Best Buy's Halo 3 Tax

With the release of "the most anticipated game of the year" right around the corner, retailers know that consoles and accessories will jet of the shelves. So what better way to join the celebration then by adding a Halo 3 dollar tax to many Xbox 360 accessories?

While other retailers are pricing the 360 add-ons at Xbox.com's MSRP, Best Buy thinks adding three dollars to that is the perfect theme to tie-in the Halo Three launch. As many devotee gamers will pop-in to jump-in, why would they suspect they aren't getting the Best Buy?

[power of Green]

I'm sure somebody will care about this. Got my Legendary Edition pre-ordered. Going to toss the head peice though.

[Marceles]

Isn't the Legendary Edition minus the head piece just the Collector's Edition?

[power of Green]

3." according to Bungie; the Legendary Edition, which contains the game disc, manual, interactive bonus disc, Beastiarum, Legendary DVD containing special content exclusive to the Legendary Edition, and a scale replica of the Master Chief's Helmet as a case for the three discs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

This game is going to be off the hook.

Does anybody know where you can get Halo soundtrakz, will i have to buy a halo 3 Edition Zune?.

[360Crusader]

I own the Halo Zune and it only comes with the sound track for Halo 1 and 2 not the 3rd game. Just letting you know if you plan on buying it.

[MattFoley]

Is it pretty easy to get music onto your box with the Zune or is it a pain.

[eLiNeS]

The only time I buy from Worst Buy is if I can stick it to them, make it where they make no money. Like when CC had $20 off two $19.99 or over accessories just recently, I price matched to Worst Buy $200 worth of M$ points, used my $20 rewards cert. and got the points for $85.00. I wounder how much Worst Buy made off that deal? I am sure in the negative!!!

[ironwolf]

is easy as pie.

[360Crusader]

Yes iron wolf is right. Its very easy to use.

[jinn]

once we take this game to the register, nobody will even have tax on there mind. we'll just be anxious to play it.

[Covenant]

I work for Best Buy, and after Christmas last year, all of those accessories listed changed in price to what is currently on the website. In other words, those prices are MONTHS old.

This is NOT an attempt at price gouging with the Halo 3 release, but they ARE charging more than suggested MSRP for some 360 (and other) accessories.

In light of the evidence, the title of this story is grossly misleading.

[Steve519]

the prices didn't seem like this not to long ago. And a 3 dollar price increase on all accessories right before the biggest system seller comes out, hmm...

[calderra]

"This is NOT an attempt at price gouging with the Halo 3 release, but they ARE charging more than suggested MSRP for some 360 (and other) accessories."

So it's not price gouging for the Halo 3 release.
It's just straight-up price gouging.
Nice.

[s8anicslayer]

you gotta love capitolism

[djt23]

hell yea

[alexander22rednaxela]

Sounds familiar.

[ajsmith]

Halo 2 is little more then a worthless piece of crap the only difference is bungie found a way to put it onto a disc. First of all I dont know how something with poor graphics, a short abysmal storyline and an unoriginal multiplayer made it onto shleves. Then for a game of this poor quality to be the most played game in who knows how long is nothing more then an utter joke. Then again the majority of halo players are 40 year olds that live in there parents basement and have never seen the light of day. I could go on for hours if I wanted to tell you better games then halo gears of war, resident evil 4... then once u finish halo's single player should take about 15 minutes you sit there and think didnt I play this **** in 2002 with the original halo. So all I have to say to the pathetically large group of Halo fans is go and come out of your basements and camp in tents for the release of the third installement in what truly has been a ****ty series. Thank God it's almost over!

[NRG]

Blah blah blah troll more please. This article has nothing to do about Halo 3's gameplay and graphics. Go find a forum.

[The Chief of Mjolnir]

Nobody here gives a $hit about what you say.

Can´t Sony fan trolls just stick with their MGS4 and Killzone 2? And leave us Halo fans alone, so we can enjoy our news?

Here is another one: If you hate Halo so bad, what are you doing here?

Are you getting a boost every time you guys do something like this?

Then you are a bunch of losers.

[eLiNeS]

*POP* *POP* *POP POP*

[Texas GMR]

...for a 8 year old. Did you think that up all by yourself or did your big brother help you. Let your mommy and daddy use their computer now. Run along and play your PS1.

[MattFoley]

Lame, not really interested in the accessories though. The MCfarlane controllers look slippery and no thanks to wireless head set.

[ironwolf]

picked up a copy of Norton AV and a Dire Straits CD. Stopped at the game section to see if there was any thing I couldn't live without (nah). While I was looking around, two guys picked up Halo 3 reservation cards; then I noticed something interesting, there was only one XBox 360 Elite left on the shelves, The spots for the Core and Premium models were empty. "Hmm" sez I. I stepped around to the next aisle and checked the PS3 area; surprise, the shelf was fully stocked.

I will be very interested to see the sales figures for this and the next couple of weeks. Best Buy's 360 shelves haven't looked like that since the post launch shortages.

Now would someone kindly tell me what there was to disagree with? A simple report of what I saw? Tell me, If I observed the sky was blue, would a fanboy disagree? Apparently so.

[MattFoley]

Went in my area yesterday and to Walmart no core or premiums, asked at Best Buy and they said they were getting more in on Sunday(HDMI). I think they are pulling Premiums and replacing with HDMI's.