The Halo 3 Zune player is now available for pre-order exclusive on Gamestop.

Microsoft will ship the Halo 3 Zune on June 15th. This might get you over the summer and shorten the wait until Halo 3 ships on September 25th. You also could just buy Crackdown to get access to the Halo 3 beta that launches today on Xbox Live.

The custom designed Halo 3 Zune mp3 player comes preloaded with a collection of music, videos and artwork. The special edition Zune sells for the same price of $249.99 as all 30GB Zune players. Order it now on Gamestop.

Halo 3 Zune content:

Music:

• Halo Original Soundtrack – Complete Album
• Halo 2 Original Soundtrack, Volume 1 – All tracks by Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
• Halo 2 Original Soundtrack, Volume 2 – Complete Album

Videos:

• Halo 3 "Starry Night" advertisement
• Halo 3 E3 2006 announcement trailer
• Halo 2 theatrical teaser trailer
• Three Halo 3 "making of" documentary videos
• A custom episode of Red vs. Blue – just for Zune!
• The first six episodes of Red vs. Blue Season 1

Artwork:

• Over 120 different images, including game concept art, storyboards, paintings, and conceptual marketing imagery