Xbox 360™ Complete Hardware Bundle $569 on costco.ca

[ibear]

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=10287585

Limit one per member/household/membership.



This video game is scheduled to be released on November 22, 2005. Place your advance order now and it will be shipped to you as soon as it is available.



The new Xbox 360™ system places players at the center of powerful next-generation games and entertainment experiences. The unveiling spotlighted some of the groundbreaking games in development for the new Xbox 360™ system, advancements for the Xbox Live™ service – the only unified console gaming service – and new digital media experiences that only Xbox 360™ can deliver.



Accessories included with the Xbox 360 Hardware Bundle

2 wireless controllers
Hard drive (20 GB)
Headset
Component HD AV cable
Ethernet connectivity cable
Media remote
Play and charge kit

Features:

Custom 3.2 Ghz IBM PowerPC-based CPU
Custom ATI graphics processor
512 MB of 700 MHz GDDR3 RAM
12x dual-layer DVD-ROM
Support for up to four wireless game controllers
Three USB 2.0 ports
Two memory unit slots
Instant, out-of-the-box access to Xbox Live
Built-in Ethernet port
Wi-Fi ready: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g
High-definition game support


Standard shipping via UPS Ground is included in the quoted price. The estimated delivery time will be approximately 7 - 10 business days from the time of order.

[go leafs]

Core console with memory unit (worth $50 according to FS): 439.99

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10287597&whse=&topnav=&cat=20284&hierPath=2805*20283*

(just in case anyone was looking at only getting the core)

Accessories

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Common/Category.aspx?cat=20283&whse=&topnav=&hierPath=2805*20283*20284*

[Geologic]

So the difference between the $500 premium bundle and this is the extra wireless controller and the play/charge kit?

[Ferman]

Dish out $569 for a video game system that comes with no games?

Deal!

[ibear]

So the difference between the $500 premium bundle and this is the extra wireless controller and the play/charge kit?

and the 64mb memory unit and wireless networking kit i guess?

[diddy321]

Although to me $569 for a console seems flippin ridiculous (as in I will never even contemplate buying this thing until it hits the ~ $269 price point), I do seem to recall making my parents pay ~$450 for a 3D0 in the 90's....and that was pretty much so I could play super street fighter 2 turbo. Then again I didn't even bat an eye at making them pay $130 bux for Final Fantasy 3 either....(hell that game was easily worth double that)

Personally I'd never pay that much of my own hard earned money for a console....but I betcha this thing'll be selling like crazy come christmas time...

[evil-doer]

i thought there was only two different boxes they were selling. did they change the premium kit? will the one the people are winning have 2 gamepads and stuff? anyone know? or is this kit compiled themselves at costco?


nevermind. i guess its a custom kit.

[rodneyc8063]

Although to me $569 for a console seems flippin ridiculous (as in I will never even contemplate buying this thing until it hits the ~ $269 price point), I do seem to recall making my parents pay ~$450 for a 3D0 in the 90's....and that was pretty much so I could play super street fighter 2 turbo. Then again I didn't even bat an eye at making them pay $130 bux for Final Fantasy 3 either....(hell that game was easily worth double that)

Personally I'd never pay that much of my own hard earned money for a console....but I betcha this thing'll be selling like crazy come christmas time...

LOL Thats nice of you

[duckdown]

Then again I didn't even bat an eye at making them pay $130 bux for Final Fantasy 3 either....(hell that game was easily worth double that)

Holy crap. Why so expensive?

[darkman007e]

Core console with memory unit (worth $50 according to FS): 439.99

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10287597&whse=&topnav=&cat=20284&hierPath=2805*20283*

(just in case anyone was looking at only getting the core)

Accessories

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Common/Category.aspx?cat=20283&whse=&topnav=&hierPath=2805*20283*20284*

Core is crap. There no reason one time YOU WILL NEED THE HD ANYWAY.

[diddy321]

Holy crap. Why so expensive?

'cause it was 24bit man! 24bit! I remember it being the only game I ever bought over a $100 bux. $99.99 the first day it came out, slap on some tax and it was more like $114 or whatever tax was back then. So now that I think about it not quite $130 but more then what anyone today would consider acceptable.

If I recall Star Fox and those stupid FX Chip games also demanded a pretty penny....it was a whole nother chip you know :)

[Rosico]

a bit OT, but I remember going to that vid shop on Younge near the Eaton Centre (before they cleaned that area up) and bought the JAP Strider for $120. Then filed it down to play in my NA genesis. Also, Ninja Gaiden fetched $90 bucks or so. Wow, those were the days when games were expensive and it better be good because you played it even if it was crap because they were so expensive.

:)

Ya, the costco deal is fine for a preorder, especially if you also get the 4% off (AMEX plus Exec membership)

[Brian2k1]

I just got to play a couple demos of xbox360 games at EB @ Erinmills Town Centre, they had a booth setup and the graphics were phenominal! Can't wait for it to finally be released, PGR3 is worth the price of admission alone!

[Brian2k1]

Funny people call the xbox360 expensive, yet some buy $600 video cards and $2000 PCs. Anyone remember when PS1 was $400-$500 when it first came out?

[duckdown]

Core is crap. There no reason one time YOU WILL NEED THE HD ANYWAY.

WTF? :confused:

[duckdown]

Funny people call the xbox360 expensive, yet some buy $600 video cards and $2000 PCs. Anyone remember when PS1 was $400-$500 when it first came out?

Comparing a console to a PC is a waste of time.

[conundrumfp]

He's right about the video card bit though.

[cheapbastage]

Sams Club sent out a catalog with the Xbox 360 in it. No price point though...no mention of pre-ordering. I'm guessing the price will be near the same....

[[d]ealer[o]f[t]he[f]uture]

Funny people call the xbox360 expensive, yet some buy $600 video cards and $2000 PCs. Anyone remember when PS1 was $400-$500 when it first came out?

some ppl can always justify that pcs do more tasks and pc games are "cheaper".

[MacBuster]

Funny people call the xbox360 expensive, yet some buy $600 video cards and $2000 PCs.

The price of needing to buy all the games makes up a significant portion of the difference.

There are a lot more "demos" available for the average pc user.

[soulflare]

The price of needing to buy all the games makes up a significant portion of the difference.

There are a lot more "demos" available for the average pc user.

Yeah, but good luck renting full PC games.

[fuc847]

damn expensive... and no games :(

isnt the premium package in USD $399? 399 * 1.2 (~approx xchange) ~$480 CDN. where's my extra $80 bucks :p


also can anyone confirm is this costco package have the wireless network adapter? it doesnt mention it. if it doesnt include it, then it should, for $500+

[soblecram]

premium pkg in us@ $480 can, no problem. you haven't added the 2nd wireless controller or play and charge kit..


all in all, it is a good deal for the costco unit. $570 less my 2% Exec reward, and my 1% Amex reward (I don't rake up enough or carry a balance to catch 2%)... That's $17 at the end of the year, netting out $553

[Eluder]

I guess most people here aren't hardcore gamers? I shelled out over $1000 for the Xbox when it launched 4 years ago, and I was a student then. It was well worth the money the amount of hours put into gaming on that thing. The 360 is reasonably priced considering what you're getting. Wait till the PS3 comes out, that'll be a ridiculous price, unless Sony is planning on losing millions on the hardware alone. With a Blu-Ray drive, forget cheap games or cheap hardware.

And this costco deal is alright, you're saving about $20 over buying the stuff seperately, nothing special, but if you were gonna buy those 2 extras, you'd be best to buy this 'bundle'.

[ozziegt]

If I could get my hands on this thing and take it to the states I would throw it on ebay in a heartbeat. These will easily go for $1000 for the first week or two after they are released.

[ruwaydr]

Yeah, but good luck renting full PC games.

I don't think you understand what he's referring to. You can find virtually any PC game for free online - regardless of what it is selling for in stores.

The same can't be said for an Xbox (at least not without a mod chip).

[skategoat]

You guys crack me up complaining about the console price. MS loses money on every console. You should be complaining about software prices! $60-$80 for a game that has maybe a 3 month shelf life. Now *that's* the crack cocaine of the technology universe.

[crowne]

You guys crack me up complaining about the console price. MS loses money on every console. You should be complaining about software prices! $60-$80 for a game that has maybe a 3 month shelf life. Now *that's* the crack cocaine of the technology universe.

Now where thinking.. :cheesygri

[Eluder]

You're talking about piracy here. And you know, being a PC and a console gamer, there really is no competition. Consoles are much more entertaining than PCs for games. Ya, PC games can have better graphics in some cases, but it'll cost you a lot more to do that, plus there's nothing like sitting on a comfortable couch or your bed playing an Xbox/Xbox 360 game on Live. The other for me is that PCs lack certain styles of games, like fighting and racing (GT4, Forza and PGR style). But hey, I think we're all digressing into OT for this thread...

I don't think you understand what he's referring to. You can find virtually any PC game for free online - regardless of what it is selling for in stores.

The same can't be said for an Xbox (at least not without a mod chip).

Not necessarily true, I remember playing Halo and PGR when I got the original Xbox at launch for months upon months, great multiplayer and single player games. I'm sure PGR3 will easily be as enthralling, if not exceed, especially with the new Xbox Live.

You guys crack me up complaining about the console price. MS loses money on every console. You should be complaining about software prices! $60-$80 for a game that has maybe a 3 month shelf life. Now *that's* the crack cocaine of the technology universe.

[Sambo]

the specs on this thing is pretty good...i mean 3 3.2mhz cpus? I wonder if there's a way to mod it so that it could run as your computer? $600 does seem like a lot of money but i'm gonna wait till futureshop or bestbuy has that promo to sign up for rogers and then get it. another thing, you could also used the xbox as your dvd player since it could output hd.

[Lawpack]

this is too much for a console, just my 2 cents

[x-batman]

I guess most people here aren't hardcore gamers? I shelled out over $1000 for the Xbox when it launched 4 years ago, and I was a student then. It was well worth the money the amount of hours put into gaming on that thing. The 360 is reasonably priced considering what you're getting. Wait till the PS3 comes out, that'll be a ridiculous price, unless Sony is planning on losing millions on the hardware alone. With a Blu-Ray drive, forget cheap games or cheap hardware.

And this costco deal is alright, you're saving about $20 over buying the stuff seperately, nothing special, but if you were gonna buy those 2 extras, you'd be best to buy this 'bundle'.
$1000 for the xbox when it came out? LOL i think I got a great deal on my xbox, 2 days after it came out, my friend didnt like it and sold it to me (along with 2 games and 1 extra controller) for $250. (I believe the xbox alone was $449.99 in store, why did you pay$1000 for it?_

[yuprules]

33 posts and still no one has figured out if this is a deal yet compared to say Futureshop or EB Games.

[bokep]

this is too much for a console, just my 2 cents
right on.

why pay so much money to have your life sucked away playing games?

you pay that much for a console, you're gonna think that it's a waste if you dont use it often. so you use it often, dish more money to buy more games, and lose even more of your time.

[ikeandtike]

33 posts and still no one has figured out if this is a deal yet compared to say Futureshop or EB Games.


Ok lets go

Costco Bundle vs. FS Premium Bundle (All with NL taxes)

Costco 569.99 * 1.15 = 655.49
Includes X-tra Wireless contorller + Play and charge Kit

FS 499.99 + 59.99 + 29.99 = 589.97 * 1.15 = 678.47
Includes X-tra Wireless controller + Play and Charge Kit


BUT HERE IS THE BEST DEAL

Buy the premium bundle for anywhere that sells it for 499.99 *1.15 = 574.99

THen use the amazon Accessories Thread (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214461) to buy a x-tra wireless contorller and Play and Charge Kit

49.99 + 19.99 - $10 = 59.98 *1.15 = 68.98 + 574.99 = 643.97

SO THERE

EVERYONE HAPPY

[vonteego]

What I don't understand is why would someone want to play PGR3, Perfect Dark Zero, and the other mess of "average to pretty good" xbox360 games when the PS2 lineup costs a mere FRACTION and has excellent holiday games:

Shadow of the Colossus ($39)
Socom III ($49)
Resident Evil 4 (enhanced) ($45)
Dragon Quest VIII ($45)

Not to mention an ever growing lineup of greatest hits games and $34.99 titles like God of War.

Now THAT is bang for buck! :D

[ikeandtike]

What I don't understand is why would someone want to play PGR3, Perfect Dark Zero, and the other mess of "average to pretty good" xbox360 games when the PS2 lineup costs a mere FRACTION and has excellent holiday games:

Shadow of the Colossus ($39)
Socom III ($49)
Resident Evil 4 (enhanced) ($45)
Dragon Quest VIII ($45)

Not to mention an ever growing lineup of greatest hits games and $34.99 titles like God of War.

Now THAT is bang for buck! :D

Because PS2 just like Xbox is out of date

if you are serious about gaming are you not going to buy PS3?

I think that it is a new toy so eveyone wants it

As for your post, you knew what type of answer you were going to get!

[yuprules]

Ok lets go

Costco Bundle vs. FS Premium Bundle (All with NL taxes)

Costco 569.99 * 1.15 = 655.49
Includes X-tra Wireless contorller + Play and charge Kit

FS 499.99 + 59.99 + 29.99 = 589.97 * 1.15 = 678.47
Includes X-tra Wireless controller + Play and Charge Kit


BUT HERE IS THE BEST DEAL

Buy the premium bundle for anywhere that sells it for 499.99 *1.15 = 574.99

THen use the amazon Accessories Thread (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214461) to buy a x-tra wireless contorller and Play and Charge Kit

49.99 + 19.99 - $10 = 59.98 *1.15 = 68.98 + 574.99 = 643.97

SO THERE

EVERYONE HAPPY


Costco here I come! Thanks for the deal!

[Meelapo]

I believe this is an online deal only as I went to the Burnaby Costco yesterday and they said they aren't taking pre-orders for it in-store. In fact they didn't know what the hell I was talking about. If this is not the case then post here so I can pre-order one!

[vonteego]

Because PS2 just like Xbox is out of date

if you are serious about gaming are you not going to buy PS3?

I think that it is a new toy so eveyone wants it

As for your post, you knew what type of answer you were going to get!

Out of date? In terms of graphics? Sure. Take a look at God of War though and tell me it's "out of date" ;)

But as far as a 'gaming fix' goes, this makes no sense. i.e. FUN factor. Graphical upgrades of games that are average to begin with. Plus you're missing out on all the hot releases this fall on PS2. Unless you have time to buy them all and play them all, then by all means a 360 looks awesome :cheesygri

[hardcoredummy]

Core is crap. There no reason one time YOU WILL NEED THE HD ANYWAY.

And you can buy the HDD addon for $120... which is only $20 extra. I'm thinking on getting a core, and hopefully when i need a HDD, there will be third party ones with much more storage.

[broc]

33 posts and still no one has figured out if this is a deal yet compared to say Futureshop or EB Games.

Why don't you pick up the phone, call and find out instead of complaining about it. Sheesh.

[broc]

What I don't understand is why would someone want to play PGR3, Perfect Dark Zero, and the other mess of "average to pretty good" xbox360 games when the PS2 lineup costs a mere FRACTION and has excellent holiday games:

Shadow of the Colossus ($39)
Socom III ($49)
Resident Evil 4 (enhanced) ($45)
Dragon Quest VIII ($45)

Not to mention an ever growing lineup of greatest hits games and $34.99 titles like God of War.

Now THAT is bang for buck! :D

I think you've underscored the value of some of those games. God Of War doesn't retail for $34.99 new anywhere that I've seen. Though I've heard it will go GH soon and drop to 29.99. But as of yet, it still sells for full price 49-59 brand new. I hope it drops soon, as it's one of the games I'd like to pick up.

Socom is still 59 new, and Dragon Quest 8 isn't out yet. As popular a series as that one is, it will most certainly sell for full retail price. $59-$65 or so before tax I would guess.

Although, I do agree with you that Ps2 has tons of great games for cheap now that it's been out for so long. Easily the best alternative to a 360.. plus, you can play your old Ps1 games on it too!

[vonteego]

I think you've underscored the value of some of those games. God Of War doesn't retail for $34.99 new anywhere that I've seen. Though I've heard it will go GH soon and drop to 29.99. But as of yet, it still sells for full price 49-59 brand new. I hope it drops soon, as it's one of the games I'd like to pick up.

Socom is still 59 new, and Dragon Quest 8 isn't out yet. As popular a series as that one is, it will most certainly sell for full retail price. $59-$65 or so before tax I would guess.

Although, I do agree with you that Ps2 has tons of great games for cheap now that it's been out for so long. Easily the best alternative to a 360.. plus, you can play your old Ps1 games on it too!

Wow where do u buy from that u pay so much?? I got GoW from Amazon for $39 and that was like back in summer! Socom is $49 at every chain store, and SoC is $39 at the BB/FS stores. Try shopping other than ebgames man. :) EBAY is your friend too.

[wwtsang]

Ok lets go

Costco Bundle vs. FS Premium Bundle (All with NL taxes)

Costco 569.99 * 1.15 = 655.49
Includes X-tra Wireless contorller + Play and charge Kit

FS 499.99 + 59.99 + 29.99 = 589.97 * 1.15 = 678.47
Includes X-tra Wireless controller + Play and Charge Kit


BUT HERE IS THE BEST DEAL

Buy the premium bundle for anywhere that sells it for 499.99 *1.15 = 574.99

THen use the amazon Accessories Thread to buy a x-tra wireless contorller and Play and Charge Kit

49.99 + 19.99 - $10 = 59.98 *1.15 = 68.98 + 574.99 = 643.97

SO THERE

EVERYONE HAPPY

Costco here I come! Thanks for the deal!


what?! why not go Futureshop and Amazon.ca? amazon is listing that they will release the accessories on Nov 15 (hope they do cos i ordered my plug and play and wireless controller there)

if you recall, FS.ca had their 50 off 500 a while back and I was lucky enough to refresh and order fast enough from their website, YAY!! (guess they smartened up since the 50 off 500 from bestbuy is not valid for the xbox 360)

but best is to be lucky and win your xbox 360 from Pepsi, you get it a day earlier too i think

[Rosico]

Premium bundle is out of stock now.

"We're sorry, this product is temporarily out of stock. Product number: 10287585"

They still have Core along with some games.

[bb]

Ok lets go

Costco Bundle vs. FS Premium Bundle (All with NL taxes)

Costco 569.99 * 1.15 = 655.49
Includes X-tra Wireless contorller + Play and charge Kit

FS 499.99 + 59.99 + 29.99 = 589.97 * 1.15 = 678.47
Includes X-tra Wireless controller + Play and Charge Kit


BUT HERE IS THE BEST DEAL

Buy the premium bundle for anywhere that sells it for 499.99 *1.15 = 574.99

THen use the amazon Accessories Thread (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214461) to buy a x-tra wireless contorller and Play and Charge Kit

49.99 + 19.99 - $10 = 59.98 *1.15 = 68.98 + 574.99 = 643.97

SO THERE

EVERYONE HAPPYhow does the FS Ultimate bundle for 650 compare?

[DoneDeal]

Does the xBox offer a web access (browser) out of the box, or access to media files on networked pcs?

[ikeandtike]

i was wondering the same thing

[sticks]

it has built in media center capabilities, so if you have windows xp media center edition on your pc and it's networked with 360, you can stream music, photos and movies straight from your pc. you can stream files off ipod, psp etc as well.

[Gordon]

Dish out $569 for a video game system that comes with no games?

Deal!

HAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAAHAHA NICE

[yuprules]

Why don't you pick up the phone, call and find out instead of complaining about it. Sheesh.

????????? How does "calling a store" let you figure out if one deal is better than the other? DUH.

[yuprules]

Does the xBox offer a web access (browser) out of the box, or access to media files on networked pcs?

Media yes, but you need Windows XP media centre edition.
Surfing, no not out of the box...no annoucement yet if we can do this.

[DoneDeal]

Media yes, but you need Windows XP media centre edition.
Surfing, no not out of the box...no annoucement yet if we can do this.

Hmmm....maybe I'll wait to see what Sony offers next. I suspect the games will be similar on both, but I'd like to use it for web browsing / email / media access too.

Has Sony announced anything about that?

[yuprules]

Hmmm....maybe I'll wait to see what Sony offers next. I suspect the games will be similar on both, but I'd like to use it for web browsing / email / media access too.

Has Sony announced anything about that?

Yes they have, it was mentioned at E3 (Media, connecting to the internet...so forth). See if you can find a E3 Press Conference video on google http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7610200845375446545&q=e3+sony .

[duckdown]

What's this I keep hearing about XBOX 360 and their "screens of death" (similar to a BSOD I imagine)..

Alot of people on xb-scene are predicting an incredibly buggy system launch

[Kurtz7834]

And you can buy the HDD addon for $120... which is only $20 extra. I'm thinking on getting a core, and hopefully when i need a HDD, there will be third party ones with much more storage.

The reason people crap on the core bundle is it's not actually $100 cheaper. You will have to buy a memory card to save your games if you don't have the HD, which costs at least $40. So for only $60 more you're getting the HD plus the wireless controller rather than wired. I wouldn't advise anyone to get the core bundle personally.

And in general, sure this is lot of money but you're getting a hot new console at launch. The included hardware is pretty amazing and I know Microsoft is losing at least $50 per console sold at the outset.

I am buying the premium console from FS ($500 - $450 after 50 off 500 coupon) and will wait for a deal on the games, 2nd controller etc. I will rent a couple of games for now.

As others have said, there are people here who will spend this kind of coin on a PC video card alone. For the cash strapped, the good news is we can probably soon expect price drops on the PS2 and XBox 1, as well as even cheaper games for those systems.

[kaikara]

Got to play the system at Futureshop today. They had just set it up and jumped on for 5 minutes to play Call of Duty 2. The graphics were good...everything ran smooth. The graphics were good - look as good as my 7800GTX. It was only on a 19" (or so) LCD. Can't wait to see it on a big HDTV.

[Alexo]

I don't think you understand what he's referring to. You can find virtually any PC game for free online - regardless of what it is selling for in stores.

The same can't be said for an Xbox (at least not without a mod chip).
As of now there are No modchips for the 360.
Future availability is a moot point because MS would have to be pretty dense not to have learned the lesson from their 1st XBox. They will make it very hard to crack.

Consoles, like razor handles, are loss leaders. When your console can be easily modified to a cheap Linux box, and your games copied for the cost of a blank DVD-R, you have a problem. Microsoft was losing money on every XBox sold and if the XBox division cannot recoup the losses from the game sales, they are in deep excrement.

[Eluder]

I didn't word it properly, what I meant is I spent over $1000 when I bought my original Xbox at launch, meaning, games, accessories, etc... well worth the money. And FYI, the launch price of the Xbox was $469.99 in Nov of 2001.

$1000 for the xbox when it came out? LOL i think I got a great deal on my xbox, 2 days after it came out, my friend didnt like it and sold it to me (along with 2 games and 1 extra controller) for $250. (I believe the xbox alone was $449.99 in store, why did you pay$1000 for it?_

[Staples_Associate]

Dont see it anymore? Link?


The website doesnt have it anymore... i may be interested in one!

[Blackmajik]

Funny people call the xbox360 expensive, yet some buy $600 video cards and $2000 PCs. Anyone remember when PS1 was $400-$500 when it first came out?

It all depends on who you are talking to. For people who just want to play games and don't want the hassle of installing and eventually finding that the game won't run properly and have to deal with the hassles of either figuring it out for themsleves or calling tech support/web forums/friends, then a console is perfect for them. For me, a $600 video card is well worth the price and to prove my point further, I bought two this year for my SLI machine. Yes it is expensive but for some people, it's a hobby and a computer can be tweaked, built for speed and be modified in various configurations - again as a hobby.

[Blackmajik]

the specs on this thing is pretty good...i mean 3 3.2mhz cpus? I wonder if there's a way to mod it so that it could run as your computer? $600 does seem like a lot of money but i'm gonna wait till futureshop or bestbuy has that promo to sign up for rogers and then get it. another thing, you could also used the xbox as your dvd player since it could output hd.

I've read an article in (Hub Nov 05 issue) that details the other features that aren't game related. It's becomming a common-place for consoles to be a AIO package for homes. Not only will it play DVDs, it also plays photo CDs, live video/voice chat to anyone who owns another XBox 360 and a few other feautures that I can't remember right now. It almost made me want to buy one.

[duckdown]

I wont be buying one until they are moddable..

Although most people expect it to take at least a year, I have a sneaking suspiscion its going to be MUCH faster

Especially because they messed up by not using HDDVD or BLU-RAY

[diabolical7]

I wont be buying one until they are moddable..

Although most people expect it to take at least a year, I have a sneaking suspiscion its going to be MUCH faster

Especially because they messed up by not using HDDVD or BLU-RAY
how is it that they messed up???
they chosen something that is proven, and that is cost effective to manufacture... in addition theres no R&D costs

[special k]

Dont see it anymore? Link?


The website doesnt have it anymore... i may be interested in one!


They just added more... try again...

[duckdown]

how is it that they messed up???
they chosen something that is proven, and that is cost effective to manufacture... in addition theres no R&D costs

also something that can be reverse engineered MUCH easier

[Darko]

They just added more... try again...

i dont see it...

[special k]

i dont see it...

As of 2:15 Tuesday they have it back up...

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10287585&whse=&topnav=&cat=20284&hierPath=2805*20284*

[Rosico]

thanks, ordered. Wonder when I'll get these ones.

My buddy who works for Ingram Micro says that they all shipped this week.

[BBuys]

Sold out on Costco site again.

[special k]

My buddy who works for Ingram Micro says that they all shipped this week.

They were shipped to the customers this week? Does this mean we should recieve it on or around launch day?

[Rosico]

no, shipped to Costco this week. along with EB, FS, BB etc. I don't think they will ship them to customers till the release date. But I could be wrong.

[skategoat]

I'm hoping there's a big delay and they don't ship until Dec. 23. That's cause my order is supposed to be a Xmas present for my kid. I'm going to have a hard time keeping it wrapped up for a month!

[weapon x]

I'm hoping there's a big delay and they don't ship until Dec. 23. That's cause my order is supposed to be a Xmas present for my kid. I'm going to have a hard time keeping it wrapped up for a month!

if you want you can store it at my house...lol

[whrlwndz]

I am buying the premium console from FS ($500 - $450 after 50 off 500 coupon) and will wait for a deal on the games, 2nd controller etc. I will rent a couple of games for now.

sorry to hijack.
this is the second mention ive read of this coupon, but the last time i remember seeing the coupon was for futureshop in september.. nothing at all recently..
just wondering if theres a thread on this coupon or where i can find it???
thanks

[special k]

Just wondering what everyone's shipping status is on their Costco X360 preorders . With all the Future Shop guys on the board reporting that theirs as showing up as shipped.

The status on my 360 order at Costco is still marked as "In Process".

[mart242]

You guys crack me up complaining about the console price. MS loses money on every console. You should be complaining about software prices! $60-$80 for a game that has maybe a 3 month shelf life. Now *that's* the crack cocaine of the technology universe.

No. 60$ for a game is a good price. You'll have 50 hours of entertainment with one. DVDs one the other end will only provide you with 2 hours of entertainment for 1/3 of the price... I've stopped buying DVDs since I've noticed that and by pc games instead.

[special k]

My Costco order is now showing shipped!!! :lol:

Anyone know where they ship out of?

[Rosico]

yup, mine says that too. If it is from Ingram Micro, its ships from Mississagua for our area.

[akt921]

I got mine on Nov 22, the same day it was released. Excellent job Costco!!