free halo 3 if you by a 360 by dec 31

[Premonition]

Buy an Xbox 360, get free Halo 3 courtesy of MS

MS is running a new offer in which new purchases of the Xbox 360 in the US will result in a free copy of Halo 3. All you have to do is buy an Xbox 360 by December 21st, connect to LIVE, enter a special promotional code and then you can look forward to receiving your copy of Halo 3 in the mail soon.

If you're more than ready for Halo? 3, but still have an older console, here's the plan for you. Buy your Xbox 360? before December 21, 2007 and we will give you a copy of Halo 3*. Finish the fight in high definition, with new weapons and challenges. Join three friends in Campaign mode, or get an Xbox LIVE? Gold subscription for sixteen-person multiplayer action.

Here's How to Get Your Halo 3 Game

Buy an Xbox 360 console by December 21.
Connect to Xbox LIVE.
Register HERE with promotional code XBX7777, your new console serial number, and a valid mailing address.
And look for your copy of Halo 3 for Xbox 360 in your mailbox!


http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo3/promotions/buyxboxgethalo.htm?WText.campSrc=RSS&WText.camp=Games
if you bought a 360 recently and halo 3, ebay or try and trade it in.

[Rovey Wade]

How long ago is recently?

[Sirex]

Online offer valid only to paid Xbox LIVE subscribers on the original Xbox console (not Xbox 360) as of November 20, 2007 in the 50 United States, D.C., and all United States military bases with valid APO/FPO bases. Offer expires 23:59 hr (PST) December 21, 2007. You must purchase a new Xbox 360 system between November 21, 2007 and December 21, 2007, convert your current paid Xbox LIVE (for Original Xbox console) account to an Xbox LIVE Gold subscription, then register on the promotion website between November 21 and December 21, 2007. Hard drive, Windows Live? ID, and high speed Internet access required for Xbox LIVE account. (See Xbox LIVE system requirements at www.xbox.com/live.) Limit: one offer submission per person. Xbox 360 Halo 3 Game will be fulfilled through mail by January 18, 2008. Fulfillment requires a valid mailing address. Not combinable with other Microsoft offers or rebates. Proof of purchase required. While supplies last.

Short version...
You gotta have an XBOX (not 360) live account already, gotta buy a NEW unregistered 360 between 21st this month and next month, and be a US resident.

Really its an upgrade incentive...

[Premonition]

Yeah i didnt catch that.... but heres another promotion thats really cool
:2thumbs:

Persuade a friend to buy a 360 and both get 10 free XBLA games

Microsoft are running an offer for European gamers so they can get their hands on 10 Xbox LIVE Arcade games. If you persuade someone to buy a 360 between 1st October 2007 and 14th December 2007 and fill out a form you will both get 10 XBLA games to download. The free games are Every Extend Extra Extreme (E4), Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter II - Hyper Fighting, Bomberman Live, Marble Blast Ultra, Spyglass Board Games, Small Arms, 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures, Assault Heroes and Zuma Deluxe.

http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/3C5AA629-2B5E-4C84-AB1B-ED49713C9CC8/0/FGF_6pp_LFLT_UK_LITE.PDF

note: not sure if this is just for European gamers or everyone.

[Sirex]

Yeah its EU only, planning on doing this one with my freinds sisters kids 360 :D

This promotion is open to residents of the following countries; United Kingdom,
Ireland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland,
Portugal, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway, except employees of
Microsoft Corporation (?Microsoft?) and its affiliates, contractors, agents and their
families, and anyone else directly or indirectly connected with this promotion. Microsoft
reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants and check their identity.
2. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound
by them when entering this promotion.