September 16th 2009 2:00 am PT

Nice setup for someone looking to get a 360. 2 wireless controllers is a nice deal, huge hard drive, what do the controllers look like?

Controllers are black. No additional designs on them.

Re: the 250 GB HDD being sold separately, I’ll be sure to tell the folks making those decisions the desire for one. Let me see what I can do.

@Scottsdale Thug, the only other known Jasper Chipset Elite Units are the Red Limited Edition Resident Evil Elites — apart from the newer Arcade units — right? I should hope that this is also one of them Jasper Chipsets… seriously, since I missed out on that Red Elite, and this sure as heck seems like a great deal! I’ve had my Elite shipped for servicing before… and one could say that I’m a little shy on shelling out for yet another that could, very possibly, fail on me again in the near future.

they really need to release the 250GB hard drive, especially if MS wants people to use the Games On Demand service. if you only have the 20GB one, there is no way you could continue to buy arcade games, movies, download demos, etc unless you are constantly deleting & re-downloading stuff. even getting the 120GB one you have to be careful how much stuff you download, & what games you have installed on it. I have the 120GB one and between the Rock Band tracks, arcade games & DLC I have along with the games I installed its almost half full. hopefully if the bigger hard drive is released, it won’t cost a lot, but knowing MS it’ll probably cost as much as the Elite console does now.

Hey Major, here’s something else you can tell the people making the HDD’s. THEY’RE TOO EXPENSIVE! But I’m sure you guys already knew that.

I mean, come on. You only hurt your rep and your chances to sell more games on demand because of this strategy. You’ve done some great things this generation with the 360, and that just makes your pricing strategy seem that much more greedy.

I’ve wanted to upgrade to a 120GB ever since it came out. I’ve wanted to buy some Xbox Originals, and now some Games on Demand, but I haven’t. And you know why? Because my 20GB HDD is full and I REFUSE to pay the outrageous prices that you guys deem as “fair”. *cough-BS-cough*

PLEASE try and be competitive with your HDD pricing!

I could care less about Modern Warfare 2, but it would sure be nice to have a 250GB hard drive for around $99 or less. Alas, with the prices of 360 Hard Drives, I don’t think I’ll ever upgrade from my 20GB.

I put in an Amazon preorder first thing this morning.

I’m sure the 250GB HDD will make it into retail at some point in time after the holidays.

Nice bundle BTW! I have a pretty good feeling the Xbox 360 is going to pwn this holiday season.

Major:

Still no option for using our own HDDs. I would really like the option to use my own HDDs, so I can use a SSD for faster load times. COME ON Guys! Pass that one along. A plastic HDD case that slots into the current HDD HOLE sold by Microsoft so we can use our own drives!!! ARGGGHHHH!!!!

On the look out for ACORNS!!!

Major if you really want to pass something on about hard drives, you need to tell them that what we really want is the ability to add our own hard drives, even if it means buying some kind of hard drive caddy.

Sony had the right idea by including it out of the box, its about time MS get their act together and do their usual, we offer it as an addon so the customer has the choice to use it not not.

The prices being changed for 360 HDD’s at the minute is extortionate, the company will make ALOT more money selling the drive caddy.
If they dont (i havent done this yetbut thinking about it) people will be forced to continue hacking compatible HDD’s which, when identified, sell out quicker than happy hour shots during spring break

Echoing others Major, HDD prices need to come down. $160 for 120 GB? I can only imagine what the 250 GB will cost

That’s a Great bundle. At $400 it’s well worth the extra $100 for an additional 130GB of disc, a copy of the MW2 and an extra controller.

The only thing I would “complain” about is the underwhelming artwork and the omission of the HDMI cable and possibly the exclusion of built-in wireless (but even the new 802.11n adaptor will be slower than being physically connected).

Microsoft well not sell it seperate for the sole reason that if they hold out and get the demand high enough then they can sell it for $199+, they selling this as limited edition to have something to compete with sony’s ps3 this holiday season because for the money ps3 is just a better deal with thier new price drop as much as i hate to say that its just a fact. More proof is microsofts unwillingness to add built in wifi instead they have a new adapter coming out they will get another $100+ for.

*YAWN*

Another tactic to rip consumers off.

Enjoy the same console with some new paint.

I still think the PS3 offers more for $299. 1080p Blu-Ray movies FTW.

Good point Louie. I’ve already got 2 360′s (Premium and Elite) and still can’t play Blu-ray. I may just get a PS3 just so I can play Metal Gear.

Glad someone agrees! Both KineticOnline and myself agree that the addon would be appreciated. Plus, Microsoft could sell it alone or with…lets say with a non-HDD 360 unit.

If Microsoft keeps preventing the use of our own HDDs…they still won’t resemble an Acorn that falls to the ground and then grows into a might “RED” oak tree that accepts shipping in El Savadorian HDDs….but it would be nice to have our own HDD choice.

You dig?

And no one knows why Acorn is an acorn, and you still might not know. However, you should fight against El Savadorian HDDs and allow for SSDs.

That’s all.

Of course they’re going to bloody release a 250GB hard drive separately, just not at this time. We want cheaper hard drives with more storage, Microsoft want to sell smaller hard drives at a higher price.
Could you imagine how much the 250 would cost if the stubborn bastards wouldn’t drop the 120?
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Also, it really is silly how there isn’t a cheaper Wi-Fi option now. That and removing the HD cables and not making a Blu-Ray addon yet, it’s almost like Microsoft doesn’t actually WANT us to adopt new technology.

Not bad, but I would also prefer the ODST version.

Is this available in the UK? Please don’t say that it is but ONLY through Game. There is simply next to no competition left to go against Game, it really gets my goat.

I am pretty sure that the 250GB HDD will be available to purchase separately. Oh, and when will this thing be released? Can you get it now and then get the supplier to send the game when it is released. I ask because I am going to buy an Elite next week and would have liked to have shelled out for one of the 250GB ones.

Still shocked that MS don’t practically give the hard drives away. Most people I know want to fill have a 20GB that is full of stuff and they just won’t pay the crazy price for the 120GB. They want to buy more stuff but the HDD pricing is stopping them (rightly so). Major, can you have a word as the HDD pricing policy is holding you back from making shed loads more on DLC.

When will this be available for pre-order in uk?

I think Game and Gamestation will be carrying this one and the Forza 3 250GB special editions too. Likely be around £249.99 in my opinion. The Forza 3 bundle is out 23rd Oct, so you can bag yourself a £250GB option early if you cannot wait for the MW2 edition. The wait is killing me.

I ordered 1 yesterday before heading off to work. I LIKEYYYY!!! BUY BUY. Im gonna pick up a 50 or 60 inch lcd tv the same week if i get paid enough..

Major:

My current 120 gig drive is nearly full, all of it from paid DLC. Is it going to be possible to transfer this stuff over to the 250 gig drive? Please let us know. That’s the only holdup I have, on picking this system up. It looks good, I need the space, but I don’t want to wind up losing a bunch of stuff. Some of the DLC I have is no longer on the service, I think.

Off the top of my head, the single player expansion for Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, that I never got around to playing yet…