If you've been living with a cramped 20GB hard drive on your Xbox 360 (or even an overpacked 120GB drive), there's hope. We have a 250GB external hard drive up for grabs! No, it won't fit the new "Slim" model and it is used (for about a year) so you won't get the thrill (or risk!) of tearing it from the plastic packaging.
But it could be just the ticket if you've been spending more time clearing your hard drive of videos and DLC to make room for more downloads than actually playing games! You'll probably even have room left over for 10-20 installed games (so they run faster) or you could download some movies from Zune Marketplace to watch on demand. The possibilities are pretty limitless.
BONUS: If we get 200+ comment entries below (not including bonus entries), we'll throw in a transfer cable, which will let you move your save games, settings and DLC from your existing hard drive. So help spread the word!
Here's how to enter and boost your odds to win:
- Enter a comment here, as usual. That's all you really NEED to do.
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If you do 2, 3 and/or 4 (and why wouldn't you?), you do need to let us know your Twitter/iTunes name(s) in your comment so we can find, verify and include your bonus entries in the drawing and match them up to contact you if one of them wins.
If we can't confirm the bonus entry and easily tell who you are on Twitter and/or iTunes, the bonus entry is disqualified.
You DO have to enter a comment here and follow the other rules to be eligible:
Simply post a comment on this page. (You can do the other things listed above if you want to earn some extra chances to win.) Say whatever is on your mind as long as it's not an ad or profane. Be sure to read the Sweepstakes Rules to ensure you are eligible to win and don't get disqualified by double-posting or forgetting to provide an e-mail address.
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We continue to stock up on cool goodies for Free Stuff Friday - and we will keep doing so as long as there's enough response, even if we continue to lose money on this site. So tell your friends about this! Hey, if we get bigger, so will the prizes that YOU could win! While you're at it, post comments wherever you see something interesting. Also, if you get a game code you don't need or have some other cool game-related prize you want to donate, we'd be very grateful (we pay for much of this stuff ourselves!).
Nice
Sweet contest, would be nice to win it so I could upgrade from my 20 GB HDD.
Twitter name: FSNsaber
Thanks for the contest. jschmidt96 for twitter and done on 1/7/11.
I need a new one, so I am in. Thanks
Twitter - @mister_ruben
I need this so bad it hurts me. Also, I tweeted and my username there is midd1999
Lookin forward to see who wins! I'm in desperate need of a HDD, only 400MB left!
This would be great seeing that i'm down to a single gig left lol
I'll throw myself in there as well!
Good luck to all!
And to all good luck?!?
Pretty repetitive, but meh!
Man could I ever use a 250 Gig HD Thanks for the contest. Tweeted @archangelreb
I've been hurting on my OG 20GB hard drive. With all the DLC and XBLA titles adding up... I'm getting desperate. lol
Thanks for the contest. Twitter @rickenslacker
I've been needing a hard-drive. I would love to win this! Thanks a bunch for giving us a chance to win!
Twitter: Revixe06
Entered- all methods.
Twitter- @randomduded12
Apple store- ObsidianSpire is me.
You guys know you can just give this to me right? I needs it :P
Tweeted: @Shane_For_Wax
Itunes name: Shane_For_Wax
Took me a bit to remember my iTunes name. I think I updated the review?
Awesome Giveaway, especially with all the content out there. Thanks for the contest. Good Luck Everyone.
Twitter -@Tarantox
Thanks for the contest.
I'm down to try and get this :).
That's awesome! I hope I win! I've had to stick to a 20 gig HDD and have been missing out on having all of my content on my system at one time.
Entered on Twitter: CaptainSkulls
Entered on iTunes: Captain Joel
I'm in desperate need of a new HD mine is completely full of RB DLC.
I forgot to post this in my last post
Twitter: bizco17
Apple ID: bizco17
Thx for the contest. My 20gb is always full.
please please need more space... ha
count me in!
also RT for extra chance @jawdroppuh:
http://twitter.com/jawdroppuh/status/23391001938755584
250 gigs!!! that would be amazing.
Great! I could use this. My old 20GB hard drive is filled up with Rock Band DLC and I need more space...
I am in desperate need for a new HDD, but cant afford one. Would love to win this!
I tweeted @macontosh2000
Nice. Thanks for running these!
Awesome! I really need one of these. With the size of DLC packs and games constantly increasing and all the games the family has been installing to the HDD lately it is much needed.
Retweeted as Flak_BL.
Ive had the original 20gb since launch. This would be AMAZING!
Awesome. I'm almost out of HD space - 553 mb left - so this would be the...BEST...LATE...CHRISTMAS...PRESENT...EVER!
And 2011 is off to a BANG! of a start.
Thanks for the contest.
I want this today. But I keep entering and never win, so this time next week, I'll still just be wanting.
Anyway, thanks for the exciting hope.
pick me! 120GB is almost full. damn you Rock Band!
OH! I need this sooo badly! lol, hope I win! :-)
Awesome contest! My old-fashioned Arcade model could use this baby.
I hate that I want this so bad. I would love if I win. Won't you help me love you?
I could certainly use this! Thanks for the giveaway! I also tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/alee67/status/23417974492762112
Thanks for the contest. Please count me in.
20gb is not enough. Would love to win this.
Twitter name: arkofturus
This is coming not too long after you bought a new Slim 360. Clever way to drive traffic and get rid of old hardware in the process...¬_¬
Thanks for the opportunity for a storage space upgrade. :)
Tweeted under @NeoHumanity
These young-uns today with there internal memory. Internal Memory is 256 MB! I'm at like 213 mb left on my 20 GB. Would love to win this!
tweeted @Darklurkr23
yes, i'm THAT greedy.
twitter: UltimoRey
Been stuck of 20GB for way too long.
Awesome! Tweeted as CSideGamer
Worth a shot
These are basically mandatory these days. Can I have some more GB please?
Oh Yes Please!
Twitter : @FullMetalWolfe
iTunes : RawrrSlayer
Great contest! Thanks guys!
Would be awesome to win this, but I doubt I will. Good luck to all who entered and congrats to whoever wins.
Wow, giant prize ahoy!
If I win, I'll pass my 60gb along to the bf, who's stuck with a tiny 20gb, filled with Rock Band songs. XD
Also, Twitter posting.
http://twitter.com/#!/e_goldfish/status/23446812744491009
fingers crossed.
You guys are just too kind, thanks for the chance
This would be great to win. My old HD (a 60 or 80, I don't remember) is nearly full. I also tweeted @okiraan.
My "Rock Band" bandmates and I could sure use the space for some more virtual rocking! Awesome contest, guys!
more space... wahoo!!
retweeted as @cvanderpas
This would be awesome to win considering I have a 20gb Hard drive that is already full.
thanks and good luck to everyone!
Pls count me in!
Twitter: oasis789
http://twitter.com/#!/oasis789/status/23459330623807488
Awesome prize. I finally started to install my games to the HDD and space is at a premium these days.
Nice contest :)
Thank you for this, could use some extra space.
Thanks for the contest! I'll also be retweeting on twitter. @shigster
Thanks for the great contest i could really use a 250GB drive!
I would definitely use this drive to install most of my games for better performance!!! Twitter: @Supreme_Entity
Thanks for the contest! It would be nice to upgrade from my pathetic 20gb.
@abadmotivator
You have no idea how badly I need this. Thanks to Rockband my 20gb has been teetering around 1gb open space for a couple years now.
My original launch 360 is still alive but running a 20GB HDD makes it hard to even deal with DLC. Would be awesome to win this.
This would be a nice upgrade for my sister. She got the arcade version even after I told her not to get that one.
Twitter: WhipSmartBanky
I desperately need one of these. Still rockin' a 20GB HDD and limping it along with supplemental thumbdrives.
Entered. Thanks guys
Oh my god...I would kill to win this one, I have been playing off a 20GB HDD and it's a nightmare managing my downloads :(
Tweeted at @Gxgear
As usual, thanks for the giveaway!
I would love this nice upgrade.
Tweeting as @ropes
I could really use this. I got about 2.3 GB's left and I'll need to probably delete stuff soon.
This is a comment. Hopefully I win cause I am awesome.
I am in for this
I would love to win :)
I only have 14 Gb left on my 60 GB HDD, I totally need this!
@downsouthtigger
Thank you for the opportunity. Winning would be great.
would be nice to have
Thanks,enter me
Almost completely out of space! Another larger one would be awesome!
Twitter: @MaliciousHobo
Great Contest!
@gmanvg
Cool beans. Entered.
I was just lamenting my lack of hard drive space. Great contest you guys.
I would really love to win :)
Awesome contest!
It would be awesome if I won because I'm going to get my first Xbox from a cousin myabe without a HD so this could come in very handy.
Would really love to win..Down to 4 gigs of free space and beyond good and evil next month gonna take half that!!!
Tweeted @Hestar69 :)
This is a sweet contest!!! Thanks for the contest and consideration of my entry!!!
Twitter: @PriusGuy2004
great contest - wishing I could have snagged one I saw on sale a few weeks back.
Would love to win this! I'm still on a Jasper so the upgrade would be a huge welcome for me.
Tweeted: @hma42
Thanks for the contest. I'm still using the 20GB HDD.
I could really use this, as I'm still on my original 20 gig (with about one-quarter of a gig left, and that's after deleting a bunch of XBLA games). I never win anything, ever, but it can't hurt to try.
I also tweeted: @retweeted_by
I could use this soooo much. I don't wanna buy one though :/
Great contest! Hope I win!
would love to win this!
twitter: n1k962
i NEED to win this!
Twitter/AustinG909
Could really use a bigger HDD. These damn slims only come with 4gb internal.
Extra hard drive for more games?! Yes PLEASE! LOL
Twitter: DeaVAmp
Hey guys great contest! I am in desperate need of 250gb HD for my overworked and cramped 20gb 360.
RT'd on Twitter: @VeridisQuo1
I also reviewed both of your gaming podcast on iTunes under the username: VeridisQuo1
I need space for my ME 2 content! Twitter @JasonDelaney
My brother has an old Xbox 360 model that is almost full. If I win, I will give it to him for his birthday.
Thanks for thee contest!
Twitter:Frisco051
Throwing my name in the hat.
Twitter: JR_Owens
Great Contest!!!!!
@buzzer82
It would be nice to upgrade my 20gb one.
I rally need this.
twitter: sirdan357
And my twitter name is 10drdavis.
Nice, i've been looking for one of these since my 20 GB can now only hold 4GB at the most....
Sure, I'll enter. Thanks for the contest.
would love to upgrade from my 20 gb
twitter - emperor922
I could definitely use this I think I have less than a gig remaining on my HDD.
I could really use one of these, I've been running on one of the original 15-20 gig hard drives for more than 5 years now...
I'm in desperate need of more harddrive space
especially now with so much content coming out
twitter @gamern64
20 gb just doesn't cut it for me anymore. 250 would be a miracle!!! i needdddd
retweeted @pprocked
I only have 100mb left, no joke lol
i would love to win a larger hard drive!
thanks for the contest
tweet tweet @quickestinbin
wow 250 gb?!?! are you serious?! this is probably your best giveaway yet.
I'm so in to try to win this, I'll need a lot of luck on my side to win this.
twitter: spbrizzle
i really want to start installing games onto my hd, but I can't because I have no more space and mine is the original
20 gb hd. 250 gb would work wonders for me
other entry is on twitter
followed and retweeted
@tekkywekkylol
Nice prize guys
Couldn't have come in a better time for me!
I surely need the space, but with so many people trying to win, I DUNNO! I'll try either way
@jggamerz
twitter: sonicboomrango
I knew I should have bought this when it was on super sale for 50-60 bucks I think
amazing contest
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tweeted @eclipser
good luck everyone
tweeted as @somecallmem, thanks for the contest!
Oh man, this would be really great to win. I need a new hard drive to replace my tiny 20 gig, lol. =\
I tweeted the message.
@lFraggerl
Awesome contest! Good luck to everyone.
I could definitely use the upgrade... I'm down to only a few gbs left!
Thanks for the contest!
I still have the original 20 gb hard drive, and it can barely hold anything with the amount of content available these days. A 250 gb would we a godsend.
I have a launch 360, so I only have 20 gigs of space. Would be cool to win this.
Man I could really use this!
Nice one!
This would awesome to win
Entered via twitter as _Ludono_
I hope i win i hate having to make room on my 60GB HDD
You're a Saint for doing this, I'm currently running out of space on my HDD.
Tweeted and commented. Thanks for the giveaway!
Twitter: mrniceguy5318
realy would love to get this so i can upgrade my wifes 360 she keeps bugn me for but just dont have money now TWITr name BETTERDAYZ
Tweeted!
My current HD only has a total of 512mb
Thanks for giving everyone a chance to win one of these, I could really use one since I only have a 20GB which I payed 100 for back in the day.
For freedom!
Sweeeet, I can finally have more than 31 MB left of space. Hope I get somewhere.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/blisterfried
Awesome Thanks!
I really need this
Twitter Name: Andreww_G (http://twitter.com/Andreww_G/status/24167310977662976)
Hope I Win!
Thanks very much, hope I win!
I would Love to win!
Could use the space!
In for the win! My 20gb drive is hating life right now, full to the brim with more in my download queue! Thanks fo the contest!
My hard drive is full. I could really use this.
Thats awesome!! Twitter @Nikibaby219
Awesome!! w00t!!
Free Space: 0.01 GB
I did not think that a 20 GB HDD could fill up like that...
I could really use an HDD upgrade.
Twitter: @CaptainUrahara
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/CaptainUrahara/status/24332744213401600
Thanks!
It would be very nice to have some extra space. Crossing my fingers and toes.
Could definitely use a new drive.
Cheers for the contest!
twitter: jozanovic1
The law of avarages has to eventually work out in my favor. Right?
Count me in, thanks for the giveaway!
Twitter: @lindamomma
Do I want to increase my 360 storage tenfold? Yes please! Thanks!
@muser_mark
Great giveaway
Swwwweeeeettt. Yeah I'm in for this one! Twitter and Itunes are also OnyxPrimal.
Yeah, I really need some more hard drive space on my Xbox. Good luck everyone!
Twitter - @1337sauce
Twitter: danielbasuel
Thanks for the contest! My 20GB HDD is completely full!
be nice to win a new hard drive old one pretty bad
I'd love to win this. My 20 Gb HDD is killing me. I did a Twitter entry also with @brhvg
It would be nice to get a new hard drive, I still have my 20GB from the 360 launch.
Thanks! Great contest!
Cool contest.
Awesome. Pick me!
This would be awesome to get
I really would like to win this contest, i need the space!
I tweeted and followed
@sanresp10
ty for the contest!!!
250 gb would be great so I can download more movies and demos
space is limited on my 20gb
thanks again
@reginaosas
Not even a gig left in my hd... this would come in handy - i tweeted
@sofarbrazilian
trying again to win one of ur contests
i ACTUALLY need the space so I can store more music and videos
demos too
twitter: rceni2010
giving it a shot i need it
thanks
@thebest754
followed and RT'd
Thanks! :D
Twitter: @eidam_
Oooooo I really need a Hard Drive extremely bad... Ive had the 20GB for 5 years now and its been a pain trying to play 3 different arcade games in one day without downloading them over again
sweeeet
Cool! Count me in!
Thanks - Twitter: @ilRadd
So sweet...I have been in serious need of a new Xbox hard drive for some time now. I have a 20gb that is totally full.
Twitter: @WesCDye
iTunes: WesWarlord
Could really use one of these. My old 20gb is already full. BTW, twitter name is slammedniss.
Throw in that transfer cable and it's a deal! :)
Nice site btw- I'll have to take a good look around and see what you got here to offer.
Great contest; thanks for the giveaway! Mass Effect 2 DLC is owning my old hard drive and slowly creeping up on all its space.
Twitter: the_Bigandtasty
My 20gb filled up WAY too fast! Thanks for the contest!
Twitter: MrBudziak
very nice contest, would love to win. I hate my 20gig
Would be great to have more space than my measly 20 GB. Tweeted @skrammas
Woohoo! Need one of these.
Awesome prize...my uncle and cousins are all rocking 20GB drives and have replaced copies of CoD World at War and MW2 because of heat and stress from the disc spinning since they don't have room to install more than one or two games.
Could always use more space!
Twitter = Kaelestis
Great contest. I could really use a new hard drive, I'm always having to delete stuff from my old 20 GB hard drive to have room for more stuff.
So many entries haha :) but entering wont hurt always chance i win :),i tweeted -@pikemoney
Needs this bad, almost out of room on my 120 Gig drive
Tweeting via @agentcoop007
Really need a new hard drive.
entered
twitter: @kevin_RSF
Yep, I need a need a new hard drive like everybody else. 250 GB would be VERY nice!
I'll enter. I could always use a bit more space. I also submitted to a plea on CAG for another 18 entries to reach 200. Hopefully it helps, and I'll win!!
Sweet indeed! You guys melt my face with your awesomeness!
Twitter: @hmelrose
Gamertag: ZeroskillZ
Hopefully I can finally have a good hard drive.
Twitter- Zolenski
Last minute entry! I completely forgot to enter. I didn't enter last week either... Will tweet in a minute @EeveeFanboy
Could always use more space!
@magnetoelectric
Another entry! @coneecheewa
I had to sell my 120GB hard drive too buy my mom something for christmas, this would be awesome
helping you out only 5 more to go but id like to win to
@bhaley9962
Now, I could use this!
Can I win please?
@BealziBabe tweeting!
Man, I was so pissed when I found out that Microsoft gave every xbox package a larger memory. Here I am, stuck with a 20 Gig that is almost completely full.
@ErezYehuda is my twitter.
I have no use for this, but I'm in to see what the bonus is!
Tweeted @ NotQuiteInsane
I really could use an upgrade! My Twitter name is @dblueguy!
And the winner is: 59. Josh.
My computer froze up right after I pulled the winner. Josh, I'll email you as soon as I am able!