[quote name='Blaster man']Okay so here's my situation. I bought a launch 360 and got it refurbished twice. I've had the current refurbished unit since December 2010.
1. I could pick up a Kinect unit on Black Friday for $100 and use it on my current 360 but it might get another RROD in 9-12 months.
2. I could buy a 4GB Kinect bundle for $200 on Black Friday. This would give me a more reliable console for just $100.
2.A. I have a 60GB HDD on my current console, I could pull it and attempt to add it to the slim, thus voiding the warranty but allowing me to use my content.
3. I could buy the 250GB bundle for $200 and the $100 Kinect for $100 for a total of $300 (I'd be basically paying $100 for the HDD).
4. I could wait another year hope the Kinect is $50 on Black Friday 2012 (or sooner).
I talked to my wife and she doesn't care what I do but all 4 options seem a bit dubious to me...recommendations?
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It's a shame none of the stores are putting the $400 250GB Kinect holiday bundle on sale.[/QUOTE]
There's no doubt that if you're willing to wait for up to year that you'll find a better deal on a new 360/Kinect. However, if you're willing to drop $300, then you can have a 250GB console with Fable 3 and Halo Reach (through Best Buy) and a Kinect bundle w/ Kinect Adventures, Gunstringer, Fruit Ninja, Wipeout and Wipeout 2 (through Target). That's a lot of bang for your buck. If you want to go a little cheaper, then you can just get a 4GB Kinect bundle for $200 and use your old HDD. I thought I read that you can use your old HDD on a new 360 w/o voiding your warranty. If your wife is cool with whatever decision you go with, then I don't see a reason to hold off unless you're really strapped for cash.