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Xbox and 4 games for less than €75

  • 01-01-2007 09:34PM
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    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    I mentioned this in another thread on here but felt it deserved a thread of its own. Mods: feel free to delete it if you disagree.

    Argos currently have an xbox and 4 free games for €74.98 in their sale catalogue.

    Taken from there current sale catalogue
    To take advantage of this offer, simply order the following catalogue numbers PACKAGE PRICE €74.98

    XBox console 567/1867 €99.99
    Forza/Halo 2/PGR2/Fable 4 Game Pack 568/0858 €109.99

    Link to offer on their UK site. I assure you it in their Irish Sale catalogue


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    Argos xbox = really cheap excellent media player!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭Placebo


    is xbox live still expensive? i hear u cant get it for xbox and have to transfer it from 360
    i think i got one last year for sf3, and they asked for cc details, they dont direct debit next year out aswell, dothey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭alastair_doom


    have you by anychance got the product code?

    Excellent offer. Especially as yo ucan pick up alot of its good titles cheaply enough now too


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    afaik.. you need to enter in both codes and then you get it for that price


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭peckerhead


    Update: the only stores in the country that seem to have them in stock are Waterford and Killarney. The saleswoman I spoke to (in Limerick) said they 'should' be getting more in, but couldn't give me a date.

    She wasn't my type, anyway... BOOM! BOOM! :o


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭Doodlebug


    Arf! :)

    Thanks for the update - saved me a trip!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭Mixie


    Just to confirm that, I tried Argos Ilac & Jervis - no xbox in stock.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭cosgrove80


    Argos in Wexford have the Xbox but don't have the games in stock at the moment.


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    I have the xbox reserved in the waterford store, except they dont have the games for it. Does anyone know, if I would be entitled to the games when they become available.


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    When I rang it said €74.98. Does the Tallaght store have the games in stock to go with it.


    Edit: I just checked their website and the Tallaght store does actually have the games in stock also. You cant check their website to check on the stocks of the xbox though.


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  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    I just managed to reserve both the xbox and the games in the Kilkenny store. It seems that most of the stores are either sold out of the games bundle or the xbox itself


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭getoffthepot


    I just reserved one in the tallaght branch.

    /QUOTE]

    Sorry it was only the games I reserved my mistake

    did you have to ring to reserve both?


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    Yeah, I reserved both separately, The games online and the xbox over the phone


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    A mate told me he was in GAME (Liffey Valley I think) and he said there was a sign up for an XBOX and one game for €75. He said the place was mad busy so didn't go enquiring, anybody have more on this?

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭nupplenits


    I thought i saw a link here earlier to softmod an xbox..?


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    You did but it must have been removed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    nupplenits wrote:
    I thought i saw a link here earlier to softmod an xbox..?
    Not on this thread! the link is here

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    Just reserved the last two games packs in Tullamore (+ 2 XBOX's), they still have more XBOX's though...

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭kaisersose77


    they didnt have this games packs in tullamore a few hrs ago, same with athlone store, now athlone have them and like u said tullamore have none. I'd say there in stock when they bother to look for them in the store room


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    they didnt have this games packs in tullamore a few hrs ago, same with athlone store, now athlone have them and like u said tullamore have none. I'd say there in stock when they bother to look for them in the store room

    Could be that the two I got were reserved by someone until closing time today and were released back into stock when they wern't colected! (Only guessing!)

    invest4deepvalue.com



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭wingnut


    Sweet! They have a few in stock here in the UK. Reserved some for tomorrow! 50 pounds!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭richie.c


    Do-more wrote:
    A mate told me he was in GAME (Liffey Valley I think) and he said there was a sign up for an XBOX and one game for €75. He said the place was mad busy so didn't go enquiring, anybody have more on this?

    They were doing that before Christmas too, it's actually a pre-owned xbox.


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    richie.c wrote:
    They were doing that before Christmas too, it's actually a pre-owned xbox.


    So it really is a good offer in Argos so!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,163 ✭✭✭cubix


    Is anyone else getting "Sorry this item cannot be found " on the online check and reserve when punching in cat no:567/1867 for the console?

    Cubix


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭Doodlebug


    cubix wrote:
    Is anyone else getting "Sorry this item cannot be found " on the online check and reserve when punching in cat no:567/1867 for the console?

    Cubix

    The site does say
    Sorry we are unable to find the catalogue number(s) highlighted in your list.
    This may be because a number is incorrect or the item is not available.

    Some electrical and electronic items are not available on this website at present.
    Please refer to the catalogue or visit your local store.

    ..so maybe thats the problem. I know they've been poor enough online when it comes to some things where there is a PRF charge involved. Probably not as straightforward as other items in the (UK-based I presume) database?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    Got me 2 Xbox's + games pack in Tullamore today, they still had another 7 XBOX's in stock but no games packs. I think Navan have the games pack in stock if anyone is out that way.

    Now I must ring the Buyandsell and place an ad. Xbox games brand new unwanted gift! €10 each.... Does that sound about right lads?

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    BTW Thanks very much Aquos76 for the tip-off.

    Now I'm off down me mates to install the softmod!

    Anyone know the cheapest place to get a controller extension lead? Need to cut off the end and solder on a USB connector for my external hard-drive.

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 642 ✭✭✭red_fox


    Do-more wrote:
    Anyone know the cheapest place to get a controller extension lead? Need to cut off the end and solder on a USB connector for my external hard-drive.

    Might this work? And can you really connect an external hard drive? Have you a link?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭Loadedscream


    red_fox wrote:
    Might this work? And can you really connect an external hard drive? Have you a link?

    that will work alright but your external hard drive wont...currently XBMC only supports flash drives up to 4gb...its something to do with the file system (FATX) on the xbox. Its not all that difficult to upgrade the stock hard drive in the xbox though


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭kaisersose77


    not worth your while connecting any device by usb, as stated above it only supports 4gb's, just get a cheap ide harddrive and your sorted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    red_fox wrote:
    Might this work? And can you really connect an external hard drive? Have you a link?

    Thanks for that Red Fox, yeh sorry should have said flash drive.

    Need to check with my mate, but I think he has his connected to his network now and running vids and games from his PC hard drive.

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭kaisersose77


    ye you can access samba shares on your network and then stream movies and music etc to the xbox. Xbmc looks great with the 360 skin also. Pity it doesnt have the power to play h264/avc files.


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    Also picked up my one today. Now the fun begins. I have no idea what these things are capable of doing. So I guess I have loads of reading to do. Anyone point me in the right direction as to where to start. Also does it need to be "chipped" or is there a software patch that can be applied to it.

    As I said, I really have no idea where to start.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 642 ✭✭✭red_fox


    I just saw this thread over in the console modding forum, that should point you in the right direction. The easiest is probably a softmod, I only know the basics but that thread should help you see what's what.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭omega42


    Went into the longford branch today to get mine, xbox there but no games,

    I got them to check for me and there is about 12 game packs available in Cavan

    need to find sombody who will be heading down that direction


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    There's an interesting open source project putting Linux on the Xbox: http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page
    Article on the hidden boot code of the Xbox: http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Boot_Code_of_the_Xbox


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭getoffthepot


    omega42 wrote:
    Went into the longford branch today to get mine, xbox there but no games,

    I got them to check for me and there is about 12 game packs available in Cavan

    need to find sombody who will be heading down that direction

    Given that you got the box in one store are you entitled to the game packs for free or what do you pay for them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭omega42


    Given that you got the box in one store are you entitled to the game packs for free or what do you pay for them?

    No you need to buy both in the same store


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Jervis & Ilac Argos all out of consoles and according to the girl at the till none in Dublin stores...@ 14:00 today :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭bardcom


    I checked Dundrum - they're out of the consoles too


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    It's Tullamore or bust!! There really needs to be a fast track option on that Argos reservation line she's well-spoken and very nice an' all; but she's doing my head in!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭Alter-Ego


    Drogheda has both in stock as of 20mins ago.


  • Posts: 7,320 ✭✭✭ Madalynn Freezing Sinus


    Damn just saw this deal today in the Argos End of Catalogue pullout....I typed the catalogue number for the Xbox into Argos.ie but I get an error page....

    Its a great deal....any left anywhere???


  • Posts: 7,320 ✭✭✭ Madalynn Freezing Sinus


    got on the phone....can't find the games and Xbox available in same place :(:( why oh why oh why *sobs*


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭bardcom


    Game in Dundrum will sell you a used Xbox with one game (choice of 4 - no newer titles e.g. Splinter Cell) for €75 - probably the closest you'll get to the Argus deal


  • Posts: 7,320 ✭✭✭ Madalynn Freezing Sinus


    GAME here in Limerick do too but pre-owned? I'm not sure about that...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭fl4pj4ck


    you can get brand new one with one game and one controller on cruises st.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭green123


    fl4pj4ck wrote:
    you can get brand new one with one game and one controller on cruises st.

    wow thats a great bargain :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,562 ✭✭✭connundrum


    7 phonecalls later tells me that there are none left in any Irish store. It makes me sad :(

    Please let me know if there is a similar deal somewhere.. anywhere


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭shnaek


    I tried here in Cork. No luck. :(


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