Where to Buy the Best Xbox 360 System / Game Bundle

Xbox has released it's Xbox 360 Elite High-Definition System just in time for Christmas. The Xbox Elite Console has a sleek black finish and features a detachable 120GB hard drive, HDMI output, three 3.2 GHz symmetrical cores and a 500 MHz ATI graphics processor for a 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio. The system comes with a HDMI cable, a sleek black wireless receiver, a black Xbox live headset, Ethernet cable and a Xbox Live Silver membership. It also features an interchangeable faceplate. The system comes with a 12 month parts and labor warranty.

CompUSA has the Xbox 360 Elite System bundled with Marvel Ultimate Alliance by Activision and Forza Motorsport 2 by Microsoft for $449.99. If you buy the games separately, Marvel Ultimate Alliance by Activision sells for $29.99 and Forza 2 sells for $59.99. Peripheral Replacement Plans are $39.99 for 1 year and $64.99 for 2 years. You can check availability for picking it up at the store where, if they have it in stock, can be ready for pickup in 15 minutes. If you order online, shipping is free.

Circuit City offers to let you purchase the Xbox Elite System for $449.99 and make it a bundle for $120 more. The bundle includes a wireless Halo 3 Spartan Edition controller and Halo 3 game. Purchased separately, the controller sells for $59.99 and the Halo 3 game sells for $59.99. A 2 year Advantage Protection Plan is $99.98. Shipping is free if you order online or you can check in-store availability and have your purchase ready for pickup in 24 minutes.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance by Activision is an action-packed role playing game where you create an alliance of Super Hereos to protect the Earth and the Marvel Universe from Dr. Doom and his Masters of Evil. It is a single player game. Forza Motorsport 2 is a racing simulation game that allows you to customize over 300 cars and race on over 45 tracks and can be played with 1 or 2 players. Halo 3 is the third installment of the Halo action series game. It is a single player game. At either CompUSA or Circuit City, a separate wireless controller sells for $49.99 for the Xbox brand, the Halo 3 controller sells for $59.99 and the Halo 3 game sells for $59.99.