Microsoft’s slight correction that is the Xbox 360 Elite launches tomorrow – a snip at £299.99. If you are a fan of Halo, however, you might want to hang fire for a month, as the Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360, which will set you back £279.99, arrives on September 26th.

Why might you want to buy it? Well because it’s green and gold and not boring matt black like the Elite. Plus you get the a bunch of Halo bits and bobs in the pack. Oh, and don't forget the HDMI port (like Microsoft did in the original 360). Here's a stunning run-down of the stuff included in the pack.

• Halo 3 Special Edition Wireless Controller
• Halo 3 Special Edition 20GB Hard Drive
• Halo 3 Special Edition Wired Headset
• Halo 3 Special Edition Gamer Pics and Theme (Exclusive download via Xbox LIVE)
• Component HD AV Cable
• Ethernet Cable
• HDMI Port
• Play & Charge Kit
• Xbox LIVE Silver Membership
• One-month Xbox LIVE Gold Membership

Why might you not want to buy it? Because the Xbox 360 Elite is only twenty quid more, has 120GB hard drive and a HDMI cable and all of the above (in matt black, without the nerdy Halo pics) and it looks far cooler than the funny green machine.