Actually thinking of getting a box, damn near got it yesturday at best buy.  Was a halo3 black thing.

But i dont wont to pay much, whats the best deal some online coupon whatever.  By the way online means nothign to me wont ever use it.  I though about buying a used one but prod is a no no, given my small room and how much heat my pc lcd pS3 plasma give of iam sure prod would happen.

By the way my reason for this unholy allaiance is iam damn bored as fuk till i get my hands on GT5.  Spent $100 on BRs last night if you want to question my bordoem. 

Would the cheepo arcade be a decent option.

The arcade is the best way to go if you have no intention to go online.

No need for hdd for Halo Gears ?

Dunno.. i myself dont own a 360 but i was in the same boat as you are now. I was in the market for a 360 and did a thread here on VGChartz where i asked some questions. And i found out that the 149$ (?) Arcade is the same as the 299$ Elite, the only difference is the HDD.

So if you find a game that requires an HDD, its still cheaper to buy an Arcade + MS HDD upgrade than to buy an Elite.

Get a Pro Unit. You get a 60gb hard drive, and an extra controller, or game depending on the store offer. It's only $249.

yahh but for that extra 100 i can get all the games iam interested in.

don't really need the second controller, iam mostly a single player type.