JB HI FI Xbox 360 Slim Price....
Hey all kinda new here but, just wondering if anyone knows the price tag for the Xbox 360 Slim at JB. Eb games selling it for $449 and JB are known for undercutting EB by alot lol so im hoping around the $430 mark. 3 days untill it launches in Melbourne and still no price in store or on the website, hoping some one here works at JB and might be able to give me a rough price thanks!
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02:02pm 28/06/10 Permalink
someone here does work at JB, dont remember who though.
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02:13pm 28/06/10 Permalink
oh Mad! hopefully they can jump on this topic and give us a much awaited price!
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02:25pm 28/06/10 Permalink
It is XaltD
I work at JB and i say wait for the new one, its release is closer than you think :) from another slim 360 forum. |
02:55pm 28/06/10 Permalink
I just got my X360 back from being repaired. I would considering getting a slim if someone would take the old one off my for like $100.
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02:57pm 28/06/10 Permalink
if JB HI FI bring out the Xbox 360 Slim for $400 ill be over the moon! (fingers crossed), but 3 days until its released and no price imo is odd. They probably want to get rid of as many elites as possible, but at same time its killing me lol.
Thanks for that information MoSFXx. However i would like a more solid price this close to release :D |
03:01pm 28/06/10 Permalink
f*** does the $20 you may save make that much difference?
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03:24pm 28/06/10 Permalink
f*** does the $20 you may save make that much difference? yes it does actually |
03:39pm 28/06/10 Permalink
The money is in selling games, not systems. and peripherals |
03:40pm 28/06/10 Permalink
i'm all for saving money and s***
ie. i just bought some new japanese rims for my car and the 'official' retailer for that brand quoted me roughly $2200 for the rims included postage, another contact i have quoted me $1700~ i'm happy about saving that $500 but getting super excited and being over the moon about saving $20 is lol you could also just want and see when it's released how much it is? it's not like your budget is going to be blown out of the water and you won't be able to eat or pay rent if you have to pay $450 for it |
04:25pm 28/06/10 Permalink
i was saying i would be over the moon if the price tag was $400, for someone who is saving to travel end of the year $50 saving will help me during the week, its 50 dollars i otherwise wouldn't have to spend....
The point of this was to get a price tag from JB and not to speculate what savings i was going to make :S |
04:31pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Would be better off getting one of the Elite deals atm imo. Even if the slim comes out at around $400, it'll just be the system and nothing else, you'll still be shelling out more for games and stuff. Whereas $399 atm gets you an elite with a huge swag of games and stuff.
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04:37pm 28/06/10 Permalink
So this new 360 will be Blue Ray ?
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04:38pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Harvey Norman are $398
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/product/1256969400408/xbox--gb-console EB are $449 http://www.ebgames.com.au/xbox360-150845-Xbox-360-250GB-Console-Xbox-360 You can bet JB will be closer to Harvey Norman in terms of price point. |
04:46pm 28/06/10 Permalink
What I don't get, is what does it mean when they say its "Kinect ready", aren't all XBox 360's Kinect ready? I mean, I'd assume it'll work on all of them, the camera will just plug in via USB surely?
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04:58pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Apparently you need a USB attachment for the current Xbox 360 line up, the 360S has special port for it...
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04:59pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Yeah I'm not too sure if Microsoft will be charging for the cable too haven't been able to find anything in regards to that lol; I'm still buying one though I don't know why...
I'd definately buy the Xbox Elite bundle if I needed an Xbox that deal is insane isn't the games and Hard-Drive alone worth about $150? |
05:06pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Current gen xbox will require you to run power to Kinect as well as USB.
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05:08pm 28/06/10 Permalink
It's actually a power thing. With an older Xbox 360, you use an AC adaptor and plug Kinect into its own mains power socket. Whereas with the Slim you just plug it into the Xbox 360.
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05:08pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Alright I stand corrected but either way will Microsoft be charging for this power adapter?
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05:11pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Apparently you need a USB attachment for the current Xbox 360 line up, the 360S has special port for it... I bought a PS3 so I can make outrageous statements like this : Gee, they're like the Apple of consoles, gotta buy all these addons or a newer system to get a plug that should be standard (HDMI, the new kinetic thing, wifi, blah blah) :) |
05:13pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Like how Microsoft have always bundled good-quality component cables with their console, whereas Sony only give you composite?
And how they removed PS2 backwards compatibility? And removed Other OS capabilities? And removed card readers and half of the USB ports? I love my PS3, but Microsoft are far more generous with their console. |
05:21pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Am I missing something I always thought Xbox had HDMI? I just plugged a HDMI cable into the back of it, (Arcade version)
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05:28pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Nah, XBox 360 only had HDMI since around the time the Elite first came out, for the first few years it didn't have HDMI.
But yeah, my PS3 came with absolutely nothing. I remember when I got it, opened the box, it was pretty much just the console, some crappy AV cables, and a controller, and a lot of empty space with some dodgy brown cardboard separating stuff. Considering how much it cost, it was a pretty underwhelming package. The 360 on the other hand is just chock full of goodies when you open it, and every little thing is bagged up in its own colourful plastic bag. Its like christmas opening up a 360! |
05:36pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Yeah it s**** me I bought the PS3 on launch day which is dumb but I had money tree at the time; $1200 for the console, extra remote, dvd controller & one game.
I paid $150 for my Arcade Xbox at Christmas last year |
05:53pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Generally, with the position i hold in my store, i hate selling consoles. They loose GP% but its so cut throat, you rely on the gamers being a community, and repeat business. With games and accessories and make the money back else where.
Just the way it goes. No price has been released for us yet, we usually hold off until late to under cut others. Which store will you be buying from? |
05:59pm 28/06/10 Permalink
Thanks XaltD for answering the intital Question!, and also big thanks to MosFXx for showing me those prices.
At the moment Harvey Norman is where ill be going to buy my Slim unless JB have a simmilar price. |
06:05pm 28/06/10 Permalink
If you see a better price, ask JB to match it.
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06:55pm 28/06/10 Permalink
if you're so bang up for $50 why don't you just buy a normal one for like $250 ? and save like $150~!~!~!~!!
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07:00pm 28/06/10 Permalink
i just sold my xbxo 360 Pro (60GB) for the purpose of upgrading to this new one.... hence i wna save as much as can so the dffrence from sale to purchase as as minimal as possible.
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07:08pm 28/06/10 Permalink
but its not what i want... lol i dnt want an old on... i sold my OLD ONE TO GET A NEW ONE! all i am after is the lowest price so i can save some coin! god damd
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08:37pm 28/06/10 Permalink
If you're trying to save money, why buy a new one at all if your old one was perfectly fine?
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11:00pm 28/06/10 Permalink
wow..... read my comments.
im trying to break even on this. sell my old xbox and buy a new one without having to pay a large diffrence. and where did i say my old xbox was peferctly fine.... |
11:07pm 28/06/10 Permalink
we're reading your comments and they're not making sense
can anyone confirm for me what the new one can actually do that the old one can't? |
11:13pm 28/06/10 Permalink
seperate optical audio port, kinect support and onboard wifi. That's about it.
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12:40am 29/06/10 Permalink
You know the new one will play the same games, yeah?
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12:44am 29/06/10 Permalink
Yeah but the new one also takes slimmer games and has slimmer avatars.
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01:30am 29/06/10 Permalink
and where did i say my old xbox was peferctly fine Well I just assumed if you sold it to someone, it must be working, because I don't imagine theres a huge market for broken xbox 360's. I mean sure, if my 360 died, I'd probably get the slim one, but I don't see the point in "upgrading" to the slim, because its not really an upgrade at all, its just selling one console, to buy back essentially the same thing at a higher price. |
01:53am 29/06/10 Permalink
One thing that's driving me insane at the moment, can it fit the current HDD I'd have to start again on all my games?
Without having to transfer it onto a flash drive. |
07:41am 29/06/10 Permalink
just wanted a couple of prices really, didnt think you guys neded to know the reason for it.... BUT i need a larger HD and WiFi and that alone could cost me 200$, may aswell upgrade long term it will be effective becuase has the Kinect plug etc.
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08:44am 29/06/10 Permalink
you've been suckered into telling them your life story
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09:28am 29/06/10 Permalink
what buying a console = life story hardly. i fail to see where i told them my LIFE story mate, why post / turn this into some rant.... got nothing useful to add piss off
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11:51am 29/06/10 Permalink
Like how Microsoft have always bundled good-quality component cables with their console, whereas Sony only give you composite? And how they removed PS2 backwards compatibility? And removed Other OS capabilities? And removed card readers and half of the USB ports? I love my PS3, but Microsoft are far more generous with their console. my deep blue eyes.... Where to start... a console that when launched had a majority of hardware returns inside 6months?!? or how about the part where it's the ONLY console on the markey to chew on game discs... hey, thats generous! I particularly like that part where MS make you buy their proprietary storage media (read: a 2.5" HDD inside a sealed plastic mould, or that memory card thing... LOL) and THEN, all of a sudden... should you need to replace your stuffed hardware... well stiff biccies... buy some new storage media... ooh ooh, and that part where they refuse to allow 3rd party manufacturers to compete with their own peripherals... srsly the 360's steering wheel is a POS. and to those about to dump $449 on the new Xbox.... BUY A PH@ ELITE AND SPEND THE REST ON GAEMS... Sony's gonna start fighting back, and the best part is that they didn't have to do anything... 250G PS3 $499... 250G Xbox360 $449... an extra $50 for the best blu-ray and dvd upscaling player on the market huh?... |
12:27pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Like how Microsoft have always bundled good-quality component cables with their console, whereas Sony only give you composite? And how they removed PS2 backwards compatibility? And removed Other OS capabilities? And removed card readers and half of the USB ports? I love my PS3, but Microsoft are far more generous with their console.my deep blue eyes.... Pitty their s*** |
12:34pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Sigh. Another console war.
Who gives a s***. Let him buy whatever console he wants. Whether it's fat boy slim, slim shadey, fat joe, lil John or Biggie Smalls they're all great gaming consoles... Oh wait.. |
12:45pm 29/06/10 Permalink
my deep blue eyes.... You don't need to get all pissy and try convincing me that the PS3 is a good console. I own one, and it gets plenty of use, but my points still stand. Sony has continually removed features from their system, while Microsoft has added more. |
12:46pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Sony's gonna start fighting back...With what? They didn't exactly rock E3 this year. |
12:47pm 29/06/10 Permalink
@ Khel
Well I just assumed if you sold it to someone, it must be working, because I don't imagine theres a huge market for broken xbox 360's. You'd be surprised, there's quite a healthy market in broken 360's... makes for a good time 'franken-xbawksing' one working console out of 2 oe 3 busted ones... @MoSFXx One thing that's driving me insane at the moment, can it fit the current HDD I'd have to start again on all my games? No you can't fit your current HDD to the new machine, however MS will sell you a cable you'll only ever use once called a 'transfer cable' (which up until now was free if you called M$ and asked for one) for $20US, at which point you can transfer the data once, and then discard the paper weight you're now stuck with... |
01:00pm 29/06/10 Permalink
@ Khel Correction. Put all your files on a usb stick or portable HD and transfer that way. |
01:03pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Sony's gonna start fighting back...With what? They didn't exactly rock E3 this year. Only MS could give away 50,000 consoles and come outta E3 WORSE than any other vendor... |
01:03pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Correction. Put all your files on a usb stick or portable HD and transfer that way. This won't transfer anything you've purchased from Xbox Live. |
01:14pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Why consoles are fail .....
RROD.. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/famsar/red-ring-of-death.jpg PS3 Bluray heat fail.. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/famsar/failure_ps3_fail_boot_hot_heat_blue.jpg Stick to PC chumps last edited by NoLogic at 13:21:37 29/Jun/10 |
01:20pm 29/06/10 Permalink
heh i now know what the actually 'rrod' looks like
i thought it was something that came up on the screen |
01:25pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Correction. Put all your files on a usb stick or portable HD and transfer that way.This won't transfer anything you've purchased from Xbox Live. Yes it will i jsut did it... |
01:26pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Only MS could give away 50,000 consoles and come outta E3 WORSE than any other vendorI can't possibly understand how MS did worse than Sony. Wow, PS3 gets Portal 2, just like the PC and 360? Big surprise! This won't transfer anything you've purchased from Xbox Live.Yes it will. You just need to perform a license migration. |
01:26pm 29/06/10 Permalink
i'm all for saving money and s*** How often do you make purchases around $2000 or more compared to a few hundred? $20 here and there on cheaper more common items will equal or exceed savings on more expensive items you rarely buy. |
01:34pm 29/06/10 Permalink
This won't transfer anything you've purchased from Xbox Live.Yes it will. You just need to perform a license migration. No, you can't transfer the 'purchased' data from one 360 HDD to removable storage media. (USB HDD) Your licence migration will allow you to re-download it (and then any user on the correctly migrated machine will be able to play said DLC) but you can't transfer (presumably 60G worth of content if he's upgrading to a bigger HDD) licenced DLC data from a 360 HDD to removable storage media. |
02:04pm 29/06/10 Permalink
http://www.joystickdivision.com/star-wars-red-ring-of-death-star.jpg
... how does one imbed an image? :\ |
02:06pm 29/06/10 Permalink
No, you can't transfer the 'purchased' data from one 360 HDD to removable storage media. (USB HDD)Complete bulls***. Don't argue with people who've done what you claim is impossible. |
02:23pm 29/06/10 Permalink
http://www.joystickdivision.com/star-wars-red-ring-of-death-star.jpg ... how does one imbed an image? :\ For those who are into playing games at decent prices. Apparently the 360 Arcade edition is going for $168 at Hardly Normal http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/27775 |
02:34pm 29/06/10 Permalink
There is a difference with what console you play your purchased games and stuff on. Yes, you can transfer all of your purchased data from one machine to another, but on the original machine, your XBLA games can be played from any profile.
For example, I purchased Braid on my account back when it first came out, and it still showed up when my girlfriend logged into her account, so she was able to play it and get the achievements. I tried downloading it from my account on a mate's 360, and it would only show up when logged in as me. I imagine that when you transfer to a new machine, all of your purchased games can only be accessed from your account directly. This probably isn't an issue for some of you, but if you're not the only person that uses the system, it could cause problems. |
02:39pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Complete bulls***. Don't argue with people who've done what you claim is impossible. When I switched from a 20G to a 120G, I could not transfer licenced DLC from my 20G HDD to a USB key and then to the 120G HDD. I was told, (and found nothing to the contrary) that licenced Xbox Live content could not be transferred to a USB key. I could transfer images, save files etc etc etc, but none of the DLC packs for Forza, or any of the Xbox Live Arcade games I'd bought. @ Midda, Yea mate, thats the 'licence migration' thats being discussed at the moment. You can transfer the machine that your account is registered with (so if you've had to switch consoles, or swap HDD's from one console to another migrating your account will then allow anyone using the new 'host' console to play and of the DLC registered to it) A poor description I'm sorry, but that's the gist of it... nfi why MS thought it'd be a good idea to try and lock it all down that way... |
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03:05pm 29/06/10 Permalink
I'm a PC Gamer through and through and have been since the day's before 3dfx. I did start on a console years ago, the Atari 2600 and then the NES.
Now my kids, they like the consoles, and up until recently we had a Wii, which was awesome until it broke outside of warranty :( After discussing with them and my wife we've decided that as soon as finances allow we'll get a 360. The reasons? 1. I'm a member of a forum that usually has demo's and locked content freely available prior to release (sponsored by M$) 2. Kinetic sounds a lot better way to play than both Sony's and Nintendo's controller based motion gaming. 3. The new XBox 360 looks sweet and would look good under the 50" TV. 4. We have yet to require a bluray player as we watch HD movies through a media PC, so no need for a PS3. BTW, I still have a couple of Wii controllers w/ Wii Motion attachments available if anyone is interested ;P |
03:22pm 29/06/10 Permalink
http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/support/xbox360hardware/programs/data_migration_kit/datamigration.htm ...Mantorock where have you been? No you can't fit your current HDD to the new machine, however MS will sell you a cable you'll only ever use once called a 'transfer cable' (which up until now was free if you called M$ and asked for one) for $20US, at which point you can transfer the data once, and then discard the paper weight you're now stuck with... Got it covered mate. and an update to the price of that cable... (from the link): NOTE: Starting January 2010, there will be a small fee (AUD$23.00) associated with obtaining the data migration kit. |
03:39pm 29/06/10 Permalink
The link also explains that the content isn't locked to a console, only the licenses are. Movie rentals being the only exception.
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04:15pm 29/06/10 Permalink
lol sif you would rent movies on the xbox...
" Dude this movie is awesome !! " " yer I know, wait till you see this car chase coming up, HERE it is!!!" http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/famsar/rrod-xbox-360-dead.jpg FUUUCK!!! |
04:20pm 29/06/10 Permalink
The link also explains that the content isn't locked to a console, only the licenses are. Movie rentals being the only exception. I was referring to the physicla transfer of data, and the fact that you can't just copy some of the data from the 360 to a USB HDD. Console says no. |
04:48pm 29/06/10 Permalink
you're such a f***** nologic. and f*** you very much wankstain |
05:06pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Except I've just tested it to prove you wrong. I can transfer Live Arcade games (full versions, not the trial) to my 4GB USB stick.
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05:08pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Except I've just tested it to prove you wrong. I can transfer Live Arcade games (full versions, not the trial) to my 4GB USB stick. Well that's changed in the last twelve months. and fwiw *yay* go you Nice of MS to make it easier to transfer games from one broken console to another ;) ...aiight, I'll stop the console bashing for now. it'll be interesting to see if all of this 'motion'/gesture based game play bs is going to do *anything* for the gaming market... I'm half expecting the 3D thing to fizzle out in the not too distant future... |
05:16pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Well that's changed in the last twelve months.Well, duh. The update that allowed USB storage was released in April. |
05:19pm 29/06/10 Permalink
Well that's changed in the last twelve months.Well, duh. The update that allowed USB storage was released in April. I see well that's an added feature well worth waiting for... Thanks MS |
05:21pm 29/06/10 Permalink
got the units in today, they look AMAZING.
The awesomeness is high. JB are going to advertise @ $399 but will take on any competitor offer. Be ready for good sales @ JB on games also, on its release. There is also some other epic promotions about to happen. |
06:22pm 29/06/10 Permalink
got the units in today, they look AMAZING. THANK YOU hahaha legend! I plan on going to JB on Thursday to pick one up.... Would you recommend this or is their something else coming out like week later.. |
07:29pm 29/06/10 Permalink
thanks XaltD i just spent $200 on games at JB in the last week haha
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07:39pm 29/06/10 Permalink
NO details of bundle deals at the moment, usually you get stuck with games you probably don't want to play anyway, me personally i prefer the console and pick my game.
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08:14pm 29/06/10 Permalink
NO details of bundle deals at the moment, usually you get stuck with games you probably don't want to play anyway, me personally i prefer the console and pick my game. so you reckon thursday would be a good time to get 1... i cant really see them going much cheaper in next couple months ne way. Seems like a good release price to me |
08:27pm 29/06/10 Permalink
The only time you may see them cheaper is xmas, in my honest opinion. Even then, the consoles probably won't be too much cheaper, but there will be alot of bundles around with more games thrown in etc
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08:38pm 29/06/10 Permalink
I work at Kmart, actually, not any Kmart, a 24 Hour Kmart, and I do the graveyard shifts, haha. We got these in yesterday, and they look so flippin pretty. We price match as well, so if you are near a 24 hour Kmart, rock up at midnight, price match to JB or Harvey Norman like myself and BAM!, you own a new xbox. Pretty stoked about the Harvey Norman price though. Glad I decided to come on here today, haha.
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06:35pm 30/06/10 Permalink
now you can do exactly what you used to do, play xbox games~!
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