Top of the line Dolby 7.1 surround sound headset down from £250 to £140.
Amazon has it for £235, and the cheapest I can find these is around £190.
An amazing headset for this price, considering the alternative is the Turtle Beach Elite 800x and that goes for more than £200.
Edited to include this is PC, Mac and PS4 compatible.
One other thing, I think the lady in Argos said it had a two year warranty with Argos as well as the manufacturer. If anyone goes to buy, could they please check and clarify. Cheers
Latest comments (119)
maf_1
15 Feb 16#119
Just picked mine up from Birmingham Union Street. I reserved them for collection and pay in store but was told they were not available and withdrawn from sale. Fortunately, and after a couple of minutes on the computer, the very helpful sales assistant sorted it for me :smiley:
IndianaBlues
15 Feb 16#118
Has anyone received theirs if they selected Fast Track delivery, or an email saying it's not coming? Mine's meant to be delivered this evening to my parents' house...
donnaliddle
14 Feb 16#117
reserved one at Gloucester they won't sell it even though Manager said he had it there.
Phoned customer services who said buying dept had a problem so can't sell them. As a guesture they are sending me 15 voucher, better than nothing but no good against the £250 ones they will sell me.
Crossy
13 Feb 16#111
First impressions of these is that they are not as good as my PX51`s. They seem pretty Bass heavy no matter what preset they are on.
Tbh i might send them back...
Mr_Spikey to Crossy
14 Feb 16#116
Sell them, at that price you could make a profit and someone could get a good deal on a set.
Mr_Spikey
14 Feb 16#115
This version a sound card with an optical out to work with a PC, so you will need one. I already have the set, but figured a spare headset to be a good investment. A great price. Argos no longer show this on their website, but it's worth a visit. My Bristol Cribbs had some on the shelf, but not visible to their system, so work on it!
Even though this set has a smaller box, it includes the Mixamp and stand and the Xbox One conenctor, other than that, it appears to be the same as the PC/PS4 version.
FlexR
14 Feb 16#114
My brothers telling me I should of got Turtle Beach Elite 800 over A50 ^.^
andywedge
13 Feb 16#113
WeeMan1980 as this is not a FS thread and it's a Deals thread you cannot trade in here.
Also, your comments have been deleted as you should never include any contact details anywhere on this site
bigted
13 Feb 16#112
I had 2 sets reserved at blackburn argos on Friday. Same as some other buyers, cashier said "sorry, im unable to sell them" Anyway a manager came and after 20 minutes of to-ing and fro-ing, (and many apologies) I finally got to take them home.
WeeMan1980
13 Feb 16#110
just called customer services and they said the deal is now off both online and instore. BUMMER!
WeeMan1980
13 Feb 16#109
Is the offer still on if not already reserved?
abdishah
13 Feb 16#108
just got an email reminder to collect my set.. might do so before they shut at 7
FlexR
13 Feb 16#107
well the website does say "beta" in the URL :wink: but yeah, pulled from online can still get in-store for this price though got mine today, now to return my A50 £200 once they arrive!
johnorgail
13 Feb 16#106
[quote=mickeytake]finally got them, few. thsnks everyone for your help.[/quote
Half to hear you managed to get them,
Tried mine last night. Not got the mic monitoring sorted yet, but build and sound quality are impressive so far.
StevieG72
13 Feb 16#105
i went to the store just now. they are selling them again at the price £139.99 My reserve and collect order had been deleted though. so try ordering again now.
mickeytake
13 Feb 16#104
finally got them, few. thsnks everyone for your help.
BigBlueMonkey
13 Feb 16#103
I have just also successfully collected a set that I had reserved. Thank you op.
davidmclaren2
13 Feb 16#102
I reserved some last night in Gosport store, tried to collect this morning and l was told they were for an up coming deal, and could not be sold as they would not go through the till. However, an employee managed to change the status on the computer for my reservation number to (current) and then the till would accept the transaction. Good luck
StevieG72
13 Feb 16#101
I have just been on to Argos Customer Services via chat. They say the issue should now be fixed, and i can now collect them.
Mikey_b
13 Feb 16#100
I paid for them last night and collected from the Eltham branch this morning no problem. Now I've got two pairs. To go with the p500x and X42, I've now got 7.1 headphones for every console and PC...
sancho_uk
13 Feb 16#99
just picked mine up happy days
mickeytake
13 Feb 16#98
could everyone please list the stores where they have honoured the deals just for today, thanks. just give me some more ammo for when i go later ha ha
Crossy
13 Feb 16#97
Just got mine too. Served by the manager he initially said they were not for sale. But just said I had the email this morning so he just sold them too me.
Don't really need them though.
Anyone want to buy some px51s lol.
mickeytake
13 Feb 16#91
Iam in the same situation, the only pair of astro a50 black edition in my whole area are the ones that are sat in the store for which ive reserved, i just dont think he's gonna let me have them .
pianist30 to mickeytake
13 Feb 16#96
The experience i had was this:
My wife went up to the till rather than the touch screen points and gave the reservation number.
The lady looked puzzled, went out the back.
She came back after a few minutes and said "Sorry about that, they're a new item" and she paid the price I reserved it at.
No hassle, no quibbling.
My wife said "I suspect there was a stop put on the item and it wasn't communicated properly to staff" and "if we had gone later like you wanted" [she insisted we went now!] "you probably wouldn't have got them".
Fair point and a reason why you should trust your wife's advice!
Whatever the situation, Argos didn't even question it.
I feel for those who have had an issue but I think it's probably worth saying that other people have had it honoured.
I got mine from the Abingdon store (Oxfordshire) if anyone wants to give an example of a store that has had no issues.
nikos
13 Feb 16#94
Deal honoured!! Was wrong. Just picked my reservation up. Staff had to speak to manager though.
TacticalTimbo to nikos
13 Feb 16#95
Me too! I saw the reservation not allowed icon appear...:disappointed: ...but then he swivelled round to another computer for 5min, and hey presto! He didn't even mention anything.
mickeytake
13 Feb 16#93
johnorgail - what did you say to him for him to allow the sale ? thanks
TacticalTimbo
13 Feb 16#92
I just don't get it, what are they going to do with them, burn them all, crush 'em with a roller, customs style? Surely they exist, they either leave the business through the till, or as a write down.
As far as I'm concerned, I got an update to say they're ready for collection, this could just of easily been a cancellation message; they will not waist my time!
mickeytake
13 Feb 16#87
The price has'nt changed they've totally removed the Black Edition from the website :-(
pianist30 to mickeytake
13 Feb 16#90
I wonder if the website removal will improve my chances of getting my reservation given that they ran out of stock in my local store when I reserved.
pianist30
13 Feb 16#89
I'm due to go my local Argos to try to collect my reservation. The wife has said I should have used Fast Track and she's probably right!!!
Richard27
13 Feb 16#88
I ordered 2 headsets online for quidco and they came yesterday
nikos
13 Feb 16#86
Price changed on website. Unlikely they will honour the deal today
johnorgail
13 Feb 16#85
Collected some from Doncaster Wheatly last night and had the issue of we can't let you have them. However after half an our of discussions behind the scenes I managed to walk away with them.
Many thanks OP.
mickeytake
13 Feb 16#84
Could anyone give some advice please :-
Yesterday I reserved a pair of these headphones to be delivered to an argos 30 mins away from me, I then got an email a few hours later saying they had been delivered to the store and were now ready for collection, I go to the store and the manager says they have been withdrawn, he phones support and tells me I can go back today and I can have them then? I really dont understand this but when I get home I get another email from argos stating that my reservation has been exteneded. Ive just gone on the argos website and they have now been removed so I dont think iam gonna get them , can they do this ?
Thanks
Dogpitt
13 Feb 16#83
Expired as suggested above.
galactus2013
13 Feb 16#82
Link doesn't work. Normal price on site back to original
iceni
13 Feb 16#81
Dear God , just buy them!
Peamarshy77
12 Feb 16#80
awesome :sunglasses:
ndickinson18
12 Feb 16#66
Elite 800x mic issues are fixed by upgrading the firmware on the headphones them self, can't fault mine the only truly wireless solution for Xbox one.
scousetomo to ndickinson18
12 Feb 16#79
couldnt agree more love my 800x
StevieG72
12 Feb 16#78
I had cash with me too, but the til would not allow it to be sold.
Mikey_b
12 Feb 16#74
I've ordered and paid for a second pair (for use on the PC). Will collect in the morning, if I get refused I'll expire this deal.
StevieG72 to Mikey_b
12 Feb 16#77
You may well get yours as you were able to pay online. I tried, and my card and Paypal were refused. Defo got enough money in the accounts. I ordered at 5.30pm and went in at 6.30pm. The manager said he thought it was a tech problem. He called another 2 local stores with stock, and they also found they couldnt sell them. I have a direct number to call tomorrow. It may be Argos have reduced it too much and have withdrawn it meantime, but as i explained to the manager, it has been cheaper in the past in Argos, as i was able to show previous HUKD posts.
TacticalTimbo
12 Feb 16#76
'withdrawn from sale', are they going to burn them all? Sounds like utter BS to me! I'd ask to pay in cash if card and paypal are declined; it's still for sale on the site.
You could've asked him to can the click & collect, grabbed the pen and paper, then paid in cash?
StevieG72
12 Feb 16#75
Have you tried to pay for them online for collection?
I can still go on now and reserve it, as they have 2 in stock, and i reserved it again in front of the staff, and got a new reserve number, but the til said it could not be sold.
I will phone them tomorrow and see if the issue has been sorted.
In the meantime, i sent a stinker of an email to customer services.
pianist30
12 Feb 16#73
Having just reserved a set in Abingdon, this policy seems strange.
If the set has been withdrawn why is the website allowing you to order them for collection in the first place?
StevieG72
12 Feb 16#72
It was Hamilton. The manager showed me the screen and it said withdrawn from sale in red writing. he even done reserve and collect on his til computer, went to pay and denied
StevieG72
12 Feb 16#71
i reserved and collect. while i was in store i tried to pay online to collect, but payment was refused via bank card and paypal.
Jim_Bob_Beers
12 Feb 16#70
Try a different store, you've been mugged off. Same thing happened to someone who ordered the Halo A50's on sale 3 months ago. Utter crap them denying you the sale, as I say go find another store.
Mikey_b
12 Feb 16#69
Did you pre-pay or just reserve?
TacticalTimbo
12 Feb 16#68
Which store, did they give a reason?
snappyfish
12 Feb 16#64
None near me, damn!
StevieG72 to snappyfish
12 Feb 16#67
Appears they have withdrawn them from sale when you go to collect from store.
They refused to sell me the set i ordered, even though they were holding them in front of me to find out why they couldnt sell them.
MazingerZ
12 Feb 16#65
Very muddy bass, but good overall clarity if you're playing FPS games. I tried to play The Last of Us with these but the sound quality is just mediocre. Best console headphones though. Although I still think the Official playstation wireless headphones were the best, lacking bass but just as clear as Astros and battery life was WAYYYY LONGER.
FlexR
12 Feb 16#63
I see, cool. Not sure if I should return my £200 Blue/Black to ASTRO and buy this or just not worry about £60.
I like the White/Lime though should have them for both and just the Halo for Xbox only.
How come they didn't price drop all the A50's I wounder..
herdmemberstu
12 Feb 16#62
I have a50s, Yeh you're right but it has a optical cable running from ps4 to a wireless router type device that connects via 5.8 ghz
herdmemberstu
12 Feb 16#59
cracking deal if it includes wireless amp. mine have been faultless.
FlexR to herdmemberstu
12 Feb 16#61
Isn't that the A40 with the MixAmp? A50 is built in right? Buttons on one side and the cup left/right to adjust between game/chat?
EagleUK
12 Feb 16#60
Always found Turtle beach and Astro headsets to be pretty poor. Don't see them as much on the PC side of things. Have used about 20 different higher end headsets and wouldn't go near these. Don't just take my word for it though 2.5 stars on amazon.
iKayZee
12 Feb 16#58
The Astro mixamp is fantastic but can't say the same about the headset unfortunately.
StevieG72
12 Feb 16#57
Done reserve and collect. Withdrawn from sale. They have the set i reserved, but refusing to hand them over!
hwangeruk
12 Feb 16#56
Yup, the 800X failing, the Mic. Why oh why did they decide to embed the mics like that.
Take the 800X, make it sounds like the A50s or the Steelseries H, and put the Mic on a boom (with a Mic like the 500X) and they will have a winner.
The thing I don't like as much on the A50s, is you have to charge after each session. Sometime I forget.
Whereas the Steelseries H scheme of battery charging in the base station, and one draining in the headset is perfect.
scousetomo
12 Feb 16#55
these are fixed in my opinion i have had 800x for about 2 mths i play bo3 daily in partys just my opinion though
gadgetgeek82
12 Feb 16#54
One of the best purchases I have ever made, the sound quality on these blew my old turtle beaches out of the water. Amazing sound quality. A must own for any gamer.
Jakabok
12 Feb 16#53
I got the wired A40's in an Argos sale at Xmas. Stellar sound but all my mates said I sounded like a robot through the mic and I could barely hear myself because of the extremely low mic monitoring. Went back to the trusty old Turtle Beach X32's. Tempted by these but it seems that the mic quality is crappy on these too. Why are there no surround headsets that (a) work on all systems, (b) have great mic quality and (c) have decent mic monitoring?
redbutcher
12 Feb 16#51
Got a set yesterday to replace some xo7s, wow - amazing difference.
Wedge1234 to redbutcher
12 Feb 16#52
Just reserved a pair, got some x04s so yea hoping to tell a difference :smiley:
IndianaBlues
12 Feb 16#50
Thanks OP, local stores were all OOS, but the one closest to my parents still had them and can deliver next week when I'll be over there :smiley:
Schwarzenegger
12 Feb 16#49
Have been cheaper at Argos a few times in the past 12 months, but still a good price and not to be missed if you are tempted. Personally though, I think surround sound headphones are a "simulated" gimmick, you can hear the inaccuracies.
Ypnos
12 Feb 16#48
I bought these a while ago. First set had to be returned due to being completely broken, next set had a terrible crackle when you turned the volume button. Fantastic quality sound....but build quality....
FlexR
12 Feb 16#45
I ordered BLACK/BLUE A50 for £200 from Astro UK last night using the 20% off code, ugh!
bobbler to FlexR
12 Feb 16#47
Don't open them, send them back.
sealthard
12 Feb 16#46
These are fantastic, especially at that price. Paid full whack for mine 2 years back and do regret a thing.
i use them on XB1, 360 and PC. Also work with PS3/4
b_hillson
12 Feb 16#44
Wow, great deal. I have some Astro A40s for the last few years and they are the best headset I've come across. Great build quality, Fit great even with glasses and customer service is very good.
Jim_Bob_Beers
12 Feb 16#43
Yeah they may well have, I got them 6 months ago almost. However shortly after release they told people to do firmware updates to fix it and it did nothing of the sort.
lou.chou
12 Feb 16#42
Paid £200 for a refurb pair of these a year or so ago, and still remains the best headset I've owned.
djmackie2000
12 Feb 16#41
I heard the same on the Xbox very. think they have sins fixed that with a firmware update. i own the ps4 ver and poeple i play with says it just sounds like me and no issues sins i have owned them (8-10 months)
just remember to update the firmware if you do get these.
Mikey_b
12 Feb 16#40
It's the headset, stand, wireless receiver and cables. I was on the understanding the mixamp is now built into the headset and the transmitter. Voice/game audio mix is done by pressing either end of the right ear piece. The £109 mixamp is for the a40.
aaronwillis7
11 Feb 16#6
How do these compare to the 800x ???
Mikey_b to aaronwillis7
12 Feb 16#9
According to the reviews I've read, the internal mic on the 800x makes it sound like you're in a tin can. I've not tested them, but am really happy with the sound on the A50. I also have the TB Stealth 500p, and these sound a lot better.
MrGimmeThatHeat to aaronwillis7
12 Feb 16#12
These are Astro's, nothing more to say really.
Jim_Bob_Beers to aaronwillis7
12 Feb 16#39
I'd advise steering clear on the 800x. Bought them on release and whilst the sound was exceptional, the mic was dreadful. I was told by several different online friends in different parties that I sounded distant with a tin can effect etc, I sent them back after two weeks. However I would say, if the mic doesn't bother you then it's really your call. I absolutely loved the bluetooth audio function of the 800x, meant I could listen to stuff from my phone.
KitKatFox
12 Feb 16#38
I still use my a30's with the wireless mixamp, can't fault Astro quality and this price is brilliant!
Jim_Bob_Beers
12 Feb 16#37
Bought these (Halo edition) when they were last on offer @ Argos for £129.99. I will say, although my first pair went faulty after 40 days they are absolutely splendid. You won't regret it, the sound quality is immense. I'd advise that you update both firmware of the MixAmp and the headset though (via PC), this is essential.
My replacement set have been faultless for the last 2 months.
So go get them!
spilmilk
12 Feb 16#36
the astro are awsome but if you want fully wireless like I do then go for the 500x they are very good. I highly recommend them and battery on the 500x lasts 13 hours plus.
djmackie2000
12 Feb 16#35
I have the 800 (PS4 ver) not had any issues with the mic from any of my friends and they can all hear my clearly (mic lvl on my ps4 is set to 3/4)
only issue is i find it hard to get used to not having a mic boom stick in front of my face. also sometimes my PS4 does not pick up the mic (i always leave it on standby) easy fix unplug the usb then plug it back in then works. this is not an issue with the Headset more 2 do with the PS4 system from long standby (i play daily and it only happens about 1s a week and my own fault for not power it off. as it like ti make sure it is fully charged and last all day playing games from 11am-1am)
Stokey90
12 Feb 16#34
Paid £180 for mine. This is hot! Amazing headphones never looked back at Turtle Beach
Mikey_b
12 Feb 16#33
Make sure your PC has optical out. If not, invest in a usb sound card that does
Scouse234
12 Feb 162#16
Would recommend these for pc but remember you need a sound card to get the most out of them.
I managed to get the halo edition that was posted on here a few months ago.
prynolfc to Scouse234
12 Feb 16#32
sound card?
aaronwillis7
12 Feb 161#29
They shouldn't really advertise them as wireless tho as you still have to connect them to the controller
I've reserved a set but still debating what to do
I'd prefer a complete wireless set like the 800 ,500 or 420
But all the reviews I have read say the Astros are awesome
coullgfx to aaronwillis7
12 Feb 16#30
If your interested I can sell you my stealth 500x headset? Barely used, comes with box as well.
toonarmani to aaronwillis7
12 Feb 161#31
Only for XBone users :smirk:
shepademus
12 Feb 161#28
Xbox setup, tethered with chat cable
shepademus
12 Feb 161#27
For Ps4 setup
shepademus
12 Feb 16#26
Nope it doesn't need a cable, its only when you use it with an xbox that you have to tether the headset to the controller with a chat cable.
On ps4 its totally wireless. The base/mix amp needs to be connected to the console via optical and a usb, but the headset/mic works without any wires.
Lebdude
12 Feb 161#25
awsome deal, seems these are the same as the ps4 set but you get an adaptor that lets you set them on up the xbox (you dont need for the ps4) checked on the Astro forums and yes the mic and everything workson ps4,
as for the voice issues this has been fixed via a firmware update so that's the first thing you should do out of the box.
Admast79
12 Feb 16#24
But how about mic? You need to use a cable to use it with ps4 right?
abdishah
12 Feb 16#23
O cool, ive reserved one and might use my £100 gift card. I already have a PS official wireless 7.1 headphone, is this a good upgrade?
abdishah
12 Feb 16#21
strange things happen in this site, very inconsitent/
This is a different headset. This is the gen 2, and is at least £50 cheaper than anywhere else. The previous one was a gen 1, and was commonly available at the price.
shepademus
12 Feb 16#20
I also have an xbox halo branded version, and it works brill with my ps4.
tink179
12 Feb 16#19
Fantastic headset. Astros are amazing quality and at this price they are a must own.
buyer100
12 Feb 16#15
Yes they work with the ps4,I have the same set for mine
INDUSTRYHATER to buyer100
12 Feb 16#17
Can you hear your own voice with yours?
Mikey_b to buyer100
12 Feb 16#18
There's a ps4 variant. Do you have that one, or this Xbox version?
INDUSTRYHATER
12 Feb 16#14
The one thing that lets a50's down is the fact you can't hear your own voice through the mic. Otherwise they are fantastic
Lazyoaf
12 Feb 16#13
Thanks
candyman86
11 Feb 16#5
I know it's for the xbox but would it work with the ps4? not worry about the mic
Mikey_b to candyman86
12 Feb 16#11
In theory yes, all it's doing is using the optical out. But you might be able to use the mic because this uses the Xbox chat cable, and I thought you could do that with other mics on the ps4. Too late tonight to test, but will give it a go tomorrow night
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Opening post
Amazon has it for £235, and the cheapest I can find these is around £190.
An amazing headset for this price, considering the alternative is the Turtle Beach Elite 800x and that goes for more than £200.
Edited to include this is PC, Mac and PS4 compatible.
One other thing, I think the lady in Argos said it had a two year warranty with Argos as well as the manufacturer. If anyone goes to buy, could they please check and clarify. Cheers
Latest comments (119)
Phoned customer services who said buying dept had a problem so can't sell them. As a guesture they are sending me 15 voucher, better than nothing but no good against the £250 ones they will sell me.
Tbh i might send them back...
Even though this set has a smaller box, it includes the Mixamp and stand and the Xbox One conenctor, other than that, it appears to be the same as the PC/PS4 version.
Also, your comments have been deleted as you should never include any contact details anywhere on this site
Half to hear you managed to get them,
Tried mine last night. Not got the mic monitoring sorted yet, but build and sound quality are impressive so far.
Don't really need them though.
Anyone want to buy some px51s lol.
My wife went up to the till rather than the touch screen points and gave the reservation number.
The lady looked puzzled, went out the back.
She came back after a few minutes and said "Sorry about that, they're a new item" and she paid the price I reserved it at.
No hassle, no quibbling.
My wife said "I suspect there was a stop put on the item and it wasn't communicated properly to staff" and "if we had gone later like you wanted" [she insisted we went now!] "you probably wouldn't have got them".
Fair point and a reason why you should trust your wife's advice!
Whatever the situation, Argos didn't even question it.
I feel for those who have had an issue but I think it's probably worth saying that other people have had it honoured.
I got mine from the Abingdon store (Oxfordshire) if anyone wants to give an example of a store that has had no issues.
As far as I'm concerned, I got an update to say they're ready for collection, this could just of easily been a cancellation message; they will not waist my time!
Many thanks OP.
Yesterday I reserved a pair of these headphones to be delivered to an argos 30 mins away from me, I then got an email a few hours later saying they had been delivered to the store and were now ready for collection, I go to the store and the manager says they have been withdrawn, he phones support and tells me I can go back today and I can have them then? I really dont understand this but when I get home I get another email from argos stating that my reservation has been exteneded. Ive just gone on the argos website and they have now been removed so I dont think iam gonna get them , can they do this ?
Thanks
You could've asked him to can the click & collect, grabbed the pen and paper, then paid in cash?
I can still go on now and reserve it, as they have 2 in stock, and i reserved it again in front of the staff, and got a new reserve number, but the til said it could not be sold.
I will phone them tomorrow and see if the issue has been sorted.
In the meantime, i sent a stinker of an email to customer services.
If the set has been withdrawn why is the website allowing you to order them for collection in the first place?
They refused to sell me the set i ordered, even though they were holding them in front of me to find out why they couldnt sell them.
I like the White/Lime though should have them for both and just the Halo for Xbox only.
How come they didn't price drop all the A50's I wounder..
Take the 800X, make it sounds like the A50s or the Steelseries H, and put the Mic on a boom (with a Mic like the 500X) and they will have a winner.
The thing I don't like as much on the A50s, is you have to charge after each session. Sometime I forget.
Whereas the Steelseries H scheme of battery charging in the base station, and one draining in the headset is perfect.
i use them on XB1, 360 and PC. Also work with PS3/4
just remember to update the firmware if you do get these.
My replacement set have been faultless for the last 2 months.
So go get them!
only issue is i find it hard to get used to not having a mic boom stick in front of my face. also sometimes my PS4 does not pick up the mic (i always leave it on standby) easy fix unplug the usb then plug it back in then works. this is not an issue with the Headset more 2 do with the PS4 system from long standby (i play daily and it only happens about 1s a week and my own fault for not power it off. as it like ti make sure it is fully charged and last all day playing games from 11am-1am)
I managed to get the halo edition that was posted on here a few months ago.
I've reserved a set but still debating what to do
I'd prefer a complete wireless set like the 800 ,500 or 420
But all the reviews I have read say the Astros are awesome
On ps4 its totally wireless. The base/mix amp needs to be connected to the console via optical and a usb, but the headset/mic works without any wires.
as for the voice issues this has been fixed via a firmware update so that's the first thing you should do out of the box.
same deal posted last year was cold
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/astro-a50-xbox-360-xbox-one-134-99-argos-2295275