# Should I get an Xbox 360 for Christmas? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 12, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-an-xbox-360-for-christmas/643852 "2012-12-12T18:51:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-an-xbox-360-for-christmas/643852/21 "2012-12-15T02:50:40Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Well, given that that’s what they cost… yeah. Unless you actually want a given game at a given time, in which case, it’s not. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-an-xbox-360-for-christmas/643852/22 "2012-12-15T06:56:35Z")
If someone is incapable of taking advantage of the bajillion different sales from online digital retailers, that’s on them. I’m sure there’s people who foolishly pay full MSRP for all manner of things because they’re not savvy shoppers. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-an-xbox-360-for-christmas/643852/23 "2012-12-15T14:19:27Z")
> [@Airk](#): > > Unless you actually want a given game at a given time, in which case, it’s not. And as mentioned many times, even buying a game right out of the gate is, often times, $10 to $20 cheaper on PC. Console gamers who purchased Xcom when it came out payed $60. I payed $35. And I felt good about it because the devs were STILL receiving more money for my (digital) purchase than they were for full on $60 retail purchases. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-an-xbox-360-for-christmas/643852/24 "2012-12-15T14:59:08Z")
> [@ShadowFacts](#): > > Yes, good call. I’m looking at the 250GB. My biggest issue right now is, if I do get one, the best deal is the holiday bundle they are pushing (at Best Buy etc. and on Amazon), which includes some racing simulator in which I’m totally uninterested. I see 2 different $250 “Holiday Bundles” on Amazon, one that includes Forza 4 and Skyrim, and another with a couple of Disney games and a Kinect. If a Kinect is something you’re interested in, that’s a fantastic deal (Kinect is $100 on its own), but you’d have to get a 250GB HDD (it only comes with 4GB). And if you don’t want the games, you can always trade them in. You can even trade them in right back to Amazon. Think of it as getting an Xbox 360 plus a $37 credit toward a game (Forza 4 trades in for $22, Skyrim for $15 on Amazon currently; I don’t know about the Kinect games). ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-an-xbox-360-for-christmas/643852/25 "2012-12-15T17:30:18Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I see 2 different $250 “Holiday Bundles” on Amazon, one that includes Forza 4 and Skyrim, and another with a couple of Disney games and a Kinect. If a Kinect is something you’re interested in, that’s a fantastic deal (Kinect is $100 on its own), but you’d have to get a 250GB HDD (it only comes with 4GB). > > And if you don’t want the games, you can always trade them in. You can even trade them in right back to Amazon. Think of it as getting an Xbox 360 plus a $37 credit toward a game (Forza 4 trades in for $22, Skyrim for $15 on Amazon currently; I don’t know about the Kinect games). You shouldn’t want kinect. No really, unless you are planning on entertaining 5 year olds, do not bother with it. I’d go for the Skyrim deal. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-an-xbox-360-for-christmas/643852/26 "2012-12-20T02:10:42Z")
Just thought I’d close the loop on this thread - I ended up buying the 250GB Holiday Bundle with Forza 4 and Skyrim (and will be immediately trading in Forza 4). Thanks to everyone for their thoughts in this thread. Can’t wait to unwrap my new toy! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-an-xbox-360-for-christmas/643852.md?page=1)