Gaming Thinking of buying a X360

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My gf's cousing is selling his x360 for 150€ (console 2 controllers and 5 games)
it has been played like 2/3 times, and a stock one is 350€...

Since i've never had a console with hdd and many potencial like x360/ps3 (no flames please)
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I need some advices, and im waiting to get some here
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Also, can I mod it at home, without many risks of breaking it?(Info on what to use, how to, and dvd-dl types is appreciated)


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(I already had a x360, but my father got made at me and made sure he would hit it with his hammer, as much as possible, I didnt evne got the chance to paly more then 3 times on it, not even moded the poor console was)
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I would not buy anything if there is a chance your father is going to hit it with a hammer.
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Save your money and move the hell out!
 

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If your gf's cousin had a RROD(Red Ring of Death) (3 Red rings around the power button) then dont buy it. Even if he sent to Microsoft. Rumor is that when M$ gets the broken console, they just open it up and put everything back together. Rumor. Just buy a new one. You will be satisfied either way.
 

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Its worthy getting it. I had the core system(duh..) and played Gears of War all teh time. Than decided to give it to someone.
Maybe I will get a phone contract with free X360 arcade system. I still have my Gears of War game and 20 gig harddrive
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If your gf's cousin had a RROD(Red Ring of Death) (3 Red rings around the power button) then dont buy it. Even if he sent to Microsoft. Rumor is that when M$ gets the broken console, they just open it up and put everything back together. Rumor. Just buy a new one. You will be satisfied either way.

This isn't true. They either send you an entirely new system or replace the broken part (usually a flexed motherboard) and add an additional heatsink to combat it from hapening again. Plus you are still under warranty 'til almost 2010 even if you buy a used one since they extended the 3rlod to 3 years and the system came out in late 2006.
 

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If your gf's cousin had a RROD(Red Ring of Death) (3 Red rings around the power button) then dont buy it. Even if he sent to Microsoft. Rumor is that when M$ gets the broken console, they just open it up and put everything back together. Rumor. Just buy a new one. You will be satisfied either way.


This isn't true. They either send you an entirely new system or replace the broken part (usually a flexed motherboard) and add an additional heatsink to combat it from hapening again. Plus you are still under warranty 'til almost 2010 even if you buy a used one since they extended the 3rlod to 3 years and the system came out in late 2006.

They do NOT send New consoles. They Send you Refurbished consoles.
 

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The console has enver been used, cuz he buyed a better computer right after and he's a WoW g33k
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, so nothing bad happened to it
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No RROD, nor anything
 

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If I didn't own a 360 already and could not find a better deal, I'd get it.

ZeWarrior is right and the replacement is also covered by the three year warranty.
 

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If your gf's cousin had a RROD(Red Ring of Death) (3 Red rings around the power button) then dont buy it. Even if he sent to Microsoft. Rumor is that when M$ gets the broken console, they just open it up and put everything back together. Rumor. Just buy a new one. You will be satisfied either way.


This isn't true. They either send you an entirely new system or replace the broken part (usually a flexed motherboard) and add an additional heatsink to combat it from hapening again. Plus you are still under warranty 'til almost 2010 even if you buy a used one since they extended the 3rlod to 3 years and the system came out in late 2006.

They do NOT send New consoles. They Send you Refurbished consoles.


Right, I meant new as in a totally different console than yours. Like a new console, not the one you sent them..new to you.
The refurbed ones have a new heatsink so are better.
 

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so if im unlucky enough, ill get an hitachi and have to disassemble the console to check if its v79? meh, after identifying the drive, what to do?
 

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