. At least I know a friend who I KNOW will buy my premium 360. But that's only if I see it in-store somewhere.

[panasonic]

well i got raped in the ass by microsoft on my halo 360. oh well at least its different.

[DeskLaser]

I tried looking for any information to see if these have the 65 nm chips, and came across this amazon forum, where it is claimed that they do:

http://www.amazon.com/elite-vs-halo-x-box/forum/FxRU01D5RLCTNW/TxDS09Z5U1024D/1/ref=cm_cd_dp_tft_tp/105-5629296-6956450?%5Fencoding=UTF8&cdAnchor=B000V761SM&asin=B000V761SM&store=videogames

Has anyone seen any information to back up this claim? I figure it's likely not 100% accurate, but who knows, it might have them.

[OGHowie]

Here are some pics of somebody eBaying one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Xbox-360-Halo-3-Special-Edition-Game-System-Console_W0QQitemZ300151439538QQihZ020QQcategoryZ62 054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[A Happy Panda]

Gah. If it has 65mm chips and it's confirmed, pretty much will be mine.

[DeskLaser]

That is what I am thinking too, as my replacement seems to be working fine so far, but does have the occasional hiccup/freeze now and then, which makes me nervous at times. I don't know to just try to go out and get one tomorrow and keep it sealed up until it's confirmed for sure.

[shrike4242]

I tried looking for any information to see if these have the 65 nm chips, and came across this amazon forum, where it is claimed that they do:

http://www.amazon.com/elite-vs-halo-x-box/forum/FxRU01D5RLCTNW/TxDS09Z5U1024D/1/ref=cm_cd_dp_tft_tp/105-5629296-6956450?%5Fencoding=UTF8&cdAnchor=B000V761SM&asin=B000V761SM&store=videogames

Has anyone seen any information to back up this claim? I figure it's likely not 100% accurate, but who knows, it might have them.In theory, the box sticker would say something other than Zephyr. No way to see from the eBay pics posted. Llama.com might know, once they crack one open.

[DustBoogie]

Question. I'm thinking about buying the Halo Edition 360 (I already have a premium 360 that I got at launch (but has been repaired/replaced thrice)). If I borrow a memory card from a friend and copy all the stuff that can't be replaced (savegames, gamer profiles, and such) will I be able to load all that stuff onto the new hard drive and 360 and download all my old arcade games again without too much trouble or will I run into some sort of problem?

[Ma12kez]

Well that sucks...I really do like the color/theme so the nerd in me really wants it and I guess I could shell out $50 for the HDMI later...but the brain says save money and go for the Elite....argh!Damn, I'm in the same boat as you man. Either way, I'm getting some kind of 360 tomorrow and getting back on Live again after 6 months of inactivity.8-)

Edit:: Any BB coupons floating around by any chance?

[Callandor]

You could redownload everything tied to your gamertag, yes, but you would have to go logged in to Live to access it (downloadable content can only be accessed offline on the original console you bought/downloaded from; any other console, you must connect to Live).

[hfdpro]

Just ordered one for PU at my local CC. Hoping to just walk in, present the paperwork, and walk out. Painless.

By the way, when I ordered it they included for free a $19.99 gamers savings club membership. Also hoping they'll accept the $40.00 of coupon. We'll see.

[gunm]

Mine is paid for. Hopefully my GS got it yesterday so I can pick it up later today (whoa it's past 1am already--better hit the hay soon).

I hope it has the Falcon chip, but I'm not gonna hold my breath on that one. As long as it's got the upgraded heat sink and quieter drive, I'll probably be ok with it. We'll see...

[DeskLaser]

Where does it mention Zephyr on the current Xbox 360 boxes? The urge for HDMI, possibly a quieter drive, and the collectible factor are really pushing me to pick one up today, but I would still try to see a Zephyr/Falcon statement on the box if possible.

[Trakan]

Where does it mention Zephyr on the current Xbox 360 boxes? The urge for HDMI, possibly a quieter drive, and the collectible factor are really pushing me to pick one up today, but I would still try to see a Zephyr/Falcon statement on the box if possible.

On the left side of the box. As far as I know, all HDMI 360s are Zephyrs. Nobody has proven otherwise.

[DeskLaser]

I ended up picking one up this morning. On the Halo edition there is no mention of Zephyr/Falcon on the sticker that would say Zephyr on the new Premiums. I will just keep it sealed in the meantime and play my MS refurb until any confirmation is made. In any case, I got a free CC Gamers Savings Club out of it, and $6 off a Halo 3 controller because of it (wanted a 4th controller, so what the hell), so all is good if I end up just keeping it for collection purposes if it does not have the Falcon, as given the previous Halo console, I am sure it will at least retain its value, if not gain any.

EDIT: I saw this right after I posted, it looks like there may possibly be hope for improved hardware in the Halo edition, as described in post #69 on this forum thread:

http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=546641&page=5

Basically, the poster's impressions are that his console runs cooler than both the Premium and the Elite and the disc drive is a little quieter (poster states his disc drive does not make a "swoosh" sound when inserting discs).

[cdrober]

I was thinking about getting one of these...but do I need to rush out today? It seems like all the BBs and CCs near me have it in stock still, does anyone know anything about the supply on these? Is this initial inventory the ONLY inventory these stores will see?

*Went ahead and got from CC, along with a Covenent Controller (seems like these are selling out everywhere)

[BackInBlack]

I went today and got it at TRU, i was the only person there at opening for it.

[OtherAdam]

Got one this morning at Best Buy. The box does not say falcon or zephyr. This is my first xbox so I have no clue how loud or cooler this is compared to regular ones.

[BULL_Ship]

Gah. If it has 65mm chips and it's confirmed, pretty much will be mine.
Yah if this is confirmed I need to know how to red ring my xbox so I can exchange it for the the halo 3 box. (best buy warrenty)

[shnizzle66]

Man...this is making me want one real bad...

[icegrillz]

ok i just picked one up, now if anyone can tell me how to check, i will, and if u want me to take any pics of some specific things, do so, i will be happy to help.

[FatBoyInside]

ok i just picked one up, now if anyone can tell me how to check, i will, and if u want me to take any pics of some specific things, do so, i will be happy to help.

Do you know what drive it comes with (i.e. BenqQ or Hitachi?) and does it include any special XBL subscriptions (or is it just the standard 1 free month of GOLD)?

Also, can you confirm that it DOES NOT INCLUDE an HDMI cable? Thanks for any response. Enjoy the system.

[icegrillz]

Do you know what drive it comes with (i.e. BenqQ or Hitachi?) and does it include any special XBL subscriptions (or is it just the standard 1 free month of GOLD)?

Also, can you confirm that it DOES NOT INCLUDE an HDMI cable? Thanks for any response. Enjoy the system.

ok my drive is round, so it's benq, i am sure and it's just one month of gold, one thing that i c is that it has a power and charge kit included, and no hdmi cable.

[gunm]

Can you check the back of the unit to see if the model information is printed somewhere there? I won't be picking mine up until the kiddies go down for a nap after lunch, so if anyone can post sooner, that'd be appreciated.

[SNAKE EYES EX]

I'll have mine in the next two hours. I'll post every detail. Perhaps I'll make an unboxing vid.

[LinkinPrime]

Well I got one at Best Buy...I unboxed it just to check it out...damn its sexy :drool: love the orange metallic color and the way it stands out.

I'll try to set it up tonight and post impressions tomorrow. Now if only I can find a deal on a 120GB HDD and the HDMI cable...

[shadylane]

ok so how can you tell what drive it is? and which one is better? has the falcon chips been truly confirmed or taking the console apart would be the only way to find out?

[BackInBlack]

I got the ben q drive, sounds like an airplane when i play FEAR.

[gunm]

Monoprice for your HDMI cable, LP. I don't know of any deal on the HDD, unfortunately.

[nonrandomhero]

the HDD is 100G smaller, and although it has an HDMI port, there is no cable included.... i know they are cheaper for you guys in the states but up here in canada the cheapest 3 foot HDMI cable i have seen was a 4 foot for 70 bucks and going up to over 300 bucks for a 12 foot monster.......

so for me its the elite as an upgrade. especially because canada gets the video marketplace next month.

[Ugamer_X]

the HDD is 100G smaller, and although it has an HDMI port, there is no cable included.... i know they are cheaper for you guys in the states but up here in canada the cheapest 3 foot HDMI cable i have seen was a 4 foot for 70 bucks and going up to over 300 bucks for a 12 foot monster.......

so for me its the elite as an upgrade. especially because canada gets the video marketplace next month.
I'm pretty sure Monoprice ships to Canada.

[LinkinPrime]

Monoprice for your HDMI cable, LP. I don't know of any deal on the HDD, unfortunately.

Yeah I know about monoprice.com, but I heard that the MS HDMI cable is the only one that has an output for the digital cable. I don't have an HDMI receiver yet so I need the MS HDMI cable.

[darkrage]

Need some sort of confirmation on the 65nm chip or no buy.

[gunm]

Well, until someone either does a tear down or leaks "insider" info, we won't really know. There's no indication what chipset is being used anywhere on the console, box, or packaging that I could find.

Which in and of itself kind of suggests it's a Zephyr w/HDMI to me, but again, there's nothing to prove or disprove that unless I open that bad boy up (which I'm not going to do).

S'ok w/me. It's actually pretty nice, and I like having the HDMI out option. I may post more impressions once the wife relinquishes control of the TV hehe.

Edit: Ok, I fired it up and the yes, the drive is a lot quieter than the one I originally had (manuf date 7/06). The fans still spin up pretty good, but to be fair, it's 87 degrees where I live right now. I've migrated most of my stuff over from the old console, so I'm just playing catch up with downloads now.

[shadylane]

i just got my halo 360 and there is no fucking optical port! my ps3 has it but my 360 doesn't. i dont have a connection from my tv to my receiver through hdmi because my reciever doesn't have it

[SNAKE EYES EX]

OK, so I have mine. It is all hooked up and I have been downloading my arcade games etc.

So far, it's a little bit quieter than my launch-box, but it's not night and day. The disc accessing is definitely quieter, but the fan noise is about the same, maybe a bit quieter, but I might just be dreaming.

Overall, I am happy with it. It looks awesome in person. I am glad to finally have it hooked up HDMI, although I had to go out and buy that stupid little dongle, because my optical-out from my tv wouldn't pass Dolby Digital, just stereo PCM.

I'll post a link to my Youtube unboxing and hookup videos as soon as I finish uploading them.


FYI: Mine has the Benq drive and was built August 11th, 07.

[shadylane]

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802758

fuck me hard

[kjauburn]

i just got my halo 360 and there is no fucking optical port! my ps3 has it but my 360 doesn't. i dont have a connection from my tv to my receiver through hdmi because my reciever doesn't have it

I remember reading this about 2 weeks back. You just got fucked...

[Bretts31344]

Wait, there isn't an optical port included? It is supposed to be special edition, not gimped edition...

[Shoki]

I remember reading this about 2 weeks back. You just got fucked...

more like fuckcked..

[AngellicLulu]

by the way, you're not supposed to put fuck in the title because it doesn't get filtered.

[BackInBlack]

I guess he didnt read about the hdmi premiums.

[RESmonkey]

That's M$ for ya.

[lilboo]

OP, change your title. This can be locked OR you might be banned. Not sure, but just giving you a heads up. :)

[The Mana Knight]

Yeah, I noticed that too and its a shame. I mostly wish MS just included more in their console, even at a higher price.

[ITDEFX]

i just got my halo 360 and there is no fucking optical port! my ps3 has it but my 360 doesn't. i dont have a connection from my tv to my receiver through hdmi because my reciever doesn't have it


that's what you get for being a halo freak...buying up anything halo.

MS is ROTFL with your hard earned money :)

[shadylane]

haha shit....changed the title....whatever amazon is giving me 30 dollar credit and i'll just use it towards that....15 dollars for it is not to shabby

[TheShiz]

that's what you get for being a halo freak...buying up anything halo.

MS is ROTFL with your hard earned money :)

so the cable doesn't have it? couldn't you just get a cable that does have the input?

[Ruined]

If you use a receiver with HDMI, you don't need the optical port. If you have an older/outdated receiver, you'll need to buy the MS cable for optical output.

[BULL_Ship]

i just got my halo 360 and there is no fucking optical port! my ps3 has it but my 360 doesn't. i dont have a connection from my tv to my receiver through hdmi because my reciever doesn't have it
IMHO the connector box with the optical is kinda pointless for most

1. most won't use hdmi (no real image benefit if your tv's inputs are up to standard)
2. users of the hdmi have a tv with an optical or coaxial output (go check its probably there)
3. They have a reciever with hdmi.

The elite is meant to cater to those fringe customers with tv's that have no digital audio out or recievers with hdmi in.

[Zoglog]

Proprietary FTW!!!!!!!!!!

Microsoft:
Proprietary Wireless/Memory Card/Hard Drive/Video Out/Audio Out!

WOO!!!!

Now pay that premium!

[JJSP]

haha shit....changed the title....whatever amazon is giving me 30 dollar credit and i'll just use it towards that....15 dollars for it is not to shabby
Changed the title, but left "shit". Brilliant.

[panasonic]

OK, so I have mine. It is all hooked up and I have been downloading my arcade games etc.

So far, it's a little bit quieter than my launch-box, but it's not night and day. The disc accessing is definitely quieter, but the fan noise is about the same, maybe a bit quieter, but I might just be dreaming.

Overall, I am happy with it. It looks awesome in person. I am glad to finally have it hooked up HDMI, although I had to go out and buy that stupid little dongle, because my optical-out from my tv wouldn't pass Dolby Digital, just stereo PCM.

I'll post a link to my Youtube unboxing and hookup videos as soon as I finish uploading them.


FYI: Mine has the Benq drive and was built August 11th, 07.

zomg post it nows!

[Trakan]

Changed the title, but left "shit". Brilliant.

Shit is allowed.

[camoor]

Changed the title, but left "shit". Brilliant.

Stop trying to start shit.

[shadylane]

how do you find out what drive you have?

[LinkinPrime]

how do you find out what drive you have?

This is sorta old...not sure if it still applies:
http://media.gameworldnetwork.com/news_shots/146759824745d28f2707ace.jpg
http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/14/do-you-have-a-quiet-drive-xbox-360/

[ratzombie]

Yes.... I learned the hard way as well, bought an HDMI premium and decided to just take that shit back and get an Elite.

Having the extra HDD space is pretty nice, as well.

[shadylane]

which one is the best one? i have the ben q also

[NamelessMC]

which one is the best one? i have the ben q also

BenQ is the quietest. The Hitachi on the left is the loudest.

The thing is, they're both really loud when you're playing so it doesn't make a difference to me. I've personally went through all 3 and the BenQ is only quieter during load times.

[NamelessMC]

When you factor in the cost of the HDMI cable ($45 at the lowest), it's more cost friendly to get the elite.

Hell if you get the elite over the Halo Xbox, you're only paying $50 more and you're getting the HDMI cable, 120gb hard-drive included.

My friend's TV has optical out so he can use HDMI in and then use optical out to his receiver.

[Shoki]

Proprietary FTW!!!!!!!!!!

Microsoft:
Proprietary Wireless/Memory Card/Hard Drive/Video Out/Audio Out!

WOO!!!!

Now pay that premium!

Just think if Apple made a console... you would need a dongle for your couch

[Shoki]

When you factor in the cost of the HDMI cable ($45 at the lowest), it's more cost friendly to get the elite.

Hell if you get the elite over the Halo Xbox, you're only paying $50 more and you're getting the HDMI cable, 120gb hard-drive included.

My friend's TV has optical out so he can use HDMI in and then use optical out to his receiver.

HDMI cable = 6 bucks ???

[Mechafenris]

HDMI cable = 6 bucks ???

It's that "other" accessory that plugs into the other port that is such a bother. ;)

It's why I bought an elite... (well, that and the 120GB HDD...)

I'll eventually snag a "new" low-end when the price is right for a travel system... no way I'm moving my Elite (or my PS3) from their spots.:)

[Richlough]

Did you try using the component cable's optical out ?

[KingBroly]

So, here's a question. Can HDMI 360's work on HDMI without this little connector or not? I don't have a surround sound system, so it's not that important to me.

[A Happy Panda]

Waaaaaaaait. The Halo 3 360 doesn't have an optical input? Well, I was thinking about it, but I only have 1 TV that has HDMI, and that's at home. The rest I have aren't HD, but use component. But this seals the deal: no buy.

I'll pick it up eventually used.

[dmaul1114]

So, here's a question. Can HDMI 360's work on HDMI without this little connector or not? I don't have a surround sound system, so it's not that important to me.

Yes. Just need a cheap HDMI cable in that case, and that will get picture and sound through the TV.

www.monoprice.com is a great place to get cheap cables.

[dmaul1114]

Waaaaaaaait. The Halo 3 360 doesn't have an optical input? Well, I was thinking about it, but I only have 1 TV that has HDMI, and that's at home. The rest I have aren't HD, but use component. But this seals the deal: no buy.

I'll pick it up eventually used.

I believe the component cable it comes with has an optical port on it. It's only an issue if you want to use HDMI and optical, as then you need the $50 cable/adapter thing.

[Maklershed]

Yeah, I noticed that too and its a shame. I mostly wish MS just included more in their console, even at a higher price.

Such as?

[doubledown]

Yes, from what I understand you cannot plug in both the HDMI cable and the component dongle as they overlap. This SHOULD be advertised more....as a LOT of people use optical. I have a decent receiver, but it does not have HDMI. I would get the ELITE though if I ever upgraded.....that would be the ideal situation since it includes the HDMI dongle.

[dmaul1114]

Of course you can just use component which is included. HDMI doesn't offer much benefit anyway.

Or check to see if your TV has an optical out, as that should pass the audio from HDMI off to the reciever.

[shadylane]

Any details as to this 360's having the new chips for sure? any open 360s stories that popped up that i missed?

[LinkinPrime]

Plugged in my Halo X360 last night and its definately a lot quieter while the machine is on...still runs as loud when the disc is spinning in the drive though.

[shadylane]

any updates? i made another thread and completely forgot about this one. i think a mod closed it down tho cause i don't see it....

any open box videos?

[kzoghbi]

Any details as to this 360's having the new chips for sure? any open 360s stories that popped up that i missed?

http://gear.ign.com/articles/820/820465p1.html

From IGN.COM: In good news for those planning to make a purchase, we can confirm that the Halo 3 edition consoles will include HDMI output like recent Premium models. They are not, however, going to be running the long awaited 65-nm CPU and Falcon mobo.

[kzoghbi]

any updates? i made another thread and completely forgot about this one. i think a mod closed it down tho cause i don't see it....

any open box videos?

http://gear.ign.com/articles/820/820465p1.html

[gunm]

Good catch. Kind of what I expected. Not sure how much longer the Zephyr/HDMI combo will last in comparison with the previous chipset, but then again, I had my first console (manuf date: 7/06) for over a year with no problems in a generally warm climate.

[slickkill77]

Id like to chip in and say that the console is much more sexy in real life than it appears in the pictures. The control is green and black and the green is much darker than it first appeared. Overall I am very satisfied with it. I only got it because my launch console died on Sunday night

[icegrillz]

alright i found a way around it, i am using a 24 inch samsung monitor for gaming and it doesn't have speakers, i bought the halo edition 360, thinking it would come with that audio thing also, but i realized it wasn't there, so i used my hdmi to dvi-d cable that i got from monoprice and hooked up the 360 for video, but there's still no audio, and i tried to see if the component video/audio cable that came with the 360 will fit with the 360 but it just won't it just too damn fat. I went out to gamestop and bought one of those unversal compatable things that lets u connect a 360/gamecube/ps2, thats the only thing they had, and it was like 10 bucks. I brought it home and had to struggle to fit the thing in the back with the hdmi, but i did, it's kinda bented a little but oh well it works, i got sound now through my z2300 logitech speakers. Now, if anyone knows one of those other composite cables that would fit perfectly with no problem with the hdmi, plz post the link here to where i can buy one.

[vietgurl]

I just got this today and I'm guessing that this has the exact same problems with the Olevia 232v TV (hdmi) as the other 360s. Darnit, I guess I'll have to stick to component...

[apokalipze2]

Amazon hasn't shipped mine:bomb:

[Radioactive_Man]

I just got this today and I'm guessing that this has the exact same problems with the Olevia 232v TV (hdmi) as the other 360s. Darnit, I guess I'll have to stick to component...

which problem would that be?

[LinkinPrime]

alright i found a way around it, i am using a 24 inch samsung monitor for gaming and it doesn't have speakers, i bought the halo edition 360, thinking it would come with that audio thing also, but i realized it wasn't there, so i used my hdmi to dvi-d cable that i got from monoprice and hooked up the 360 for video, but there's still no audio, and i tried to see if the component video/audio cable that came with the 360 will fit with the 360 but it just won't it just too damn fat. I went out to gamestop and bought one of those unversal compatable things that lets u connect a 360/gamecube/ps2, thats the only thing they had, and it was like 10 bucks. I brought it home and had to struggle to fit the thing in the back with the hdmi, but i did, it's kinda bented a little but oh well it works, i got sound now through my z2300 logitech speakers. Now, if anyone knows one of those other composite cables that would fit perfectly with no problem with the hdmi, plz post the link here to where i can buy one.

You need one of these:
http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802758

Includes Optical/RCA Audio Adapter. The Audio Adapter allows HDMI video to be routed to the HDTV with the audio routed SEPERATLY to the home speaker system
Assured quality from the Xbox brand
These allow HDMI video and have an output for the Optical Cable so that you can get sound through your receiver.

[gunm]

Surprised you didn't link Amazon's one. $5 less no tax/shipped free (plus referral for the site):

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-HDMI-AV-Cable/dp/B000UODATY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1802940-3982858?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1190101681&sr=8-1

[LinkinPrime]

Surprised you didn't link Amazon's one. $5 less no tax/shipped free (plus referral for the site):

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-HDMI-AV-Cable/dp/B000UODATY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1802940-3982858?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1190101681&sr=8-1

Didn't even think about it...I might have to get it from Amazon then. Thanks!

[mcroa7]

OK I bought the Halo 3 xbox and I was under the impression the exclusive theme and pic were on the Hard Drive, in actuality they are available via a points code for Xbox live. Now to try and figure out the value of these codes so I can Ebay them since I don't care about the theme or exclusive pictures but I know someone will, any ideas ? Also I can't figure out why people haven't brought this up yet ?

[gunm]

I did think about it, but you figure a bunch of more motivated folks are already doing the same thing. I'm too lazy to search, but I'm sure the auctions have already gone up and maybe even ended by now. I have no idea what people would be willing to pay for those codes, but I can't imagine very much--they're not mind-boggling IMO and you can get free Halo dlc on Live right now via Best Buy.

I'm actually using the "exclusive" theme right now, though. It's a bit dark, but nice overall.

[mcroa7]

I did think about it, but you figure a bunch of more motivated folks are already doing the same thing. I'm too lazy to search, but I'm sure the auctions have already gone up and maybe even ended by now. I have no idea what people would be willing to pay for those codes, but I can't imagine very much--they're not mind-boggling IMO and you can get free Halo dlc on Live right now via Best Buy.

I'm actually using the "exclusive" theme right now, though. It's a bit dark, but nice overall.

I found one auction on ebay with 5 days left, I plan on watching it and seeing if there is any movement, then I will decide, can you post pics of what the theme looks like ?

[Halo05]

OK I bought the Halo 3 xbox and I was under the impression the exclusive theme and pic were on the Hard Drive, in actuality they are available via a points code for Xbox live. Now to try and figure out the value of these codes so I can Ebay them since I don't care about the theme or exclusive pictures but I know someone will, any ideas ? Also I can't figure out why people haven't brought this up yet ?

Start it at 1 dollar with seven days and let the market determine the value. That's how eBay worked until a million idiots clogged it up with their fucking eBay stores and get rich quick schemes.

[mcroa7]

Start it at 1 dollar with seven days and let the market determine the value. That's how eBay worked until a million idiots clogged it up with their fucking eBay stores and get rich quick schemes.

Are you saying I can't start it at $399 with a title like "ONE OF A KIND EXCLUSIVE THEME BE THE ONLY SPOILED KID IN YOUR FIFTH GRADE CLASS WHO HAS THIS SUPER SWEET AWESOME RADICAL THEME AND GAMERPICS IF YOUR MOTHER WON'T BUY YOU THIS SHE DOESN't LOVE YOU"
I mean if I cant have a title like that on my auction why even try. Anyways I am probably goign to do just that and list it tomorrow morning!:roll:

[SNAKE EYES EX]

OK. I never registered for Youtube before...for whatever reason they took a day to send me my confirmation email. Anyway...I'm uploading my lame unboxing video now. Please don't mock me too much...

After having this 360 for a full day: It's not much quieter. The disc drive is quieter, but the fan noise is still quite pronounced. Still, I personally think this console looks awesome. It's very cool in person and not so flamboyant that it clashes with my mostly black AV gear.

Here's my Youtube link. The video is currently "processing". Should be available in a few minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/SnakeEyesEx

[ratzombie]

Very nice video, SNAKE EYES.

[LinkinPrime]

OK. I never registered for Youtube before...for whatever reason they took a day to send me my confirmation email. Anyway...I'm uploading my lame unboxing video now. Please don't mock me too much...

After having this 360 for a full day: It's not much quieter. The disc drive is quieter, but the fan noise is still quite pronounced. Still, I personally think this console looks awesome. It's very cool in person and not so flamboyant that it clashes with my mostly black AV gear.

Here's my Youtube link. The video is currently "processing". Should be available in a few minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/SnakeEyesEx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yG2e561vMg Nice...thanks

[DeskLaser]

So I was getting my new Halo 360 setup (I decided to stick with it and sell my premium), and I had my gamer profile and game saves on a 64 MB memory unit ready to go to transfer to the new hard drive. During the setup, it took my gamer profile that was on the memory unit and redownloaded all of my Xbox Live Arcade games automatically! I definitely was not looking forward to transferring all those over, so definitely a nice little feature.

EDIT: Some other fun facts about the hard drive included with the Halo edition 360. It comes preloaded with demos for "Call of Duty 3 St. Lo.," Fuzion Frenzy 2, Lego Star Wars II, Lost Planet Online, and Madden 07 (why they would include a demo for 07 and not 08 is beyond me). Videos that it comes preloaded with are "Accessories," Bringing It Home Halo Wars Trailer, E3 06: Fable 2 Trailer, "Forza Motorsport," "Forza Motorsport 2 Customization," Halo 3 Announcement, Halo 3 1st TV Commercial, Halo 3 ViDoc "Et Tu, Brute?," "Wireless Accessories," and "Wireless World." It comes with no preloaded music.

[splintercell]

So I was getting my new Halo 360 setup (I decided to stick with it and sell my premium), and I had my gamer profile and game saves on a 64 MB memory unit ready to go to transfer to the new hard drive. During the setup, it took my gamer profile that was on the memory unit and redownloaded all of my Xbox Live Arcade games automatically! I definitely was not looking forward to transferring all those over, so definitely a nice little feature.

Would you mind sharing your exact procedure? I might be in the same situation in a few days, so a heads-up preview would be great. Thanks!

[DeskLaser]

It was just as simple as it sounds, just make sure to move your gamer profile over to a memory unit before you start the setup on the other console. Then, insert the memory unit in the other console before you turn it on. Then, go through the setup, and eventually it will tell you that gamer profiles already exist on this console (instead of having you go through the whole process to create one or to recover one). After you select your profile, it will say that an update is available over Xbox Live. The download was fairly large, but when it was finished, I had noticed all of my XBLA games were now on the new hard drive. However, it did not download any additional content for those games, you have to transfer those over yourself (Uno decks for example, I had to move those over myself).

Another thing I noticed about the new hardware, which may or may not be of any significance, is while registering the console to use on the campus network, I noticed the first half of the MAC address was slightly different (the half used to identify a manufacturer, etc). So, there may be a new type of NIC inside there.

EDIT: As an update to my postings for tonight, after I actually went to look at those arcade games, they are actually only just the trial versions. They must have been preloaded onto the hard drive. Oh well, just means I'll have to redownload a bunch of them over again. I guess I originally should have taken a closer look and seen that not all of the games I originally had were there. At least for the trial versions that are already on the hard drive all I have to do is select "unlock full game" again, it knows that I owned it before and doesn't charge for it. All I can say is hooray for the download history list in account management, made it very nice to download my TV shows again too.

[anteis24]

I was thinking about picking up one of these, but I'm worried that the transfer process will be quite a hassle. For example, is there an actual solution to the DRM issue of having to be signed on to Live to access your downloaded content (without having to call MS)? I'm connected to Live most of the time but do bring my 360 around to where there might not be a connection. I found the following link (about the Elite but should be the same) but don't know how reliable it is:
http://vgstrategies.about.com/od/xbox360faqs/a/Xbox360EliteTra.htm

Also, I have a smaller lcd monitor in my room that I occasionally use. It doesn't have HDMI, will I be able to hook this console up and use surround sound speakers, or will the lack of an optical input be an issue?

[ratzombie]

EDIT: Some other fun facts about the hard drive included with the Halo edition 360. It comes preloaded with demos for "Call of Duty 3 St. Lo.," Fuzion Frenzy 2, Lego Star Wars II, Lost Planet Online, and Madden 07 (why they would include a demo for 07 and not 08 is beyond me). Videos that it comes preloaded with are "Accessories," Bringing It Home Halo Wars Trailer, E3 06: Fable 2 Trailer, "Forza Motorsport," "Forza Motorsport 2 Customization," Halo 3 Announcement, Halo 3 1st TV Commercial, Halo 3 ViDoc "Et Tu, Brute?," "Wireless Accessories," and "Wireless World." It comes with no preloaded music.

The 360 Elite has the same stuff already pre-loaded on the HD.

[apokalipze2]

Not that anyone is suprised but this console is still loud as fuck

[mcroa7]

Not that anyone is suprised but this console is still loud as fuck

Not mine I left mine on for 3 straight hours and when I came home I expected my house to be burnt down but I could barely hear the thing. I also live in Florida and keep my console in a cabinet under my TV so basically there is no ventilation. On a side note though I have left my PS3 on for the last 3 days and it is literally making no noise at all.

[LinkinPrime]

Heads up if you want an MS HDMI cable: $30.99 shipped after GCO @ Buy.com (http://www.buy.com/prod/xbox-360-hdmi-av-cable/q/loc/108/205001845.html)
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153700

[slickkill77]

Is there that much of a difference between HDMI and component hd. MY mom is getting a 57' dlp(I think. Dont know details yet) and id like to know

[DeskLaser]

It can matter if you plan on using 1080p on the TV. Most TVs will only accept 1080p over HDMI, not component.

[slickkill77]

Eh w/e id rather save my money

[Apossum]

Is there that much of a difference between HDMI and component hd. MY mom is getting a 57' dlp(I think. Dont know details yet) and id like to know


HDMI is a little sharper and you don't have to deal with a 5 pronged cable-- audio and video goes through that one cable. It's also necessary if you are doing 1080p.

If you do decide to get one, no need to spend $30, when you can have one for $4.79: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024004&p_id=2412&seq=1&format=2

unless you are using an optical cable for audio, there's no reason to pay $30 for an hdmi cable-- they're all the same.

[ratzombie]

Not sure about their HDMI cables, but I'm using a set of component cables from their website for my Wii and it looks fantastic. The cables are pretty much identical, all your paying for is the name on the box/cables when you go with Microsoft, Monster, etc.

[GeorgeCostanza]

What are my options for tranfering data from my old 360 to a new halo edition one? is my only option to buy a elite and use the transfer kit and return it when im done? i called xbox and the kid said keep checking xbox.com... so not helpfull.

[Mrbaseball2710]

Just keep your HD and use it on the new halo xbox.

[Liquid 2]

Memory card.

[rewn]

You can move (smaller) game data via a MEMORY CARD unit.
If your merely trying to move your achievements and XBL account settings you can do so via the "RECOVER GAMERTAG" option. You will not lose any gamerpoints so don't worry it's a safe route.

Obviously if you want to move loads of data that won't fit on the mem card - then going the route you originally suggested would be your best bet.

Sticking the old HDD onto the new (green) xbox 360 will obviously look like butt - so don't go that route unless you don't care. :)

[Callandor]

My guess is Microsoft will put out an option to order a transfer kit with software specifically for transferring between two 20 gig hard drives, and put up a request form similar to what they have for the elite.

[GeorgeCostanza]

The memory card wont work on the arcade games and thats my biggest concern. I have a feeling that the elite transfer kit wont work either since its probably desgined for the elite to 20gb not 20 to 20 like stated above. I am just suprised there arent more people with this issue.

[captain0ats]

Is it true that the XBOX 360 HALO3 Edition COnsole is packed with the new FALCON CHIP...???

said to reduce RROD...and the system is quiter...

I read on some reviews on AMAZON..and somewhere else...GAMESPOT i think..that they are equipped with these babies...

I might be one of the many that will buy an xbox 360 coz of HALO3 but ...im LOOKING FORWARD to FIFA 08..as they say..EA SPORTS Games get better framerates on XBOXes...

[CYRiX]

why must your CAPITALIZE key WORDS?

[Logg]

Another great post.

[captain0ats]

why must your CAPITALIZE key WORDS?
its just something i got used to...why are you asking?

[propeller_head]

Is it true that the XBOX 360 HALO3 Edition COnsole is packed with the new FALCON CHIP...???

said to reduce RROD...and the system is quiter...

I read on some reviews on AMAZON..and somewhere else...GAMESPOT i think..that they are equipped with these babies...

I might be one of the many that will buy an xbox 360 coz of HALO3 but ...im LOOKING FORWARD to FIFA 08..as they say..EA SPORTS Games get better framerates on XBOXes... no, its not true, the HALO 3 Limited 360 does not come w/ 65nm.

the 65nms should be hitting the U.S. a week or 2 into Oct of Dean Takahashi is right.

the HALO 3 editions do have a new type of heatsink w/ heatpipes though. so it should be more safe from the RRoD than older 360s. the drive is also quieter.

and yes EA has said publicly that they are focusing on the 360. so all EA games should run better on the 360

[propeller_head]

Halo 3 Console bundle is at Costco now

$499
includes

Halo 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360
Halo 3 Collectors Edition
Halo 3 Tod McFarlane Limited Edition Spartan wireless controller & figurine
Halo 3 official Prima Guide (note: doesnt list this on site, but it is included)

oh yea. and costco's lifetime replacement warranty (which doesnt expire after using it once like the ones you have to PAY for at BB)
:hot:

my local one also had tons of standard editions for $50 a pop.

[captain0ats]

no, its not true, the HALO 3 Limited 360 does not come w/ 65nm.

the 65nms should be hitting the U.S. a week or 2 into Oct of Dean Takahashi is right.

the HALO 3 editions do have a new type of heatsink w/ heatpipes though. so it should be more safe from the RRoD than older 360s. the drive is also quieter.

and yes EA has said publicly that they are focusing on the 360. so all EA games should run better on the 360
kinda shady......

man and i was about to buy myself a halo3 xbox thinking that it has the new chip and all..

are you sure its not yet out..and on the halo3 one...?

ahaha Im just finding reasons to get an xbox now.. :))

[propeller_head]

kinda shady......

man and i was about to buy myself a halo3 xbox thinking that it has the new chip and all..

are you sure its not yet out..and on the halo3 one...?

ahaha Im just finding reasons to get an xbox now.. :))
you only have to wait a little longer

read:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3399613&posted=1#post3399613

[shnizzle66]

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[shaunLEGEND]

and yes EA has said publicly that they are focusing on the 360. so all EA games should run better on the 360

Sorry to get off-topic but I had to respond to this.

Actually on a recent Game Head, Peter Moore said starting with next seasons games they will be equal. I don't remember the exact quote but Geoff keighley was teasing him about MS and if he had any favortism.

[Ma12kez]

The memory card wont work on the arcade games and thats my biggest concern. I have a feeling that the elite transfer kit wont work either since its probably desgined for the elite to 20gb not 20 to 20 like stated above. I am just suprised there arent more people with this issue.I'm in the same boat as well, not sure how I'm going to handle it. Not having the Halo edition HD on the Halo 360 looks weird; not to mention a white wireless adapter as well.:bomb:

[mcroa7]

I'm in the same boat as well, not sure how I'm going to handle it. Not having the Halo edition HD on the Halo 360 looks weird; not to mention a white wireless adapter as well.:bomb:

When I got my halo xbox I was able to put all of my games onto my memory card the 512mb one, not sure what you guys are saying wont work. Outside of having to be connected to xbox live what doesnt work ?

[SNAKE EYES EX]

I picked up a 512MB MU. Between the MU and the 'download history', it was quite easy and fast to get what I needed onto my new Halo box.

The white wireless adapter is no bigger. I do wish there was a black chatpad, the white doesn't look so hot on the Halo themed controllers.