anthony Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I bought my 360 on Black Friday. I bought an Arcade and brought it home and filled out Microsoft's little NXE program and got a refurbished 20gb harddrive for 20.00. Bought a cheap HDMI cable on Monoprice, and thought I was done. But now I'm considering, trading in my 360 to Gamestop and buying the RE5 bundle. I figure, I'm getting a new, and much bigger harddrive, which is great because I've been installing my games and have seen the light. I'm getting a Jasper based console, I was going to buy RE5 anyway, and hey...it's red. Now, when I do the math, Gamestop will give me like 120 for the 360. I'd be buying RE5 and a 120gb harddrive regardless which is 220.00. So I'm forking over 60.00 for a new console which depending on the way I look at it, is either a good idea ... or a really dumb one. I'd like to get your opinion fellow Neowinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zach_ Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 If it will cost you $60 (the price of a 120GB HDD alone?) and you would be getting a brand new (red) xbox 360 as well as RE5, it sounds like a good idea to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikh Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sounds Perfect. Jasper, Bigger HD, and Red. Unique and You get the Game you were planning on buying as well. Just hope you pre ordered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koftheworld Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I bought my 360 on Black Friday. I bought an Arcade and brought it home and filled out Microsoft's little NXE program and got a refurbished 20gb harddrive for 20.00. Bought a cheap HDMI cable on Monoprice, and thought I was done. But now I'm considering, trading in my 360 to Gamestop and buying the RE5 bundle. I figure, I'm getting a new, and much bigger harddrive, which is great because I've been installing my games and have seen the light. I'm getting a Jasper based console, I was going to buy RE5 anyway, and hey...it's red.Now, when I do the math, Gamestop will give me like 120 for the 360. I'd be buying RE5 and a 120gb harddrive regardless which is 220.00. So I'm forking over 60.00 for a new console which depending on the way I look at it, is either a good idea ... or a really dumb one. I'd like to get your opinion fellow Neowinners. Are you sure the special edition console is only going to be $220? That seems to be very low for this bundle, considering it is essentially an elite console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Clown Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Well dunno where your at but here is Aussie our re5 bundle is around $550 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerboy Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I live in the US and its same price as regular elite..$400. If you end up trading your console in do it by Thursday. Gamestop running a special where you get an extra $25 on any console you trade in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sorry if you guys didn't understand my convoluted math. I was saying the bundle is 400.00. - 120.00 for my 360, and in my head ignoring the 220 I was already going to pay for a 120gb HD and RE5, it's 60.00 more for the bundle. It's actually about 300 out of my pocket with the taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 sounds like a good idea... do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'd do it also ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Gil Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sounds like a good deal to me. I'd do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoadorable Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 too many machinations to my liking, and all to save a few bucks. it's ok if you get pleasure out of the savings, but even now i wouldn't scheme so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VADA Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I would say that $60 for a brand new console (when you got your refurbed) with a bigger HD and the RE5 bundle is a good deal. I really don't see what you have to loose since an elite cost like $300 or something like that. The RE5 alone will probably cost you about $50 if you bought it, so I'm not sure where the negative side of this deal but I suppose if you want to look at a negative side is that you'd have to leave your house to do the transaction. Which of course means you have to put on some pants, get on the bus (or drive) with your XBox and spent an hour of your time at GameStop (if you could manage yourself at GameStop for only one hour). You may want to bring a lunch (to make it cheaper) with you when you go just in case it takes longer than an hour. IMHO its a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted March 10, 2009 Veteran Share Posted March 10, 2009 Definitely go for it. You were going to pay $220 anyway for the 120 GB HDD and Resident Evil 5. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emn1ty Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I live in the US and its same price as regular elite..$400. If you end up trading your console in do it by Thursday. Gamestop running a special where you get an extra $25 on any console you trade in. I caught that deal when it was at $40 still and traded in my Pro for the Halo 3 edition, payed only a difference of $35. It is a really good idea to trade in unless you can sell it for about the same as a new one to someone who isn't the wiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 You all have convinced me, though in all honesty I had convinced myself a while ago. And my buddy works at Gamestop so I've got an RE5 Xbox waiting for me, even though I didn't preorder it ... Score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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