May 19th 2011 9:56 am PT

Students:buy a Windows 7 PC get a FREE Xbox 360

We’ve got you covered for work and play: Our friends over at the Windows Blog have all the details, so if you are looking to upgrade your computer anytime soon, this promotion may be worth looking into.  The offer kicks off on May 22 and will only be available for a limited time.

Xbox 360 By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

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  • http://twitter.com/VictorLizcano77 Victor Lizcano

     I want this offer in Mexico :-P liking the icon on my left hahaha.

  • http://www.longklaw.com Will

     Damn, I just bought a new PC at the end of last year.

  • http://www.longklaw.com Will

     Damn, I just bought a new PC at the end of last year.

  • http://jake-crawford.com Jake Crawford

    What an awesome deal Major! I just graduated from college though and I am a Mac fan. Double Darn!

  • http://tristanleawesome.tumblr.com Tristan the Marine

    Does this count for students in a Military school?

  • http://tristanleawesome.tumblr.com Tristan the Marine

    Does this count for students in a Military school?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001546958709 Andrew Belcastro

     Does this count for sony Vaio’s and does this cancel any other student discounts?

  • fsdsafd fdsfas

    Interesting offer.
    But why do i need a xbox 360 when i have a pc?

  • todd.moore

    For the first time in a few years…I wish I was a student again.

  • http://twitter.com/bushmaster2000 bushmaster2000

    Good deal if you’re a student.  

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  • http://twitter.com/Thorpe Luke

    What’s with all the “forever alone” avatars?

    • http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson

      That’s the default if you don’t choose one. Y? U no like? 

      • clarky921

        Major, get off reddit! 

    • http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson

      That’s the default if you don’t choose one. Y? U no like? 

  • http://twitter.com/miggy521 Miguel Herrera

     does this match google’s laptop price?

  • http://www.facebook.com/VexingEnmity Paul Welch

    That’s sucks I’m buying a $2300 laptop with windows next week but I’m required to buy it through my school for my degree program.Its a standardized system for everyone in my degree program so I have no choice. I’m still running on a launch xbox and its on its last leg >_>. Is there any way I can still take part in this promotion even though the system is coming from my school?
    The school is Full Sail University.

  • McKelvie

    What a good way to get students to fail out. 

  • http://twitter.com/Quicksilver4648 Alex Woods

    I made a $1100 PC running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit about a month ago so that means I am unable to partake in this offer. That sucks.

  • http://twitter.com/MajorMarley Marley

     I purchased a 700 dollar laptop like 3 months ago, so I can’t partake in this offer either.

  • http://twitter.com/MajorMarley Marley

     I purchased a 700 dollar laptop like 3 months ago, so I can’t partake in this offer either.

  • Anonymous

     We are Microsoft. We don’t have an awesome operating system like Mac OS X. Instead we will give you a gaming console!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Richard-Windsor/761743905 Richard Windsor

       Haha, kind of true, they are few years behind Mac OSX, but Win 7 is a decent OS, but still its windows.

    • Anthony Pagnotta

      im pretty sure its to counter apple giving away ipods with their computers.

      • Anonymous

        Doubtful. The Xbox 360 and the iPod don’t compete with each other. It would more sense if they gave away a Zune, but that product is dead, so…

        Sony could give away PSPs with their VAIOs

        • Ulises_m16

          They’re not giving free 360s to compete with iPods, they’re giving free 360s so people buy more PCs, kind of like apple is giving free iPods so people buy more Macs.

  • Anonymous

     We are Microsoft. We don’t have an awesome operating system like Mac OS X. Instead we will give you a gaming console!

  • Carmine Giugliano

     This is just for US students or European too?Italy for example..

    • http://twitter.com/xDnl94 XBL GT: xDnl94

       ”The offer is available in the United States starting May 22, so you’ll have to wait a few days until you can rush into the store. End dates vary by retailer so shop early! It’s also coming soon in France and Canada.”
      I hope it’ll be available in italy too :P

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  • http://twitter.com/xigoramore Igor Amore

    I live in Brazil, no free Xbox for me. :(

    • http://twitter.com/Aredio_OP Arédio O. Pires

      Me 2 

    • http://twitter.com/Aredio_OP Arédio O. Pires

      Me too, no free Xbox… 

  • http://www.facebook.com/pearsonhsmith Pearson Hamilton Smith

    Good way to go up against Apple. Better deal than paying $999 and up to get an iPod Touch for free. I just hope the students using this offer will be responsible with their time management. My rule in college is to play Xbox only on the weekends.

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  • http://twitter.com/gbraide gbraide

    throw us Europeans a bone here microsoft!

  • http://www.facebook.com/rellus.gellor Russell Gorall

     Has MS forgotten to fix WMP on 7 or que? It updates everything nonstop, you open a webpage it updates… you fart it updates.

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  • Anonymous

    America only! Who would have known…

  • Anonymous

    Also, why pick France and whatever the other country. FRANCE – cmon!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1627926115 Aaron Kemp

    lol so much for the update the update did not patch anything 

  • Anonymous

    Fullhouse poker has loads of muti player issuse, i was amazed to find it is no1 download, when are microsoft going to FIX this Game, i realy do feel like asking for my microsoft pts back as it states you can play a 30 player muti tournament, this game can not even get 30 players in a lobby without migrating players,and if you do manage to get a game going aftre a while migrates you out and suddenly you are playing against botts, WHEN IS THE NEXT PATCH COMMING

  • http://www.facebook.com/BrunoGTs Bruno Barbosa

     what about buy xbox360 and get a free pc?
    i think pc is garbage!

  • Anonymous

    cool deal  Now only if Microsoft would actually make some actual games instead of the current rumored youtube and cnn channels coming….. Game console Microsoft! Your game console haz no games! Nearly June and you have not released one single exclusive….Where is Mechwarrior 5?  Crimson Skies 2?  A REAL Banjo game?  Killer Instinct?  I hope you have a better showing this year at e3, because if you completely focus on Kinect again, you can be sure that I will not be supporting you next generation because I have no doubt you are going just to release the “Xii.”

    You want my hard earned cash, earn it with quality games.

  • Anonymous

    Where is the direct  link to this xbox 360 offer

  • That Guy!

     Sounds like a good promotion but so did buy a windows 7 phone and get an xbox game, I’m still wanting for my game to arrive.

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SFL3E67XPI3TSCD6MUPCYTRCDU Raider

    Best buy is participating the the promo but I bought my laptop 04-09-11… (Never mind the fact they were constantly trying to figure out reasons not to honor the deal.. I ended up being 1 day out of the return policy lol) Was going to return the laptop and simply buy it again. But Best Buy has a strict return policy.

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