Rumors have been going around recently regarding a supposedly upcoming Walmart deal, in which an Xbox 360 Arcade will be up for offer, along with a $100 gift voucher, for $199. All of a sudden this morning, the retailer has confirmed the deal, scheduled to hit on Saturday, November 7.
According to Kotaku, the deal will last for just one day, and is part of what will be regularly weekly deals leading up to the retail bonanza that is Black Friday. As noted by Walmart, the sale will begin at 8:00 AM, and will (as mentioned) last for just one day. Kotaku stated, "We're told that this is Walmart's attempt at pulling a little of the focus off that huge shopping day and trying to spread the wealth over the entire month," suggesting that more gaming related deals could be on the way.
If you're planning on picking up an Xbox 360 Arcade at any point, this Saturday is the time to do so. Of course, there are other offers going at the same time on the same day, so have a look at the Walmart page for those.
According to Kotaku, the deal will last for just one day, and is part of what will be regularly weekly deals leading up to the retail bonanza that is Black Friday. As noted by Walmart, the sale will begin at 8:00 AM, and will (as mentioned) last for just one day. Kotaku stated, "We're told that this is Walmart's attempt at pulling a little of the focus off that huge shopping day and trying to spread the wealth over the entire month," suggesting that more gaming related deals could be on the way.
If you're planning on picking up an Xbox 360 Arcade at any point, this Saturday is the time to do so. Of course, there are other offers going at the same time on the same day, so have a look at the Walmart page for those.
Good question; it says on the Walmart flier that it's "not valid in Puerto Rico or Walmart.com", but something tells me the offer isn't in Canada.
Q1. If you don't want the hard drive this is $99.99 + whatever taxes?
Q2. What can you NOT do without the hard drive?
The hard drive isn't part of the deal in any way, someone just mentioned you could use the gift card to buy one. The 360 works fine without it and no games actually require it, but it's much nicer with one. It allows you to save downloaded content such as demos and videos, and gives you the ability to install games to the hard drive for faster loading (you still must have the game DVD in the drive to verify you own it).
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?...uct_id=13044371
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?...uct_id=13044371
Of course... but when initially posted, that wasn't there
The swine stopped working two days into Bayonetta....
I'll make sure I get a Jasper this time......
You're probably right, but I'm still going to demand to check the back of the unit before I hand over my cash.
Jasper = the latest iteration of the 360. It has a 65nm processor, which uses less power, as well as an improved cooling system. By all accounts, it is far less prone to crashing or RRODing.
Thanks for your input. I've done a bit of reading and now feel like I know what you're talking about.
If I plan on taking advantage of this offer, what are my chances of getting a Valhalla box? And how might I check the product to determine if it is Valhalla, Jasper, or otherwise?
If I plan on taking advantage of this offer, what are my chances of getting a Valhalla box? And how might I check the product to determine if it is Valhalla, Jasper, or otherwise?
Got my Jasper!
There is no window on the arcade box, so you can't check the voltage. The guy in the shop said he could not open the box to check, nor could he guarantee it would be a new model. When pressed, however, he did tell me that the stock had come in quite recently, so I handed over the cash and am the proud owner of a super-cool Jasper.
As for Valhalla, isn't Microsoft saving that for a potential 'slim' version of the console?
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