New 360's elites, no box..thoughts?

[beany323]

http://www.gamedealdaily.com/s...roduct.php?product=143

they list it as elite 360's with no extras w/120 hdd.. for 200 bucks.

anyone know pros/cons?

thanks in advance.


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esquared
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[leglez]

Eh not that good of a deal. Once you get the 120GB hard drive, headset, hdmi it adds up to over $300 pretty close to $350 so you might as well spend the extra $50 and get the box and make sure the warranty is in your name.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Warranty can be transferred and follows the serial number.

I would be more worried about the age of the Xbox and the accessories that aren't included. Xbox 360 is notorious for being expensive on the extras...

As for the Age, it helps to know whether or not you're getting 90nm, 60nm, or 45nm technology...it is a benchmark for DVD Drive loudness and potential overheating issues.

Honestly, the only difference between the elite and the pro is the color. Hard drive sizes are merely an accessory....Unless you're storing videos, music, or save your game media to the drive, a 60GB should be all you ever need. (remember saving games to the harddrive still requires the game media to be in the drive for verification) Running from the hard drive only makes things quieter.


Whatever you get, make sure you operate your Xbox in a ventilated area to keep it cool and extend its life. Keep it free from dust and it should last a long time.

 

[cheap]

Definitely not worth it. I ordered a Red RE5 bundle Elite from DELL a week and a half ago. Total came to around $320 shipped. Subtract $60 dollars for the game plus another $10 or so For Street Fighter download voucher and it comes to about $250. The xbox is shipped already and supposed to arive tommorow.

Follow this link for the deal:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forum...-deals/912875/?start=0

Look for updated instructions at the end of page 2. It looks like Dell discounts went down a bit so it will cost a bit more than $320, maybe $340, not sure, but it's still a good deal on a limited elite bundle.

EDIT: Also, these Red Elites are new Jasper units, so hopefully less problems.

 

[hans007]

if you say already have a hard drive, or dont need 120gb and just want3d a black system, its not that bad a deal.

I mean an hdmi cable is like $3. and the box you dont really need.

 

[StormSide]

YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE:

120GB Hard Drive

HDMI cable

Black XBox 360 Headset

 

[postmortemIA]

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:
scam?

can't believe this one: we won't give you box since it costs more to ship unit with box.

or dude is taking out parts and accessories and then reselling them to same ones that bought new unit without half of the stuff.

 

[goobee]

OEM xbox 360?