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Halo 4 Limited Edition Console Bundle - should I get it?
Maben:
--- Quote from: superchop on October 24, 2012, 01:50:15 PM ---"H4" = Halo 4 lol
Have you found out what gamestop would give you for your current xbox?
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Just got back from GameStop and traded in my old Xbox. Here's what they offered me trade-in value:
XB360 System w/ wireless controller (HDMI) $95.00 (includes $50 bonus)
XB360 Play & Charge Kit $10.40 (includes $2.40 bonus)...I know the battery thing doesn't charge anymore, cable works though
XB External HD 20GB $7.15 (includes $1.65 bonus)
Total = $112.55
Not bad at all actually. But here's the kicker, he immediately tacks on a $25 "Refurb Service" that I question since I just spent a bunch of time yesterday making sure the system works beautifully and all. He points to the USB flip door (the thing that breaks from normal use on literally every white xbox). Edit: Apparently with a little effort, a paperclip, and some glue YouTube tells me this can be fixed. I'm like "you've got to be kidding me!" and he says "I know, but it's a flat fee no matter what's wrong with it". So I ask him if he's gonna hook it up and make sure it works and all and he says "Nope, once it's marked as refurbed we take it as is no matter what."
WHAT?!?!?! I could apparently bring in an Xbox that is completely melted on the inside, a controller that is thrashed, a brick that doesn't work, and bent up AV cables and if that little door on the front stays open he's not gonna even look. Guess I wasted my time since I was gonna trade it in anyways...
HEY EVERYONE! BRING YOUR BROKEN SYSTEMS TO GAMESTOP! This is why I would never buy a used system from them.
Anyways...I get $87.55 in credit and I pre-ordered the Halo one to pick up Nov. 6th.
In hindsight, considering I can avoid tax on Amazon maybe I should have just gone that route and I still coulda sold my Xbox for like $70 and come out the same. NO REGRETS
Mert:
--- Quote from: superchop on October 23, 2012, 04:23:55 PM ---My only problem with the Halo designed xbox is that in a year or so from now the looks of the system will probably get old and you'd get tired of looking at it. Back when COD: Modern Warfare 2 (I believe it was that one?) came out they did a special edition MW2 xbox. It looked pretty cool at the time and I thought about getting one...but now when I see it online I can't help but be glad I didn't get it. Kinda the same with the Star Wars one...it's nice and all but I don't see myself having that on the shelf along side everything else...they're more of a "show" piece then anything and I wouldn't want to risk it getting damaged.
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That's why I always liked the idea of the changeable faceplates on the original 360s. They should have included more of those in special edition bundles.
Deadpool:
you answered yourself if you like halo and the design and need the extra space in the hd go for it.
i have never noticed that the console is transparent.
Maben:
--- Quote from: Deadpool on October 24, 2012, 03:41:30 PM ---you answered yourself if you like halo and the design and need the extra space in the hd go for it.
i have never noticed that the console is transparent.
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It looks sick, and the unique controllers (2!) along with the blue LEDs are really selling it for me. Rest is gravy. I only wish the bundle came with the limited edition version of the game (or had a separate bundle option for that).
Superchop:
You can always buy the limited edition and then just sell/trade in the normal edition that comes in the bundle. It's a bit more money being spent but it'll be a nicer addition to the Halo 4 box then just the standard edition.
But then again...it is another 100 bucks extra being spent with only a possible 50 being returned if you can sell the normal version at that price...