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Well, September 25th is getting closer and closer, everyone, and you all know what that means: Halo 3. But, along with Halo 3, there comes a price tag: agreeable for some, but drastically high for others.

“What is he talking about?” I’m sure some of you are saying. What I mean in the few preceding sentences can be explained with one simple fact: In the U.S., 55 % of X-Box gamers still own an original X-Box. A problem, on several levels.

Anyone who does not yet have a 360 will be spending an additional $400 for one, in addition to the $60 for a copy of Halo 3. The grand total comes to near $460, not counting tax. $500 if you also get the Collector’s Edition, $530 if you get the Legendary Edition. That is a hefty price, when you come down to it, for a video game. Even if it is the final in the greatest series of video games of all time, it is still a hefty price.

Now, I’m not about to say “How wrong this is” or “How greedy Microsoft is” now. I plan, like thousands of other people, to gather money and buy a 360, just for Halo 3. Personally, I now have $315 in my piggy bank for the 360 and Halo 3: Collector’s Edition. By the end of the summer, the 360 will be mine, and Halo 3 will be right behind it. I cannot wait for the series to be concluded, see the unstoppable Covenant and Flood Juggernauts obliterated, and play as the Master Chief for one last time. On the other hand, however, my wallet will ache for months to come…