Xbox 360 Arcade finds a shelf in the wild

Well, would you look at that. A Target store in Haverhill, MA has one of those Xbox 360 Arcade getups we've heard a thing or two about lately. If our eyes don't deceive us, that blurry pricetag is showing off a $280 pricetag, which isn't too surprising no matter how exciting a $250 tag would've been. Who knows how much more evidence it's going to take for Microsoft to finally fess up to this one, but we're enjoying the spy shots while they last. There's another pic after the break.

[Thanks, Paul A.]

[Concura @ Oct 12th 2007 10:47PM]

mmm.. time to get one. Where did you say this was at?

[Cool8man @ Oct 13th 2007 1:55PM]

I need to know if this has an HDMI port before I decide to buy it.

[serialtoon @ Oct 15th 2007 11:11AM]

Yes it does have HDMI

[MastrCake @ Oct 12th 2007 10:48PM]

But can it play doo... oh wait. It can.

[anthone @ Oct 13th 2007 12:20AM]

you should be on www.engadget.brit

.com is owned by US.

[sammyfisher @ Oct 12th 2007 10:55PM]

Who cares about American consoles, lol, Americans always fail at everything its sad really. I guess being stupid has its disadvantages, if britain were to ever make a gaming console i can assure you it would be #1. I'm probably gonna get flamed by moronic yanks who still think they're country is the best. Get with the times, you idiots used to be good, but never better then britain. Your country is falling, take a reality pill.

[Mason @ Oct 12th 2007 10:59PM]

wtf?

[Prophestus @ Oct 12th 2007 11:00PM]

You are a sad, sad little man

[Dozer @ Oct 12th 2007 10:59PM]

Wow, that had nothing to do with this article. Anyway, the X360 Arcade does have a street date, I forgot the exact date but its real soon, I'll try to remember to look it up on my street date list.

[Sneakz @ Oct 12th 2007 11:01PM]

People won't flame you because you said that Britain would make the best console, it's because your whole comment was stupid.

[MastrCake @ Oct 12th 2007 11:03PM]

Someone had a little too much HATERADE!!!

[Tank @ Oct 12th 2007 11:03PM]

Ala Neil Stephenson, if Britain were to build a gaming console it would weigh two tons, be mostly forged out of hand wrought iron, and last for goddamn ever (no "Red Ring of Death" here!).

Unfortunately it would also weigh two tons and be made mostly of steel... but hey... at least you don't have to worry about the insane shipping costs to get it fixed since it'll never break?

[Jesse S @ Oct 12th 2007 11:08PM]

It would also monitor all of your internet traffic, have a built-in mic you can't shut off, and a CCTV camera to make sure you have as few civil rights as possible.

It's also funny that you say Britain is better than the US. when our economy is better than that of the European Union, even if our currency is faltering.

[JadedFuck @ Oct 12th 2007 11:22PM]

And it would have shitty teeth.

[cmonkey @ Oct 12th 2007 11:28PM]

Don't feed the trolls. Even though I am, right now, by making a don't feed the trolls post.

[sammyfisher @ Oct 12th 2007 11:40PM]

"It's also funny that you say Britain is better than the US. when our economy is better than that of the European Union, even if our currency is faltering."

LOL the EU has nearly double the population of America, spread out over 34 countries. The EU also has 10 times the economy. You stupid yank, stop making up statistics. If i were to go to an American school i can assure you, i'd be smarter then half the teachers.

Oh and btw, microsoft sucks, apple is much better then microsoft, which makes sense because Apple is a british company. So many yanks using ipods and complain they suck, pure jealousy is all that is. All american companies are crap anyhow. Just goes to show that america is way behind the times.

[Anon @ Oct 12th 2007 11:45PM]

California is in Britain?

Fucking brits

[Sam @ Oct 12th 2007 11:45PM]

Apple is not a British company. Theres a reason why on the packaging it says "Designed in California"

[Anon @ Oct 12th 2007 11:50PM]

Your just sad we kicked your ass in the revolutionary war and saved you ass in ww1 and ww2

So fuck off and see a dentist.

[sammyfisher @ Oct 12th 2007 11:54PM]

California? OMG, how stupid can americans get, seriously...

www.apple.co.uk GO THERE, see the flag at the very bottom? Know which country that flag represents? Actually i somewhat doubt that, i mean i am asking americans, who cant even locate their own country on a map.

[Moorio @ Oct 13th 2007 12:00AM]

... my god, you're stupid.

OF COURSE THE FUCKING UK SITE WILL HAVE THE UK FLAG ON THERE.

The Japanese Apple site has a Japanese flag on it. Doesn't mean it was founded there.

Apple is based in California. Always has been, always will be.

And I thought Americans were supposed to be the ignorant idiots.

[TEM @ Oct 13th 2007 12:10AM]

Maybe he is just joking around and we all missed it or something. Nobody is that dumb, right? Mankind has not sunk that low, right?

[Luigi193 @ Oct 13th 2007 12:13AM]

Sammy... I think your embarrassing your country...and yourself.

O and apple is located in the US (From wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.]):
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and closely related software products. Headquartered in Cupertino, California,...

Please do a little research before you make a comment... Cheerio Govna?

[Moorio @ Oct 13th 2007 12:13AM]

You usually are able to detect signs of irony or satire or whatnot when someone is joking, even in text.

Either this guy's a horrible comedian or he's just a ignorant idiot.

[dj-kenpo @ Oct 13th 2007 12:14AM]

actually you'll get famed by a moronic canadian as well. fuck you're an idiot. engadget please ban this annoying little kid.
as someone else said, the uk site has a uk flag, because it's the uk site. if you're going to insult peoples intelligence, make sure you're standing on the high ground. clearly you're not.

[Mathew @ Oct 13th 2007 12:15AM]

How old are you? Aren't you a bit young to be allowed on the internet?

[splx @ Oct 13th 2007 12:46AM]

people! plz ignore this jerk!

This one is fishing u guys and enjoying ur reaction cuz he has no friend!

What a pitty!!!

[Alexander @ Oct 13th 2007 12:19AM]

I think that this has got to be the funniest thread ever.

Sammy--you are a Jenius.

[Jared @ Oct 13th 2007 1:26AM]

I think our friend Sammy is referring to The Beattles... either way I hope he isn't the brightest bulb in the UK

[red-devil @ Oct 13th 2007 3:34AM]

does anyone remember BK (British Knight) shoes they lasted forever but everyone was laughing at and not with you, I guess if Britain made a console it would be so lame not even Atari Games would play on It. XBOX 360 Made in USA and it rules.

[jptech @ Oct 13th 2007 4:23AM]

you should be thanking us that you're not speaking german.

moreover, we do everything better than you limeys!

Better technology, better cars(well maybe not cars), better porn, better food, better movies, better petrol prices!

[Oscar @ Oct 13th 2007 4:51AM]

As an Englishman and an Australian please don't pay attention to this douchebag. We apologize for his moronic behavior.

Don't use this against us because we still have this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtXCs0Wqs9Q

Just kidding Yanks ;)

[The S @ Oct 13th 2007 7:09AM]

I just wanna say, this idiot does not represent Brits in one bit. We love the 360 over here, and if we don't like 'yanks' it's merely a playful rivalry. We love you really.

[chezzo @ Oct 13th 2007 6:07AM]

Omfg please don't take Sammy's comment as representative of the intelligence of everyone in the UK. I'm a Brit and I think he's a 'tard as well.

And for all Britain's strengths, we're definitely not good in the whole computer hardware/console industry and never will be. The UK's dominance in manufacturing finished a long time ago and it is now firmly a service economy.

[Meridimus @ Oct 13th 2007 6:09AM]

What happened here? I never knew this entry level bundle would create a divide between the British and American readers!

I'm British and I can assure you I don't have bad teeth, but since we all give in to stereotypes when we're bad mouthing one another I can forgive you guys. Also, Apple and Microsoft are both great companies and without them Engadget would probably be less of a site than it is now.

I have never been to the US so I can't really comment, my experience is that people are pretty friendly over there. The only thing I have to say is, we both have shitty governments that do nothing for out country apart from take away our freedom. Let's unite in that fact before they take away the internet.

[Tristan @ Oct 13th 2007 6:13AM]

I'm english, and I have to say sammyfisher is probably the most stupid person I've ever see comment on here. But everyone who commented back making jokes at english stereotypes is just as stupid so lets balance it all out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3RrqBqk14

[Stephen Tordoff @ Oct 14th 2007 7:01AM]

First time I am ashamed of my country's people

[suv4x4 @ Oct 13th 2007 6:59AM]

Nobody tell him Wii isn't British console.

[ScOObyDoo @ Oct 13th 2007 11:14AM]

The UK DID have a gaming console, remember the massive success of the Gizmondo console?

As for the rest of the UK computer industry; it's non existent anymore. Amstrad, Psion, Acorn, Sinclair all went the way of the dodo.

[Josh @ Oct 13th 2007 11:53AM]

Did someone forget to tell this moron that Jaguars are crappy cars that break down even more than the piles of shit that are american cars? (the fact that they have gotten even slightly better under american ownership says a lot about this...)

[Danny @ Oct 13th 2007 2:35PM]

Jesus fucking Christ, some dick produces a few anti-US comments, and instead of telling him to shut up, you decide to lower yourself to his level and become racist yourselves. I don't condone what sammyfisher said at all, but Christ almighty, I thought people would just ignore it, rather than going and insulting the UK.

[Robocoastie @ Oct 14th 2007 1:15AM]

Actually Britain has made a console, a few of them in fact - specifically they ran Linux and even used Linux open source games and .ogg music and theora for videos long before the PSP was thought of. But they didn't fly because Britain lacks marketing muscle like America does. Even Sony and Nintendo know you can't do tech products without America's marketing ability.

Not flameing you, just showing you that your wrong.

[chris bryant @ Oct 13th 2007 11:10PM]

nice theory the xbox live arcade is full of british wankers like u i wish u had your own system and steered away from xbox live permanently piss off

[Simon @ Oct 14th 2007 12:43AM]

hello everyone

i am british, i live in london.

its obvious sammyfisher is a twat. end of.

sammyfisher is not representative of the general UK population.

but btw america didnt save our asses, they just turned up late.

ENJOY FLAMING ME FOR THAT!

BYE LOVE YOU ALL BYEBYE

[Chris @ Oct 14th 2007 3:36AM]

@ Simon...

We kicked your asses in the revolutionary war. We saved your asses in WWII (despite what you may think). Oh, and I agree... sammyfisher is a twat. He is a terrible Sam Fisher wannabe.

"AMERRRICAAAAA!!! FUCK YEAAAAA!!!" -Team America

[Don @ Oct 15th 2007 10:38AM]

"If i were to go to an American school i can assure you, i'd be smarter then half the teachers."

Especially the English teachers!
I'll go ahead and correct your superior intellect below :/ :
"If I were to go to an American school I can assure you; I'd be smarter then half the teachers."

Internet less, grammar more, you chav.

[Anthony Huff @ Oct 15th 2007 7:28PM]

U think hes mad cause the vettes are keeping up w/ the astons?

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Oct 12th 2007 11:12PM]

pretty nice price. Maybe I'll go buy one for Christmas... And Sammy? Go stuff your head in a fishtank.

[ATT @ Oct 12th 2007 11:12PM]

anyone notice it don't include HD cable what's the point making a nextgen HD console with no HD cables lol

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/14793/Xbox-360-Arcade-Picture-Leaked/

*puts on flame suit* reminds me of the Xbox 360 nOObs saying same thing when PS3 was release. ( @ least PS3 it included a Blu-ray player)


Xbox 360 Lame Duck Console

[Shira @ Oct 12th 2007 11:20PM]

Seems that nothing comes with all the cables nowadays.

Though I thought it was confirmed that it would have HDMI?

Regardless, it could be because not everyone has HD. Every TV made in the last ten years has component inputs. I guess in their eyes, if you have an HD, you can go get an extra cable. Or a premium if you're so inclined.

Of course it's more than likely that they're trying to squeeze some more money out of you.

Regardless, it's still a pretty sweet deal.