Geeks has XBox360 premium for $299 w/code

[FULLMORE]

:Q
Just got one from Violator; otherwise I'd be on it.

Always happens that way!

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Read the rules. No posting or linking to coupon codes. That link was meant for people that subscribed to the Geeks email list.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

nice. i got a 360 for 299 with rebate....wait a sec where's the link??

 

[spunkz]

refurb btw

 

[TekDemon]

Oh it's a refurb...for a moment I nearly had a heart attack (trying to sell mine in FS/FT...it's brand new!)

 

[Stifko]

you guys wouldn't buy a refurbed xbox360?

 

[deeznuts]

Not when the regular ones are dying at an alarming rate already.

 

[Android8675]

only reason it's an "alarming rate" is because the Internet is... well the Internet. I'm sure XBox1, PS2, PS1, DC, Saturn, Jaguar, you get the picture had similar failure rates, even if it is a high failure, it's still a cool system.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: Android8675
only reason it's an "alarming rate" is because the Internet is... well the Internet. I'm sure XBox1, PS2, PS1, DC, Saturn, Jaguar, you get the picture had similar failure rates, even if it is a high failure, it's still a cool system.

All systems have failure rates, of course. But the 360 is far and away a much bigger problem than the others.

 

[TheShiz]

Originally posted by: Android8675
only reason it's an "alarming rate" is because the Internet is... well the Internet. I'm sure XBox1, PS2, PS1, DC, Saturn, Jaguar, you get the picture had similar failure rates, even if it is a high failure, it's still a cool system.

the 360 is unparalleled in failure rates. i have owned every console known to mankind and none have had problems except the 360. it's not the internet, it's a piece of crap. i still like the games though, so i pay the $30 a year to extend the warranty.

 

[EKKC]

now that there are the new banned xbox 360s. refurbed consoles are double the danger. fun!

 

[flashbacck]

Originally posted by: fanerman91

Originally posted by: Android8675
only reason it's an "alarming rate" is because the Internet is... well the Internet. I'm sure XBox1, PS2, PS1, DC, Saturn, Jaguar, you get the picture had similar failure rates, even if it is a high failure, it's still a cool system.

All systems have failure rates, of course. But the 360 is far and away a much bigger problem than the others.

But how do you know that?

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: flashbacck

Originally posted by: fanerman91

Originally posted by: Android8675
only reason it's an "alarming rate" is because the Internet is... well the Internet. I'm sure XBox1, PS2, PS1, DC, Saturn, Jaguar, you get the picture had similar failure rates, even if it is a high failure, it's still a cool system.

All systems have failure rates, of course. But the 360 is far and away a much bigger problem than the others.

But how do you know that?

Only systemI ever had fail on on me was 360, and it did after just 5 months Besides that, the only other systems that gave anyone I know problems was the PS2, but this was after many years of playing it (it was also the first build) and it still worked to a certain extent.

 

[Samus]

Originally posted by: EKKC
now that there are the new banned xbox 360s. refurbed consoles are double the danger. fun!

if they're factory refurb they'll have the banned MAC's removed from live's ban list.

 

[RaiderJ]

The 360 has a terrible design flaw with the heatsinks/fan shroud/clamps. I'm not surprised they have such a high failure rate. Everyone I know who has purchased a 360 has had it die on them - one machine died within two weeks of purchase.

The sad part is that it's a $5 fix. Some machine screws, washers, and aluminum tape is all it takes!

 

[Glendor]

Originally posted by: deeznuts
Not when the regular ones are dying at an alarming rate already.

If they are all failing, wouldn't it make sense to buy one that's had the problem fixed?

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
The 360 has a terrible design flaw with the heatsinks/fan shroud/clamps. I'm not surprised they have such a high failure rate. Everyone I know who has purchased a 360 has had it die on them - one machine died within two weeks of purchase.

The sad part is that it's a $5 fix. Some machine screws, washers, and aluminum tape is all it takes!

I've had my 360 since November 22nd, 2005 and I haven't had a problem yet. People really exaggerate the problems the 360 has. Some 360s will fail, but those are hardly a majority.

 

[gbuskirk]

The (proprietary) dvd drive in my first PS/2 died within two years, and I was told it cost more to fix it than it was worth. That was the last first-edition console I'll buy.