Gaming Should I buy a pre-owned HDD?

[R2DJ]

I went to a local Gamestation store one day and I saw a pre-owned 120GB HDD for only £30! They also have the 250GB one for £50! What a bargain! But the thing is: is it advisable to get a second hand one? A bigger hard drive would be helpful as I have a lot of games, not to mention Guitar Hero and Rock Band songs...

 

[SkH]

Personally, I would say go for it, Microsoft uses special hard drives that have longer lifetime than others and good quality.

IF it's Microsoft ones. I dunno... maybe it's a made HDD or had some defect and that's why they returned it. You never know.

So now... knowing the risks, I would say otherwise: buy a new one instead. Or buy the new Slim, as it comes with a big one (250 GB) and the Slim consoles are pretty awesome!

 

[WigWrm]

Nothing wrong with owning a used hdd. The manufacturer is most likely fujitsu or samsung (atleast what I've seen). I wouldn't worry about it becoming defunct. So take advantage of the bargain!

 

[DEagleson]

Should be safe to buy.

Just remember to reformat it from NXE so you dont get any stuff downloaded from the previous owner.