Cheapest Xbox 360

[tfroggydawg]

Originally Posted by muffinman

hey man all i can say check out kmart this week they got 360 for $449 pro verison

thats like $100 more than bigw for a arcade + Hard drive

[amac38]

Originally Posted by tfroggydawg

thats like $100 more than bigw for a arcade + Hard drive

Yerp, this is really an amazing deal considering what other stores are selling consoles at.

Do you think that other stores would price match this, or even price beat it? Like how Harvey Norman have the 110% of the difference, etc etc.

I think EB do price matching too

That would be very handy, as no doubt, there would be a mad rush for X360s at Big W...

[SSJX]

Originally Posted by tfroggydawg

thats like $100 more than bigw for a arcade + Hard drive

but you don't get backwards compatibility, the silver bezel, headset nor hd av cables

[nerd1]

not into gaming so this questions might be stupid...

so it sounds like that all but the arcade model backwards compatible with the original xbox games. how is the backwards compatibility provided? In the form of software? or hardware?

[berniewong]

Originally Posted by nerd1

not into gaming so this questions might be stupid...

so it sounds like that all but the arcade model backwards compatible with the original xbox games. how is the backwards compatibility provided? In the form of software? or hardware?

im pretty sure all you have to do is purchase a hard disk and you will be able to play original xbox games. correct me if im wrong though

[sanjay]

Originally Posted by SSJX

but you don't get backwards compatibility, the silver bezel, headset nor hd av cables

what are you talking about?

as soon as you plug in a HDD, BAM backwards compatibility.

missing out on the HD cables but who gives a toss, get a $15 HDMI cable like most people getting these new 360s

headset - cheap $3 dealextreme piece of tat

pending these are falcon models i might go schnapper one up

[DiGiTaL MoNkEY]

Kmart's latest toy catalogue which lobbed in Screen Play's mailbox yesterday has the Xbox 360 Pro (don't even think about buying the Arcade model without a hard drive) for the lowest price yet seen in Australia.

The machine is advertised at $449, on sale from July 3, a big saving on the current RRP of $579.

There has been speculation overseas of a Xbox 360 price cut to coincide with E3 in a few weeks, perhaps Kmart has jumped the gun?

http://blogs.smh.com.au/screenplay/a...s//019301.html

[StratosFear]

DSE had the Halo 3 special edition (with hdd) for $264 today.

In has been taken down from their website though.

[DiGiTaL MoNkEY]

Originally Posted by StratosFear

DSE had the Halo 3 special edition (with hdd) for $264 today.

In has been taken down from their website though.

ahah yeh i reckon I wonder if anyone tried to get it for that price before they fixed the mistake.

I find it amusing in regard to what they write on the botton of most pages:

The information provided by this website is subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, Dick Smith Electronics Pty Limited (DSE) ABN 34 000 908 716 will not be liable for any inaccuracies in the information contained herein. Weblinks are provided for your convenience only, Dick Smith Electronics Pty Limited (DSE) ABN 34 000 908 716 cannot provide support for information located via external weblinks. Product information and pricing located via external weblinks may not apply to products available for purchase in Australia.

[StratosFear]

Originally Posted by DiGiTaL_MoNkEY

ahah yeh i reckon I wonder if anyone tried to get it for that price before they fixed the mistake.

I find it amusing in regard to what they write on the botton of most pages:

I did. Last one they had

[tfroggydawg]

Originally Posted by SSJX

but you don't get backwards compatibility, the silver bezel, headset nor hd av cables

backwards compatibility is software based and will work with the HDD plugged in as people have already mentioned.

silver bezel = who coes

headset = free with 12 month live kits so grab one on special

you dont get a hdmi cable with a pro console anyway so its an extra cost of $15 no matter which console you buy.

kmart at 450 is a rip if you consider the bigw deal...end of story

[kimnkk]

Originally Posted by tfroggydawg

backwards compatibility is software based and will work with the HDD plugged in as people have laready mentioned.

silver bezel = who coes

headse = free with 12 month live kits so grab one on special

you dont get a hdmi cable with a pro console anyway so its an extra cost of $15 no matetr which consoel you buy.

kmart at 450 is a rip if you consider the bigw deal...end of story

Agreed. It will take all of 2 seconds to swap the white bezel with a chrome one anyway .

Does anyone know what drives 360's mostly come with these days? Last time i heard, Benq drives were becoming popular but i dont know if thats still the case.

[DiGiTaL MoNkEY]

Originally Posted by kimnkk

Does anyone know what drives 360's mostly come with these days? Last time i heard, Benq drives were becoming popular but i dont know if thats still the case.

Lite-On generally, but BenQ is still found : http://www.360drives.com/list

[kimnkk]

Originally Posted by DiGiTaL_MoNkEY

Lite-On generally, but BenQ is still found : http://www.360drives.com/list

Cheers for that mate. I wonder how these Lite-On drives stack up against the good old Benq. I'll be sure to check the MFG date on the BigW 360's

[DiGiTaL MoNkEY]

Originally Posted by kimnkk

Cheers for that mate. I wonder how these Lite-On drives stack up against the good old Benq. I'll be sure to check the MFG date on the BigW 360's

Basically the Benq (Lite-On/Philips) ones are the same design based on photos. http://www.xbox360dvd.com/ The sticker is probably the only difference. So as long as you buy one that has been made in 2008 you are set to get a Falcon with a Benq based drive.