First, Happy Turkey Day to all :)

This morning I got the Xbox 360 core system on Amazon for $100. I didn't think I had much of a chance, seeing as there were only 1,000 of 'em and there were probably tens or hundreds of thousands of people trying to get one.

It's actually more like $200, since without the HDD I can't play Xbox games or have enough storage space. The wireless controller and headset I can live without for now.

Anyways, I gotta thank tekkenlaw for pointing me to the deal :D

Originally I wasn't going to get a 360 until a few years later, when I'm out of college and have more spending money.

I may delay buying a PS3 now until MGS4 comes out.

I probably won't buy a 360 game until Mass Effect drops, due to the fact that I'm a poor college student.

But I'm definitely picking up some backwards-compatible Xbox games to play this Christmas break. I really wish MS had spent more effort expanding this list, but whatev. Here's what I'm currently thinkin:

Max Payne 2
Ninja Gaiden: Black
Jade Empire

Any more suggestions?

My current most-anticipated 360 games are:

Mass Effect
Project Offset
Fable 2
Ninja Gaiden 2
Jade Empire 2

That said, I'm going to go prepare for battle now, since I think Teuf and YellowPik are coming to try to rob it from me.