And so it happens again. My second Xbox 360 just bit it hard and is giving me the RROD.
Already it is a headache. Checking the Xbox support page reveals that my warranty is out of date. This is misleading however, as I am pretty sure Microsoft yet again extended the warranty on RRODs as they are so prevalent. So I submitted a ticket anyway to see what happens.
Again, issues. I picked the option that would have them send me a box and shipping label. I just received an email telling me that I have to supply packing materials. Ugh.
And so now what? I suppose I will see what happens, though I am not overly happy about the thought of receiving yet another refurbed piece of crap from an abusive home. I did see that Microsoft just announced a new 360 Elite bundle, packaged with Halo3 and Fable2. I already have three copies of Halo3 and a copy of Fable2... I do want a black 360 though. I suppose I could Ebay or trade in the games. But do I risk another $400 on Microsoft's shoddy product yet again?
4.21.2009
Red Ring of Death II: Part 1
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Well Fable 2 alone is worth 400 bucks
Why do people continue to buy/support/accept/tolerate a crappy product? Yes I understand that MS continues to offer free repair of said crappy product, but really come on. You now have spent time checking your warranty, you'll send it back and be without it for a week roughly. Then you may not get back the console you sent in. What are you holding on to that keeps you going back to the 360? Let it go, just let it go......
I hear ya, but at this point, with 100+ games in my library, I have a fairly substantial investment in the platform already.
Trade them into Amazon/Gamefly/Gamestop for credit. Keep the ones you want. I've been thinking about doing this myself as I have rarely revisited any games. Plus I have lost the "interest" in keeping some of them around. There are some I still plan on keeping.
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