Xbox 360 Elite only comes with SD composite cables???

[Mupepe]

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=77267

This Elite Splinter Cell Conviction includes the following items:

    * Xbox 360 Console
    * Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction
    * Xbox 360 250GB HD
    * 2 black Xbox 360 wireless controllers
    * 1 black Xbox 360 wired headset
    * 1 Ethernet cable
    * 1 Standard definition Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable

Are you fucking kidding me?  And no HDMI cable that they used to come with?  No fucking way.

Edit: and with this particular bundle I don't even get my month free of XBL?  WTF?

[Rman]

Yep.  MS got cheap.

[AdmiralViscen]

Part of last year's "price cut."

Shame too, the combo cables from OG XBoxen were really awesome.

[Mupepe]

Part of last year's "price cut."

Shame too, the combo cables from OG XBoxen were really awesome.

Yeah they were.  I think I still have some somewhere, but I'll have to dig around or buy some used.  This fucking blows.

[Beezy]

blame sony

[Mupepe]

Yeah, I'm recalling how I felt when I remembered that the first PS3's didn't come with it.  I remember buying my PS3 and then having to turn and spend another 20 bucks on component cables.  But at least I knew that from the start and it's not like the BC issue where they took it out.  Sony never had it.  This will be the 4th 360 I've bought and all the other 3 had them in there.  Gay.

[Brehvolution]

* Xbox 360 250GB HD

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Microsoft.

smh

[demi]

UH OH, MS HAS COMPOSITE CABLES, THEYRE AWFUL

[AdmiralViscen]

It's probably a move to appease retailers as much as it is to cost cut.

[demi]

Nintendo ships with shit cables. Nintard response?

Eh, doesnt look any better with Component. I like it this way.

[archie4208]

Nintendo ships with shit cables. Nintard response?

Eh, doesnt look any better with Component. I like it this way.

But the 360 positions itself as a HD console.  A HD console without HD cables makes no sense.

[Beezy]

Nintendo ships with shit cables. Nintard response?

Eh, doesnt look any better with Component. I like it this way.

[demi]

Nintendo ships with shit cables. Nintard response?

Eh, doesnt look any better with Component. I like it this way.

But the 360 positions itself as a HD console.  A HD console without HD cables makes no sense.

Good thing PS3 has never shipped period with Component--- oh... i see

[Mupepe]

Nintendo ships with shit cables. Nintard response?

Eh, doesnt look any better with Component. I like it this way.

But the 360 positions itself as a HD console.  A HD console without HD cables makes no sense.

Good thing PS3 has never shipped period with Component--- oh... i see

Yeah, but I was used to my 360's coming with them.  Fuck.  It's BS anyway you slice it.  Oh well.

[tehjaybo]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000UHQVOW/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1273859554&sr=8-6&condition=new

New 10 Ft HDMI to HDMI Digital Video Cable GOLD-PLATED

$0.77
+ $2.98shipping

I dunno what the big deal is.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

[Mupepe]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000UHQVOW/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1273859554&sr=8-6&condition=new

New 10 Ft HDMI to HDMI Digital Video Cable GOLD-PLATED

$0.77
+ $2.98shipping

I dunno what the big deal is.

It's not a big deal.  Just an inconvenience and a confusing one at that.  I guess they did market studies and the average person didn't care so they saw it as an easy way to save 77 cents?  I figure 77 cents (assuming they paid retail which they obviously don't) is worth it for an extra bullet point.

[Ichirou]

Just use the $200 you ripped me off for to buy the cables, asshole.

[Eel O'Brian]

oh snippity-snap dabap-bap

[cool breeze]

This is a move clearly aimed at the "Himuro" market segment.

Himuro moved onto s-video months ago.  This is more Borys territory.

[Brehvolution]

I don't know about down there, but I can walk into my cable company office and ask for an HDMI cable and get one no questions asked. Give it a try if you have a cable box with HDMI.

[Mupepe]

Just use the $200 you ripped me off for to buy the cables, asshole.

Spent on cheese and crackers already

I don't know about down there, but I can walk into my cable company office and ask for an HDMI cable and get one no questions asked. Give it a try if you have a cable box with HDMI.

Comcast is pretty assholish but I'll give it a shot!

[Ichirou]

Well, you're an asshole, so it should be easy for you.

[Brehvolution]

[Mupepe]

It was easy!  Thanks, zero hero! 

[BlackMage]

awwwkward

[MyNameIsMethodis]

No power greater than X.

[Brehvolution]

It was easy!  Thanks, zero hero! 

Gonna have to play some games with me now.

[Bloodwake]

I just ordered TWO of those fucking cables.

AMAZON

[chronovore]

Just use the $200 you ripped me off for to buy the cables, asshole.

Wasn't there a moratorium on this topic? I mean, if you've literally been ripped off, take him to court. If you've got PMs then you've got proof, make judge judy throw the book at him, whatevs.

[Mupepe]

It was easy!  Thanks, zero hero! 

Gonna have to play some games with me now.

You got it!  New 360 arrives Thursday.  What games do you play online??

I just ordered TWO of those fucking cables.

AMAZON

  why two?  and for how much?

[Brehvolution]

It was easy!  Thanks, zero hero! 

Gonna have to play some games with me now.

You got it!  New 360 arrives Thursday.  What games do you play online??

In the immediate future, MW2 and Red Dead Redemption.

[Mupepe]

It was easy!  Thanks, zero hero! 

Gonna have to play some games with me now.

You got it!  New 360 arrives Thursday.  What games do you play online??

In the immediate future, MW2 and Red Dead Redemption.

I'm down.  I already have MW2 sitting unopen and RDD will be mine Thursday!