I am really, really close to buying a 360

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Rainbird said:

So I've been thinking about trading my Wii and its games in to reduce the price on a 360S 250GB at GameStop, but as it turns out, I can get a 360 for less than what GameStop offers, even after I trade in all that stuff. So I'm considering buying one right now, and considering it really hard.

But I've got a few questions.

- What comes in the package? A month of Live? A headset?

From what I remember you get 1-month of XBox Live Gold as well as a headset. You only get composite cables, although if you have an HDMI on your PS3 you can easily swap between, so no big deal.

- What batteries do the controllers use? Do I need to buy battery packs and a charger or something?

Each controller will require 2x AA batteries or else you will need to purchase a Plug and Play kit, which costs around $15-20 USD. No idea of the price in Denmark, sorry.

- Do I need Gold to buy from marketplace?

No, you can purchase DLC, download Demos, buy games, etc... with only a Silver Account from what I remember, but Gold is required for just about anything else. If multiplayer isn't important then Silver will provide you with pretty much everything you need.

- I'm looking for some cheap games, so it would be nice to have old games recommended. I already have my eyes on a few, but it would be nice to get some additional feedback. Online multiplayer is a low priority though.

I only suggest my favorite 360 title and that is Tales of Vesperia. It is my favorite JRPG this generation, hands down.

- I'm really torn on whether to wait for Kinect or not. On one hand, I really want to support it, because I think it has a lot of potential, but there just anything all too exciting right now. And I don't trust games that have been announced, but with no gameplay shown. With Kinect, I need to see gameplay more than ever. And I already have Move and Wii, so I'm not desperate for motion controls (although the voice commands are sweet). I've tried out Kinect Sports and wasn't terribly impressed, though that was probably more down to the game itself than anything else. But getting a bundle would make it much easier to buy into it, with the price reduced by a third (I have a hard time seeing myself paying full price for Kinect as a stand alone product). GAH! Opinions please...

I would avoid Kinect until you at least see 5-10 games you absolutely know you would play and enjoy for a prolonged period of time. Buying something just to support it without any guarantee of seeing games you consider "must own" is foolish in my opinion.

So yeah, thanks ahead.