I hope I can get in on this deal. Even with my fast internet connection, I have a bad feeling at around 8:55 A.M it'll take around 2 minutes to refresh each time. Next refresh= 100% claimed. :(

I'll hope I don't have to go to WM, pay sales tax and deal with people fighting over one.

No need to worry people, there will be plenty of Xbox 360s for everyone that can afford one.


Wish I had the money so I can jump in on this deal, but even as an Ebay flip I would still lose about $30+ dollars. If I buy ANYTHING it has to be for a $ profit. Sure you get $100 digital credit but unfortunately I am still messed up trying to get a new job for the past months

An amazing deal for everyone who is able to get it. Good luck to everyone trying to get one. I would try, but I can't justify another 360.

omg yes! finally after all this waiting, i can finally get my first 360! Hopefully I manage to snag one during what inevitably seems to be another nanosecond lightning deal.

would i have to use the 100 credit in one go?

Originally Posted by CheapyD They are going to sell out faster than lightning, so make sure you've got your 1-Click settings up-to-date.

I'm pretty sure 1-Click doesn't work with Lightning Deals. Regardless, it doesn't matter because all you have to do is get a claim in and you have all day to check out.

Glad us normals are getting this deal, while the nutters and ebayers are camping out.

Originally Posted by earvcunanan Gonna try to get this for the $100 GC, then sell the Arcade to a friend for $180. =D

Friend huh?

Unfortunately, unless this is a backup system for some, I don't think this is as much of a deal as it seems. If you do get it, odds are you will be spending your credit to buy a hard drive or at the very least a memory card (and of course only a microsoft sanctioned memory card will do). With all the downloading you are going to want to do, the HD will be a must buy. I'm on my 4th xbox (though they all have been covered either by EB warrenty or xbox so I haven't had to pay for a replacement yet) and I still don't have an HDMI port so this is tempting, but I need that bigger HD so I figure to just get an Elite when my next one dies. Granted though, this does take the sting off of realizing what you didn't get in the arcade version.

Wow, this is sooo tempting, but damn it's going to sell out in seconds like every popular Amazon video game deal. :p

Also, I'm pretty sure 1-click is not going make a difference since all you really need to do is add it to your cart before everyone else does.

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The Jasper systems comes with the 524mb of memory installed, so you don't need the memory card to get you started. If you're not trying for this deal to replace your older model (like most of us are), you can always get the hard drives cheaper if you can find a good deal either preowned or at some of the great clearance prices this site has helped us find over the years. I picked up my 120gb hd a year ago at Target for $45 clearance and Sears/Kmart has had some great deals too on them (if you can find them).

there's something i don't understand. everyone keeps saying that they will run out. then why do they have it twice. what will happen during the second one if they run out?

Yeah, now that I think about it, you have to click the Lightning deal link before you can do any of that one click stuff so that's not going to work.

I will look ahead to the other Gold Box deals as a few of them sound pretty good...there's a Hi Def deal and a laptop deal in there as well...

Originally Posted by F Bomb there's something i don't understand. everyone keeps saying that they will run out. then why do they have it twice. what will happen during the second one if they run out?

I believe with Lightning Deals the issue is not that they sell all their inventory on hand, but that they allocate a limited amount to be sold for that deal. Usually the page states "All discounts claimed" or something to that effect, not "Sold out."

Originally Posted by gantt I believe with Lightning Deals the issue is not that they sell all their inventory on hand, but that they allocate a limited amount to be sold for that deal. Usually the page states "All discounts claimed" or something to that effect, not "Sold out."

im really glad you explained it to me but at the same time i think i was happier thinking i had a chance lol

While this deal is even slightly better then Walmarts, the catch is it will be incredibly hard to get one before everyone else. This will sell out <3 min. tops.

Buy Back up system or save money for Black Friday...

Hard choice. My falcon is still running strong almost 2 years. A Jasper is tempting though.

This is good news for people who don't want to fight the actual crowds of people. Hopefully, Best Buy will pricematch this deal to thin the crowds a bit more.

Originally Posted by F Bomb would i have to use the 100 credit in one go?

I think this is the most important question for the thread.

In the description:

"Buy an Xbox 360 Arcade and Get a $100 Amazon.com Promotional Code"

Is this going to be a code like the MW2 pre-orders where you have to use the $100 towards one item even if the item is less than $100?

Can anyone confirm that this $100 will actually be a "credit" applied to your account (as described in the OP) and not a just a discount "code" as described in amazon's description?

Originally Posted by antlp89 I think this is the most important question for the thread. In the description: "Buy an Xbox 360 Arcade and Get a $100 Amazon.com Promotional Code" Is this going to be a code like the MW2 pre-orders where you have to use the $100 towards one item even if the item is less than $100? Can anyone confirm that this $100 will actually be a "credit" applied to your account (as described in the OP) and not a just a discount "code" as described in amazon's description?

hopefully it's gift credit. i guess we all just have to wait and see.

hmmm...... good question!!! Is it just $100 worth of Amazon credit? Has anyone ever done a deal like this before with Amazon? 03:10:49 to go!

I believe if it's a promotional code, you have to use it all at once.

If it's a $100 Amazon gift card, you can use it on more than one transaction.