I'm fine with waiting for the map pack pass like Ryu, but I don't like missing out on the ability to have all of the specializations from the start. I don't understand that. I would hope they would make that feature available to those who buy the console. I understand the want to produce profit, but to justify the high cost of the product, you should be getting the premium treatment. I believe that those who choose to spend the premier amount on the product should receive the premier treatment. If you chose to upgrade a dinner from $8 to $60, you would expect to get the best of everything.
Here's what I'm really confused on. Why is there two different pricing brackets? Why isn't there an option to get the limited edition game with the console? I can find a 349.99 version on amazon and microsoft store with the exact same specs as the version depicted on xbox.com. I would pay the extra fifty dollars to be able to get the limited edition of the game. I feel like it's already a great deal because it's only a $50 increase from the standard edition model with an added controller, bigger hard drive, and included game. Also, when it says download codes for the game, has there been any clarification of what that means?
That being said, I'm probably going to buy the console anyways out of necessity. I'm using an arcade version of the Xbox 360 with my original 20 GB hard drive in it. It's my fifth xbox that I've bought over time and it's lasted the longest. I think it might be time for an upgrade, due to having to install 8GB of game data and the fact that mine is hanging on by a thread.
EDIT: I just read a long rant by someone blowing up the Halo 4 console by saying "it won't matter because the Xbox 720 is coming out next year." Bugspray or not, I'm rethinking my decision..
