Brand New Xbox 360 for $251

Gaming Microsoft — 07 December 2006

That’s right. No lie. You just have to live in Japan to get this bundle. Microsoft released the “Blue Dragon Xbox 360 Bundle” in Japan today – or recently, we’re not sure. In the bundle you’ll find the core system, a copy of the Blue Dragon game – which, by the way, is the same guy, Sakaguchi, who created Final Fantasy – 5 figurines of the Blue Dragon characters, and a Blue Dragon limited edition Xbox 360 faceplate. The 360 Bundle in the US goes for $399, but includes the $89 hard drive and if you buy it at Amazon a free copy of Madden ’07, a wireless headset and an Xbox live silver subscription. Still, pretty cool and an innovative ploy to boost Xbox 360 sales in Japan.

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Bundle Selling for $259 in Japan [Crunch Gear via GWN]

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thats crazy, I wonder if they will be doing something similar in North America, I would pick up a 360 if it was under $300!
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Sadly, Microsoft seems to be stubborn when bringing these promotions over to the states. There have been some INSANE deals in our neighboring countries (well, Canada, to be specific) and they have yet to be seen on a full scale in the US. That being said, you can find some deals but the units move quick and the window of oppotunity thus only remains open for a tiny bit.

I’d like to give Microsoft some credit and say that they will do the right thing this holiday season by doing a big price drop across the board. Now is the time to take advantage of Sony’s stupidity and grab a greater market share, since Sony remains arrogant and unmoving, for the most part. Sad.. The PS3 has so much potential.

Well.. I end my rant there! This Blue Dragon bundle is pretty darn sweet. 8)