PROS and CONS...

07-11-2009

The Pro Unit with a 60GB HDD will give you everything you need to get started except for a LIVE membership, actually it comes with a 30 day trial when you go to join LIVE, other than that, you can look for deal on Amazon.com for 1 year card, normal price is $50 USD. Sometimes you can find them as low as $30.

But you will want a HDD for game saves and such, ethernet cable and a headset all of with come with the 60GB unit. The Elite which has a 120GB HDD also comes with a HDMI cable.

Depending on how serious you decide to get with your gaming, you might also want to look towards a set of Turtle Beach X4's. Its a headphone with mic built in. Worth the $200 if you play late at night and dont want to disturb others and you can hear a bit better unless you have a nasty surround sound setup.

Elite with 2 free games
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218085597958

Regular Elite
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1172881999620

Pro Unit
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1215818957702

1 yr LIVE card
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Live-...7367373&sr=8-1

I just selected Best Buy, you can get any of this just about anywhere though...

Good luck...

[SSr]PhilYurcracken · 07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by [SS]Bassani

The Pro Unit with a 60GB HDD will give you everything you need to get started except for a LIVE membership, actually it comes with a 30 day trial when you go to join LIVE, other than that, you can look for deal on Amazon.com for 1 year card, normal price is $50 USD. Sometimes you can find them as low as $30.

But you will want a HDD for game saves and such, ethernet cable and a headset all of with come with the 60GB unit. The Elite which has a 120GB HDD also comes with a HDMI cable.

Depending on how serious you decide to get with your gaming, you might also want to look towards a set of Turtle Beach X4's. Its a headphone with mic built in. Worth the $200 if you play late at night and dont want to disturb others and you can hear a bit better unless you have a nasty surround sound setup.

Elite with 2 free games
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218085597958

Regular Elite
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1172881999620

Pro Unit
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1215818957702

1 yr LIVE card
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Live-...7367373&sr=8-1

I just selected Best Buy, you can get any of this just about anywhere though...

Good luck...

Cool, thank you for taking the time to do some research and share with me.

one more question tho, are the Microsoft Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit and the Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter part of the elite consoles or do I have to buy them separately?

[SS]Grifter · 07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by SUPREME_HOMICIDE

Cool, thank you for taking the time to do some research and share with me.

one more question tho, are the Microsoft Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit and the Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter part of the elite consoles or do I have to buy them separately?

I think that you have to purchase the play and charge kit, same with the wireless networking adapter, they don't come standard unless some place is offering you a package deal. I run hard wired so I have no wireless interference, I don't know many people that run their 360 wireless for the very same reason.

Tagger · 07-19-2009

Good points from everyone above. Last week I moved to a new place and got cable internet installed. My 360 went online without issue. However, my PS3 is going to require some tweaking in the network connections to enable me to play online. I can sign in to the PSN. But, until I tweak the connection settings (with assistance from the folks at Sony), I cannot play with my buddies or even play an online game at all for that matter. Minor issue but a pain nonetheless.

Regarding exclusive titles, it's about what you like to play really. I like racing. And, I like racing using a wheel. If my 360 had Gran Turismo and supported logitech wheels, I would likely switch to the 360 entirely. But, I play on both systems depending on my mood. On the other hand, if Sony had a system comparible to Live, I'd probably be a Sony fan boy.

My recommendation, get one each.

hasha · 01-18-2010

just so yall know....the info on sams club purchases has changed. if you made your electronics purchase before november 1, 2008 you can still take it back for a full refund or exchange. as of nov 1 it is now only 90 days on electronics. if it changes back i will let yall know.

hasha · 01-20-2010

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Originally Posted by hasha

just so yall know....the info on sams club purchases has changed. if you made your electronics purchase before november 1, 2008 you can still take it back for a full refund or exchange. as of nov 1 it is now only 90 days on electronics. if it changes back i will let yall know.

correction: as of nov 1 2009 not 2008

07-11-2009	#1
Bassani Posts: n/a	The Pro Unit with a 60GB HDD will give you everything you need to get started except for a LIVE membership, actually it comes with a 30 day trial when you go to join LIVE, other than that, you can look for deal on Amazon.com for 1 year card, normal price is $50 USD. Sometimes you can find them as low as $30. But you will want a HDD for game saves and such, ethernet cable and a headset all of with come with the 60GB unit. The Elite which has a 120GB HDD also comes with a HDMI cable. Depending on how serious you decide to get with your gaming, you might also want to look towards a set of Turtle Beach X4's. Its a headphone with mic built in. Worth the $200 if you play late at night and dont want to disturb others and you can hear a bit better unless you have a nasty surround sound setup. Elite with 2 free games http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218085597958 Regular Elite http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1172881999620 Pro Unit http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1215818957702 1 yr LIVE card http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Live-...7367373&sr=8-1 I just selected Best Buy, you can get any of this just about anywhere though... Good luck... Last edited by Bassani : 07-11-2009 at 10:57 PM.

07-19-2009	#4
Tagger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 1,402	Good points from everyone above. Last week I moved to a new place and got cable internet installed. My 360 went online without issue. However, my PS3 is going to require some tweaking in the network connections to enable me to play online. I can sign in to the PSN. But, until I tweak the connection settings (with assistance from the folks at Sony), I cannot play with my buddies or even play an online game at all for that matter. Minor issue but a pain nonetheless. Regarding exclusive titles, it's about what you like to play really. I like racing. And, I like racing using a wheel. If my 360 had Gran Turismo and supported logitech wheels, I would likely switch to the 360 entirely. But, I play on both systems depending on my mood. On the other hand, if Sony had a system comparible to Live, I'd probably be a Sony fan boy. My recommendation, get one each. _________________________ Galatians 2:20

01-18-2010	#5
hasha Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: detroit Posts: 145	just so yall know....the info on sams club purchases has changed. if you made your electronics purchase before november 1, 2008 you can still take it back for a full refund or exchange. as of nov 1 it is now only 90 days on electronics. if it changes back i will let yall know.

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