MS announces holiday bundles, free Netflix trial

by Dustin Burg { Oct 9th 2008 at 10:15AM }

News coming out of the Tokyo Game Show is Microsoft's announcement of the once rumored Xbox 360 holiday bundles that'll be releasing to retail this month. And note that all 360 console SKUs come with at least one free game.

The $199 Xbox 360 Arcade holiday bundle comes with SEGA Superstars Tennis and both the $299 Xbox 360 Pro and $399 Xbox 360 Elite consoles come bundled with LEGO Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda this holiday season. Also, after sniffing through press materials, we spotted holiday box stickers and they mention a free Netflix trial. You know, because Netflix is doing that whole 360 streaming thing.

Gallery: Xbox 360 Holiday '08 Bundles

Tags: arcade, elite, holiday-bundles, pro, xbox-360

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dirty @ Oct 9th 2008 10:39AM

Is the netflix thing coming with the NBX, it seemed like this was going to be delayed. I hope it launches with it.

Kizzle @ Oct 9th 2008 10:48AM

Dammit, why can't they give more "mature" (ie better) games with the Elite?

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 9th 2008 10:54AM

Yup, just as I predicted many moons ago. The 360 is this gens PS2. 360's will be flying off the shelves my friends.

erico316 @ Oct 9th 2008 11:39AM

sorry i dont know where u been hiding all this time the 360 is far from being the ps3 of this gen.the wii took that spot this gen and there nothing any1 can do about it.

ryan @ Oct 9th 2008 12:28PM

totally. with a PS2-ish pricing and last gen PS2 exclusive franchises hopping on board, it's not far fetched to say it is this gen's PS2.

erico316 @ Oct 9th 2008 11:42AM

ps2*

Odog4ever @ Oct 9th 2008 1:42PM

@ erico316

I would argue that the Wii is in a new category and can't compare to the PS2 as directley as the Xbox360 can. A huge install base with lackluster 3rd party sales does not a PS2 comparison make. Not mention how many Wii's are just Wii Sports machines only.
The PS2 had huge 3rd party sales and so does the Xbox 360. It's just that the install base is not there, yet....

joeybeast @ Oct 9th 2008 11:08AM

Does anyone know whether the Netfix streaming will require a HDD?
I imagine it would.

Neuromancer @ Oct 9th 2008 11:12AM

I don't know, maybe it just caches to RAM?

Robert @ Oct 9th 2008 2:51PM

The Roku Netflix Player doesn't have a hard drive and all it does it stream netflix, so i don't think that 360 would require one:

http://blog.netflix.com/2008/05/netflix-player-by-roku-is-now-available.html

Orphik x @ Oct 9th 2008 11:15AM

Will netflix be on the USA side or both? Right now it is US only, so will this free trial allow me to use netflix?

DBoyFlex @ Oct 9th 2008 11:26AM

I wonder how the free netflix trial is any different than going to their website (netflix) and getting the standard netflix free trial. Seems like something more to try and lure you in that really is nothing special to buying a new holiday bundle xbox, but I could be wrong.

DBoyFlex @ Oct 9th 2008 5:12PM

I just got my gold messenger bundle in the mail and it too advertises a free netflix trial, and just says to go to www.xbox.com/netflixretail and that's it, no subscription card or anything, so that is in fact just another advertisement anybody is eligible for.