right now, you cant go wrong with the prices thats why he mentioned the 299.99. Depends what you want, if i could have both i would. i have a 360, you need either a 50-100ft ethernet cable or a wi-fi adapter ($100). XBL is a necesity if you want to play online, try going to amazon or costco its like 39.99 compared to every retailer $50.
pick a decent gamertag cus it cost around $8-12 to change your name.
Get MW2!!! if you want a game thats gonna last a long time that's it.
You need a HDD, i have a 20gb its a piece a crap you can only save 2-3 games. Saving games on the HDD is worth it, faster load times and uses 1/3 of energy than it would normal when the disc revolves in the drive.
I dont want to be a self hating 360, but im deciding whether to purchase a PS3 or a laptop.