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Fanboy
10-20-2004, 02:10 PM
Found this on the Futureshop.ca (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dept=15&WLBS=fsweb 23&sku_id=0665000FS10051342&catid=11169&newdeptid= 15) website -- scheduled for release November 2nd.

http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/large/10051342.jpg

Price is $249.99 CDN (roughly $199.99 USD), which seems a fair deal with Fable and Crimson Skies packed in.

Now, before I hear any whining about inability to order, they DO NOT ship to the USA.

However, it is a better than fair bet that if we are getting it in Canada (America Jr.), then it should be in Best Buy, Circuit City, WalMart and Target at or around that same date.

Otherwise, I look forward to the influx of cross-border traffic.
doubledown
10-20-2004, 02:13 PM
Wow, that's kinda neat....I would gladly trade my HALO XBOX for that one.

I do live right by the Canadian border, but not sure about any FutureShop anywhere. There is a WalMart though. (I have a cottage in Canada, so I go there a LOT...in the summer)
dratsacras
10-20-2004, 02:22 PM
I'd be a little more excited about this if you could see anything other than just the RF shielding through that clear plastic case.
Fatesealer
10-20-2004, 02:30 PM
Halo Green Xbox is fine for me thanks... no point in aquiring my FIFTH Xbox anytime soon...
Monsta Mack
10-20-2004, 02:31 PM
Well It's not exactly a North American Crystal XBox if It's coming out of Canada now is it?
Cornfedwb
10-20-2004, 02:33 PM
Somehow my original black Xbox plays games just as well as the Halo green and the clear plastic... don't understand people replacing perfectly good Xboxes just to get one of these.

And quite honestly, I'd rather have the black if I couldn't get the green.. the clear just looks cheesy to me.
tholly
10-20-2004, 02:34 PM
Well It's not exactly a North American Crystal XBox if It's coming out of Canada now is it?


are you serious????


Canada IS IN North America


North America includes USA, Canada, and Mexico

someone didn't pass basic history and geography classes.
dracula
10-20-2004, 02:36 PM
i got a free green one from www.freegreenxbox.com and that will have to suffice.

I like the crystal one tho, i think this is a good idea for microsoft to get people on the fence of getting an xbox to offer this as incentive.
Cornfedwb
10-20-2004, 02:37 PM
Well It's not exactly a North American Crystal XBox if It's coming out of Canada now is it?

http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/store/strProductDetail.jsp?OID=13372&POID=-1073754138&BV_SessionID=@@@@1697579573.1098290205@ @@@&BV_EngineID=cccfadcmkmedehicefecggfdffhdghf.0& cmty=0

Buy it, read it, study it.
bradr
10-20-2004, 02:40 PM
Maybe what Monsta Mack meant was that it isn't "North American" in terms that it doesn't cover the entire Northern Americas, instead it's seemingly just available in Canada.

** btw: Cornfedwb, I agree with you about replacing perfectly working systems with the same ones but of a different color/design.
doubledown
10-20-2004, 02:40 PM
Well, if it only comes out in Canada, it should be the Canadian Crystal XBOX (Noth American would imply the entire US & Canada)

Also, I would not BUY this to replace a GOOD working XBOX. I bought the HALO XBOX to replace my faulty Thomson Drive XBOX (which I then sold on EBAY)

Yes, this does not warrant a REBUY of the same console....much like a slim PS2 would not make me rebuy if I had a fine old PS2
guessed
10-20-2004, 02:44 PM
Well It's not exactly a North American Crystal XBox if It's coming out of Canada now is it?


are you serious????


Canada IS IN North America


North America includes USA, Canada, and Mexico

someone didn't pass basic history and geography classes.

I don't think he was denying that Canada is in North America, but rather saying that if it is exclusive to Canada, then calling it a North America package is misleading -- like calling something that is available only in California a US version.
tholly
10-20-2004, 02:46 PM
Well It's not exactly a North American Crystal XBox if It's coming out of Canada now is it?


are you serious????


Canada IS IN North America


North America includes USA, Canada, and Mexico

someone didn't pass basic history and geography classes.

I don't think he was denying that Canada is in North America, but rather saying that if it is exclusive to Canada, then calling it a North America package is misleading -- like calling something that is available only in California a US version.


well, then he didn't use proper english.....the word "only" would have fit nicely in there somewhere and would have really cleared that one up.
yeahokthenfu
10-20-2004, 02:53 PM
Well It's not exactly a North American Crystal XBox if It's coming out of Canada now is it?


are you serious????


Canada IS IN North America


North America includes USA, Canada, and Mexico

someone didn't pass basic history and geography classes. :rofl:
Monsta Mack
10-20-2004, 02:56 PM
*slaps his forehead*

What I meant was it not being out in the USA.
Grave_Addiction
10-20-2004, 03:24 PM
*slaps his forehead*

What I meant was it not being out in the USA.

Nice try. :wink:
Fanboy
10-20-2004, 03:29 PM
I would very much doubt that MS would plan any promotion strictly around Canada. Like my original post said (before this thread went higgledy-piggledy), if we got it, youse guys will gets it soons enuffs.
Santurio
10-20-2004, 04:04 PM
I don't want to replace my old system, but rather want another Xbox, and this would fit me just fine.
dustyeff
10-20-2004, 06:46 PM
Fuck you stupid Canadian assholes anyway.


haha, just kidding. <3 Canucks.

People consider me Canadian anyway since I live in Duluth, MN, and am like 150 miles from the border.
XboxMaster
10-20-2004, 08:01 PM
Wow, that' awesome. I'm sure it'll come to the US right after I buy my new Xbox which I have to get in less than two weeks. Yay.
CaptainObviousXl
10-20-2004, 11:20 PM
if i can get this some how i will trade in my old one cause i dont have either of these games
CaptainObviousXl
10-20-2004, 11:21 PM
oh also i think by north american he ment we can get a crystal xbox with the north american REGION CODE on it
xzafixz
10-20-2004, 11:29 PM
The link doesn't work and I can't find it anywhere on the site.
Duo_Maxwell
10-20-2004, 11:32 PM
The link doesn't work and I can't find it anywhere on the site.

Seconded... can anyone actually confirm that this package will be headed to Canada? And even if it is MS already offically announced the special package for this holiday season including NCAA 2005 and Top Spin. I doubt they'll announce another for the US.
tholly
10-20-2004, 11:34 PM
The link doesn't work and I can't find it anywhere on the site.


i couldnt find it either....but hey, theres a picture, so that means it has to be coming out :lol:
Masterkyo
10-20-2004, 11:48 PM
wonder when XBOXnext or smaller version XBOX come out ??
tholly
10-20-2004, 11:54 PM
wonder when XBOXnext or smaller version XBOX come out ??


do you really think they even could.....i always thought there wasnt too much empty space in there to being with.....and you can really make a dvd drive too much smaller...
Trakan
10-20-2004, 11:59 PM
wonder when XBOXnext or smaller version XBOX come out ??

I hope you're kidding about the smaller Xbox.
-Never4ever-
10-21-2004, 12:13 AM
Somehow my original black Xbox plays games just as well as the Halo green and the clear plastic... don't understand people replacing perfectly good Xboxes just to get one of these.

And quite honestly, I'd rather have the black if I couldn't get the green.. the clear just looks cheesy to me.

Well both the green and the silver look pretty damn cool, but yeah it is silly to trade in an xbox for another one, just with a diff color.

However if you were in the market for another xbox...
Fanboy
10-21-2004, 12:15 PM
oh also i think by north american he ment we can get a crystal xbox with the north american REGION CODE on it

No, as I said in my original post, if we're getting it in Canada (with 28 million people) then I would imagine that the 280 million consumers directly to the south of us will probably be graced with this as well.

I was less than excited by the sports bundle, as I have no interest in either of the games, so I was pretty jazzed to see this item pop up on the FS website.

The link doesn't work and I can't find it anywhere on the site.

Yeah, the link was working when I first posted the deal. Apparently FS had to pull the listing since the package hadn't been officially announced. There are two threads on other forums discussing this:

Classic Gaming Collectors of Canada (http://www.cgcc.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3313)

RedFlagDeals.com (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/showthread.php?t=110071&highlight=xbox)

I wish this forum was a little more trusting. It seems that whenever anybody posts anything without having triplicate-notarized independent UN sponsored verification, everybody gets their tits in a wringer. :?

Just have a little faith in people, guys. It's not like I've been all over this board posting nonsense and starting moron threads for my own sick pleasures. :twisted:

Geez, do I sound defensive or what?