Had an interesting conversation at my local gamestop about 360.

Yea, just like everyone else, never happened to me either. This thread should be locked for misleading and false info.

h575309

None of my 360 games have ever gotten scratched. I had heard before I bought the 360 that this happened, but so far I've yet to have any of my game discs get any scratches on them. :D

I wouldn't be supprised, the 360 can scratch your disc even WITHOUT touching it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlQYkaXv8RUmicky4889

That is EXACTLY what my cousin's Need For Speed Undercover Disk looks like. A circular Ring scratched around the entire disk that looks just like that.

Yea, just like everyone else, never happened to me either. This thread should be locked for misleading and false info.

h575309

Well, there goes most the threads in SW...:P

I've heard of the 360 scratching games, just like the PS2 did. But not from just playing it... it happens when people move the console with a game inside, especially with a game running. And if you are moving around your console with games running inside, then that's your fault. Sounds to me like Gamestop guy was using this silliness to get a boost on his commision. It's a non-issue.

*Edit* After looking around on the net and watching the posted vids I'd have to agree it seems apparent that some people have had this issue without actually moving the 360 around. To me, it would be smarter for those few affected to notify MS and demand free servicing, rather than everyone go out and buy warranties against something that happens to so few people. Stuff happens with complicated machines.

I'm soooooo happy about this new warranty about scratched disks. I have had so many problems with scracthed disks its not even fair. Two of the Xbox 360s i got from repairs scratched my games. Now if I have another problem I can just get a new disk for only a 3$ price.

Yep I remember when I worked at a gamestop, customers would bring in games with a nice ring scratched into it from their 360. We felt so bad for them, If it was a used game most of the time we would just exchange it and defect out the destroyed game. Because most of our customers were recurring ones anyone anyone. Red Ring Of Death for your console and Razor Ring of death for your games.

*runs to check games for scratches* nope all my games are still in perfect condition, no need for that warranty imo

Do you guys play with your X360 upside-down or something? I have never had a game get scratched.II_Seraphim_II

Yea, just like everyone else, never happened to me either. This thread should be locked for misleading and false info.

h575309

My 360 hasn't ever scratched a game. Am I just lucky? The warranty isn't just for the system scratching it, but also wear and tear etc. Blu-Ray discs are pretty hardy.

lundy86_4

Do you guys play with your X360 upside-down or something? I have never had a game get scratched.II_Seraphim_II

I'm suprised not too many know about this problem. What causes it is missing pads that would prohibit the lens from hitting the disc due to vibrations or whatever. Alot actually got effected by this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlQYkaXv8RU - It appeared on Kassa, a Dutch TV-show.

I'm suprised not too many know about this problem. What causes it is missing pads that would prohibit the lens from hitting the disc due to vibrations or whatever. Alot actually got effected by this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlQYkaXv8RU - It appeared on Kassa, a Dutch TV-show.

CAPSROGUE

people know about this problem....some (usually teenagers and one older gentleman) like to lie.

Quoting a gamestop employee having an "interesting conversation" is like quoting Cliffy B…. VG charts.. and Play magazine all at once..

It should never be done..

Quoting a gamestop employee having an "interesting conversation" is like quoting Cliffy B…. VG charts.. and Play magazine all at once..

It should never be done..

masiisam

360 scratching disks hapened to my friend, we were playing gears online and his brother accidentally kicked the 360 over and BAM gears was no more.

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Quoting a gamestop employee having an "interesting conversation" is like quoting Cliffy B…. VG charts.. and Play magazine all at once..

It should never be done..

Youngmav05

It was more of a joke…..but your right..

The Ps3 games don't scratch as easily due to the blu-ray, I have no scratches on any of my Ps3 disks.

Maybe the guy you were talking to doesnt even work at gamestop.

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To use in his 360 that doesn't have a gamertag? :)

It all makes sense! :P

TheCoreGamer_

it practically forces you to create one. if you want to clear this nonsense up once and for all, simply create a gamertag and let us all know what it is. that way, it will provide proof that you own the system.

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Yea, just like everyone else, never happened to me either. This thread should be locked for misleading and false info.

EmperorSupreme

The fanboys will never believe that their precious (360) actually can fail at something. Even after the RROD situation, if it didn't happen to them, it didn't happen. I on the other hand have seen disks scratched with a perfect circular scratch around the disk. This is no false info, h575309 is just a fanboy that won't believe that it can mess up.

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Yea, just like everyone else, never happened to me either. This thread should be locked for misleading and false info.

Santesyu