3 year warranty its only for RRoD.
but if sony does a price cut microsoft will follow shorty.

Parasitic said: When you get a repaired 360 after an RRoD, do they send you a new or repaired one? What happens to the saved data? I'd hate to lose all my saved games.

 

You should take your hard drive off before you send it in so that there's zero risk.

A. Buy a new Arcade unit for 199. You can be assured that unit has the latest chipset.
B. Buy a 20gb hard-drive, used, off ebay for 20 dollars.
C. Profit.

Really, this is the best way to get a fully functional 360, with the newest chipset. If you know how to use ebay, you know how to get quality used merchandise, and you know how to file a claim if you get ripped. Just run a wire.

Basically, you can get the best 360 possible with a reasonable hard-drive for 230 dollars, after tax, shipped.

After that, you have a 3 year warranty. If your 360 rrod's on you, you send it in, they send you a new one. Takes about a week.

The 360 only scratches your disc if you move it during play. This isn't a problem with the 360. ALL floating disc enclosures share it. The phat PS2 had the same "problem." Just don't move the console unless it is turned off.

Take your HD off before you send it in. The CSR will tell you this before you send it in, and there will be many warnings on your free shipping container. They will email you a shipping label if you send it in yourself. Instant free shipping.

Last problem, sometimes the battery connects in the controller can get coated with battery crud. If you leave it unplayed for a while, clean off the connects with rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip.

/the end.

Actually Zen Microsoft sells 20gb hardrives to anyone with an arcade for $20 with free shipping I believe so no need to go the ebay route.

the 360 schratches the disc when ther are vibrations nearby, so dont live near a busy road or train track and don't jump around when playing rock guitar.

if PS3 is too expensive go for a wii

Draven26 said: Just a heads up the game of the year bundles are NOT Jasper models...i bought mine yesterday and the manufacture date on the elite was 06-08-2008. so its a year old. also someone mentioned that it comes with a wireless headset, not true, it comes with the wired (which is in my opinion is better anyways) as mainly a PS3 guy who just bought a 360 i say go for it. however if you want a jasper model it might be best to do like someone else said and buy and arcade and then go get yourself a 120gb hard drive

Well Sony's E3 just passed and there wasn't too much I was excited about. As of right now, all my exclusives barely get played. The only exclusive I really want is GT5. Anyways can someone confirm this quote? I bought a ps3 only because I didn't want a console that'd break down on me. I plan on installing all my games so a large HDD would be good. I'm also gettin Halo 3 anyways so there's another reason for the bundle. A friend is offering me $300 for the ps3, both controllers, and 2 games. He hasn't said which games yet, so I wanna sell KZ2 before he asks since it's still pretty new (higher trade value). I'm not sure about it yet - his offers are usually low. EDIT: My bad - on the ps3 browser, PC hasn't shipped yet.

RROD and Disc Scratching especially are not as widespread as a lot of people make out, mainly Sony boys (go figure)

I may be in a minority (I really don't believe to be) but I have had 2 360's since 2006 and not suffered Freezing, disc scratching, or RROD.

i'm thinking about the same thing, but not until Natal comes out.

do it you wont regret it.

Dude, you could probably trade it in at gamestop and get that out of it. I would just sell it on ebay, part it out and sell it all seperately. I am certain you could get more than that out of it.

As for the 360, I have really enjoyed mine. I wouldn't sell the PS3 unless your in need of some extra money. I basically never used mine at all other than for Blu-Ray and I sort of miss it now that its gone (miss the blu). I wouldn't have sold it if I hadn't needed the money to help finish my trim work.