According to Ars Technica, via an underground source, Microsoft is planning to announce two new Xbox 360 bundle packs by midnight tonight. The two bundles in question are set to release alongside both Splinter Cell: Conviction and Final Fantasy XIII, setting their street dates for March 9th and April 13th, respectively.
These two bundles will apparently be similar in nature to the Modern Warfare 2 bundle released earlier in the fall, in that they will come packed with a sizable 250 gig hard drive, as well as two wireless controllers, color coordinated with the console. Since the Splinter Cell console will be black and the FFXIII console white, the controllers included will follow suit.
I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been toying with the idea of getting a second 360 for a while now (it’s always best to have a backup when you’re a games journalist), and both of these bundles are pretty tempting. However, they’re also both going to cost $400. So the question becomes: are they worth the money? Decide for yourself. Here’s a look at what exactly both bundles offer:
FFXIII Bundle Splinter Cell Conviction Bundle
| Color | White | Black |
| Games | Final Fantasy XIII | Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction |
| Hard drive | Xbox 360 250GB Hard Drive | |
| Controllers | 2 Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers | 2 Xbox 360 Black Wireless Controllers |
| Headset | 1 Xbox 360 Wired Headset | 1 Xbox 360 Black Wired Headset |
| Cables | 1 Ethernet cable, 1 Std def Xbox 360 A/V cable | |
The FFXIII bundle isn’t a rumor. It was already announced earlier today.
http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/02/11/10-things-you-need-to-know-from-x10.aspx
I think it’s bull special bundles get a larger hard drive capacity. My little 20GB hard drive is starting to wear thin, with all of the DLC and XBLA games available.
I agree. I have both a 60GB 360 and PS3 and am starting to get worried about the lack of space remaining.