Anybody from Germany or Romania here?

[Trente]

I'll be visiting Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Munich and Bucharest in the following two weeks. I want to but an XBOX 360 Arcade to take it with me back home (It is cheaper there, fits my country's voltage and broadcasting method).

First of all, I doubt there are any Romanians on this forum but here goes nothing: I would like to buy it there since it's the last place I'll be visiting before returning home. Romania doesn't use Euro as it's official currency. The MSRP for the Arcade in Europe is 180 Euro; How much does it cost there? Can it be easily found in the Romanian capital? I'd be glad if you could recommend me a reliable retailer in Bucharest.

As for Germany, I'd be glad if you could recommend me a reliable retailer in one of the three cities I've mentioned, preferably Munich as it is my last stop in that country.

Thanks.

 

[George P Burdell]

Does the Xbox have global warranty?

 

[Trente]

No. I'll probably be getting a local one year warranty; I'm aware of RRoD and willing to take the risk. I'll make sure it's a Falcon unit to minimize the chances.

 

[Shawn]

Make sure the region codes are compatible.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: Trente
I'm aware of RRoD and willing to take the risk.

How much will you save by purchasing in Europe?

 

[Trente]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Make sure the region codes are compatible.

We mainly get European titles for XBOX, and the broadcasting method is the same.

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: Trente
I'm aware of RRoD and willing to take the risk.

How much will you save by purchasing in Europe?

$230 (Yes, USD)

 

[Shawn]

Whatttt? They are like $200 here in the US. I just picked up a used Premium for $150. Sure it doesn't have HDMI but I don't care. I was going to mod it anyway so I didn't one to get a new one since I would be voiding the warranty.

 

[Trente]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Whatttt?

Yes; It's a long story. I think it is worth taking the risk of not having a warranty considering I can (almost) get another Arcade for $230 in Europe so if I ever get a RRoD I could simply buy another one abroad.

 

[Albatross]

http://www.gameshop.ro/games.php?game_ID=4537/

sorry you mention arcade 699 lei,2,7 lei a dollar

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: Trente

Originally posted by: Shawn
Whatttt?

Yes; It's a long story. I think it is worth taking the risk of not having a warranty considering I can (almost) get another Arcade for $230 in Europe so if I ever get a RRoD I could simply buy another one abroad.

There are 3 pieces of information you can view on the box to make sure you're getting the new falcon chips. The 3 pieces of info you have to match are readily available on the net, so I won't bother grabbing them for you. If you can't verify yourself (don't trust sales people, duh) that it's a falcon version, don't buy it.

 

[Trente]

175W power brick; If not available then:

Lot #0734 or later
MD 8/24/07 or later
Team FDOU
203W power brick

Right?

 

[Nik]

Sounds right, yeah.

 

[GTaudiophile]

You will be able to find these reliable retailers in just about any big German city:

http://www.saturn.de

http://www.mediamarkt.de/