Rugged European Halo 3: ODST 360 Bundle Prepared to Drop

Posted by Molotov Cupcake on September 16th, 2009

If for some reason you’re not quite into the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 scene, then you most certainly wouldn’t be interested in the 250 GB special edition Xbox 360 the long-awaited title is being packaged with come this fall.

But wait, there’s hope — that is, if you’re into Halo. Matching another of gaming’s titans with a system of its very own, Microsoft is bundling copies of the upcoming Halo companion shooter, Halo 3: ODST with a sleek black Elite Xbox 360, matching controller, a copy of the game that thousands of modders can’t keep themselves from spoiling for the rest of us, a copy of Halo 3, and access to what should be an explosive Halo: Reach beta.

The kicker? So far, it’s slated only for a European release at the end of this month. It’s preposterous to think that audiences outside of Europe would stand for this kind of exclusion, so it’s likely we will see an American date for this bundle of Halo 3 goodness in the near future. Kind of unfair, considering France had early access to Halo 3: ODST already, eh?

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  • At 2025.09.16 15:50, Tigresa said:

    It’s just a regular black Elite though? I hope they make a pretty one, I doubt they’d stand for bland when it comes to the US. We are ruthless over here, and they have to compete with the MW2 custom Xbox now also!

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    • At 2025.09.16 15:52, Molotov Cupcake said:

      Yes, it’s just plain black. Still, it’s an enticing bundle for those who are just now getting into Halo since it offers the space, Halo 3, and the newest entry into the series. I agree, though — I’d much rather have a special edition console such as the Red Resident Evil 5 Elite, though there wasn’t too much difference in that one, either, save for the fire truck red color (which I loved).

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    • At 2025.09.16 15:57, Cuatro Chihuahuas said:

      So I guess Europe gets this bundle + the MW2 bundle? I agree that it’s a shame the color isn’t special, but I guess they probably figure that black works for the target audience… GAMERZ WHO LIKE SHOOTERZ PLAY GAMEZ TOO. Ooops. Wrong company. I have to say the red RE5 one was pretty damn hot.

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      • At 2025.09.16 16:14, Teabags said:

        It looks like they have slapped plenty of Halo logos onto the box. No doubt people new to gaming will be drawn to it simply out of curiousity of the Halo legacy.

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