Xbox 360 Console

by Microsoft

Product Features

• Xbox 360 Arcade console is everything you need to begin playing right out of the box.
• This console includes an HDMI output, so you can experience your games in the highest definition possible, up to 1080p (HDMI cable sold separately).
• Xbox 360 redefines what games look like, sound like, feel like, and play like to engage you like never before.
• Amplify your music, photos, video, and TV.
• Watch progressive-scan DVD movies and share your digital pictures with friends.

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002I0JCOU
• Item Weight: 12.2 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 4, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Edition: Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle

From the Manufacturer

Fun for one, fun for all

Includes two games: “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” and “Viva Piñata.”

Everything you need to begin playing right out of the box.

Watch DVD movies and listen to your CD collection.

Connect to Xbox LIVE for more entertainment and games.

Product Description
The Xbox 360 Arcade Spring Bundle is everything you need to begin playing right out of the box, including two Platinum Hits games: “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” and “Viva Piñata,” offering an incredible value for those who want the best possible gaming and entertainment experience. Family Settings allow parents to restrict game access for younger players, and an HDMI output allows you to experience your games in the highest definition possible, up to 1080p (HDMI cable sold separately).

What’s in the Box

Xbox 360 Console

Viva Piñata (Rated “E” for Everyone)

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Rated “E” for Everyone)

256MB of internal storage

Xbox 360 wireless controller

Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable

Xbox LIVE Membership

Product Features
Two Platinum Hits Games: Only the top selling and most popular Xbox 360 games earn the right to be called Platinum. “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts” and “Viva Piñata” are blockbuster games, and playing them on the Xbox 360 Arcade console allows players access to the best possible Xbox 360 experience.

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller: This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller features the Xbox Guide Button for quick, in-game access to friends and music. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of up to 30 hours on two AA batteries.

256MB Storage: Internal storage allows you to save games and store music, pictures, trailers, levels, demos and other content available from Xbox LIVE.*

Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable: Maximize your Xbox 360 picture quality on standard-definition televisions using this S-Video connection for a noticeable image improvement over traditional composite connecters. Play high-quality audio with the included stereo connection or use the optical audio port for digital sound.

Xbox LIVE: Connect to Xbox LIVE for free and you’ll find free game trials and have immediate access to HD movies and Game Add-ons like songs and characters (all sold separately) so the fun never ends. Get a free one-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold. Xbox LIVE Gold is the best in gaming and entertainment. Invite friends from all over to connect and play online multiplayer games or watch thousands of HD movies streamed instantly from Netflix.*

Game Description: Viva Piñata
Developer: Rare® Ltd.
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Genre: Simulation
Game Rating: E (Everyone)
Game Descriptors:

Comic Mischief

Mild Cartoon Violence

Viva Piñata™ is a window to another world where wildroaming, living piñata animals inhabit a growing, changing garden world. Take control of this environment and the piñata within it, influencing its contents to create your very own pet paradise. Once you have resident piñatas, begin to personalize your loyal community. Piñatas can be individually named and given their own personally designed tag to put on display as a declaration of their home turf. The customization doesn’t end there. Make the colorful critters more distinctive by customizing them with all kinds of costumes and accessories.

Game Description: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Developer: Rare® Ltd.
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Genre: Action
Game Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)
Game Descriptors:

Cartoon Violence

Comic Mischief

Famed game developer Rare Ltd. is reviving one of its most beloved and successful franchises exclusively on Xbox 360® with the third installment of the Banjo-Kazooie series. Banjo-Kazooie®: Nuts & Bolts® embraces new and old fans alike, as the famous bear and bird duo return in stunning high definition for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games (aka LOG) is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain. Claiming to have created every video game ever made, LOG has built the game worlds in which the contest’s challenges take place. Banjo must complete LOG’s challenges to win, while Grunty tries to stop him using every method her devious mind can muster.

* Microsoft® Points required to shop Xbox LIVE Marketplace for games, add-ons, and media content (sold separately). Xbox LIVE Gold membership and Netflix unlimited membership required for Netflix instant streaming. See Netflix Terms of Use for details about Netflix service. Xbox LIVE Gold required for online multiplayer. Xbox LIVE system requirements available at www.xbox.com/live. Hard drive recommended, and is required for some features. Largest library based on next generation consoles. Additional storage (sold separately) may be needed for game saves, Xbox LIVE Arcade games, content downloads, personal file storage, and additional enhanced functionality. A hard drive is recommended for LIVE, and is required for some features.

Product Description

The Xbox 360 Arcade console is everything you need to hit the ground running. Plug in the console and connect the wireless controller and you're playing.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good way to jump into next-gen gaming, June 3, 2010

By 

Jay Africa (L.A./O.C., California) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle (Video Game)

I don't have all the cash to spend in the world, so deliberating between the Arcade bundle and the Elite bundle was a lengthy, careful process that involved reading multiple reviews and generating a feature vs. value spreadsheet. In the end, I'm very happy with my choice to go with the Arcade bundle. It allowed me to get the core system plus three games (Gears of War, Final Fantasy XIII, and Super Street Fighter IV) for a little less than the price of an Elite bundle. I'm giving this a 4 star review for the following issues:

1) The pack-in games aren't that great. Neither Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts nor Viva Piñata are particularly enthralling (and this is coming from someone who greatly enjoyed the original Banjo Kazooie, and Animal Crossing - which is similar in concept to Viva Piñata). This is a matter of opinion, however, so I recommend giving both games a test drive if you can. If neither are your cup of tea, then maybe the extra $100 is worth spending on the Halo 3: ODST and Forza Motorsport III pack-ins of the Elite bundle.

2) No means of internet connection. I prefer playing games solo and not online, so I didn't think that this would be a problem. However - and this is something important to consider - in order to use the Xbox 360 as a decent media hub, you *need* to have network access. I already have a few hundred GB of photos, music, and movies stored in a portable hard drive and was intending to hook it up to my console to watch/listen to media, but half of the file types aren't supported unless you download a system update. Of course, you can't download the update unless you're connected to the internet. D'oh! Syncing with a PC via Windows Media Center to watch media you already have stored on a computer also requires an internet connection. So in addition to considering whether you'll want to play games online or not, definitely also think about whether you'll want to use your Xbox for viewing media when deciding which bundle to purchase. Also think about whether it will be more convenient for you to use an ethernet cable or wireless router. If your console is set up near a port or a router, then the cable that comes in the Elite bundle will do. If you want to connect wirelessly, you'll have to buy the Wireless network Adapter anyway (or set up a work-around, the means of which you can find out and about the internet), so maybe the Arcade bundle will suffice.

3) No included high capacity storage. There's 512 MB built into the console, but after creating profiles for me and my wife and saving saved game data for five games, I'm down to around 180 MB. With the latest system update, you can use a third party external storage device (flash or hard disk drive) to store up to 16 GB of games, media, and Xbox Live Arcade purchases per device (you can use up to two, expanding your storage to a total of 32 GB). This is a good thing since I have a few portable hard drives that I can use, thus saving me the cost of having to buy an official Xbox 360 hard drive. However, loading a game onto your external storage - which greatly reduces loading time, noise, and wear-and-tear on the DVD drive - takes about 8 GB per disk, so at 32 GB you'd only be able to store 4 games tops. I tend to play around three games at a time, so I think I'll be okay (though Final Fantasy XIII is three discs large, hmmm...) But if you have any intention of loading a library of games onto your hard drive, you'll want to consider the Elite bundle which comes with a 120 GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive.

The above issues considered, I'm still very satisfied with the Arcade Bundle I chose. In the end, I'm going to forego the official Xbox 360 hard drive and stick to my external hard drive (perhaps loading one or two games at time). I purchased a Wireless Network Adapter through another online retailer a few days ago, so I'll be able to download the system update and purchase games on Xbox Live Arcade. With the additional expense of the Wireless Adapter and considering my gaming habits, I still feel like I got a better value with the Arcade bundle over the Elite bundle.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My First Impressions Of The 360, June 21, 2010

By 

Patrick_91 "Patrick" (Canada) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle (Video Game)

My First Impressions Of The 360

I must admit, I'm a little late to the 360 game, but I feel the need to put up a review for people who might still be on the fence about getting a 360. If your reading this, now is the perfect time to get a 360, the Jasper chipset in the 360's have reduced failure rates by an enormous amount and the 'New" 360's are getting an even newer chipset, but I'll just keep my review to the 'Original' 360.

Once you get the 360 out of the box, you see a nice sleek looking all white system (if you have the arcade model, if not your disc tray is chrome) and almost instantly you will notice that most of the 360's housing is aluminum, though there is a little bit of plastic on the outside of the system. Once you dig further into the box however, you will notice perhaps the BIGGEST power brick ever seen on a console, this puppy even has to have its own fan! (A word of warning to people, you MUST keep your power brick in a open well ventilated area and not keep it on the floor/carpet if the power brick overheats it will give your 360 3 red rings (not a RRoD, but a general hardware failure type of 3 red rings) until its cooled off enough to safely power the system.) One thing I did notice with the 360 is that unless you install the game your playing to the 360's HDD the DVD drive is crazy noisy, so much so that I even had to turn up the volume on my TV, a 6GB install (for all games) later and the 360 was as quite as my PS3, the power brick on the other hand makes a constant low humming noise because of the fan. Overall build and design is a 9/10.

The controller of the 360 is perhaps my favorite controller yet. As far as I can tell however it uses infrared to achieve wireless capability's, All though to the 360's benefit I have yet to have the controller lose its sync with the 360. Big bonus points awarded to the 360's controller for being powered by 2 AA batteries, they are user changeable (its just like changing remote batteries) and the included batteries have lasted 4 hours and still seem to be going strong, I'm not 100% sure but I think the controller will start blinking when its almost time to change the batteries, However shame on Microsoft for charging $40 for a play and charge kit (recharge your rechargeable batteries inside the 360's controller while having your controller plugged into the 360,much like the PS3) I would have bought it if it was half the price, however it is a much better investment to just buy 4 AA rechargables and a charger, that way you can always have a set of batteries ready. The 360 controller does have rumble, but it doesn't seem to be very strong, I believe this was done to prevent the AA's from draining to fast, low rumble is better than no rumble though. The controller can also be used to turn the system on and off, I love this feature as my 360 is at the other end of the room I'm in. The controller also has a port on the bottom to plug in a wired headset. Overall a 9/10 for the controller.

The 360 has 2 ways to store data, the first one is a built in 256MB memory unit, this is PLENTY to save games on, the 2nd is a Hard Drive, these range in space from 20GB's,60GB's,120GB's,or 250GB's the HDD's main function is to install a very large portion of a game (75%+) onto it to reduce laser usage on the DVD drive, this is completely optional but is a welcomed option for me. However (and this is a biggy) the Arcade model does not include a HDD only the more expensive elite does, and to buy the HDD separately is actually more expensive than buying an elite unless you buy the HDD used or marked down. Overall a 8/10 for storage mediums

There are many accessories for the 360, anything from lighted controllers to cooling pads are available, however only a handful of these are under $40, the wireless adapter alone will cost you $100! Overall a 7/10 for the accessories affordability.

Games for the 360 are one of its strongest points and easily the number 1 reason to buy a 360, games for it on the used market are very affordable,most popular titles are $40 and under! There are also many must have games for around $15-$20 new (blue dragon is a prime example!). Games for the PS3 do not drop as quickly in price as the 360 games do, as a result this was my personal reason to get a 360, I could get 2 games for $50 while only getting 1 good/recent game for the PS3 for $50, this is starting to change a little more though as PS3 games are starting to drop in price *almost* as quickly as 360 ones do, although the 360 does have a MASSIVE library of games for budget prices. I'm an RPG nut and the PS3 is like the Xbox whereas the 360 is like the PS2 in terms of RPG games. Bottom line, Microsoft got it right this time ans Sony didn't. 9.5/10 for the 360 on its game selection/price.

Overall:42.5/50

Pros:

+Affordable System
+Games are also quite affordable when buying used
+System is a looker
+Excellent 3 year warranty (on the original 360's only! New 360s carry a 1 year only)
+Controller is a smart design and is miles better than the original Xbox controller
=/= The 'original' 360 is now cheap to buy due to a handsome price cut

Cons:

-A high maintenance power brick
-Propitiatory HDD makes buying one expensive
-Accessories are on the expensive side
=/=This 360 is now an old model

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Made my son cry on Christmas Morning!, January 5, 2011

By 

michaba - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Xbox 360 Arcade Spring 2010 Bundle (Video Game)

Purchased the X box as a christmas gift for my son at the end of October. When it was received we turned on the games played for a few minutes and everything seemed to work fine. The game was boxed up and wrapped. On christmas morning my son was thrilled to get this game. Hooked everything up to the TV and the game worked for a few minutes and froze. We reconnected everything a couple more times before the game stopped working altogether. My son was in tears!
When the seller was contacted all the response I got was that it worked fine when it was shipped and that there was a 30 day return policy. And a slap in the face by signing "Happy Holidays" I do understand a 30 day return policy but some consideration should be made when a unit works for less than 20 minutes and then dies!
Not happy with this seller at all but learned a valuable lesson, I will never buy Used Electronics again.
Thanks for nothing Markis Books!

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