i bought an xbox 360 at best buy yesterday and the sales lady pretty much forced me to buy the best buy warranty for an extra $60 bucks. I told her that the initial flaws with the xbox (rrod, over heating, etc) have been resolved with new shipments of the console (right??). But she was relentless, telling me not to listen to all that and that I have no idea how many xbox's they see break. So i went ahead and got the warranty, which basically means I get a new xbox off the shelf if something breaks on mine in the next 2 years.
Do you think i should keep the warranty or cancel it and get my money back? Do the new xbox's still have high defect rates? Is it not worth dealing with Microsoft directly if something happens to it? I hear they can take months to fix/ship back a broken xbox.
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Nov-19-2007 21:45
eROs.au
Chuck Bass
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Upper East Side
I know like 3 people who had their 360's die. Keep it
unless microsoft has their own warranty system
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Nov-19-2007 22:12
_Nut_
North x NorthWest
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: 61.105423,-149.723555
Best Buy makes most of their money off of the warranty that they make you buy. Cancel and get your money.
Nov-19-2007 22:12
CONNERMAN2000
Slick & Suave
Registered: May 2004
Location: Drifting Towards the Music
I'd actually go ahead and get your money back, because MS has extended all warranties to 3 years I believe due to the whole '3 red rings of death' fiasco over the summer. But, but, but, do a little research on that because I'm not entirely sure and I dont wanna be that guy that ends up fucking you over.
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Nov-19-2007 22:16
spc
somebody call the doctor
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: NJ
i used to work at best buy during my early college years, and i can safely say that any "performance plans" or whatever nonsense it is called nowadays from best buy is a waste of $
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Underground Pirate Station [JSRF]
Jiffe'd Fosho. Get your money back.
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Nov-20-2007 03:49
StanVoid
more hot pockets!
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: NYC, New York
Well, sounds like i should get my money back.
Have any of you actually experienced 360 defects? How long did it take to get your system back & fixed from MS?
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Nov-20-2007 14:35
PatMcGroin
lost
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: here? there?
i bought an xbox360 2 weeks ago and didnt get the warrenty. fuck that. thats how they get you.
Nov-20-2007 14:41
PatMcGroin
lost
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: here? there?
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Originally posted by StanVoid
Well, sounds like i should get my money back.
Have any of you actually experienced 360 defects? How long did it take to get your system back & fixed from MS?
ive had several friends with the the RROD. microsoft pays for all shipping and it takes between 1-3 weeks to get your xbox back. but your system shouldnt really be breaking for atleast a year.
whats your manufactor date? located on the back of the xbox next to the seriel number.
Nov-20-2007 14:42
TweeK
What About The Future
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Underground Pirate Station [JSRF]
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Originally posted by PatMcGroin
but your system shouldnt really be breaking for atleast a year.
Bwhahaa. I fucken busted out laughing when i read this.
...But foreal, i own a launch date xbox 360: to this date no problems - still goin strong. Shit, thats what i payed for and not something that was going to break on me. Even if does mess up, ill still be covered by Microsoft's new warranty plan. So in reality all those 360's fallin apart just extended my xbox 360 life span.
gg.
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Nov-20-2007 14:56
Zild
Ten City
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
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Originally posted by _Nut_
Best Buy makes most of their money off of the warranty that they make you buy. Cancel and get your money.
+10 that bitch juiced your ass
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It's just one of those days where you want to bend over everyone you know and kiss their ass goodbye with a big sideways boot.
i was telling her "i don't want it!" too. Pretty funny, actually, i told her that i don't want the warranty cuz the new xbox's have better heat flow and a lot of the old problems don't occur anymore. She's like "how do you know that?", so i told her i googl'ed it. Then she got all ghetto on me like "man you ain't gotta google nothin, i'm tellin you right now that you'll need this warranty so i'm giving it to you". I still tried to say no but then my friend who was with me started to get on the sales lady's side. Then they're both like "just get the warranty, just get it, whaaa whaaaaa" and i didn't feel like arguing with TWO women, so i just got it.
I'm gonna return it though.
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