The Energon Pub

Okay, today at costco there was this kick*** Halo 3 Bundle. It came with the Halo 3 special edition Xbox 360, Halo 3 Limited Edition, a Halo 3 Artwork Controller, and A Guide; all for 500$. I could get it but that means I have no new birthday clothes or gifts(my b-day is the 1st of November), no new shoes, no new TF figures for a while, no Transformers DVD, and barely any christmas gifts. Althought that 360 looks pretty sweet, my dad said next year he would get me an Elite. He also said he would get me all the stuff I would need for it; such as a charger, couple of games, and an Xbox live membership; which would run up to over 500$. So the question is, do I get the 360 now and spend less money but a bad backlash; or do I get an elite later and make my folks pay alot more money? I hate it when they buy something that I really want, but they are sacrificing their money just to please me. Thats why I only buy TF figures myself. But I need you guys' input.

do u already have a 360?