My 360 bit the dust ALREADY
 

Anybody else have this problem? I called Microsoft about it and they told me that the warranty was only 90 days and that it was something like $150 for them to fix it, paid up front. I can get a brand new one for only $300??? When I talked to the CSR she told me that my console was made just before then end of the year and she new that some defective units were sent out around that time...but they still weren't going to fix it for free... If anyone is going to buy one of these, buy the protection plan where you buy it. I'd go buy a PS3 but I've already invested alot in equip and games for the 360...

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On a side note i kick mine around like a soccer ball and it runs fine and i get a thrill of chopping people in half witht he chainsaw in Gears of War

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that's why I get a warranty on every system I've bought since my first PS2 (one of the fatty one's) starting scratching all my games and eventually kicked the bucket. it took me that one system w/o a warranty to be like that though cuz before that I thought they were just trying to get more money outta me.

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Another reason to wait a while to buy a new system, they're always buggy at first.

Sorry to hear yours has kicked it already. You would think MS would man up and fix them.

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[QUOTE=BleedBurgundy;256374]Anybody else have this problem? I called Microsoft about it and they told me that the warranty was only 90 days and that it was something like $150 for them to fix it, paid up front. I can get a brand new one for only $300??? When I talked to the CSR she told me that my console was made just before then end of the year and she new that some defective units were sent out around that time...but they still weren't going to fix it for free... If anyone is going to buy one of these, buy the protection plan where you buy it. I'd go buy a PS3 but I've already invested alot in equip and games for the 360...[/QUOTE]

I have 3 friends with dead 360's. Luckily mines still going.

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That's why i don't buy consoles when they first come out. I'm gonna save up some money for a while then buy one with the protection plan. If i don't do that i might just wait a few years, i'm content with my ps2 right now.

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Yep, my cousin's 360 broke also. It was a couple things, however. First the little door over the controller port (or memory port -- can't remember) broke, and was stuck inside. Then, the whole thing stopped working, and he couldn't get his disc out. Yeah, he had to pay to send it back to M$ and get it fixed. Works fine after that ... for now, at least.

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My 360 died after three weeks....but they replaced immediately and I haven't had a problem since. My friend has a PS3 and it died on him two days ago. I think Matty has the best solution to wait it out.

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Yeah, should've waited, but when i heard what the price of the PS3 was gonna be I figured I already knew which way I was going to go... I always turn down the protection plan, but not anymore.

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The 360 is an excellent machine once you get one that is stable. Hell, the PS3 online isn't even working half the time from what I understand? Maybe we should all just go back to PONG!

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What I don't get is they spend a good number of years developing these machines but when they hit the market it still seems like the end product was rushed. They don't have enough units to meet demand, they always have bugs initially, etc.

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[quote=jbcjr14;256543]The 360 is an excellent machine once you get one that is stable. Hell, the PS3 online isn't even working half the time from what I understand? Maybe we should all just go back to PONG![/quote]

I still play my 16 year old Nintendo from time to time when I visit my mom. Seriously.

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[quote=724Skinsfan;256549]I still play my 16 year old Nintendo from time to time when I visit my mom. Seriously.[/quote]

I still love to play Tecmo Super Bowl, that game is such a classic

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Microcenter has the Xbox 360 for $100 off.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;256554]I still love to play Tecmo Super Bowl, that game is such a classic[/QUOTE]

Oh yeah, baby. I play that on my Xbox ... still the same 8 bit graphics and low quality audio. :D

Set ... Hut, hut, hut, hut, hut, hut ... lol

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I am hoping that Tecmo Super Bowl is available for Nintendo Wii.

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[URL="http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-29246-Classic-Football-Game/dp/B00005BULI."]Best football game ever[/URL].

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;256554]I still love to play Tecmo Super Bowl, that game is such a classic[/QUOTE]


Do you still have to blow the dust out of the bottom of the cartridge? Speaking of which, does anyone remember the trick everyone had for their nintendo or sega when it didn't work? Sorry...didn't mean to hijack the thread.

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[quote=Redskins_P;256807]Do you still have to blow the dust out of the bottom of the cartridge? Speaking of which, does anyone remember the trick everyone had for their nintendo or sega when it didn't work? Sorry...didn't mean to hijack the thread.[/quote]

I play it on my computer now

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[QUOTE=Redskins_P;256807]Do you still have to blow the dust out of the bottom of the cartridge? Speaking of which, does anyone remember the trick everyone had for their nintendo or sega when it didn't work? Sorry...didn't mean to hijack the thread.[/QUOTE]

Oh yeah. Funny thing is, each nes was different. There were blowers, stackers, slammers, etc. But, that was cool. You had to work to play your game. :)

Ah, the old days ...

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I used to love the old football game on the Atari 2600, now that is a classic!

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[quote=GhettoDogAllStars;256869]Oh yeah. Funny thing is, each nes was different. There were blowers, stackers, slammers, etc. But, that was cool. You had to work to play your game. :)

Ah, the old days ...[/quote]

I was big on blowing into the game and stacking another game on top. I had the magic touch when it came to getting most games to work.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;256881]I was big on blowing into the game and stacking another game on top. I had the magic touch when it came to getting most games to work.[/QUOTE]

You had a stacker, eh? Mine was a slammer ... you had to put the game in about 3/4 of the way and push down while pushing in. It would slam into place, and that would usually do the trick (after blowing into it, of course).

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LOL sometimes you had to do the blow, slam and stack. Those were the really tough games.

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Alright im gonna send this in a different way totally but with the old game consoles they were given stress tests witha sledge hammer. PS2 broke first with 2 swings but the gamecube and XboX survived. Then the consoles were dropped 30 feet on concrete and only the Game Cube survived, but really just becuase it was a light piece of shit.

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[quote=Mattyk72;256895]LOL sometimes you had to do the blow, slam and stack. Those were the really tough games.[/quote]
Matty you forgot cuss and cry and try again later..lol oh and qtip!

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mine can be gay.

sometimes when u play madden too long it freezes and doesn't work. it's almost like my 360 gets tired of playing any one game!

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;256895]LOL sometimes you had to do the blow, slam and stack. Those were the really tough games.[/QUOTE]

Ah yes. I call that The Triple Lindy ... used only in times of great desperation. :)

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[quote=jbcjr14;256879]I used to love the old football game on the Atari 2600, now that is a classic![/quote]

The one with the blue and yellow teams?

I hated that dance and "cheering" with TDs, but that game IS a classic. The sounds when you threw a pass and when the pass was caught were wacky too.

I still have it and played it not too long ago. I remember running up scores higher than the scoreboard would count, so I'd have to keep track of the score in my head. I'd score about 200 pts a game!

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;256374]Anybody else have this problem? I called Microsoft about it and they told me that the warranty was only 90 days and that it was something like $150 for them to fix it, paid up front. I can get a brand new one for only $300??? When I talked to the CSR she told me that my console was made just before then end of the year and she new that some defective units were sent out around that time...but they still weren't going to fix it for free... If anyone is going to buy one of these, buy the protection plan where you buy it. I'd go buy a PS3 but I've already invested alot in equip and games for the 360...[/quote]

Microsoft just retroactively extended the warranty on the Xbox 360 to 1 year. So, if you bought it in 2006, you are covered.
[url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061222/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_xbox_2]Xbox gets a longer warranty - Yahoo! News[/url]

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[quote=pg86;258247]Matty you forgot cuss and cry and try again later..lol oh and qtip![/quote]

damn I totally forgot about the q-tip! Yeah those games could get really dirty.

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Anybody else hear the good news? XBOX is now honoring a full year warranty on the 360 and it is retroactive. If anyone paid to have their's fixed, MS will refund them. I know I was happy about this...

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;263127]Anybody else hear the good news? XBOX is now honoring a full year warranty on the 360 and it is retroactive. If anyone paid to have their's fixed, MS will refund them. I know I was happy about this...[/quote]

Two posts up from yours, brother! ;)

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was the original shipment of 360s different from what is on the market now? we had to wait twice for my sons, but his works just fine

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[QUOTE=dmek25;263146]was the original shipment of 360s different from what is on the market now? we had to wait twice for my sons, but his works just fine[/QUOTE]

Yes, the first ones were flawed, but... the reason MS is extending the warranty is two-fold, 1) Sony and Nintendo both have 1 yr warranties on their next-gen machines and 2) Xbox Live sent out a faulty update which fucked up alot of xbox 360's and a few people went out and got lawyers.

This is funny because when i initially called customer support and told them my xbox went on the blink when i did a restart after the update, the clown on the phone said there was no way that the update was responsible for the problem...

I called them back a few nights ago, gave them a piece of my mind and they are sending out some box that i have to ship the 360 back to them in. Total repair time is supposed to be 2-3 weeks.

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Yes, current repair time is about 2 weeks. It takes forever to get "the box" from M$ though and so it will take about 3 weeks from start to finish. I have had one replaced back in December of 2005 and mine has been working well so far with no issues (knocking on wood).

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All I want to say is, you guys better pray that they don't get a version of Tecmo Bowl on XBOX Live, because if they do, I'm coming after all of you. I'm making a list and taking you down one by one like Beatrix Kiddo.....

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[QUOTE=djnemo65;264603]All I want to say is, you guys better pray that they don't get a version of Tecmo Bowl on XBOX Live, because if they do, I'm coming after all of you. I'm making a list and taking you down one by one like Beatrix Kiddo.....[/QUOTE]

'sokay, I'll just cheat and talk shit the entire time, we all know how much you love that...

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Just got the official email from Microsoft about the warranty extension:
[quote][B]Xbox 360™ Warranty Announcement[/B]
Effective December 22, 2006, the Xbox 360 console warranty has been extended to one year from the date of purchase. The extended warranty applies to new customers and existing Xbox 360 owners.
If you experience hardware issues with your Xbox 360 console within one year of purchase, your console will be repaired at no cost*. For those who already paid for repairs within their first year of ownership you can expect reimbursement checks for the amount of the console hardware repair in approximately 10 weeks. These will be automatically distributed. You do not need to contact Microsoft®.
To find out more information on the Xbox 360 warranty change, please visit: [URL="http://email.xbox.com/a/hBFlcuxAlyGDmA4TTnIA4HLumXf/xbox5"]http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support[/URL]. Should you have questions regarding this policy change or experience any hardware issues, you can also visit: [URL="http://email.xbox.com/a/hBFlcuxAlyGDmA4TTnIA4HLumXf/xbox3"]http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/contact/[/URL] or call [B]1-800-4-MY-XBOX[/B] and speak with an agent.
Now, that's a holiday gift, indeed. Play with confidence and enjoy the best of next generation gaming. Celebrate the holiday season with a catalog of over 160 high-definition games, the freedom of wireless accessories, and the online entertainment you can experience with your friends on Xbox Live®.
Remember to register your Xbox 360 console and sign up for more great information from Xbox® at [B][URL="http://email.xbox.com/a/hBFlcuxAlyGDmA4TTnIA4HLumXf/xbox4"]My Xbox[/URL][/B]!

Spread the holiday cheer and let your friends know about this important announcement.
[I]* (standard warranty exclusions still apply)[/I]
[/quote]

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[B]"Now that's a holiday gift, indeed."[/B]

PRICKS. Thank you for actually standing behind your defective product you bunch of money grubbing cock suckers. Happy Holidays.