Xbox 360 Arcade now bundled with Viva Pinata and Banjo N&B.

[MonstaMack]

Mr Puggsly said:

Chris Hu said:
I see this as another sign that a slim is just around the corner MS never did spring bundles on the arcade before and never had a arcade bundle come with two games.

Well the Arcade unit has been $200 for a few years now. I assume the consoles have become cheaper to produce and simply bundling it with 1st party games is more profitable than a price cut.

If a Slim is coming than I presume there will be atleast a $50 price cut.

It's not only more profitable but It's also the smartest thing they can do. I severely doubt Banjo and VP are still selling like hotcakes, and since MS owns rare it costs them nothing in terms of paying anyone off to bundle the games. If MS were to become desperate they could still get away with bundling and cutting the price for massive damage.