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Original Xbox +4 games for £50
on: November 24, 2006, 18:02:47 PM
Over on the DVD Forums, someones posted that argos are flogging original xbox for £49.99 with 4 games for free Forza, Halo 2, Project Gotham Racing 2 & Fable.

I have been mulling over buying an Xbox360 for a few weeks, but I doubt am going to get one any time soon as it costs too much, and Ive never had a console before so am unsure if theyre for me.  So this has peaked my interest just a bit.  Especially with the ability to Mod the xbox and use xbmc, something thats interested me for a while.  Games should be very cheap for it as well so thats good.

Anyone got any thoughts on this?  Good idea yes or no?
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Reply #1 on: November 24, 2006, 20:34:17 PM
seems cheap enough TBH.  Cant see a downside really if you just want something to chill out with.
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Reply #2 on: November 24, 2006, 20:41:29 PM
Put the money in the Wiimote kitty tbh  8)
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Reply #3 on: November 24, 2006, 21:09:19 PM
I think I am going to get one, why not its only £50 and should come in useful.

Wiis look interesting, but am waiting to see what people make of them over the coming few weeks, want to see if they are just a gimmick or if theyre something a whole lot more.
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Reply #4 on: November 24, 2006, 22:09:07 PM
£50 is a good price for 4 games even without the console. If you dont mind playing with older tech then go for it ;)
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Reply #5 on: November 24, 2006, 23:21:50 PM
I saw one of these today, and it just trumps everything, tbh. :lol:
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Reply #6 on: November 25, 2006, 00:14:24 AM
Quote from: maximusotter
I saw one of these today, and it just trumps everything, tbh. :lol:


Brits generally dont have palatial houses built out of wood and gloop to provide storage space for that though :D
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Reply #7 on: November 25, 2006, 09:51:05 AM
Hmm well quite annoyingly when I went to reserve it through the argos site it said that there was no stock yet there was earlier last night.  Bugger thats what I get for not being more impulsive, could have had it today.  Am sure someone on the dvd forums was saying other places are doing a similar deal, so I shall investigate, and if not wel the home delivery service was showing stock lol.
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Reply #8 on: November 25, 2006, 14:22:11 PM
Get it!! I keep putting off getting a 360 because I have so many games on Xbox (plus its chipped to use as a media center) and I still love it to death after 4 years. BTE playing Fable at the moment and its great!
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Reply #9 on: November 25, 2006, 14:41:10 PM
Theyre in stock at my local
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Reply #10 on: November 25, 2006, 18:19:19 PM
Well I managed to get one, my parents were going to Hexham, so with nowt better to do I went with them, but just before I went I managed to reserve one at the Hexham Argos so picked one up there.

Had a quick play with PGR2 and Halo 2 and it seemed good, just gonna take a bit of practice to get used to the control system, wheres a keyboard and mouse when you need one lol.
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Reply #11 on: November 25, 2006, 18:35:57 PM
hope you enjoy it mate. the original xbox still has alot to offer. PGR is awesome and if you havent played halo yet you are seriously missing out! I would play halo 1 before you play 2 though.

if you get on Xbox Live ill give you a race somtime.
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Reply #12 on: November 25, 2006, 20:54:15 PM
Got mine today. :)
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Reply #13 on: November 26, 2006, 16:57:40 PM
I bought one today. I dont usually bother with consoles but for £50....

Anyone know where or if I can get a VGA cable for it? Ive got it going in by the composite input on my monitor atm but its as fuzzy as hell.
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Reply #14 on: November 26, 2006, 20:07:35 PM
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I bought one today. I dont usually bother with consoles but for £50....

Anyone know where or if I can get a VGA cable for it? Ive got it going in by the composite input on my monitor atm but its as fuzzy as hell.


hmmm thats a whole world of pain! Check out www.x2vga.com but theyre hard has hell to come by and plus youd need to chip your xbox and have it output ntsc to work.  I had one for awhile but it didnt work with my lcd monitor. I just use a high res VGA box @ 1440x900 and it looks great.
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