should i buy a 360 that has the red ring of death?

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#1 sly718
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i heared that microsoft repairs them for free if it has the rrod .

the reason why im asking is because somebody i know is selling their 360 that has the rrod for 100. it comes with 2 wireless controller, 2 games , all the wires and the 20gb hardrive

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#2 kevdm10
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go for it
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#3 sly718
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go for itkevdm10

could you give me a reason

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#4 Colemenkiller
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[QUOTE="kevdm10"]go for itsly718

could you give me a reason

well minuse the main price by 200 bucks and if it dosent work go call microsoft and have it fixed and u save money duh
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#5 hockeyruler12
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buy it and then send it in...should take about 3 weeks
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#6 Cwagmire21
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Don't you need the receipt?
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#7 chefstubbies
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Buy a 360 that doesn't work for $100? You'd be crazy not to buy it! :lol:
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#8 usaaaaaa
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Only if you can fix it.
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#9 zodiark1
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Dude im pretty sure you need a receipt!!!
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#10 Fenrir_DarkWolf
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Dude im pretty sure you need a receipt!!!zodiark1

No, all you need is the 360 serial number(bottom of the machine) then they send you a prepaid box, you send it in, they'll send you a new console. Go for it great deal! :)

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#11 sly718
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okay so you guys think i should buy it
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#12 thecobraholder
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definitely. go for it dude. you're basically paying 100 dollars for a new console and if that one gets the rrod you can send it in again and they'll ship you a new one. plus you're getting two controllers (whih hopefully work nicely), a 20gb hd and 2 games.. all for 100 dollars so yeah. i'd say, do it.
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#13 ZodiacVII
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When I sent in my 360 I also had to give more information than my serial number. My console was registered to me, so they needed my information as well.

Who are you going to buy the console from? If it is someone you can trust who knows they can get it repaired for free and just doesn't want it anymore, than go for it, as you can get the information that you may be required to file from them. Otherwise, you may be taking a $100 risk that just isn't worth it.

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#14 ill001
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Um...

No.

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#15 Gregoroth
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1. It would need the warranty seal intact, otherwise it's void.
2. If it's been registered already, you might have trouble claiming a fix.
3. You'll get a refurbished console back, not a new one, as someone claimed above.

No. Don't buy it.
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#16 hayner225
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I have a red ring of death so I had to buy a new 360. The pain about sending it in is that it takes weeks to get back. But if they fix ti then it is a really good price.
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#17 tsylord
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I'd do it for a hundred dollars, but first I'd call up MS and see if they would fix the consol.
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#18 sly718
Member since 2006 • 921 Posts

1. It would need the warranty seal intact, otherwise it's void.
2. If it's been registered already, you might have trouble claiming a fix.
3. You'll get a refurbished console back, not a new one, as someone claimed above.

No. Don't buy it.Gregoroth

what happens if it isnt registered

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#19 cleotis_max
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Yeah do it that way you spend 100 bucks on a Modded 360 that you can't return to Manufactures.
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#20 shaunchgo
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I think it's a great idea - can't beat that price. Like the poster before this stated - send it in and you should be gaming in no time.
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#21 therealderek
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Pretty much all you need is the serial, unless as stated before its been modded. But all my idiot friends have done this exact same thing as they are too impatient and would rather sell the system and buy a new one and push that incredibly painful (apparently) wait onto someone else.