View Full Version : Where should i buy my xbox?
The_professor
04-15-04, 07:53 PM
i'm planning on buying one tomorrow or saturday.
does it matter where i buy it from?
who has a good selection of games?
do any games come with it?
crazydave
04-15-04, 07:57 PM
i'm planning on buying one tomorrow or saturday.
does it matter where i buy it from? Anywhere to buy the game. SHould be the same price anywhere. (149)
who has a good selection of games? Circuit City usually has a good selection. I usually go to Target because they're closer but they usually only have the best sellers.
do any games come with it?You may find a deal at sams or costco. Sometimes they have some kinda promo going. I would also check CC or Best Buy.
If it was me, I'd get the package that comes with the GTA doublepack and Star Wars Clone Wars. I believe the price has recently dropped for the XBox.
i think they have a halo edition now. it's like 160 bucks with halo, and the x-box is green with the halo logo on it. i'd do that if i were you.
PantherPaul
04-15-04, 09:51 PM
Media Play. 149 for it. Also they have original Halo for 29
If it was me, I'd get the package that comes with the GTA doublepack and Star Wars Clone Wars. I believe the price has recently dropped for the XBox.
DO NOT BUY THIS! These are bundled because they have the crap ass thompson dvd drive...or so I've read
crazydave
04-16-04, 08:00 AM
DO NOT BUY THIS! These are bundled because they have the crap ass thompson dvd drive...or so I've readProbably right dave. Good call. But I've had mine from day 1 and never a problem.
muff_spelunker
04-16-04, 08:41 AM
Try EBGames. They have every game you can imagine, new and used.
crazydave
04-16-04, 08:56 AM
Try EBGames. They have every game you can imagine, new and used.I'm not a big fan of EB. I went and picked up a game there for 49 and saw it at Circuit City the next day for 36. Larger chains like that seem to keep up with the pricing structures a little better. I was looking in the CC flyer this morning and they have a lot of good games for 30 bones.
Playa's Momma
04-16-04, 10:11 AM
Buy one off of a crack smoker. Sure its probably stolen, but hell, you can pick it up for about $20. Tell him to get you a new tv too, they can get anything.
PantherPaul
04-16-04, 10:26 AM
Media Play is great. Get a membership to Replay Points and then start getting money back. I have gotten back like 200 dollars in the last year.
Powerbait
04-16-04, 12:00 PM
Media Play is great. Get a membership to Replay Points and then start getting money back. I have gotten back like 200 dollars in the last year.
Media Play at the University went out of business.
Game Stop has a great deal, buy two used games, get the third one free. They also have a pretty good selection.
Isaac OddVelvet
04-16-04, 12:50 PM
I usually buy games either online or at Best Buy. They seem to have the best prices for games. They go down faster there. EB is usually one of the most expensive.
Get Halo, still a great game... Also enjoyed Ghost Recon and some racing game I can't remember the name of. Played it at a friend's place.
PS2 Rulz!! :D
DO NOT BUY THIS! These are bundled because they have the crap ass thompson dvd drive...or so I've read
Hmm. I'm not up on the tech specs. What's the difference?
PantherPaul
04-19-04, 09:31 AM
Media Play has the XBox combo with Halo 1 for 169.
here is the dvd comparison. if you get the piece of shit in the middle, take it right back to the store.
Franchise
04-19-04, 11:37 AM
here is the dvd comparison. if you get the piece of shit in the middle, take it right back to the store.
holy shit dave you're right. my dvd went out on my 1st xbox, and thats the type dvd drive I had. piece of shit.
holy shit dave you're right. my dvd went out on my 1st xbox, and thats the type dvd drive I had. piece of shit.
Yeah, I have that piece of shit too, and I've had my case open and they won't bother with replacing it now. It's not *that* bad, I guess, just annoying sometimes.
Yeah, I have that piece of shit too, and I've had my case open and they won't bother with replacing it now. It's not *that* bad, I guess, just annoying sometimes.
do what I did. Go buy another from walmart and change the drive. I told ms I going to that since those fucks refused to replace my drive because the corner of a sticker was peeled off the bottom.
THE TRUTH DETECTOR
04-19-04, 03:19 PM
http://www.xbox-modchips.com/premodded.htm
THE TRUTH DETECTOR
04-19-04, 03:21 PM
http://www.modchipman.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22&osCsid=8dc81b5a530a876a36359a12930fd3ab
do what I did. Go buy another from walmart and change the drive. I told ms I going to that since those fucks refused to replace my drive because the corner of a sticker was peeled off the bottom.
Did walmart even bother opening the box or looking through the little window at the serial number when you took the old one back?
Did walmart even bother opening the box or looking through the little window at the serial number when you took the old one back?
nope...they dont scan the serial number either during check out, just the upc code. you could switch the whole box out if you wanted.Those morons at wlamrt dont give a shit. I just wrapped it back up the plastic and was really carefull getting the sn sticker up so that it looked good when i restuck it. I just barely peeled the sticker back far enough to get to the bolt. Didnt give two shits about the rest of the thing since it was covered by the box. I didnt even put all the bolts back in it. fuckem. Walmart did open the top of the box but I had the crap still in the packages so that was as far as they went.
nope...they dont scan the serial number either during check out, just the upc code. you could switch the whole box out if you wanted.Those morons at wlamrt dont give a shit. I just wrapped it back up the plastic and was really carefull getting the sn sticker up so that it looked good when i restuck it. I just barely peeled the sticker back far enough to get to the bolt. Didnt give two shits about the rest of the thing since it was covered by the box. I didnt even put all the bolts back in it. fuckem. Walmart did open the top of the box but I had the crap still in the packages so that was as far as they went.
sounds like a plan, I might just keep the whole new xbox, but I'd kinda like to keep the shit I've got saved, so I might just swap the dvd drives.
HardHarry
04-20-04, 10:28 AM
I have the Thompson drive and have had about 1 disk error in the 8 months since I removed my remote control doodad. All the new games are running just fine. (knock on wood).
Franchise
04-20-04, 01:34 PM
I have the Thompson drive and have had about 1 disk error in the 8 months since I removed my remote control doodad. All the new games are running just fine. (knock on wood).
mine lasted about a year.
HardHarry
04-20-04, 02:37 PM
Mine is 2 years old... though I probably dont play it as often as most of you do. The last game I played heavily was NCAA Football 2004
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