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1. Buy the extra warrenty
2. buy the extra warrenty
3. buy the extra warrenty
4. get xbox live
5. enjoy the peace of mind of the extra warrenty
 Extra warrenty's depend on the place you bought i recommend Circuit City an it's around 50-75$ for 2 years and worth it. IF you live near brandsmart buy it there the warrenty is cheaper
Im just about to get my 360. But now im starting to get freaked out by people on this forum, who say that they are on 2nd and 3rd Xboxs. Question, how high is chance of breakdown, and second question, how long is warranty and how much does it cost/ is it free to send for repairs? Shadow_HokageDon't worry about it. Only a fraction of 360's are prone to having problems. Keep it well ventilated, clean(no dirt or dust build up), don't do anything dumb like keeping it on for 2days straight. The reason why it seems everybody's breaks down is because just about everyone that's is on their 3rd or 4th console likes to express the fact they are, and the people who are on their 1st 360 that runs well, never say anything. Think about it, people say they are on their 2nd+ 360 but people don't say they are on their 1st 360. Again, only a fraction of 360's are prone to hardware failure. The warranty is 90 days with the stroe you buy it from, and 1 year from microsoft. So, if it breaks within a year microsoft will repair it for free. When you get a repaired system back, you have 90 days with Microsoft. On your first 360, you can buy extended warrantys from the store you buy it from(walmart, etc.). However the warranty would be with the store not Microsoft which is good, because Microsoft just sends you refurbished systems. You can also buy warrantys from Microsoft too. Well, this hopefully answers all your questions.
Broken Console percentage 4.9% (as of now)
Microsoft's factory waranty: 90 days free, 2 years for $60
1. Buy the extra warrenty
2. buy the extra warrenty
3. buy the extra warrenty
4. get xbox live
5. enjoy the peace of mind of the extra warrenty
Extra warrenty's depend on the place you bought i recommend Circuit City an it's around 50-75$ for 2 years and worth it. IF you live near brandsmart buy it there the warrenty is cheaper
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YEAH! i agreee.... except the fact that warranty is spelt with an aÂ
Alright, thats calming. Question is, i am buying from lesser known brand name store, (even I cant remmember at moment), and wondering wether to get mircosoft warranty, or store warranty. Someone said mircosoft just send you a refurbished, (if i got that correctly), and certainly dont want that, or is just if you dont want to wait for repair? If you guys dont answer these ill still be grateful, for earlier consolation. Shadow_HokageBUy it from well known company. If it's because of price you're getting from somewhere else, it is only worth it if you're getting a the 360 for $30+ off. Also, I wouldn't trust buying a 360 used.
Alright, thats calming. Question is, i am buying from lesser known brand name store, (even I cant remmember at moment), and wondering wether to get mircosoft warranty, or store warranty. Someone said mircosoft just send you a refurbished, (if i got that correctly), and certainly dont want that, or is just if you dont want to wait for repair? If you guys dont answer these ill still be grateful, for earlier consolation. Shadow_Hokage
I would be best to buy you warranty from Microsoft because they are cheaper. They send out a replacemnt system to get it back to you faster and at first they were referbished but I dont think they do that anymore. Honestly I would just get the warranty from Microsoft because they will always do what they can to resolve any issues. All you have to do is call 1-8004myxbox. I have been dealing with them because my first system did go out on me but I think it was because I put an intercooler on the back of it (stay away from those things) If you want to help to keep your console cool purchase a small fan to place near it to keep it ventalated. Also the system will let you know if it is overheating because you will get two red lights on the left side if the ring of light.
Well, reason im buying from store is 90 days to finish paying for it. Also, what do you mean by intercooler? Are you referring to the cooling pads used on laptops? they make those for 360s?Shadow_Hokage
DO NOT BUY AN INTERCOOLER!!!!!!!!! WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!Â
[QUOTE="Shadow_Hokage"]Well, reason im buying from store is 90 days to finish paying for it. Also, what do you mean by intercooler? Are you referring to the cooling pads used on laptops? they make those for 360s?CassiusVII
DO NOT BUY AN INTERCOOLER!!!!!!!!! WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!Â
Yeh there's a lot of debate with the intercooler. It voids your warranty with Microsoft, because it's considered "tampering with 360 hardware". Also, the Intercooler slowly ruins the 360. Just buy a regular fan and put it next to the 360. Just din't put it facing the back, because that's where the 360 is trying to pull out the hot air from inside the 360.I haven't had any problems with my 360 and it is going on a little over a year with regular use. Like some other posters said, just clean it often and don't leave it on if you are not using. Sure, I have had a few boot errors but nothing major.
Somebody having one broken 360 is one thing but I have always been suspicious of people who say they are on their 3rd or 4th one. That is a statistical longshot when you consider how the vast majority run fine. But then again, what do I know??
As for warranties and payment terms, etc. The big electroncs stores usually have 90 day no interest deals and some regularly have six month or even one year no interest specials. I bought a Best Buy extended warranty but it sounds like Circuit City's was better. I like the store warranties because if soemthing were to happen I can just box it up, take it back, and be playing again in a matter of an hour or so. No sitting around biting my nails waiting for it to be shipped back.
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