Buying an Xbox One - Refurbished or Used?

Hey guys if you had a choice between buying a Refurbished or Used Xbox One for the same price ($350), which would you go for? I've been looking into this and there seem to be plenty of pros/cons for each.

In my case the seller of the used Xbox One says it's only been used a couple of times (but obviously there's no way of knowing) and it comes with an extra controller and 5 games. The Refurb comes with 3 games (2 are digital) and a one-year warranty.

My guesstimate is that the Refurbished MIGHT be a little more safer since, unlike the 360, it hasn't been out for so long so there's less chance the console was Refurbished from major technical issues. But again there's no way of knowing.

I never bought a Refurbished Xbox (or anything) in my life before so if anyone has, please give your opinion.

Thanks.

If I was faced with that choice, I would definitely chose the refurbished one - unless I really trusted the seller of the used, and I mean really trusted. It's just not worth taking the risk with an expensive device like that. Also, you do get a warranty with the refurbished one.

I don't know all the details, but I believe refurbished consoles must go through some kind of Quality Assurance testing. I got a refurbished 360 shipped to me by Microsoft years ago when I had a RROD, and since that time, the refurbished console worked fine, and still works today. Good luck

Refurbished -----> repaired by the manufacturer to almost new condition

Used -----> used, flip a coin

Xbone's are already Brand NEW for $350 and they come with a few brand new games, sometimes more. I wouldn't pay $350 for used or refurb anything at that price.

Also, 1 year warranty is a consideration you get with new. I am already using my warranty due to Kinect issues.

Hmm, good question. I do agree with the above statements, although one has to ask can't you get a brand new Xbox One for around that price as @SolidTy has already mentioned? I'm assuming you live in America, if not then I understand where you're coming from (here in Australia they cost around $500+ new). If your situation only allows for a used or refurbished model, I say go the refurbished one because you just don't know how the used seller has treated their console.

Thanks for the replies guys!

I was considering buying one new but here in Canada they're still around $500 and the cheapest one (the Assassin's Creed bundle minus Kinect) is $400, but out of stock in all stores where I live. I could order one online from either Canada or the U.S but after the shipping and handling, taxes, and exchange rate on our currently dreadful Canadian dollar, the price still ends up around $450-$550.

So I think I'll go with the refurbished model. I was concerned at first since it could have been refurbished from a major problem, but even so you guys are right...There's higher risk with a used console that has no warranty at all and who-knows-what condition it's really in.

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Id rather get a refuribished one as long as it comes with a warranty. If you buy a used one off someone then you don't know what your getting in the long run.

Refurbished with a warranty. If you're paying that much for something, make sure you know what you're doing.

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Yeah I'll definitely make sure it comes with a warranty. I might even get an extended warranty if the price is reasonable.

just get a new one, its 350 and comes with some games, and a year warranty, and most likely a month of xbox live. i would never buy a used or refurb console. its just something about opening a brand new game console that brings me back to when i was a kid and opened my sega genesis. fun times.

I went used with xbox one so i could create my own bundle and not be tied to what was offered

The Xbox one seems robust. There have not been any RRoD this generation with this Xbox. Nor any faulty power supply/cord as with the first Xbox. Xbox One seems to be without any hardware issues that have plagued the other 2 at their launches. So buying a refurbished Xbox should be O.K. Since Refurbished consoles are cleaned up and tested by the manufacturer to ensure the Xbox one works as intended. Even if you buy a used Xbox one you should be alright.

The safer bet is go with a refurbished Xbox one. Since they are tested to work. Plus even come with a limited warrenty

Whichever one has the best warranty.