Xbox And Gamecube's New Hardware Bundles?

Thanks to the Gaming-Age forum regulars for pointing to info on the EB Games site showing Microsoft's Xbox hardware bundle for Christmas, consisting of the online-friendly Star Wars: Clone Wars, Tetris Worlds, and 2 free months of Xbox Live, priced at $179. Meanwhile, GameInformer.com has a rumor (via unconfirmed sources) of a Zelda-related GameCube hardware bundle this Xmas, including "...a bonus disc that will include the following Zelda games and goodies: Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Zelda Documentary." While this GameCube bundle is still a rumor, new Player's Choice budget titles from Nintendo have been officially confirmed, including (from September 25th) Metroid Prime, Animal Crossing, and Super Mario Sunshine for $29.99, and Star Fox Adventures, Pikmin, and Luigi's Mansion for $19.99.

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New Zelda Stuff?

[the_riaa]

I certainly hope that if this is true, that Nintendo would have the sense to also release this Zelda-packed bonus disc for sale commercially for all their loyal customers who already have made the jump and purchased a Gamecube. I applaud them for adding more titles to the Player's Choice lineup (looking forward to Star Fox Adventures for $19.99 finally), but if they screw all the current Gamecube owners over by making this Zelda anthology a holiday bundle exclusive, then I for one will not be happy. Besides, the games listed are four of my favorite games ever, and to have them in one tight package would be great. And for those wondering where Link to the Past is on that list, I suspect that's because of impending release of Zelda: Four Swords on Gamecube coupled with the already released GBA port of LttP.

But will this help move more Gamecube units? I would imagine so. Everybody likes getting good, free stuff - especially when they're ponying up the cash required for a system nowadays. I for one took advantage of the Sunshine Bundle coupled with the free Metroid Prime offer - and I felt great about it. Not only did I get two great games with my system, but I didn't have to pay extra. Last time I checked, Xbox and PS2 didn't have a lot of appealing bundles (GT3 was nice, and the GTA3/VC bundles will be nice too). Oh, and I'm sure the free Zelda:OoT bonus disc helped make Wind Waker preorder numbers soar through the roof.

Re:how about a Mario Disc

[edwdig]

Why can't Nintendo do this for Mario. Throw Mario 1, 2, 3, Wolrd and 64 on one disc and I'd buy that for $24.99

Because they've been very successful at selling those games individually for the GBA at $35 each. Granted, they can't do that for Mario 64, but hey, maybe the next GameCube Mario game will bundle Mario 64 for free.