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250GB Xbox 360 holiday bundle packs in Alan Wake, Forza 3

Microsoft announces new $300 system collection; Turn 10's racer, Remedy's mystery title included in pack due out in the "next few weeks."

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This Thursday Microsoft will unleash its full-body motion-tracking tech, Kinect, to the masses both as a $150 stand-alone product and in bundle form. In addition, the company is preparing another Xbox 360 bundle that includes popular system exclusives.

Not the most predictable title pairing.
Not the most predictable title pairing.

Director of Xbox Live programming Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb recently announced the Xbox 360 holiday bundle via his blog. The bundle will include a 250GB Xbox 360 and two system-exclusive titles: Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 3 and Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake, which will be available via a download token. The system bundle will retail for $300 and will be available at retailers "in the next few weeks."

Last year Microsoft offered a holiday bundle as well. That $300 version included an Xbox 360 Elite and copies of Disney Interactive's racer Pure and Warner Bros.' superhero action game Lego Batman.

For more on the two bundled titles, check out GameSpot’s reviews of Forza Motorsport 3 and Alan Wake.

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i already saw this bundle last week in a mall, for a good price tbh

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Wow. I mean the title pairing doesn't get any better than this. Alan Wake and Forza with an XBOX .. Those are some big games !!!

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hm... i bought that one on 15. october but haven't downloaded alan wake yet... not sure if i will... i played it throught on the old xbox... so thats old news... XD

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That looks like a good deal, but it would look better with kinect bundled in as well :D

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@daikara I'm not sure if I really understand your logic here. Technology is always getting better and thus companies take advantage of the latest refined tech. Would I have liked to receive the current Xbox 360 tech when I purchased my first Xbox 360 at launch? Sure. That doesn't mean Microsoft owes me anything more. Microsoft never promised upgrades to hardware to any Xbox 360 owner. Unfortunately, this is the one major disadvantage of being an early adopter. What we can say is that we enjoyed (when our Xbox 360's weren't RROD'ing) our gaming experiences up to this point and it has been one hell of a ride so far. I love being a gamer!

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Game choices are a little strange. A survival horror and a precision racing game? hmmm...

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I am thinking of upgrading from the old X360 Elite to the new version soon. However, this pack is something I will not purchase because I have zero interest in Forza and only want the Collectors Edition of Alan Wake.

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well the thing that concerns is that microsoft are launching the xbox 360 like the same product within a different box, and each time the prices go up!! the games presented can be found at low prices and the simple upgrade of memory is not, in my opinion, worth the extra price!! What they should do is launch new accessories which are logical and affordable to a greater mass....

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Am I the only one who feels shafted by Microsoft after all this time? I paid $400 for my 360 three years ago that doesn't even have HDMI and a 20GB HDD. Now you can get one way cheaper that's way better. WTF? How bout something for those of us that's been there since the beginning? How bout discounts on Live or free HDD upgrades? As usual corporations screw over those that pay their bills.

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"Download token"?!? They just lost a sale.

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@bawkbawkboo1 I know, right? :\ You buy the bundle with the 250GB and right at the start they're trying to make you use your space faster so you have to buy more.

I don't seriously believe that :P Just kinda silly that they wouldn't include the disc...

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"...available via a download token..." Why not just pack in the disc? This seems weird.

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Great Bundle,.. Microsoft does this often when their exclusives get older. Simply pack in bundles, and ...waallaa... you get a great Bundle. Halo Reach is too "new", to be in a bundle. Although Forza 3, have been bundled earlier with Gears of War 2. It seems Forza 3 helps microsoft sell more bundled xboxes. (well kinda maybe)!

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pretty nice bundle...

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I think Mass Effect 2 and Alan Wake would have been better...

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@hahamanin who cares about the rest of the world?

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Great bundle :)

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should of tossed kinect in it to lol. then it be 100% buy for me

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can they not just make 1 big bundle along with these "mini" ones? Make one with Halo reach, a Slim console, Kinect, and make it 250gb or more. Sell that for $300. There i would maybe buy the xbox then. Otherwise i wait for sony's response

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Good game bundle, finally

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only in us?? or the rest of the world as well

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Does this mean a price drop for the version without games included?

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All I need is the 250GB system, I already have both games.

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Throw in a functional lightsabre and I'm on board.

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hasn't this already been said before somewhere? So not really ..."news"?

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Now that's a deal. They should have bundled Halo Reach instead of F3.

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Alan Wake was garbage.

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I've been meaning to upgrade to the 360 Slim and with Alan Wake packed in, all the more reason to. :D

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meh

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well damn. i might have just bought the wrong 300 dollar system. just pre odered the 4 gig kinect bundle:?

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That is a great deal. Both of those games are still selling well in my stores. This will add a great value to this console. Good news for consumers.

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Sweet games.

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Looks to be a great deal. I doubt Sony will do a 300$ Move pack. This will give them an edge on holidays.

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Awesome games.

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