[Dead] The Orange Box (360) $45 Shipped - Lightning Deal at Amazon - Ends soon!

[xmrblondex]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox

Check the videogame lightning deal. Here's the description:

Upcoming Video Games Deal
Can't decide which video game to get for your Xbox 360? Get 5 in One Colorful Box.

It's the Orange Box.
http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Arts-9849-The-Orange/dp/B000R0PLK2/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1197376557&sr=8-1
(thanks cheapy)
How much will it be?

http://dec4.org/devbox/AmazonLightning.aspx
15 off would put it at $45


Donate to the CAG Child's Play Charity fund in my signature if you like this deal!!!

[ItsTrueItsTrue92]

For speculation purposes only, what could the price be that would make it special? What has amazon done in the past with $60 games?

[xmrblondex]

well, time crisis 4 got taken from 69.99 to 49.99

I'm thinking that 20 bucks might be a good guess.

[h3llbring3r]

Damn it I just bought this yesterday from BB and used my 12% off and $5 RC for a grand total of $40, it better not be $29.99! You hear me Amazon.

[gantt]

Hmm, just picked this up for $45. What is it worth?
Is the HL2 much better than if you play the original Xbox version on your 360?
I hear Episode I is so-so and Episode 2 is pretty good.
I hear the other games are hit-and-miss (not much Live action on TF?)
So far I'm not hearing $45 worth but the scores are fantastic.

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

I say $37.99!

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Damn it I just bought this yesterday from BB and used my 12% off and $5 RC for a grand total of $40, it better not be $29.99! You hear me Amazon.

Where do you get 12% from?

[io]

It's very not likely to be as cheap as it has to be for me to buy it, but I'll keep my eye on it just in case... ($29.99 or less)

[Jonathan360]

Orange Box will be $15 off. So I'm guessing it'll be $15 off the current price which shows $60. So that means $45. Anyways, they'll have 2000 available at the price of $15 off.

Though the only thing is from what I have seen it's suppsoe to be 8am PST / 11am EST. Not 6PM PST. But whatever time it is, it's $15 off the price.

[a123]

Link to deal reference:

http://dec4.org/devbox/AmazonLightning.aspx

[Tyrannical]

I'd guess $20 off also.

I'd be tempted if I hadn't picked up 20 new (ok, mostly cheap used) games for my new 360 already in November.

To put it politely, I wasn't a fan of HL2, but I'd give it a shot again. Maybe in 6 months when I can pick it up for $20 used.

[kylerg]

Nevermind. I see it now.

Where do you see DOTD and Lightning Deals? I login, go to games and see nada. Are they emails?

[Jonathan360]

Where do you see DOTD and Lightning Deals? I login, go to games and see nada. Are they emails?

DOTD is different from Lightning Deals. Lightning deals are in the "Today's Deals" link near the top. Click that and then it'll be to the right of the main gold box item of the day. DOTD is simple. Go to the videogames section and to the right there will be a link and a sign that says Deal of The Day.

[JBaby]

I don't think it will be orange box this is a kitchen and dining deal. They are pretty good about specifiying whether it's a videogame deal even different from electronics.

Edit: My bad, I scrolled down to see. Thanks OP

[gantt]

I don't think it will be orange box this is a kitchen and dining deal. They are pretty good about specifiying whether it's a videogame deal even different from electronics.

You're right, it's just Wheaties. Our bad.

[h3llbring3r]

Join the best buy reward zone, I get a packet of coupons about once a month.
You get lots of 10% off coupons but there is usually at least one 12% (when you show your card) coupon good on everything but your standard restrictions (Bose, Dyson, consoles, yada yada yada).
I got my last packet Wednesday but they expired Monday so I pulled the trigger on TOB.
There are also usually scans posted around the deal sites.
RZ is free join NOW damn you.

[h3llbring3r]

Here is the newest one:
http://rewardzonecerts.bestbuy.com/PS!7tIdRRhEfyMFBgIAAAAGCgFICggzODkwNDE4NAoKMjY0Njc yOTk3NAkAD4GiCgkyMjA4NTUxMTEF?FIRST_NAME=Fatwallet&LAST_NAME=Members%20&OFFER_VALID_DATE=12%2F31%2F2007&profile_key=member%20ID%20HERE

http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/787519/

[musics_muse]

Damn it I just bought this yesterday from BB and used my 12% off and $5 RC for a grand total of $40, it better not be $29.99! You hear me Amazon.

lol.

[RelentlessRolento]

keeping tabs..

[robhimself]

here's to hoping it's 30 bucks

[SuperJedi]

$20-40 Please!!!

[Trenchalicious]

Is this happening the 11th or 12th? It's not in my lightning deals section.

[Gameboy415]

Damn. I was holding out for the PS3 version for free online, but I might bite if it's under $30.

[rogue_one]

Doesn't it say $15 off?

Link to deal reference:

http://dec4.org/devbox/AmazonLightning.aspx

[whymustiregister]

The items listed on http://dec4.org/devbox/amazonlightning.aspx (http://dec4.org/devbox/amazonlightning.aspx) seem to be correct for today but the times are mixed up...

And yes it says: $15 off (2000 available).

[schultzed]

The items listed on http://dec4.org/devbox/amazonlightning.aspx (http://dec4.org/devbox/amazonlightning.aspx) seem to be correct for today but the times are mixed up...

And yes it says: $15 off (2000 available).

$45 is not cheap enough for me . . . I have way too many games to play anyway.

I found a copy of Orange Box for PC for $3 at a local Salvation Army . . . it had some torn shrinkwrap but was still sealed (Target dumps stuff at Goodwill and SA) . . . too bad it wasn't 360 . . .

[Masterkyo]

I'll get it whenever it drop down $30 or less :)

[FurryCurry]

Perfect timing. I need this game for a christmas gift! But I'll be at work when the price drops. I hope there are some copies left when I get home.

[jrrab]

I used one of my games from TRU to get this when it came out, cause one of my friends said it was Great! I hate it! It's been played maybe 2hrs and team fortress has to be one of the worst MP's I've ever played I thought The Darkness was better. I wouldn't pay more than 29.99 Ideally 19.99.

[KingBroly]

I got this yesterday at Best Buy for $40, so I'm going to go with $30 considering it was already at $50

[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah, I'm waiting for it to be $30.

[wolfpackgamer]

NM the link to webpage listing deals had false info on time and listed it starting at 8 am pst.

[spideymike]

No, it's not sold out yet. The deal starts at 6pm PST (9pm EST).

[richierich]

How much was it? Sure got bought fast enough.

Its sold out already.

The deal hasn't started yet

[kevlar51]

Hmm, just picked this up for $45. What is it worth?
Is the HL2 much better than if you play the original Xbox version on your 360?
I hear Episode I is so-so and Episode 2 is pretty good.
I hear the other games are hit-and-miss (not much Live action on TF?)
So far I'm not hearing $45 worth but the scores are fantastic.

Hit-and-miss? You're breaking my heart. Portal alone is worth the price tag, everything else is icing on the cake.

But the cake is a lie. (you'd get that joke if you played Portal):)

[richierich]

$45 isn't cheap enough for me

[Enuts09]

$45 doesn't sound that bad, but in comparison to last week's Time Crisis 4 Deal, hopefully its lower than that.

Thanks OP.

"But there’s no sense crying over every mistake.
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake."

[Phoenix Audubon]

I'll watch this...I could use a game to play on my new 360 other than Halo 3...

[ICEPICC]

I hope its a great deal!

You can get it on ebay new & shipped for about $50

[TripleH13]

awesome- 45 alone isn't quite good enough, but with a 25 gift certificate I have from amazon, I'll pick it up.

[PyroGamer]

$45 is still too much for me.

[AZPunisher]

$45? Fuck that, that's not a deal.

[Marat]

That's a great deal considering you're getting 5 good games.
The Orange Box is known to be the best deal in video game history, and that's priced at $60.
Also remember that there is no TAX or SHIPPING.

I can can tell you right now that you will not find this game any cheaper brand new, maybe you'll find it at $40 someday but then more likely it's in a store so you will use up gas to get there and pay tax.

$45? Fuck that, that's not a deal.

[Marat]

Damn. I was holding out for the PS3 version for free online, but I might bite if it's under $30.

I am a proud owner of both, PS3 and 360 and i would definately buy the 360 version over the PS3 version since the PS3 version will be a port of the 360 version and so far things are looking bad for PS3 ports.
assassin's creed or lost planet anyone?

[h3llbring3r]

It's a great deal for all the shi-stuff it comes with. And not to continue my (or anyone else's) disappoint streak with the PS3 but I wouldn't touch that version with a 10 foot pole after what I have read from early players and developers.

[wrkh99]

This game is a steal at $45 :) Almost more fun online than Halo3

[Marat]

Doesn't it say $15 off?

Yes it does, so i don't know why people are still saying "$30 please"
The game will be $45 based on this site [ http://dec4.org/devbox/AmazonLightning.aspx ] and the site is accurate for product info and the discount.

[NolbertoS]

$45 is not a deal..if it were 30-35, than that's a deal..I never thought CAGs standards were getting lower. It's almost like paying for a regular price 360 game but with 10-15% off only.

[CheapyD]

t's almost like paying for a regular price 360 game but with 10-15% off only.Or, if you wanted to bring actual math into play, you might say its 25% off ;)

[MIX_MASTER_ICE]

No, that's 25% off, which is a pretty nice discount. Also consider there's no tax or shipping, which was previously mentioned. If I bought it retail it would be 64+ dollars with tax, so this is almost 20 bucks off retail for me.

[evanft]

Wow, lame. $30-$35, I would have been in for one, but not at $45. I mean, it's on YourFree360Games.com for fuck's sake.

[Marat]

Wow, lame. $30-$35, I would have been in for one, but not at $45. I mean, it's on YourFree360Games.com for fuck's sake.

Don't know if that site is a scam or not but isn't that the deal where you get a free game for subscribing to stuff you don't even need/want?

[evanft]

Don't know if that site is a scam or not but isn't that the deal where you get a free game for subscribing to stuff you don't even need/want?

There have been 4 big-ass threads about it in the referall thread. Catch up.

[Riyonuk]

How does http://dec4.org/devbox/AmazonLightning.aspx know it's $15 off? Are they employees of Amazon or something?

[Chris in Cali]

Is this game really that good? I downloaded the demo off live, and was severally disappointed. Was it just a case of a shitty demo, or is the whole game like that?

[G-Nitro]

i'll buy at $30, but no more.

[Masterkyo]

This game will drop down $30 around Summer Next year or cheaper (Clearance).

[MC Hampster]

Perhaps Cheapy can add a new button to each forum to post something like:



I'd totally buy X if the price was $(SalePrice - 10).

[InuFaye]

id buy at 59.99

[x_fiddle]

would be in for one if it was $30 even though I already have a fast PC. For $45 i'll pass, it'll drop soon enough.

[JBaby]

You're right, it's just Wheaties. Our bad.

Hey! Wheaties are a deal at any price! I left my original comment as a testament to the horrors of alchohol on a Monday night.

Still three hours out...

[OtherAdam]

I'd be in if it was $40. What's $5 you say? It's a psychological thing... 45 doesn't scream deal to me.

[schultzed]

$45 is a deal . . . just not a great one. $40 would be better . . . $30 a steal.

If you want this game before the holiday, then this might be your best price. If you can wait into next year . . . then you will likely do better. I'll probably buy it for $15 in 2009 or 10.

[drsuper23]

At $45, I'm going to buy it. Been meaning to get it. It'll have to wait until I'm done with Super Mario Galaxy and Mass Effect. Maybe I can squeeze Portal in there to see that all the talk is about.

[whymustiregister]

devbox has been updated with the correct times and a message:

"Note on Times: The times listed for the deals have been changing sometime between when they are first posted and the actual deal time, so make sure to check back for updates and verify all times at the Amazon Lightning Deals site."

[SNKMat]

I used one of my games from TRU to get this when it came out, cause one of my friends said it was Great! I hate it! It's been played maybe 2hrs and team fortress has to be one of the worst MP's I've ever played I thought The Darkness was better. I wouldn't pay more than 29.99 Ideally 19.99.

stfu. dont listen to this dumbfuck. Orange Box>You.

[NRPinguino04]

$45 is a deal . . . just not a great one. $40 would be better . . . $30 a steal.

If you want this game before the holiday, then this might be your best price. If you can wait into next year . . . then you will likely do better. I'll probably buy it for $15 in 2009 or 10.

Yeah I agree with this guy and thats based entirely upon only playing a good chunk of HL2 before I had to format my computer. With the 4 other games as well, dang son, their practically commanding you to kill babies if you must to get this game. Nothing against babies, but thats just what their saying.

[MorPhiend]

I just saw IGN's PS3 review of The Orange Box. Sad. If I had a 360, I would buy this tonight. But since it will be awhile until I get one, I may get this for a better price in 6 months or so...

[Phoenix Audubon]

It's going for...$45. I'll pass.

[mahzilla]

confirm as 44.99

[robhimself]

ugh boo, 44.99 shipped...was hoping for at least 35

[GoIn2shock]

Yeah $45, I think I'll wait.

[outsider]

44.99

[lurknomore]

I think that most people are passing...as they are not going to sell this one out.

[gantt]

As I got it yesterday for $45 (plus tax) at BB, I will pass. Oh, well.

[SuperJedi]

nah

[cag1125]

Not exactly a "lightning" deal for me.

[blah29]

at 40 I would have bit, but 45 is too high yet... I can get it off ebay in a few months for 30

[richierich]

yeah passing on this. Too bad for Orange Box. If it only had released earlier than Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4, it might have had a chance lol.

[guyinga]

I'll pass, I was hoping for 50 - 60% off on it. I'll wait until the price drops on it next year

[zuldane]

Honestly unless you have Amazon Prime or there's no Best Buy close to you, then it's not very enticing. The Orange Box is on sale at Best Buy for $49.99 for the whole week.

[reaxn]

dear amazon,

can we get some DEALS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD?



thx


-santa

[BingoBrown]

I'm in for one. My $25 Amazon GC helped cut down the price nicely.

[ICEPICC]

I owned Orange box for about 2 weeks. I pick it up on ebay used and sold it quickly so I could Play Halo 3. I didnt lose a dime on the game either.

HL is OK, if you have nothing elso to play. The graphics are from old xbox.

Portal makes you think. its a lot of fun. it's not all that easy at times.
Portal ends pretty quick and makes you want to play more. It should have been an arcade game, but it might be too short for that as well.

TF2 is also alot of fun, but I think it only has 6 maps, no campaign.

I dont know if people still play it alot online, so dont pay full price, wait for a great deal.

[Yoohoo1231]

I jumped. Wombat and Cheapy's recommendations plus saving $15 + tax did it for me.

[mbs]

Honestly unless you have Amazon Prime or there's no Best Buy close to you, then it's not very enticing. The Orange Box is on sale at Best Buy for $49.99 for the whole week.

Considering tax, this saves me about $10 over BB's price.

[drsuper23]

I totally agree with you. This plus this game is on most website's GOTY awards. I had to get it.

I jumped. Wombat and Cheapy's recommendations plus saving $15 + tax did it for me.

[InuFaye]

id buy at 59.99

[Morpheus]

Thanks OP. With PG rebate this will come out to $39.99 for me. I was going to wait until it was $29.99 to jump on it, but losing $10 to play it now (especially since I never played a single game on the collection) rather than waiting 6 months to a year later is worth it for me.

[CuE-TiP]

Great deal. I just ordered mine. I was going to ask for it as a Christmas gift.

[shortyman920]

Orange box isn't necessarily fun, it's just a good value. However, Portal is quite amazing I have to admit.

[ryanflucas]

Make sure to use this alert service so incase the price drops even lower by Christmas, you can get a refund on the difference.

http://www.refundplease.com/

[BingoBrown]

Orange box isn't necessarily fun, it's just a good value.

That seems like a contradiction to me, considering that video games are supposed to be fun. ;)

[ICEPICC]

That seems like a contradiction to me, considering that video games are supposed to be fun. ;)

lol - this game has 99 achievements for 1000 gs total

[CuE-TiP]

It's not getting mailed until December 17th? Shit is weak.

[TrunksSSJ23]

Damn should I buy this over? I just bought this from Amazon.com for $49.99 and now it's $5.00 cheaper, lol.

[PenguinoMF]

Get it price adjusted.

[cag1125]

For reference:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=468502#postorder

[pthagonal]

lol - this game has 99 achievements for 1000 gs total


Are you one of those creepy people that only play 360 games to up the gs?

Orange Box is a great buy, especially at $45. Way, way better game than any of the Halo's. Just Half Life 2 + episodes, that is.

[BingoBrown]

lol - this game has 99 achievements for 1000 gs total

Yeah, see, I haven't purchased an Xbox 360 yet (about to go on a Falcon hunt), and they never had achievements with the old Xbox on Live, so I'm not really sure what the big deal is. Is a high gamerscore all about street cred? Cause the whole concept doesn't really grab me.

[dastly75]

Is a high gamerscore all about street cred? Cause the whole concept doesn't really grab me.

Achievements are kinda cool when you earn them without actually going for them. But theres no real point in them unless you compete with your friends for a higher gamerscore. They usually dont make the game any more fun.

[ihavenolife123]

If it is just street cred, then wtfs the point

i just padded this purchase with oddoworld stranger's wrath

6 games for $53

considering my brother is getting a 360 for xmas, and Ill only play it during college holidays, might as well play portal with froza 2 and marvel ultimate alliance in between

[supremebeanjw1]

Yeah, see, I haven't purchased an Xbox 360 yet (about to go on a Falcon hunt), and they never had achievements with the old Xbox on Live, so I'm not really sure what the big deal is. Is a high gamerscore all about street cred? Cause the whole concept doesn't really grab me.
Think of it like the high score lists they had back in the old arcade days. The points are mainly for bragging rights and have no real value. Depending on the game, the achievements will either make you play the game in new and different ways (I think Dead Rising had some good ones), or they'll be utterly devoid of creativity (see Eragon).

I must admit that it's kinda fun trying to get all the achievements, especially for Viva Pinata and Dead Rising. It's a nice little feature that's completely optional, so you'll either like it or ignore it entirely.

[A Happy Panda]

Hmm. Do I use my $25 GC and knock it down to $20? Then I'd have to pay for shipping....ehh pass.

[Monsta Mack]

This seemed to be the rage on the 360 till Call of Duty 4 came out, now It's just backseat behind Halo 3. The online play seems to suffer in lag and variety.

[dastly75]

If your computer can run it, I'd suggest getting it for PC.

[BingoBrown]

Hmm. Do I use my $25 GC and knock it down to $20? Then I'd have to pay for shipping....ehh pass.

Actually, you'd still get free shipping, the GC is just part of your payment method.

[PRican25]

Thanks OP, just bought it

[Enuts09]

Think of it like the high score lists they had back in the old arcade days. The points are mainly for bragging rights and have no real value. Depending on the game, the achievements will either make you play the game in new and different ways (I think Dead Rising had some good ones), or they'll be utterly devoid of creativity (see Eragon).

I must admit that it's kinda fun trying to get all the achievements, especially for Viva Pinata and Dead Rising. It's a nice little feature that's completely optional, so you'll either like it or ignore it entirely.

I agree on your High Score List Comparison, but its span of all the games you've played all together. Dead Rising did have some good Achievements though. I saw it at E3 and wasn't too impressed, but then I Gamefly'd it and the Achievements made me enjoy the game more than I thought I would.

Achievements can extend the lifespan of a game, whether you enjoy the game or not. You can sometimes find yourself playing games you wouldn't normally play just to get Achievements.

Once you start, achievements can suck you in.

[busynow]

Thanks , i ordered the game and 2 blu-ray movies

[BloodiestCadaver]

Ordered the game, sweet!

[Nibi]

I would love to jump all over this, but I have reached the point where I just can't justify any more game purchases this year. Next year though...

[ItsTrueItsTrue92]

Fuck man. I get home hoping I could still get it in and I'm guessing it just expired.

[ItsTrueItsTrue92]

Will they run this again? It says 8 AM PST on Amazon and on that other site the OP posted.

[wrkh99]

If you got Half Life 2: Orange Box for the Xbox 360 during the Lightning deal, drop amazon an email asking for a price match and get an extra $10 back, bringing the total you paid to $34.99.

Just to clarify:
<Thanks to ashori>
Okay look when we bought Orange Box for Lightning deal, it was

59.99-15.00=45.99

but now, the orange box is 49.99

so we payed 10 dollars too much

should be 49.99-15.00=35.99 via the Amazon price protection policy.

And for those who need the number:
<thanks to GotDeal?>

1) Call 1-866-216-1072
2) Press 7
3) Say hi how are you? then give them all the needed info (order#, email, address, etc)
4) Tell them your friend just did an adjustment on half life orange box to bring it down to $34.99.
5) Say the gold box price was $59.99 - $15 and now it should be $49.99 - $15 = $34.99. (or dont even mention this at all since the gold box discount is taken off in the promo/gift card area)