Gaming is undoubtedly an expensive hobby, especially once the pre-holiday video games sales season starts in early September. This September, gamers who deem themselves as true Halo 3 fans may be eating a little less with the true cost of fandom.
First, the Halo 3 Legendary Edition offers up the game in a limited edition Spartan Mjolnir Mark VI helmet case. Crack that thing open for a disc that offered high definition video of the making of Halo 3 and a Legendary disc that offers new cinematic footage along with a Bestiary that details the creatures, the world and the story of the world of Halo. Of course, it sounds like a new car with all the options and the price... $129.99. (If you have a remarkably small head, you could save some Halloween money by using the helmet as part of your costume).
Next, the new Todd MacFarlane wireless Xbox 360 controllers will feature either a Covenant or Master Chief design along with limited-edition status for $59.99.
Of course, any stylish Halo 3 player needs some ear bling and the Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 3 Wireless Headset offers up a green and gold colored headset that features high-quality voice connectivity along with oodles of envy. Your price for player envy rings in at $59.99.
And every Halo 3 player, actually any player, that has experienced the horribly slow text entry on the Xbox 360 will finally get the Chatpad, a keyboard that attaches to the Xbox 360 controller in the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit. Of course, it comes with a wired headset but why would you want to shun a $59.99 wireless green and gold headset? While the Chatpad is essential for making Xbox Live even better, it does cost $29.99.
Now that you feel the light at the end of the Halo 3 tunnel of waiting, let's do some math. Getting a Halo 3 Legendary Edition game, plus one limited edition Halo 3 controller, plus you throw in a Halo3 limited-edition wireless headset and the Messenger Kit into the bag.
Adding that all together, your total damage comes to a mere $279.96 (plus tax, unless you live in Alaska, New Hampshire, Delaware, Montana or Oregon). Of course, if you don't have a Xbox 360 or you've modified your old one so much that Microsoft won't take it back, the gold and green adorned Halo 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360 will add $399.99 to your cost. Sadly, apart from HDMI connectivity and special themes, you'll still have to buy all the above for $679.95.
source:gamedaily.com
