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Xbox 360 Racing-Themed Console Bundle Announced

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KeithBGray
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 22:32
North America only, for now!

Major Nelson has confirmed, via his blog, that Microsoft has announced that a new racing-themed Xbox 360 console bundle will be available soon.

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As the above promotional image suggests, the latest bundle is set to feature a 250GB Xbox 360 S Console (including a standard controller), a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 and an official Wireless Racing Wheel.

All that kit will be available in North America at "participating retailers" from mid June, with a price tag of $299 MSRP. No details have given about which retailers will be involved. Furthermore, there is no indication as to whether there are any plans for the racing bundle to be made available in other territories in the future.
MonkyPorter1983
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 22:34, Edited on 30 May 12 at 02:52 by drabik
Hrm... rather misleading. Although the bundle may be racing themed, the console is not, not how I initially read the title.

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Posted on 29 May 12 at 22:42, Edited on 29 May 12 at 23:40 by drabik
I kind of thought it was gonna be racing designed too, thank god it isn't...will save me some money!
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 22:43
I like the steering wheel, but I don't use them so meh, and only in the US?
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 22:46
Still good with my Xbox
MonkyPorter1983
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 22:47, Edited on 29 May 12 at 23:41 by drabik
The report by kgb27 is a good one, I don't care much for racing games so don't much care either way it happens to be themed.

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Posted on 29 May 12 at 22:57
i was hoping for a xbox skin:/
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 23:12
^ This. But yeah, the title made me think that that it was like the Star Wars or Gears of War xbox. Though they should've added a couple more racing games like F1 and Project Gotham.
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 23:12, Edited on 29 May 12 at 23:43 by drabik
If you read the title "better" you might understand

Xbox 360 """Racing-Themed Console""" Bundle

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Posted on 29 May 12 at 23:27, Edited on 29 May 12 at 23:43 by drabik
x Jameooooooooo said:If you read the title "better" you might understand

Xbox 360 """Racing-Themed Console""" Bundle
Yes it is a "Racing-Themed Console" that does not mean it can't include things like racing themed skins or other items.

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Posted on 29 May 12 at 23:29
Racing themed console means the console mate nuff said
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 23:31
x Jameooooooooo said:Racing themed console means the console mate nuff saidSo a Modern Warfare 3 or Gears of War 3 console can't have anything themed apart from the console?
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 23:44
Stay on topic please, guys.
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Posted on 29 May 12 at 23:46
poor drabik, you got your work cut out for you with this one...tugboatz you are missing the point completely, not even worth explaining anything to you
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Posted on 30 May 12 at 00:07
Was kinda hoping for a racing theme. Would definately buy it then,
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Posted on 30 May 12 at 00:26
A racing wheel? Great, another Xbox object to throw on the floor in frustration.
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Posted on 30 May 12 at 00:28
you guys are taking the title wrong. it is not racing themed console, bundle. it is racing themed, console bundle
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Posted on 30 May 12 at 00:33, Edited on 30 May 12 at 00:33 by Loch Doun
They should have released this right when Forza 4 came out, I would have bought it.
Most people have Forza 4 and/or the speed wheel by now if they wanted it.
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Posted on 30 May 12 at 00:43
^This. MS probably said, "Well, our wheel has not sold like we thought it would. Let's pair it with Forza 4 (a 360 exclusive) and our 250 GB slim. That will impress the NPD people with racing wheel units sold! SUCKERS!"
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Posted on 30 May 12 at 00:43
This will be good for those that don't have forza or the wheel....and probably the 250gig xbox. Was hoping that it would like the star wars pack where the console itself was themed. Oh well.
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