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Xbox 360 questions *edit* now questions about "bad batches"

Kabob

Kabob

Lifer
If I buy a core Xbox 360 core system can I throw in my own hard drive somehow or do I have to buy one of theirs? Didn't know if it could be done/how difficult it would be.
 
At this time, I would not suggest anything other than the official drive.

On the plus side, you're still saving money.
 
Well then I've got a question for you all. How important is the hard drive? I'm not very familiar with the Xbox systems and such. What is the benefit of having one? Can you save games and such without it?

What other stuff from the premium package will I end up missing greatly if I go with the core?
 
Originally posted by: kabob983
Well then I've got a question for you all. How important is the hard drive? I'm not very familiar with the Xbox systems and such. What is the benefit of having one? Can you save games and such without it?

What other stuff from the premium package will I end up missing greatly if I go with the core?
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Headset, wireless controller, component cables.
 
Am I going to seriously miss those things? And how much do the component cables cost by themselves? Wouldn't mind hooking this thing up to the roommate's HDTV...
 
Originally posted by: kabob983
Am I going to seriously miss those things? And how much do the component cables cost by themselves? Wouldn't mind hooking this thing up to the roommate's HDTV...
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The Microsoft branded cables cost $40. I'm sure you could get them cheaper though. Wireless controller is nice, but not a necessity. I have one for my GameCube but not for my Xbox or PS2 and I can't say I care THAT much about it.
 
If you can get the core system for that price then I'd say get that and buy what else you need later cuz you'll still be saving money. Headset isn't necessary, the wireless controllers are nice but again not necessary, and component cables can be had at most places. The hdd lets you save games but w/out it you need a memory card which is kinda pricey anyways. You can't play original xbox games w/out the hdd, and you can run game images from the hdd and allow you to not use the disc. Well actually at this moment I don't think you can do THAT just yet on the xbox360, but it won't be long till you can.
 
Hrm...at this price is it really worth holding out for a bigger HDD, cooler running processor (is there a problem with heat or something? I've heard complaints about this before), etc etc etc?
 
Only problems with heat I know about have been fixed, well I guess they're "better". The first gen ones got really hot and the power supplies had problems, but I guess the newer ones are better.
 
my biggest complaint with the 360 is the sound levels from the DVD Drive, not from the CPU cooling itself. The DVD drive is horribly loud.
 
Hrmmmm...I'm so torn as to whether or not to jump on this deal...durnit indecisiveness!!

I can live without the wireless controller (although it would be nice) and headset, although the hard drive and component cables would be really nice...dunno if that's a $100 difference though.
 
Alright, so apparently the seller "just realized" that his console falls within a "defective product" serial range. Looks like I won't be buying.

Can anyone tell me the range of defective xboxes?
The "MPN" was B4K-00001

Also, does anyone know if Microsoft will replace these?

Thanks!
 
Bump for trying to figure out how one tells what Xboxes are buggy and which aren't.

Is it a manufacture date range or a serial number range or a particular part range or what?

Also, will Microsoft replace a buggy system and if so how does one go about having it replaced?
 
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Also, will Microsoft replace a buggy system and if so how does one go about having it replaced?
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My brother had his 360 die on him. It finally wouldn't boot up. I'm thinking it might be a heating issue. But anyway, Microsoft was going to charge him I think $150 for warranty work and he had to also pay for shipping. I guess this was a bigger problem with their 360's and more people started having problems and Microsoft decided to do the warranty work for free and free shipping.

I don't know what he did to get it replaced but I think xbox.com might have some info about replacement if needed. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/?WT.svl=nav

I've had my 360 since early this year and had no problems so far but I also don't play it everyday like most people. I'm more of a PC gamer than a console gamer.
 
something to consider in terms of the hard drive, one of the biggest advantages 360 has over all prior console (even original xbox) is xbox live and all the downloadable arcade games/demos/trailers, without the hard drive good luck downloading some of those multi gig demos. As to finding out which ones were "buggy" there has been no recall, they will just repair anything bought in the first 3 months after launch for free if it breaks so I don't think there are any specific models which are having significantly more problems then others, it just like with any new console a certain percentage of launch units have problems (look at all the early ps2's and the issues with their dvd drives).
 
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