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    Free Xbox 360 with your next Alienware purchase?

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Juanderful, May 19, 2011.

  1. Juanderful

    Juanderful Notebook Consultant

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    Supposedly, Microsoft is having a back-to-school promotion, and you get a free Xbox 360 with every new computer purchase (At least $699, being a student):

    Microsoft offers free Xbox 360 with back-to-school PC, professors shake their gray, uncool heads -- Engadget

    Also, on the Dell main page, there's a link that says "Xbox student offer":

    http://www.dell.com/us/p/

    So Dell is one of the partners, and since Alienware=Dell, I'm thinking this offer will work with all new Alienware purchases too. Perhaps someone can confirm with a sales rep?
     
    Juanderful, May 19, 2011
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  2. bsrj22

    bsrj22 Notebook Guru

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    Nice! Of course if Microsoft would just make the new Halo games for PC, I wouldn't even want one.
     
    bsrj22, May 19, 2011
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  3. hhairplane

    hhairplane Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's sad that those who bought one earlier, cannot get one. It really is a pity to buy early. :(
     
    hhairplane, May 19, 2011
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  4. Tthursday

    Tthursday Notebook Evangelist

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    Frankly, I'm not sure how much this tactic will boost profits for Microsoft. On one hand, a student with an Xbox is probably going to buy games at some point, which means licensing $$$ for Microsoft. But on the other hand, I'm fairly sure that everyone who wants an x360 has one already. Either way, freebies never hurt anyone.
     
    Tthursday, May 20, 2011
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  5. xAtLx

    xAtLx Notebook Consultant

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    i order mine on the 17 you guys think if i call dell they will let me get one ?
     
    xAtLx, May 20, 2011
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  6. WaffleBoy

    WaffleBoy Notebook Deity

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    "12 MONTHS SPECIAL FINANCING ON NEW XBOX BUNDLED SYSTEM PURCHASES is a no interest if paid in full by July, 2012 financing promotion available on new Xbox bundled system purchases
    (E-ValueCodes: FNPUOXB1, FKPUMXB5, FNPUOXB2, FNPUKXB3, FYPUGXB4. EKPUMXB5, FKPUDXB6, EDDNYS1, EDDNES11, EDDNES7, EXDNMS1) from 5/19/2011 thru 6/25/2011.
    Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the purchase balance is not paid in full by your payment due date in July, 2012, or if you make a late payment"


    Where is the link?
     
    WaffleBoy, May 20, 2011
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  7. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    crash, May 20, 2011
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