360 breaking down, best option to get a new one?

[AgentUnknown]

My 360 has been making lots of noise, overheating so much that it makes my room hot. What is the best option to get a new 360? I have an original 1st run one, 20gb with no HDMI. I am looking for a jasper or falcon. How are the ones on ebay that are refurbs?

 

[nsafreak]

I'd avoid getting a refurb since you aren't very likely to get a jasper. Your best route would be to get a deal on an Arcade unit (Dell frequently runs deals on them) and pay $160-$170 then transfer your current HDD over to the new jasper unit.

 

[Queasy]

buy a new Arcade from Dell when they have a sell. Guaranteed to get a Jasper. Buying a refurb/used off of eBay is playing Russian Roulette.

 

[AgentUnknown]

Could I send it to MS for repair? Would they send me back a refurb that has hdmi?

 

[Queasy]

Nope. If you send in a non-hdmi, you get a non-hdmi in return.

 

[nsafreak]

Two timewarps in the same thread by the same person? Jeez

 

[shingletingle]

For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

 

[RedRooster]

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

Says something about the games and online service, eh?

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: RedRooster

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

Says something about the games and online service, eh?

Nope, says more about the customer's realization that he may be stuck with crap for a crappy system. But that isn't the case. He can just sell the accessories and games and smack Steve Ballmer across his face with the unreliable XBOX 360.

 

[RedRooster]

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: RedRooster

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

Says something about the games and online service, eh?

Nope, says more about the customer's realization that he may be stuck with crap for a crappy system. But that isn't the case. He can just sell the accessories and games and smack Steve Ballmer across his face with the unreliable XBOX 360.

That's assault, brutha!

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: RedRooster

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

Says something about the games and online service, eh?

Nope, says more about the customer's realization that he may be stuck with crap for a crappy system. But that isn't the case. He can just sell the accessories and games and smack Steve Ballmer across his face with the unreliable XBOX 360.

Ah, yes, continuing your self-righteous crusade to troll every 360 thread here to force Microsoft to improve the 360 (which they've already done, but damn the facts!). Seriously, don't you understand how completely dead your credibility is in this forum?

Back on topic... What I did was send mine in for repair and then sell it when it comes back. The proceeds were then spent on a new system. You'll take only a very minor hit once you factor in the controller and games you get with the new system.

 

[RedRooster]

Originally posted by: erwos

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: RedRooster

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

Says something about the games and online service, eh?

Nope, says more about the customer's realization that he may be stuck with crap for a crappy system. But that isn't the case. He can just sell the accessories and games and smack Steve Ballmer across his face with the unreliable XBOX 360.

Ah, yes, continuing your self-righteous crusade to troll every 360 thread here to force Microsoft to improve the 360 (which they've already done, but damn the facts!). Seriously, don't you understand how completely dead your credibility is in this forum?

Back on topic... What I did was send mine in for repair and then sell it when it comes back. The proceeds were then spent on a new system. You'll take only a very minor hit once you factor in the controller and games you get with the new system.

I've done that 3 or 4 times too. Its nice having a brand new system, at least a little peace of mind for a while. A clean controller with fresh batteries is worth it alone. :laugh:

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: erwos

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: RedRooster

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

Says something about the games and online service, eh?

Nope, says more about the customer's realization that he may be stuck with crap for a crappy system. But that isn't the case. He can just sell the accessories and games and smack Steve Ballmer across his face with the unreliable XBOX 360.

Ah, yes, continuing your self-righteous crusade to troll every 360 thread here to force Microsoft to improve the 360 (which they've already done, but damn the facts!). Seriously, don't you understand how completely dead your credibility is in this forum?

Back on topic... What I did was send mine in for repair and then sell it when it comes back. The proceeds were then spent on a new system. You'll take only a very minor hit once you factor in the controller and games you get with the new system.

Because it's the only purpose he has left in life apparently.

Also on topic I agree with erwos. Although when I sent my console back they sent me a brand new console (build date was 10 days prior to the date I received it). It was a non-HDMI Zephyr though. I'd send it in for repairs and sell it off for a new Jasper unit. I actually took the risk and bought a Jasper Arcade unit used locally. Before I handed him the cash though I had it hooked up and was on the phone with Xbox Customer Service having the ownership transferred over to me. I verified it wasn't banned or anything and it hasn't given me a lick of trouble since.

Doing it locally was the key though, hoping for a clean system buying it from a random person online is way too risky for me, and honestly getting one from Dell now is about the same price as what I spent.

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: erwos

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: RedRooster

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

Says something about the games and online service, eh?

Nope, says more about the customer's realization that he may be stuck with crap for a crappy system. But that isn't the case. He can just sell the accessories and games and smack Steve Ballmer across his face with the unreliable XBOX 360.

Ah, yes, continuing your self-righteous crusade to troll every 360 thread here to force Microsoft to improve the 360 (which they've already done, but damn the facts!). Seriously, don't you understand how completely dead your credibility is in this forum?

Back on topic... What I did was send mine in for repair and then sell it when it comes back. The proceeds were then spent on a new system. You'll take only a very minor hit once you factor in the controller and games you get with the new system.

My credibility? Or Microsoft's? Microsoft makes great software but some of their ventures have been utter failures. When they're not dissapointing gamers with crappy hardware, they're dissapointing cellphone users with mediocre Windows Mobile OS (I have one) or causing customers to lose every data on their cellphone (Sidekick), or they disappoint music lovers with their latest ZuneHDs.

I'm not on any crusade, just stating the facts. If you don't like it you're more than welcome to scroll past my posts.

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: kabob983

Originally posted by: erwos

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: RedRooster

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

Says something about the games and online service, eh?

Nope, says more about the customer's realization that he may be stuck with crap for a crappy system. But that isn't the case. He can just sell the accessories and games and smack Steve Ballmer across his face with the unreliable XBOX 360.

Ah, yes, continuing your self-righteous crusade to troll every 360 thread here to force Microsoft to improve the 360 (which they've already done, but damn the facts!). Seriously, don't you understand how completely dead your credibility is in this forum?

Back on topic... What I did was send mine in for repair and then sell it when it comes back. The proceeds were then spent on a new system. You'll take only a very minor hit once you factor in the controller and games you get with the new system.

Because it's the only purpose he has left in life apparently.

Also on topic I agree with erwos. Although when I sent my console back they sent me a brand new console (build date was 10 days prior to the date I received it). It was a non-HDMI Zephyr though. I'd send it in for repairs and sell it off for a new Jasper unit. I actually took the risk and bought a Jasper Arcade unit used locally. Before I handed him the cash though I had it hooked up and was on the phone with Xbox Customer Service having the ownership transferred over to me. I verified it wasn't banned or anything and it hasn't given me a lick of trouble since.

Doing it locally was the key though, hoping for a clean system buying it from a random person online is way too risky for me, and honestly getting one from Dell now is about the same price as what I spent.

Idiot. You lambast me then admit that you bought 2 XBOX 360s because you were well aware of their unreliability. Who's the sucker, me laughing at you or you paying Microsoft twice for shitty hardware?

 

[viivo]

edit: Never mind. I don't want to be part of this when the mods come swooping down.

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: viivo

Is it you? It's you, isn't it?

A simple question and you got it wrong? Let me guess, another victim of shittyhardwareitis?

Originally posted by: viivo
edit: Never mind. I don't want to be part of this when the mods come swooping down.

coward.

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: Dari
Idiot. You lambast me then admit that you bought 2 XBOX 360s because you were well aware of their unreliability. Who's the sucker, me laughing at you or you paying Microsoft twice for shitty hardware?

Apparently you are as you keep popping into these threads.

When did I say I paid Microsoft twice? I bought my first 360 used and it died after 2 years and was covered under the warranty (non-RROD, video kept having issues) and was replaced for free with a brand new unit. I used it for a while until the Jasper units came out and then I sold it (it's still working perfectly) and bought a Jasper Arcade for almost the same amount.

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: kabob983

Originally posted by: Dari
Idiot. You lambast me then admit that you bought 2 XBOX 360s because you were well aware of their unreliability. Who's the sucker, me laughing at you or you paying Microsoft twice for shitty hardware?

Apparently you are as you keep popping into these threads.

When did I say I paid Microsoft twice? I bought my first 360 used and it died after 2 years and was covered under the warranty (non-RROD, video kept having issues) and was replaced for free with a brand new unit. I used it for a while until the Jasper units came out and then I sold it (it's still working perfectly) and bought a Jasper Arcade for almost the same amount.

If I'm the idiot then the guy that's working on his 10th or 11th XBOX 360 must be a fucking savant.

But don't mind me, it's entertaining and sad to see people complain about the shitty XBOX 360 when we've all known about their reliability from the very first day they hit Walmart.

EDIT: You're on your 3rd XBOX 360 so your intelligence level must be increasing, right? right?

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: shingletingle
For the life of me, I can't understand why people are willing to dump more money into a system that has broken down on them. "Hey, you sold me a crappy car that broke down. I'm back to buy another one from you!"

For me it was "a part of my car broke down and it's covered under the warranty...fix it"...and they did.

 

[Dari]

SOCIAL COMMENTARY: Why are (young) men so committed to shitty hardware but are willing to get a divorce if they're wife forgets to buy milk/beer?

I think I'm done here.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Mine just died on Sunday, right at 3 years and 2 months since purchase. No biggy. I picked up an Jasper Elite at Target.

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: Dari
EDIT: You're on your 3rd XBOX 360 so your intelligence level must be increasing, right? right?

I'm on my third 360 (only one has broken) and I've only paid for one...how is this a terrible thing? I've been a 360 owner since late '06 and I've spent a grand total of under 2 weeks with an out of commission 360...I'd say in the grand scheme of things that's pretty darn good.

Guess I should be unhappy with the knowledge that my 360 could break...better sell it off quick and get a PS3!

 

[AgentUnknown]

I have both ps3 and 360. Play 360 more. Besides uncharted 2 ps3 collects dust.