The Best Xbox 360 Kinect Pre-order Gaming Deals

We will be gathering all the Kinect deals we can find and updating this post frequently. Because Kinect is Selling out at many retailers, there won’t be to many deals on the actual device. There should be plenty of gaming deals so watch for them below.

Be sure to keep checking back often for any updates for the Best Kinect Deals we can find. If you see a deal, price change, better offer, let us know and we’ll update the post right away. Thx!!

All Pre-orders for Kinect will get a pre-order Bonus - Order Kinect and get two bonus levels of Rallyball, one bonus level of Reflex Ridge, and a Kinect Adventure Helicopter prop for your Xbox LIVE Avatar.

	Updated: 10/31/2010
	Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures! If you have an Xbox 360 already, this is Kinect! Amazon $149.99 – Free Shipping! Pre-order Kinect & an Additional Game, Get a $30 Video Games Credit SOLD OUT! Now sold by 3rd party, Target with $2.99 shipping. Costco $144.99 – SOLD OUT! In store price $139.99 GameStop $149.99 – Free Shipping! Microsoft Store $149.99 – Free Shipping! Buy.com $149.99 – Free Shipping but LAUNCH DAY UNITS ARE SOLD OUT!
	Xbox 360 250GB Kinect Bundle The better of the two Kinect console bundles!! Amazon $399.99 – Free Shipping! GameStop $399.99 – Free Shipping! Microsoft Store $399.99 – Free Shipping! Costco $399.99 – Free Shipping! In store price $389.99
	Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Bundle This Kinect console is a great starter but we recommend the 250GB Kinect bundle!! Amazon $299.99 – Free Shipping! GameStop $299.99 – Free Shipping! Microsoft Store $299.99 – Free Shipping! Costco $299.99 – Free Shipping!
	Dance Central Exclusive for the Xbox 360 Kinect!! Costco $46.99 – Free Shipping! Best Buy $49.99 – Best Buy Exclusive: Bonus track, "Control," by Janet Jackson. Also, receive a Free $10 Gift Card with purchase of two select Kinect games. Amazon $46.99 $49.99 – Free Shipping! SOLD OUT! Now sold by 3rd party, Target with $2.86 shipping Microsoft Store $49.99 – Free Shipping! GameStop $49.99 – Free Shipping!
	Your Shape: Fitness Evolved Exclusive for the Xbox 360 Kinect!! Amazon $46.99 – Free shipping! Costco $46.99 – Free Shipping! Best Buy $49.99 - Best Buy Exclusive: Free Your Shape H2O Bottle. Also, receive a Free $10 Gift Card with purchase of two select Kinect games. Microsoft Store $49.99 – Free Shipping!
	Kinect Sports Exclusive for the Xbox 360 Kinect!! Costco $46.99 – Free Shipping! Amazon $47.99 – Free Shipping! GameStop $49.99 – Free Shipping! Best Buy $49.99 - Free $10 Gift Card with purchase of two select Kinect games. Microsoft Store $49.99 – Free Shipping!

Also check out the 3 for 2 Promotion going on now for a limited time!!
Buy two, get a third free!!

Amazons Pre-order Bonus Offers and Exclusives [UPDATE]

Amazon usually has some pretty good pre-order bonus offers and we gathered them all here. We have them listed from the soonest to date not been released yet (Gears of War 3). Amazon even has an Exclusive armor offer when you pre-order Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

If you see a game not listed that has a Bonus Offer with it, let us know and we’ll update the list. Thx!!

UPDATE: Amazon just raised the Bonus Points for Call of Duty: Black Ops from 100 Bonus Points to 200!! Thanks “say what”!

Also check out the 3 for 2 Promotion going on now for a limited time!!
Buy two, get a third free!!

	James Bond 007: Blood Stone for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Nintendo DS This item will be released on November 2, 2010. Get a $10 Video Games Credit. Pre-order James Bond 007: Blood Stone and get $10 off a future video game purchase.
	Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, and Nintendo DS This item will be released on November 9, 2010. 100 200 Pre-order Bonus Points*. Order Call of Duty: Black Ops and receive 100 200 Pre-order Bonus Points. See Terms and Conditions.
	Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood for the Xbox 360 or PS3 This item will be released on November 16, 2010. Get a $15 Video Games Credit and Amazon.com Exclusive Armor. Pre-order this game and get $15 off a future video game purchase. Also receive a code to download the Amazon.com exclusive Helmschmied Drachen armor.
	Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC This item will be released on November 16, 2010. $20 Order Bonus. Order Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 and get $20 off a future video game purchase.
	Dead Space 2 for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC This item will be released on January 25, 2011. Free Downloadable Game. Pre-order Dead Space 2 or Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition for PS3 or Xbox 360 and get a free download of Dead Space Ignition on PlayStation Network or Xbox Live. Download includes the full Dead Space Ignition downloadable game as well as two unique unlockables for Dead Space 2, including the exclusive Hacker Suit.
	Gears of War 3 for the Xbox 360 This item has not yet been released. Get a $20 Video Games Credit. Pre-order Gears of War 3 and get $20 off a future video game purchase.

*What are Pre-order Bonus Points? Pre-order Bonus Points are redeemable for any item in the Amazon.com Video Games store.  200 Pre-order Bonus Points are worth a $20 promotional credit toward the purchase of any item from the Amazon Video Games store shipped and sold by Amazon.com.  Your points will be automatically converted to promotional credit, and will be automatically added to your account with a qualifying purchase.

Stock up on Xbox Live before the price increase Due Nov 1st

No doubt you heard there’s going to be a price increase for Xbox Live. The increase will take effect in less than a week. If you haven’t stocked up on 12 month Gold cards yet, what are you waiting for? Either way, there is still time. You can hoard as many as you want in a shoe box but only 3 years at a time can be stored on your Xbox Live profile.

If you haven’t taken advantage of the deal Microsoft was offering on your Xbox 360 consoles dashboard a few weeks/months back for $30 Xbox Live Gold, there still might be a chance to do so. If you sign into your profile on your console, look under Spotlight for any deals that might be offered. If nothing, some have been able to call Microsoft directly @ (800) 4MY-XBOX, and asked for a deal on Xbox Live. If they offer you a year for $40, decline it asking if they could do better. You just might score the $30 deal!

If none of the above worked or you just want to stock up on even more, a dedicated link will always be in the sidebar for the Best Xbox Live Gold Deals. Hit it up and stock up on as much Xbox Live Gold as you can afford before the price hike and never pay full price again.

Xbox 360 4GB Console for $150? Kmart says, ’Yes’

Kmart has the Xbox 360 4GB console for $199.99 thru Oct. 30th, while supplies last. With your purchase you get 50,000 Xtra points!?!? HAHA, it sounds like a lot of points. Really, it amounts to $50 that can be used toward a future purchase, making the Xbox 360 only $150 in total!

Not a bad deal if you want a gimped Xbox 360. If you do decide to pick one up at this price, you will eventually want to get a hard drive for it, that’s if you want to take full advantage of your new Xbox 360.

This offer looks to be an in-store only promotion, online is showing only 2000 Xtra points.

“The new Xbox 360. Here today, ready for tomorrow with a brand new, leaner machine in an all new black gloss finish. Wi-Fi is built-in for easier connection to the world of entertainment on Xbox LIVE, where HD movies and TV stream in an instant. It's ready for the controller-free experiences of Kinect - you don't just play the game, you are the game. With the huge hard drive you'll have plenty of space to store your favorite games and movies. Xbox 360 is more games, entertainment, and fun.”

Hot Gaming Deals – Dead Space 2, Bioshock, Lips Number One Hits Bundle

A few gaming deals you might not want to miss! Deals don’t last long so will cut to the chase…

	Dead Space 2 Target has both Xbox 360 & the PS3 versions of Dead Space 2 Collectors Edition for only $55 after a $5 off coupon. Use coupon code H6GUONV5 to get $5 off $50 or more. Hurry, this offer won’t last long… Update: And before I even posted this, the Collector Edition was taken off the title. The picture still shows CE though, so maybe you can call and get them to honor it. YMMV
	Bioshock 2 Amazon has both the Xbox 360 & the PS3 versions of Bioshock 2 for $19.99. Amazon $19.99
	Lips Number One Hits Bundle Amazon has Lips Number One Hits Bundle for the Xbox 360 for only $22.07. The game might not be what’s hot here but getting the mic for this price is. Trade the game in for even more savings! Amazon $22.07

Kinect Launch Titles Confirmed – 17 Motion Control Games In All

With the Kinect release in less than a month, Nov. 4th to be exact, Microsoft’s Major Nelson has confirmed 17 controller free games that will be available as part of Kinect’s launch portfolio come Nov. 4th.

The list below is a good start but not much there for the core gamer. What do you think?

Kinect Adventures	Kinectimals	Game Party: In Motion	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows	Your Shape: Fitness Evolved	Dance Central
The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout	DanceMasters	EA SPORTS Active 2	Zumba Fitness	Kinect Sports	MotionSports
Deca Sports Freedom	Kinect Joy Ride	ADRENALIN MISFITS	Fighters Uncaged	SONIC FREE RIDER

 

[source Major Nelson via Conflicting Gamers]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II – only $39.99 at the Microsoft Store

This is no Jedi mind trick, nor evil plan to take over your wallet, but if Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 is in your future, the Microsoft Store has it for only $39.99 at the moment when pre-ordered.

Hurry, before the Darkside destroys this Hot Deal!!

No but really, this I believe it the best pre-order deal around, and like most Deals, they don’t last long.

[Source Microsoft Store via Joysitq]

’Xbox LIVE Free’ name changed from ‘Xbox Live Silver’ is not Fake

Lot’s of changes happening this week and in the months ahead for Microsoft and the Xbox team. One surprising change that Graeme Boyd, Xbox Community Manager in Europe tweeted was, “Just been told that 'Xbox LIVE Silver Membership' will now officially be called 'Xbox LIVE Free Membership'. The times they are a-changin...”.

Followed up with, “There are no changes to the features of Xbox LIVE Free Membership. And Xbox LIVE Gold's name doesn't change.”

A few thought this was fake, so I decided to look into it. I booted up my Xbox 360 that has the 2010 Fall Dashboard Update Preview due out to the public early next month, logged into what used to be a Silver account (see pic above) and it now says, ‘Xbox LIVE Free’.

Not only on the console has Silver been removed but also on Xbox.com. It has been replaced with ‘ALL LIVE MEMBERS, Sign Up for Free’.

I had a friend check to see if his showed Xbox Live Silver or Free on his non-updated Xbox 360 and Silver accounts are still showing Silver. So you Silver account holders out there, you soon will have Xbox LIVE Free that makes no difference at all, except the name change.

If you’re not sure what’s included with an Xbox LIVE Silver Free membership, you get: FREE Game Demos, Access to HD Movies & TV Shows, Arcade Games, Game Add-Ons, Avatars & Avatar Fashion, and last but not least Voice & Text Chat  with Photo Sharing.

[source @AceyBongos via LifeonGames]