Amongst the other items on sale that we don’t care about, the ad drops the following nuggets:
Additionally, PlanetXBOX360.com has posted an image of the Halo Reach portion of the ad, although it is all clearly placeholder packaging and box art:
Choose from three editions:
Standard»»>$59.99
Limited Edition»»>$79.99
Includes: Special Limited Edition Case, Collectibles and In-Game Armor.
Legendary Edition»»>$149.99
Includes: All Limited Edition Contents, Unique Packaging, plus “Legendary Noble 6” Sculpture and Additional In-Game Armor.
Reward Zone Gamers Club Members get 500 bonus points ($10 value) and up to 3 months of Xbox Live FREE with the pre-order of ANY version of Halo: Reach. (Valid from 4/22-5/15)
That Microsoft would want to extract as much coin as possible from their last Bungie-made Halo game is understandable. But $150? It’s enough to trigger cat-helmet flashbacks.
Ranters, I’m a standard edition kind of guy these days, but I will occasionally splurge for the special edition when I deem it essential. What are your purchasing habits in this arena? Are you slaves to the premium packaging, or do you always opt for the cheapest box possible? Also, what happened to special editions costing just $10 more?
Source: Cheap Ass Gamer, Planet XBOX 360
