Comments on: Refurbished Xbox 360 $117.00 for 20gigs http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/17/refurbished-xbox-360-117-00-for-20gigs/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Georgehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/17/refurbished-xbox-360-117-00-for-20gigs/#comment-69857 George Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:39:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=59932#comment-69857 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Refurbished Xbox 360 $117.00 for 20gigs http://go.meebo.com/geardiary.com/hq</span></span> Refurbished Xbox 360 $117.00 for 20gigs http://go.meebo.com/geardiary.com/hq

]]> By: Mark Chinskyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/17/refurbished-xbox-360-117-00-for-20gigs/#comment-53225 Mark Chinsky Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:10:46 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=59932#comment-53225 I thought of that, but these would have had to have been processed and refurbed long before last week's ban. The seller seems to be fairly reliable. I do know there isn't a huge gap here between new and refurb, but for some people on a really tight budget just looking for a unit for an extra room, or perhaps for some kind of parts, I haven't seen a way of getting a unit cheaper than this. Also, for a user who was banned (I'm not condoning piracy :) ) they can keep their banned/modded unit for offline games, and use this for their online games. I thought of that, but these would have had to have been processed and refurbed long before last week’s ban.

The seller seems to be fairly reliable. I do know there isn’t a huge gap here between new and refurb, but for some people on a really tight budget just looking for a unit for an extra room, or perhaps for some kind of parts, I haven’t seen a way of getting a unit cheaper than this.

Also, for a user who was banned (I’m not condoning piracy :) ) they can keep their banned/modded unit for offline games, and use this for their online games.

]]> By: DavidBhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/17/refurbished-xbox-360-117-00-for-20gigs/#comment-53219 DavidB Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:45 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=59932#comment-53219 Seriously. As horrendous as the Xbox 360's reputation for hardware failure is without the absolute lastest and greatest internal hardware version, is it worth the risk? And do they guarantee the consoles they sell aren't banned units? Haven't dug into the t's and c's on their site, but I wonder what's a customers recourse if they buy a unit and power it up only to find it's been banned from Live? Seriously. As horrendous as the Xbox 360′s reputation for hardware failure is without the absolute lastest and greatest internal hardware version, is it worth the risk?

And do they guarantee the consoles they sell aren’t banned units? Haven’t dug into the t’s and c’s on their site, but I wonder what’s a customers recourse if they buy a unit and power it up only to find it’s been banned from Live?

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/17/refurbished-xbox-360-117-00-for-20gigs/#comment-53216 Michael Anderson Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:43:02 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=59932#comment-53216 Another thought - I believe the 20GB systems were based on the older processor / motherboard design that is more prone to get the 'Red Rings of Death' problem. Considering you can get a *new* XBOX360 Arcade for $199, I would keep an eye out for Black Friday sales before going the refurb route with the most unreliable gaming console ever made. Another thought – I believe the 20GB systems were based on the older processor / motherboard design that is more prone to get the ‘Red Rings of Death’ problem.

Considering you can get a *new* XBOX360 Arcade for $199, I would keep an eye out for Black Friday sales before going the refurb route with the most unreliable gaming console ever made.

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