A little bird told Opposable Thumbs that two new Xbox 360 bundles are headed to retailers in time for the holidays this year. The first rumor concerns a new Xbox 360 Premium system that comes with both Forza 2 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. The games are rumored to be contained within a single case, though they will be pressed on separate DVDs, unlike the Sega GT / Jet Set Radio Future bundle on the original Xbox. This bundle is supposedly dropping October 9th with an Elite version of the same bundle following on October 23rd. If this sounds familiar, it's because the same bundle was first rumored last month, although no date was given at the time.
The second rumor concerns a new version of the Core system that includes a 256MB memory unit and 5 Xbox Live Arcade games (Boom-Boom Rocket, Pac-man, Uno, Feeding Frenzy, and Luxor 2). The system is also supposed to have an HDMI port. This rumor also began last month, branded as the Xbox 360 Arcade console. This second round of rumors would seem to lend credence to the first. We'll see soon enough.
[Via Joystiq]
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9-27-2007 @ 5:04PM
Triforceowner said...
A free month of live would help too.
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9-27-2007 @ 5:14PM
Scott said...
Both the Pro bundle and Elite bundle are already up for preorder at Best Buy.
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9-27-2007 @ 5:16PM
Mauricio said...
They'll recieve their Month of XBL Gold when the RROD fairy comes to visit them at night.
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9-27-2007 @ 5:18PM
Scott said...
Whoops. Well, the bundle was up for preorder earlier today but now it is gone.
From Ars:
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2007/09/27/best-buy-confirms-xbox-360-two-game-pack-in
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9-27-2007 @ 5:35PM
yuppy said...
lamest bundled games ever? Whos with me?
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9-27-2007 @ 5:43PM
Robert Aitchison said...
@yuppy I think Forza 2 is a decent and fairly in demand game.
@Triforceowner I thought all premiums and elites came with a 1 month gold trial, I know our elite did.
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9-27-2007 @ 5:49PM
Scott said...
@yuppy
Not me. Forza 2 is a fantastic game. MUA is a fun RPG beat-em-up in the same vein as the X-Men Legends games.
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9-27-2007 @ 6:11PM
xenocidic said...
I dont see how they could say that a core with a 256 mb MU is the "XBL Arcade" version. you can fit what...the 5 games that come with it on the MU...and that's it...
Utterly retarded. Get rid of the core. The hard drive should be standard.
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9-27-2007 @ 6:13PM
jeremy said...
well from other places I've read this rumor...I heard that the arcade games will come via disk
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9-27-2007 @ 8:25PM
Justin said...
they're going to trick the unsuspecting consumer (mom + dad) into buying a CHEAP XBOX 360!!!
figuring it just has a price drop.
then the kid will be ridiculed because it's a gimped version of what he could've had.
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9-27-2007 @ 10:26PM
Kris Advent said...
hey check out this cool easter egg in halo 3
http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image000zj6.jpg
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9-27-2007 @ 10:51PM
heishiro said...
FINALLY... remember the good ol' days when a console came packed with 2 (WHOA!!) controllers, all the proper tv hookups (CRAZY!!) and a GAME so you could actually make some decent use out of your purchase? It seems like a no-brainer to include a pack-in... buying a console should'nt be like buying a car
where the MSRP is a deception (remember the PS3 HDMI debacles anyone?! 100+ dollars cables FTL...)
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9-27-2007 @ 11:13PM
Keyth.Halloween said...
Well, the SKU with Marvel Ultimate Alliance is at Best Buy online right now.
Probably not worth waiting for, but still nice to see bundled games every once in a while.
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9-27-2007 @ 11:17PM
Keyth.Halloween said...
Correction-- It WAS at BestBuy.com earlier this afternoon, but it has since disappeared.
Hmmm...
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9-28-2007 @ 9:45AM
Joff said...
Assuming those dates are for the US, what's the chances of those being out in the UK anytime soon?
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9-28-2007 @ 5:54PM
navstar said...
Could I buy a new Core system (for HDMI) and pop my 1st gen Premium HD on it? (and then sell my old system)
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9-28-2007 @ 7:59PM
FM said...
I dont get it.. didnt the Core version receive a HDMI port recently?
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10-03-2007 @ 12:03PM
Larry said...
I'm going PRO with this bundle. I really like it. I'm ready to "Jump in!" Wish me luck!
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