As we told you in Xbox 360 Prepares For Price Drop, it looked like Microsoft was preparing to lower the price of the Xbox 360 gaming console, and it came to be this week.
If you’re feeling a bit confused by the three options out there, and don’t know what to get your family for the holiday season, hopefully we can clear that up some for you.
Xbox 360 Core Arcade Bundle – This one has a suggested retail price of $199.99, and while that can seem enticing, you will soon find yourself purchasing a hard drive to attach to it to download maps for various games and other content. It also does not include the HDMI cable to get high definition support on your TV. It also lacks an included ethernet cable for connecting to the Internet. We do not recommend buying this version.
- Xbox 360 console (without hard drive)
- 256 MB Memory Unit
- Wireless controller
- Xbox LIVE Silver membership
- Composite AV cable
- 5 Arcade LIVE titles (included on disc): Feeding Frenzy, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket, Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno
Xbox 360 Console Includes 60GB Hard Drive – While this one still lacks the HDMI cable, it includes the all important hard drive and headset if you plan to play online. This one will get you online and playing and is probably the better “starter” set. Retail price is $299.99.
- Xbox 360 console
- 60GB detachable hard drive
- Wireless controller
- Xbox Live headset
- Standard AV cable
- Ethernet cable
- Detachable faceplate
- Xbox Live Silver membership
Xbox 360 Elite System Console Includes 120GB Hard Drive -This one gives you everything, but you pay for it at a suggested price of $399.99. It is also the only version that comes in black. This is great for your die-hard gamer, but for kids or families, we would still recommend the 60 GB version.
- Xbox 360 Elite console (black)
- 120GB hard drive
- Wireless Controller (black)
- Xbox Live Headset (black)
- HDMI port
- HDMI cable
- Xbox Live Silver membership
- One-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold
If you look around for these, especially towards the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States, you may to find even better prices or bundles, so keep your eyes open for it.
