Do you have a backup 360?

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#1 NSR34GTR
Member since 2007 • 13179 Posts

Hi everbody i was just thinking about buying a backup 360 (prefrbly a core)

just wanted you opinion..is it worth and do you have one

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#2 TheGTAvaccine
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Well when my broken premium returns, it will back up my elite.

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#3 kintzer
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Yep. I'm using a core right now while the premium is in the shop.
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#4 NSR34GTR
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im also looking to buy a core
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#5 WMDfreeman99
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yep i have to pro systems.. they both are 4 months old..
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#6 amroe333
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no, I have only one. My PC can last me for a couple of weeks if my 360 gets the ring of death
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#8 foxunit_greyfox
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Well when my broken premium returns, it will back up my elite.

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#9 KingKoop
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Yeah my back-up is my Wii, and my back-up for my Wii is my 360 :lol:

Seriously though? No I don't have another 360 just the one.

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#10 Helment
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My backup system is in Walmart.
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#11 Fatality4u
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I won a core in a contest just after my premium died, which was very recently. I was so ticked that I was not going to get to play Halo 3 at launch, but I am now really excited. One my premium gets back I will rever the core to backup and use the "new" one again. This will be my 5th 360.
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#12 amroe333
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I won a core in a contest just after my premium died, which was very recently. I was so ticked that I was not going to get to play Halo 3 at launch, but I am now really excited. One my premium gets back I will rever the core to backup and use the "new" one again. This will be my 5th 360.Fatality4u
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#13 Radiozo
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No.
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#14 gokuofheaven
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it's so funny how we have to get a backup 360...true next-gen issues for real.

as far as the subject goes, i would get a core if and when my premium dies. i've only had it for a little over a year so i'll see what happens.

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#15 cwagmire
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No - I'm in to games just not enough to pay another 300 bucks to have a "back-up"

I think I'd be okay if I went a few weeks to a month w/o games.

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#16 amroe333
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No - I'm in to games just not enough to pay another 300 bucks to have a "back-up"

I think I'd be okay if I went a few weeks to a month w/o games.

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my thougths exactly
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#17 NSR34GTR
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why not pick up a used core it'll be a lot cheaper
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#18 Phazevariance
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I can't afford a second 360. you're better off backin gup the actual games and if the system dies, ... s.o.l.
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#19 sonic0491
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omg so many people went out and bought two 360s just cos it broke.... this adds a whole new chapter to the system wars expenses! not that i care.
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#20 DEWMAN08
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Do I have an extra $200 dollars laying around, no.
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#21 JonesWs
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nah man i wouldn't just send it back to microsoft get a brand new if something happens. You take care of it nothing should happen i never had a problem with mine had it since launch. Just got the elite recently.
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#22 Moncada5
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Yeah, I got one. Its at my friends house across the street. If mine every breaks then I gotta wait till he is at school and go get it (if you know what I mean) but if its on a weekend and hes at his house I got some more friends:D LOL jk

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#23 philip6k
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nah man i wouldn't just send it back to microsoft get a brand new if something happens. You take care of it nothing should happen i never had a problem with mine had it since launch. Just got the elite recently. JonesWs

ha thats so untrue! so many people have taken perfect care of theirs but they are on like their 3rd-5th, you cant help a hardware failure

its pretty sad when you have to buy a back-up console, im glad i have a reliable console instead

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#24 suade907
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Yep a core and good thing my primary unit just failed with a goofy dvd problem. My backup failed last year and was covered under the 3 red light warranty. At the time it wasn't and I had to pay something like 130 clams but they sent me a check for that the other week as a refund.
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#25 Pinman_DS9
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Since your sig says you have an Elite system, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Doesn't the Elite have an extra heat pipe (laptop style technology I believe, but I defer to the experts) to deal with the overheating issues? I'll get an Elite if my Pro breaks down, but not until then.
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#26 Headhunter01
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In a way. I have my launch console that works when it wants to. It broke right after the warranty was up but before they extended it to the 3 year warranty. I thought I might as well open it, look inside, maybe blow out some of the dust and see what happens. After that it still didn't work (I didn't really expect it to) so I tried to trade it in to Gamestop. The kid noticed that it had been opened though so they wouldn't take it even though I told him I had not modded it in any way. Anyway, now I don't have the 3 yr warranty either and what really sucks is that they announced it about a month after I opened the case. :| Oh well, now I have an elite :D.
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#27 zael99
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If mine breaks, I'm just going to go on eBay and buy a cheap one for like $100 and send mine in. See if I can make a bit of a profit :P.
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#28 zanyapocalypse
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Seems like a waste of money if you ask me.....
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#29 NSR34GTR
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was just thinking if my elite was to break down ill be without it for like 5-6 weeks
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#30 The_One_White
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not really but me and my brother both have 360s so if one breaks we can use the others
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#31 MuscleCarMan
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when my 360 got the red ring of death i just opened my front door and went out into the bright and scary world of reality lol.
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#32 wutevrman
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i think it's worth it if you game a lot. i have three in case my back-up goes out!
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#33 Hell_Dude
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No. But I will buy another 360 (just the console) , becouse the 360 I have is banned.