Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 Console Now Available

malware · Sep 17, 2007

Microsoft announced today the availability of its Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition console. The console features an exclusive "Spartan green and gold" finish and comes bundled with a matching Xbox 360 wireless controller, 20GB hard drive, wired headset, Play & Charge Kit, HDMI port, and exclusive Halo 3 Gamer Pics and Theme (available via Xbox LIVE download). The Halo console retails now for $399. The Halo 3 game is not included in the package.

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a111087 · Sep 17, 2007

looks very nice

wazzledoozle · Sep 17, 2007

So in other words you pay $50 for special paint.

HookeyStreet · Sep 17, 2007

Looks nice, Id pay the extra to have one of these

burtram · Sep 17, 2007

i wouldn't get one... it clashes with my black/silver home theater setup.. though overall.. i don't really like that green, the orange is cool, but the green not so much.

Xaser04 · Sep 17, 2007

Why didn't they bother to wait a bit longer and bundle the game with the console?! It seems daft to have a halo themed console but not the game to go with it.

Also to me the green looks awful.

Judas · Sep 17, 2007

Ugh ...think it looks awful

INSTG8R · Sep 17, 2007

Xaser04 said:
Why didn't they bother to wait a bit longer and bundle the game with the console?! It seems daft to have a halo themed console but not the game to go with it.

Also to me the green looks awful.

My sediments exactly. Kinda dumb to release a Halo 3 themed X-box without the game...

effmaster · Sep 17, 2007

INSTG8R said:
My sediments exactly. Kinda dumb to release a Halo 3 themed X-box without the game...

Well they can't exactly make money off of Halo 3 if they bundle in the game for free with the console after all.

Plus your not just getting a paint job your also getting a free Plug and play charger included with the system which is like I think last I checked a $20 plus as an accessory when you would buy it seperately under normal circumstances.

Plus you get exclusive Halo 3 pics and themes only when you buy this console thats another plus albeit probably a lesser one.

Finally its not just the console thats painted its also the wireless controller, headset, and harddrive that are also painted

Lt_JWS · Sep 17, 2007

My friend just got one... and i must say it looks even better in person.. the detail is simply amazing.

joinmeindeath417 · Sep 17, 2007

the reason they didn't bundle halo 3 with it was cause this isn't like the elite where it's just another sku this is actually a special edition item (as in could be for collectors) and that plus the free themes and plug and charge kit makes it cost 50 dollars more than the original one

if i didn't have my elite i'd get it just cause of the attention to detail. :toast:

WarEagleAU · Sep 17, 2007

should have bundled Halo 3 with it and up the priced 30 bucks. Im surprised to see an HDMI port offered with it myself. Kind of screws with early adopters, such as myself. Im personally not a fan of one of the ugliest color schemes ever offered on a gaming system.

Price wise, eh, its good, about the same as the premium only this one is ugly colored and gives you an hdmi port (drool)

joinmeindeath417 · Sep 17, 2007

WarEagleAU said:
should have bundled Halo 3 with it and up the priced 30 bucks. Im surprised to see an HDMI port offered with it myself. Kind of screws with early adopters, such as myself. Im personally not a fan of one of the ugliest color schemes ever offered on a gaming system.

Price wise, eh, its good, about the same as the premium only this one is ugly colored and gives you an hdmi port (drool)

the new premiums also come with HDMI now i was upset too but remembered i had decided to buy the extended warranty on my 360 and took ti back for full price (400 is what i payed before the price drop) and was like sweet and bought an xbox elite so i got the hdmi version xbox all black (way better than white) and a hdmi cable (comes with the console not like ps3) for 50 bucks

JC316 · Sep 17, 2007

It does have the new heatsink and 65nm CPU's in it according to a guy at an xbox 360 forum that I go to. Visually confirmed, so that it something going for it.

effmaster · Sep 17, 2007

JC316 said:
It does have the new heatsink and 65nm CPU's in it according to a guy at an xbox 360 forum that I go to. Visually confirmed, so that it something going for it.

REALLY do you have a link to prove it?

Please let us know I have been anxiously awaiting this please don't dissapoint me :eek:

JC316 · Sep 17, 2007

Just relaying what I read, don't blame me if it's wrong

http://www.xbox360forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48845

joinmeindeath417 · Sep 17, 2007

a few sites say it has the 65nm chip infact so i got my elite recently (gave back my old premium) i'll wait a few months take this back and get a 65nm elite

the halo 360 isnt my colors ha green is a bad primary color

hv43082 · Sep 18, 2007

Man I want one. Grrr....must wait until anatomy module is over in early October before I can buy Halo 3 and this console. Gosh med school is completely consuming my life.

effmaster · Sep 18, 2007

JC316 said:
Just relaying what I read, don't blame me if it's wrong http://www.xbox360forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48845

This seems possibly legit so I thank you JC316 from the bottom of my heart :eek:

ktr · Sep 18, 2007

the RRoD will look sweet on that paint job.

effmaster · Sep 18, 2007

ktr said:
the RRoD will look sweet on that paint job.

I call bullshit on the rrod looking sweet on there :laugh:

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