I've won an Xbox, should I keep it or sell it?

[aka1nas]

I just won an Xbox. It's coming tomorrow. The only game that looked interesting so far was Halo, and I've heard that its getting some bad reviews. I don't have a TV, just a computer. Should I sell the Xbox and upgrade my computer with it, or should I keep the damn thing? I checked on ebay and it is nowhere near what the PS2s were going for last xmas. I could always take it to Best Buy for store credit and get a bigger monitor or a new video card instead. What do you guys think I should do?

 

[khtm]

sell it on ebay. or give it to me

-khtm-

 

[Superdoopercooper]

Since it was free... why not open the thing up and try to O/C it... and mod it... and rice it out!!! You aren't losing much... other than the few $$ you could sell it for. but... that is just the opportunity cost of the system.. since you got it free, you really aren't losing anything.

Or... just go buy Halo or whatever games are cool... and get sucked into a time warp of gamedom for 12 hours.

 

[Electric Amish]

<< Since it was free... why not open the thing up and try to O/C it... and mod it... and rice it out!!! You aren't losing much... other than the few $$ you could sell it for. but... that is just the opportunity cost of the system.. since you got it free, you really aren't losing anything.

Or... just go buy Halo or whatever games are cool... and get sucked into a time warp of gamedom for 12 hours. >>



It's been done. Everything inside is pretty much solid state and/or proprietary.

amish

 

[dave5317]

If u really into gaming, keep it ! Make sure ur wallet are loaded if u keep it since a game simply cost u $50. Then, u need accessories!!Like my PS2, it ripped me over 1k coz I got 20 games+controller+memory+ a shark that ruin game+etc.

If u wanna sell it, make me offer!I can trade with u.......any video cards u need (Nvidiots only)

 

[SSP]

I would keep it. But if you dont have any interest in it, then sell it.

 

[aka1nas]

Modding it would be cool, but like i said, I don't have a TV. Maybe its just me, but running an XBox through a TV-tuner so I can play it on my monitor sounds likes it defeating the purpose of a dedicated game console. Besides, it's just not right.:disgust:

 

[aka1nas]

Also, I work at Best Buy, so I'm pretty sure that I could get them to give me full retail value for it. $300 could get me a nice 19 inch monitor or a set of Klipsch speakers. I mainly play RTS and FPS games anyway.

 

[Keego]

hell if you don't feel like keeping it, then don't

 

[Croton]

i'm trying to sell mine. $300 plus shipping. no tax!

anyway, sell it -- get your store credit, and get computer stuff. that will make u happy

ning

 

[randomlinh]

sell

 

[GTaudiophile]

Find which local superstore (Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy) is running low on X-Box supply, wait a week or so, and find the parents who are desparate to get an X-Box for their son or daughter for Christmas, and sell it at a premium, say $500

 

[hungry]

sell it for 300 dollars
buy a 100 dollar tv
buy a 200 dollar gamecube
presto! =)

 

[Warblad13]

<< sell it on ebay. or give it to me

-khtm- >>

 

[aka1nas]

Oh my God! You won't believe this! I got another email from MS today. Here is what it said:


<FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1>On <B>Friday November 30th </B>an email message may have been sent to you, a member of the Xbox Retail Team, by mistake containing details on receiving a prize. This message was intended only for the <B>Xbox Exposed retail training winners</B> and <B>should be disregarded</B> by anyone who did not attend Xbox Exposed and who was not the <B>Grand Prize winner</B> of the Fuzion Frenzy competition. <B>We apologize for the confusion</B> this may have caused.</FONT>

 

[aka1nas]

I swear they must have seen this thread about me wanting to sell it.

 

[Pastore]

first sell the BOX on ebay... prolly get 300 for that alone...

then sell the system and get another 300 bucks... if someone is stupid enough to bid, play them like a deck of cards

 

[Nutdotnet]

So they are not giving you one?

 

[aka1nas]

No, they sent the email to the wrong person. That's just cruel.

 

[SSP]

lol!

 

[JankBaller]

Keep it; the software looks promising.

I bought and sold a PS2 last year, but only because I made a bundle off it. If it was going for retail, I would have kept it.

 

[WageSlave]

if I were you I would B*TCH until I got one.... send a message to every MS adress and call them.. they will give you one.. tell them you ran out and bout games and accessories.... I wonder what the legal precedent on something like this is? any lawyers?

 

[SinNisTeR]

<< sell it for 300 dollars
buy a 100 dollar tv
buy a 200 dollar gamecube
presto! =) >>