The cost of Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta

By: karlw on May 16, 2007 [<<][>>] [back to archive index]

So you wanna start creaming the competition in Halo 3... I did, and this is an account of what you gotta shell out for that privilege!

I didn't plan on actually getting a 360 until Halo 3 comes out later this year, figured that by then the Elite system would be readily available, and perhaps even "used" to save a few bucks.
But the thought of missing the opportunity to play this massively anticipated game was hard to shove aside, and a quick trip to Costco solved my first problem. $537.99 gets you the Arcade bundle with an extra controller, charge kit and Arcade unplugged collection. Why pay extra for the bundle? Because Costco has a 90 day return policy... and I intend on taking full advantage of that.

Since I missed out on the promos and contests for an invitation code to play the beta , I picked up a copy of Crackdown (with the Halo 3 Beta sticker) at Circuit City for $64.93. That brings the total to.... $602.92

Now you could use the 30 day trial Gold membership, but for arguments sake let's add another $54.11 for a 1 year Live Gold membership. Grand Total = $657.03

Some will claim that you've gotta be a freaking idiot to pay that much for the sake of playing a game that isn't even complete, in that case, just smile and hand them the controller.

Reader Comments & Opinions

el generale says: 657.03!!!! im down lol
maybe rog can spot me since he has a "job" now. (trader)
Posted June 04, 2007

el chronicqued says: didn't you mean traitor? Yeah rog, now that you're gonna be swimming in dough, be a good socialist and share the wealth... Start off by getting me a quintuple king burger!
Posted June 05, 2007

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