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    Walmart: Xbox 360 Arcade + $100 eGift Card $199, Sony Blu-Ray Player BDP-S360 $148, In-Store Deals: HP Pavilion G60-519WM 15.6" Laptop $298, Sharp 46" LC46SB57UN 120Hz 1080p LCD $6
    Hey guys,

    So just saw this on Kotaku. Looks like Walmart is selling 360 Arcades for $199 with a $100 GiftCard on Saturday 11/7. Unsure whether its regular GC when bought at B&M and eGC when bought online, or eGC for both. Deal ends Friday 11/13 or until sell out.

    Even if its an e-GiftCard you can only use it online, but it may still be possible to use the eGC to purchase a regular GC and have it sent to a store for very little money.


    Terps


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    Old 11-03-2009, 07:11 AM #2
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    Walmart: Xbox 360 Arcade + $100 eGift Card $199, Sony Blu-Ray Player BDP-S360 $148, In-Store Deals: HP Pavilion G60-519WM 15.6" Laptop $298, Sharp 46" LC46SB57UN 120Hz 1080p LCD $6

    Walmart has Xbox 360 Arcade + $100 eGift Card for $199 with free shipping. Thanks Terpsnation.
    They are also having an In-Store only Sale today on various Electronics, TV, Computer Items. Thanks OneAn9ryN00b, FrankDaTank, spitalfield, Eagles4Life, and all who contributed
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    Be sure to read this because it may contain answers to your questions!
    XBOX 360 G.C. DEAL NOW DONE 11-15-09 Walmart pulled the deal on Friday, but YMMV some where able with a print out, to get them to honor the price yesterday & today, so now it's OFFICIALY DONE!


    PLEASE DON'T VANDALIZE THE WIKI or YOU WILL BE BANNED! - THE XBOX 360 ARCADE $100 GIFT CARD DEAL GOES THROUGH 11-15-09 NATION WIDE Appears that Walmart has notified nation wide to pull the deal TWO DAYS EARLY!

    Tip - To everyone who is having trouble getting their store to honor the $100 GC on the XBOX 360. Just tell them to ring it up and that you want to buy it, unless for some freak reason it doesn\'t go through, they are forced to scan a GC as well before you pay and THAT is how you will know if the sale is still on for it. Just keep going on the transaction till you pay (and if they dont scan a GC then say you changed your mind), don't believe the workers, many of them are wrong

    Q: Is it a Jasper?
    A: Yes - Most should be. Arcades were the first models to switch over. No one is 100% sure what models of Arcades these will be though. It's possible Microsoft is moving a large supply of old Falcon units that other retailers refuse to accept because savvy customers won\'t buy them. This [\"http] [360-hq.com [\"http]] site shows how you can tell. Usually without even opening the box you can see the power requirements through the cut-out.

    JASPER: 150W Power Brick (compared to older 203W units)\n• Onboard 512MB memory. Newer, smaller chipset runs cooler and quieter. Hopefully will help limit the chance of RROD.\n• Comes with a wireless controller, HDMI port (no cable) and composite cables.\n• Free one-month Xbox Live Gold membership when you sign-up for Xbox Live Silver service (Silver is free)\n• Allows Netflix streaming w/ Xbox Live Gold membership. 12V - 12A


    Q: Does it have HDMI?
    A: Yes it has HDMI output, you can either purchase a generic hdmi cable or the official ones which come with an adapter that has optical audio out.

    Q: Can I buy today and get a price adjustment Saturday?
    A: This is the million dollar question. There are 500+ posts in this thread, this is the most debated item, and nobody has a good answer.You always have the right to return the unit. The good news is that people have had good luck in the past getting adjustments on offers like this at Walmart. There was a PS3 deal almost identical to this last year and most people were able to get adjustments. However, due to sites like SD retailers are becoming more and more hostile towards this type of price adjustment. Most likely you\'ll be forced to do a return and rebuy. At which point they may accept the return but refuse to resell you the unit. The best method to follow... Be polite and courteous. Most people here feel that showing up to do the adjustment at 8am is the best way to go. It\'s worth a try if you\'re willing to walk away empty handed.

    Q: Can I return it without a receipt and get a SWEET $100 card for free?
    A: No. Video Game Consoles are serialized. They scan the console SN and it shows up on your receipt. You can\'t return it to Walmart for a full refund because they can look up the transaction. You can\'t return it to another store without a receipt because they can look up the serial number and will know you didn\'t purchase it there.

    Q: My friend is an employee and he/she said that....
    A: No one cares, they are lying.

    Q: Can I put a new HDD in this?
    A: Yes. There is an online kit that sells for under $100 that includes a 60GB HDD, a headset, and 3 months of Xbox Live. You can also search for older 20 or 60GB HDD\'s on Craigslist. 20GB HDD\'s sell for ~$30. You don\'t void your warranty if you use a Microsoft hard drive. There\'s also information further down in this Wiki about how you can buy a HDD enclosure and put in a notebook hard drive. It's cheaper, but doing so could void your warranty or potentially result in getting your Xbox banned from Xbox Live.

    Q: When does this sale start? A: Nov 7th @ 8am at ALL locations & RUNS THROUGH 11-15-09 SEE ATTACHED ITEM

    Q: Can I price match this at Best Buy?
    A: YMMV. Best Buy is not very good at honoring their own own policy when it comes to matching gift card promotions. It 's the managers discretion, and they could claim that since Wal-mart has no more in stock by the time BB opens, they will not match the deal..or some other B.S reason. BB Price match policy: How do you handle a price match if the Best Buy price includes a promotional offer such as a free gift card or rebate? The Best Buy net purchase price is calculated by deducting the value of all instant and mail-in discounts such as rebates, free offers and promotional gift cards. Existing rebates and free offers associated with a product purchased at Best Buy will not apply if a price match is executed.\n\nHow do you handle a price match if the competitor\'s price includes a rebate or other promotional offer?\nThe competitor\'s net purchase price is calculated by deducting instant discounts taken at the register such as instant rebates. Mail-in rebates and other deferred savings are not deducted from the competitor's purchase price. How do you handle a price match if an instant gift card is included with a purchase? The value of an instant gift card with purchase will be considered when calculating a price match. If the combined value of a competitor's product and instant gift card is lower than the combined value of Best Buy's product price and instant gift
    card, Best Buy will match either the price or the instant gift card value, depending on the offer.[/SIZE]Information about the Jasper Arcade Xbox 360 console:

    Q: Can I use the e-gift card at the store?
    A: No, if you ordered the deal online, they give you a e-card for online use only. HOWEVER, you can use it to buy a normal walmart physical gift card, and they will charge you 97 cents shipping to mail it to your house.


    Warning FUD or TRUTH? News reports say non - MS Authentic HDD banned.
    For anyone thinking about modding their xbox 360,,, think again. While it seems easy to just get a 2.5 SATA HDD and use that instead, take note:Microsoft bans up to 1 million Xbox Live users [\"http] Report: Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players [\"http]
    http://majornelson.com/archive/20...vices.aspx


    It's FUD, read below. The bans were for piracy. The unauthorized storage devices were Datel products. The day they start banning for DIY hard drives is when they ban thousands of people who bought hard drives from eBay.

    There is a letter to an AG of one state complaining about among other things banned storage cards like those sold "legit" at amazon, best buy by third party vendors. Unfortunately it's coming from someone who also modded so...

    If you want a hard drive for cheap and can use a screwdriver, consider buying one of the following notebook hard drives along with a Xbox 360 hard drive enclosure (on eBay for around $15, or just a 20GB drive and take it apart):
    WD Scorpio Series BEVS/BEAS\r\nWD Scorpio Blue Series BEVS/BEVT WD Scorpio Black Series BEKT/BJKT WD VelociRaptor Series
    For instance, the Western Digital WD2500BJKT 250GB 7200RPM Scorpio Black [\"http] [newegg.com [\"http]] is only $70 at Newegg (compare to the $149.99 MSRP for just the 120GB drive from Microsoft).
    You must use the software HDDHackr to make it work in the 360. It's not as easy and doing it for a PS3 but well worth the money.

    Dealextreme.com has the hard drive enclosures for $11: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.25939 [\"http] can any 1 post the tutorial how to use WD BEV drive with xbox 360? its 250GB!!

    Thanks Added picture showing deal is good until 11/15 (thanks, PCLou)
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    Old 11-03-2009, 07:13 AM #4
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    if this is true i think i need to buy a xbox360
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    Old 11-03-2009, 07:16 AM #5
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    Thats a great deal. I'd love to buy it but I don't think I could justify the $100 since I've got 2 xbox 360s here, 1 at my moms, and both of my roommates each have one.
     
    Old 11-03-2009, 07:24 AM #6
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    wow..i might pick one up for my cousin if this is true.
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    Old 11-03-2009, 07:25 AM #7
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    Nice, use that 100 gift card on a hard drive and you are set
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    Old 11-03-2009, 07:26 AM #8
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    Quote from sonic2120 View Post :
    Thats a great deal. I'd love to buy it but I don't think I could justify the $100 since I've got 2 xbox 360s here, 1 at my moms, and both of my roommates each have one.
    WTF, are you so freakin' nuts, there can never be enough xbox's or zunes you can own, damn it jim, go out and buy some more.
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    Old 11-03-2009, 07:33 AM #10
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    I can not imagine that this is real. Aren't regular Xbox 360's in the $300 range? If it is, I will be there bright and early.
     
    Old 11-03-2009, 07:34 AM #11
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    That's an awesome deal. If it's true that is.
     
    Old 11-03-2009, 07:36 AM #12
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    can i buy the xbox, get the gc, return the xbox, and keep the gc?
     
    Old 11-03-2009, 07:36 AM #13
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    Quote from SirStev0 View Post :
    I can not imagine that this is real. Aren't regular Xbox 360's in the $300 range? If it is, I will be there bright and early.
    The Arcade models are normally $200 and have been for a long time. Half price is still a pretty good deal though.
     
    Old 11-03-2009, 07:37 AM #14
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    Old 11-03-2009, 07:39 AM #15
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    If one were to buy one, then return it, does that invalidate the GC?
     
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