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mattdonders
11/04/09

In reply to Xbox 360 with $100 Card for $200 This Weekend?
Now confirmed at walmart.com

[www.walmart.com] #xbox360
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Morisato
11/03/09

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It's weird though since on Xbox.com they don't show only the Arcade and Elite now and no Pro. Maybe phasing that middle stage out? Though I still see them in stores. #xbox360
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NeVeRMoRe666
11/03/09

@Morisato: I think that has already been confirmed somewhere. With the Elite now taking the price point of the pro and thus becoming the standard model and the arcade staying the same, there just isn't room for the Pro, especially if the Super Elite rumours are true.

On the boxes now, they only feature the Elite and the Arcade, no pro. #xbox360
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ColinStein
11/03/09

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This or something I want...my friend and I were looking into DJ Hero because the demo we played was fun as hell! ...I really can't think of anything I want on the 360 that isn't coming to the PSN next year. #xbox360
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NeVeRMoRe666
11/03/09

@ColinStein: My two picks would be Alan's Wake and Splinter Cell, but with so many games coming out this year and next, you could do without having two consoles.
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ColinStein
11/04/09

@NeVeRMoRe666: Castle Crashers was one of my reasons but that's coming to PSN soon. Alen Wake will be something I'll play at my friends houses I know for sure. Honestly, the ONLY thing I can see now is Perfect Dark. That's sadly it. #xbox360
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JBRonin
11/03/09

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I am 90% sure that this deal is true.

First, I work at Walmart, and being a gamer I keep an eye on video games.

Second this was indeed a deal used with the PS3 last June. And then again several other times with other products.

Third I recognize the computer screen and when I actually look at that specific screen myself and if I see that up there I be 100% sure #xbox360
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JBRonin
11/03/09

@JBRonin: Also Week 41 should be next week, and I recently heard about how Sears is unloading Black Friday deals way before the big day so it makes sense for Walmart to up the ante.

Either way it's good for the consumers. #xbox360
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ppppp
11/03/09

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I'm sure this is the arcade/pro whatever version. No HDMI slot, no deal.
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flanker22
11/03/09

@ppppp: Ever since Xbox arcades were introduced in mid 2007 they have ALWAYS had an hdmi slot.

And by late 2007 ms only manufactured consoles with an HDMI slot.

false troll is false.
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Super Violent St. Cannon- GOTY Edition
11/03/09

@flanker22: This. I have an Arcade from Dec 2008 and it's got a HDMI slot. Old school Arcade were phased out a long time ago. and I sure as hell wouldn't want one. AGAIN. X2.

Stupid Toshiba Samsung disc drives crapping out on me... #xbox360
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ppppp
11/03/09

@flanker22: I don't remember when I bought mine which didn't have it, but when I went to best buy they said their arcade versions had no hdmi port, and it even said this on the box. Isn't that what separates it from the elite version, other than the hard drive? #xbox360
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the7k
11/03/09

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Man, if I was getting paid this week instead of next... #xbox360
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flanker22
11/03/09

@the7k: dont live paycheck to paycheck. #xbox360
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the7k
11/03/09

@flanker22: Can't really help it in this case, had a whole bunch of troubles come up recently. It would just be impossible for me to pass up getting a new 360 for $200 and getting $100 worth of free groceries/gas if I had the money in the first place.
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mattdonders
11/03/09

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I was just looking to buy a 360 too, so (this deal - gift card sale on eBay + XBOX HDD on eBay) = awesome. #xbox360
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Malorkis
11/03/09

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What type of connections does the Arcade have? does it have HDMI? #xbox360
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Brodka: regrettably
11/03/09

@Malorkis: Yes #xbox360
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Malorkis
11/03/09

@Brodka: Cool, do you also know if you need a HDD to stream Netflix? #xbox360
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robinandtami
11/03/09

@Malorkis: Yes you do #xbox360
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Brodka: regrettably
11/03/09

@Malorkis: I don't know. I know there is a netflix app you have to download. Could that fit on a memory card? Probably.

That said, I would highly recommend getting a hard drive. A used 20gb can be purchased for less than $30. #xbox360
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Malorkis
11/03/09

@Brodka: Cool, thank you for the info. #xbox360
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Super Violent St. Cannon- GOTY Edition
11/03/09

@Malorkis: All Arcades as of late '07 (correct me if I'm wrong) have 256MB of onboard storage. The Netflix app is like 3MB and the credentials file is 76KB so you're good.

Not sure if you can run it without an HDD (I use a 20GB) but you can try. It should work though. #xbox360
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muu
11/03/09

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Grab the attention of news sites by setting the gift card at a level you'd hear about on Black Fridays, and then gain even more sales during BF itself because your customers now have a gift card to burn through.

Well played, Walmart. #xbox360
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Serge Tiger Stambolyan
11/03/09

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What made me turn my head the most wasn't the xbox but rather the 42" HDTV for only $500. That's a great deal considering the fact that I can't even get some 32" HDTVs for that low of a price #xbox360
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D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
11/03/09

@Serge Tiger Stambolyan: To be fair it doesn't say HD... #xbox360
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Izod517
11/03/09

@Serge Tiger Stambolyan: Ditto, then I saw it was a Sharp. =/ #xbox360
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Serge Tiger Stambolyan
11/03/09

@D-K, a burning sensation:

Yea but how many 42" Sharp TVs aren't HD #xbox360
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D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
11/03/09

@Serge Tiger Stambolyan: *googles*

I see your point. #xbox360
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subnet6
11/03/09

@Izod517: Sharp are actually some of the best LCDs, easily as good as Sony, but maybe a touch under what you might get from LG or Samsung. But honestly at this price point, it's naturally going to be their lower end LCDs they use. But even so, it's a damn good deal. Even the crappiest LCDs today are on par or better than the really nice ones 4 years ago. Gotta love technology.

Oh, btw, I'll be picking up the arcade for sure. $100? No brainer. Then I'll have ready backup when I get my next RRoD.

Lastly, I'm confident this deal is real as I bought my PS3 last year during a similar saturday door buster. It included a $100 giftcard as well and the other specials were nearly identical: TVs and laptops etc. Walmart does this several saturdays leading up to Thanksgiving. #xbox360
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Vishus
11/03/09

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You could almost buy the 120GB HDD with that card and have a mostly complete console. #xbox360
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D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
11/03/09

@Vishus: Or you could... buy the complete console...

Just throwing it out there.. #xbox360
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GunSilence
11/03/09

@D-K, a burning sensation: that would cost more money genius, he means he can get an elite basically for 200 #xbox360
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D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
11/04/09

@GunSilence: Wow... well you sure showed me #xbox360
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Ghede
11/03/09

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No, no, no. It's a $100 GAMECUBE. They are trying to shift some old stock. By charging about 5x what it is worth. #xbox360
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Kobun
11/03/09

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Holy crap that would be a deal. You could essentially daisy chain the gift cards after the initial purchase to keep buying 360s for $100. I can't imagine this is real. Either that or the gift card must carry some limitation to prevent this and any sort of reseller abuse. #xbox360
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b-radicate
11/03/09

@Kobun: I hope this is real. I've been trying to convince my buddy to buy an Arcade just for Modern Warfare 2, as he only owns a PS3 (for the BluRay) and is in med school living loan to loan. I have an extra 20 gig HDD I was gonna give him, too.

This could easily push him over the threshold of affordability. I'm crossing my fingers that this is real. #xbox360
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TRT-X
11/03/09

@Kobun: Just buy one, get the Card, and then return the console... #xbox360
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MacGyver1138
11/03/09

@TRT-X: Usually the card is on the receipt, so if you return the console, you have to return the card. You could sell the system and use the card, though. You might even be able to make a profit that way. #xbox360
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subnet6
11/03/09

@Kobun: I did this same door buster last year to get my PS3. The gift card is not good the day of the sale. It becomes active the following day. #xbox360
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Kobun
11/03/09

@b-radicate: The sad thing is that $100 for the 360 and $60 for Modern Warfare 2, although $240 less than the limited promo Elite console, probably wouldn't save you much over it considering that 250GB HDD would likely "retail" on eBay for about $250 itself. #xbox360
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b-radicate
11/03/09

@Kobun: Oh I understand it's not the best "value" for him, but again, he's living student loan to student loan. There is not much room for a argument of true "value" when it comes down to either having the system to play the game with his friends or not. It's pretty black and white.

Otherwise, he'd easily get at least a Pro. He just doesn't have the funding for it. #xbox360
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eduardjm
11/03/09

@TRT-X: Won't work that way. Upon returning the console, they'll either ask for the gift card to be returned as well with its full balance, or they'll charge you for the amount of the card ($100). Kinda funny when you think about it -- you have to pay to return something. #xbox360
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SycoJack
11/03/09

@MacGyver1138: With Wal-Mart you can return anything unopened without a receipt. However you are limited to three returns in a 45 day period.

This is how I got my PS3 for $210. I bought it from Best Buy when it came with 2 free games, I just returned the games to Wal-Mart for $97 credited to my bank card. :)

Though I would warn you that before you take my advice you search the Wal-Mart Stores website to make absolute sure that it can be applied to consoles. It's difficult to find, but totally worth it IMO. And again, that is the Wal-Mart Stores Inc website, NOT the walmart.com website. They have very different return policies stated. :)

Oh yeah, one last thing. I had to really bug the customer service reps to get them to do the return, when they finally did do it, they did it grudgingly. So be prepared to make some enemies. I don't know if they just didn't want to do it, or were afraid they'd lose their jobs, but their displeasure with me really showed. If you have a printer, it might be a good idea to print the page out with the URL at the top. I didn't have a printer, so I don't know if it'll work or not, but shouldn't hurt to try.

Eh, here's the URL. Wasn't really that difficult to find it since I knew where to look.

Anyway, looks like they'll accept returns on defective 360s so long as it is less than three years since purchase.

[walmartstores.com] #xbox360
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Raidy
11/03/09

I think the OP here wasnt saying he'd return the 360, but rather to continuously use the $100GC to get another 360 and another $100GC, and stock up on $100 consoles... Not a bad plan if you want to hassle reselling them closer to xmas time I guess. #xbox360
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xninjadamusx
11/03/09

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I might just buy one, sell the console, and keep the gift card for groceries... #xbox360
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Dr. Tobias Funke (analrapist)
11/03/09

@xninjadamusx: That, my friend, is a great idea...I just blue myself #xbox360
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D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
11/03/09

@Dr. Tobias Funke (analrapist): You must be really bendy then.. #xbox360
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11/03/09

@xninjadamusx: Ten to one Wal-mart is ready for people trying to do that. Home Office has people reading Fat Wallet and CAG now, you know. #xbox360
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BNC92781
11/03/09

@Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: 1 Kagillion to 1 Walmart don't give 2 shits and certainly doesn't have the personnel to monitor if people are buying the 360s and returning them and keeping the gift card. The people at my Walmart don't even know what HD means. #xbox360
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xninjadamusx
11/03/09

@Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: I wouldn't return it, because the gift card would have to go back with it. Would find another means of selling it, like ebay or something. #xbox360
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11/03/09

@BNC92781: Don't measure the store drones against Home Office personal.

And it's very, very easy to monitor how people do things. POS systems and taking personal info when you return items. Like Toys R Us, there's very likely already something within the system to prevent returns without accounting for the gift card. #xbox360
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BNC92781
11/03/09

@Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: I didn't say it wasn't easy to monitor, I'm just saying it is MUCH easier not to. I'm sure the higher ups from Home Office tell the regional managers to tell the district managers to tell the store managers to tell the department managers to tell the store drones NOT to allow abuse but it happens every minute at every Walmart. People who make $7 an hour don't care about a company that makes billions. Unless the computer is specifically programmed not to accept the returns rampant abuse is very possible. Walmart only makes you give them personal info on a return if you don't have the receipt. #xbox360
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icedrake523
06/17/09

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PC gamers buy games? HA!
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ReconToaster misses garnett :(
06/17/09

@icedrake523:

Steam Says I've spent over $400 on PC games this year. So how about you shut the fuck up?
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