X800 XT and HL2?

[Techguy]

Regardless of what the answer is, I've got my X800 XT Platinum Edition pre-ordered from Best Buy. Are they bundeling HL2 with the x800's?
I've not seen it mentioned anywhere, but take a look at:
http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/14-102-363-05.JPG

The newegg Pic has a tiny HL2 logo on the x800 Pro. However, newegg is charging $461 for their Pro :-/
I've also not seen the HL2 logo on any other pic, they all seem to be like this one:
http://webobjects.cdw.com/staticimg/full/6/4/3489.jpg

I may cancel my BB order and get the X800 XT PE from CDW though. With a CDW acct it's only $443.94 !!!!
They are also selling Pro's for $368.60.
However, neither is in stock and you gotta pay shipping, so pending what our CDW Acct. Manager says, I may or may not get my x800 from them.

So in short, will the X800 XT I'm ordering from Best Buy come with just a Tee-Shirt, or will I also get HL2?
Thanks!

 

[PC-HAngover]

I have that exact same card... $380 from CUSA. I have had it for about a month. THERE IS NO HL2 bundled with it. That little logo just means that it is "HL2 preffered card"... weird I know, but its true.

 

[Dan_D]

I've had my X800Pro for about that long also. And yes it has the HL2 logo, but it says in tiny letters that it's the preffered card of the game. Nothing more.

 

[Shadowhwk]

I e-mailed ATI about this and this is their response:

Regarding X800XT Platinum Edition and Half Life 2:

Currently this card is not part of the Half Life 2 promotion. It has not officially shipped yet and it may change.


Regards,

Rick Carman
Customer Care
ATI Technologies, Inc.
http://www.ati.com

 

[Techguy]

Thanks guys... Oh well, guess I'll have to shell out an extra $50 for HL2 on top ot the 500 for the vid card :-/
In that case, I'll buy it and atleast get a purdy box instead of the STEAM install.