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Don't put too much stock into what people say. 90% of GAF are total retards.Corky said:thanks mang, some of this venom stings more than the fact than I'm gonna be 360less for a couple of weeks
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AndyMoogle
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Very unlikely. For some reason MS think it's better to refurb old shitty zephyrs instead of just handing out falcons/jaspers. You'd think that it would be much cheaper in the long run if they didn't have to keep repairing old 360s.Corky said:
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Be sure to take a note of the serial numbers in future. It only adds further weight to your complaints and you're more likely to get compensation for it.
Majima Everywhere System
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Metalic Sand said:
You should never get so attached to things. I successfully turned my back on my library and switched. Number 4, the one that is still alive, has lived a long time only playing the occasional exclusive.
It was less that it broke a lot and more that I would need to buy an Xbox (TM) HDMI cable if I wanted 5.1 sound once I finally got a nice TV. That was the final cable, dongle, charger, HDD, or subscription to use the internet I could take.
So I spent 300 dollars to leave, but it was still worth it.
eggandI said:
there you go, there will always be a reason to have a certain console, barring personal taste.
If I had a person I could borrow a 360 from on the fly and have it for several weeks then I'd do the same.
Until then I'm keeping mine
BigBlackGamer
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I would just buckle down and buy a jasper and call it a day.
Mizzou Gaming
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So Microsoft forgot to include the standard one month Live subscription card not only once, not only twice, not only thrice, BUT 6 times?
Either you are the unluckiest guy in the world or you banged Willy Gates' wife.
Seriously though you should have got a one month card so I dont know what to tell you.
Either you are the unluckiest guy in the world or you banged Willy Gates' wife.
Seriously though you should have got a one month card so I dont know what to tell you.
BravoSuperStar
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BigBlackGamer said:
Yeah, you should just sell the one you get back from repair, or trade it in towards a jasper.
The sixth one?! OMFG
I would go crazy if it broke on me six times.
As other gaffers said, it would be better imo to send the broken one, buy an arcade or the cheapest bundle available meanwhile, and sell the refurbished when it arrives. You may lose money, but you gain reliability.
I would go crazy if it broke on me six times.
As other gaffers said, it would be better imo to send the broken one, buy an arcade or the cheapest bundle available meanwhile, and sell the refurbished when it arrives. You may lose money, but you gain reliability.
Vorador said:
Well I might've become upset from time to time, but the lack of videogames doesnt really anger me I have a plethora of hobbies but it sure is unfortunate that it has to turn out like this.
I might sell the refurbished on and get one with the smaller chipsets, though I have yet to even call the support ( closed atm ).
edit : also my suspicion has been confirmed, it definitely seems ( judging by this thread alone ) that not all are compensated for the hardware failures ( i.e live-time etc ).
Mizzou Gaming
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Corky said:
Who else didn't get compensated for their warranty repair? If you go to the Xbox Support site it flatout tells you right there any console repaired under warranty comes with one month free. This is an actual card by the way, they dont just apply it to your account. Im guessing you missed it, they tape it right on the console itself. If you didnt get one call MS, because you should have.
Corky said:Well I for one am hoping for full backwards compatibility come 720/ps4, but then again maybe thats rather naive of me
I wouldn't count on that. I still have a number of Xbox 1 games collecting dust because they don't run on the 360. Hell Microsoft gave up on emulation/Xbox Originals and even pulled the plug on Xbox 1 online/dlc. Sony took out their BWC and I doubt that ever comes back.
Most of us hope it'll be there, but at this rate I'd be shocked if either next-gen platform has any backwards compatibility.
grap3fruitman
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Uh, op, I just had like #13 or so die. I want to personally strangle whoever designed the hardware at this point.
Shambles said:
still waiting for this infinite wisdom tip of yours thats going " in one ear and out the other " of me.LOL!!! -_o
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careful now, people will come to conclusion that you bathe your children in a bathtub filled with acid while juggling toasters above it.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Err, yeah. Some of the posts are not well justified here.
Here's what I don't get: Doesn't 360 comes with a 3 years warranty or something? Hell, most of the products come with at least 1 year of warranty.
It's hardly been 5 years and you're on a 6th console. That's 1 console in less than 1 year. That's absurd!
Contact Microsoft and request a "Buy 6, get one free" for the fuckups.
Here's what I don't get: Doesn't 360 comes with a 3 years warranty or something? Hell, most of the products come with at least 1 year of warranty.
It's hardly been 5 years and you're on a 6th console. That's 1 console in less than 1 year. That's absurd!
Contact Microsoft and request a "Buy 6, get one free" for the fuckups.
Mizzou Gaming
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Corky said:
No if you read everyone has said the only thing they got compensated for was a one month card. Looking in the main 360 repair thread everyone was compensated for one month. Like I said its written into the warranty so Im thinking you accidently threw it away. I just dont see them forgetting to include it for you 6 times.
Mizzou Gaming said:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20015142&postcount=123
This gentleman, got a 1month card once, the other times he didnt get anything.
That sucks OP. I would just really start complaining about it big time on the phone if it's under warranty still. At this point, they should give you a free year of XBL. I got that before for having a problem with my gamer tag.
I didn't deal with that nearly as much as you or others, and only had a few calls to MS in comparison (few system deaths, Gamertag got corrupted and lost everything was pretty bad too), but even I'm at my limit. If my 360 dies, I'm done with it. I don't care what exclusives are available to it at this point. I've had more than enough headaches with it now. I'll trade in all my 360 games to gamestop, and call it a day.
I feel bad especially for those people who only own a 360, being without your gaming source so often, and for so long.
I'm sure this will certainly hurt MS during their next gen system launch. I won't pick one up for a while due to this factor, until it's proven solid, and there's a hefty warranty on it.
I didn't deal with that nearly as much as you or others, and only had a few calls to MS in comparison (few system deaths, Gamertag got corrupted and lost everything was pretty bad too), but even I'm at my limit. If my 360 dies, I'm done with it. I don't care what exclusives are available to it at this point. I've had more than enough headaches with it now. I'll trade in all my 360 games to gamestop, and call it a day.
I feel bad especially for those people who only own a 360, being without your gaming source so often, and for so long.
I'm sure this will certainly hurt MS during their next gen system launch. I won't pick one up for a while due to this factor, until it's proven solid, and there's a hefty warranty on it.
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Holy shit, a lot of you guys are really good at this "selective" reading thing. It will come in handy during times of war and general bad news. Good for you.
Mizzou Gaming
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Corky said:
Well then I don't know what to tell you. The confirmation email states that when you get your repair back a 1 month subscription card will be included. Then again on the packing slip it states we have included a one month Live card for your troubles.
Im not defending the 360's awful reliability. It is bad, I know it, you know it everyone knows it. Im simply taking your OP into consideration and telling you as part of the warranty coverage a one month card is included. Do you remember getting the packing slips?
Truespeed
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Microsoft should just redesign the damn thing and address the problem from the ground instead of trying to patch it with their minor MB revisions. They clearly understand the root of the problem so just put in the preventive measures from it ever happening. Besides, isn't the 360 due for a re-design?
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Truespeed said:
Yep. Slim that shit as well, while they are at it!
My 360 RROed like a minute ago. I was with my gf and a friend trying to watch a film and then suddently the 360 tv signal starts to interrupt like every 5 min.
I started to scream when I reboot it and what do I get? 3 rings of domm! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Anyways.... It was an elite 360 falcon... still in warranty so Its no problem, but FUCK THIS SHIT FINAL FANTASY XIII IN 10 DAYS AND MY 360 RROD WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKKKKK
edit: my girlfriend was traumatized when I started running around like a crazy saying "NOO SHIT JUST GOT REAL NOOO" ahahahah :lol :lol
I started to scream when I reboot it and what do I get? 3 rings of domm! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Anyways.... It was an elite 360 falcon... still in warranty so Its no problem, but FUCK THIS SHIT FINAL FANTASY XIII IN 10 DAYS AND MY 360 RROD WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKKKKK
edit: my girlfriend was traumatized when I started running around like a crazy saying "NOO SHIT JUST GOT REAL NOOO" ahahahah :lol :lol
Mizzou Gaming
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Corky said:
Do you have a Twitter account? If you do send @XboxSupport a message about not getting the standard 1 month live card. They will get back to you really fast and should help. Yeah maybe its not much but it is something.
Mizzou Gaming
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Yazus said:
Submit your repair on the online support site and you will get your box really quick. My last repair took 9 days total.
Truespeed said:
You'd figure with all the hardware issues Microsoft would have been trying to get a slim unit out asap. If any console needs one it's the 360, assuming they actually get the internal design right. They'd remove some of the hardware failure stigma and get a big sales push from people upgrading and new people buying the slim. I'm not sure what they're thinking over there sometimes.
Making a smaller, quieter, more reliable 360 seems like something that should have already happened. They could improve the controller dpad while they're at it.
Mizzou Gaming
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Corky said:
Yeah its always stuck directly on the console itself with a single piece of scotch tape. Its just the card so its roughly the size of a credit card. A lot of people thought the month was applied directly to their account and completely missed the card.
If I were you I'd seek help/advice in the dedicated Broken 360 thread because the only thing you will get here is what you've mostly seen.
corrosivefrost
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WrikaWrek said:
I'm on my 3rd console.
I know people who have had no less than 4 consoles die on them.
It's just really bad hardware.
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Also, 10 days total without a console is a pipe dream. It's probably closer to 2-3 weeks from the experiences I've had/know of personally. And that doesn't even start to cover the shenanigans I've seen with the condition of returned units.
Mizzou Gaming
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Foil said:
Project Natal....that is all.
Mizzou Gaming
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Did you know you can also create a new Gamertag on the refurb and get the one month free Live Gold trial like you did when you first bought your 360. Not exactly sure how many times you can do this but normally its a total of 3.
indigo-cyclops
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Wow, I must either be incredibly lucky, or I don't play as much as most because I'm still on my original launch 360 Though I think the DVD drive is going to go any minute so whenever I want to play a game I have to delete the previous install data and install the new. Such a small amount of disk space, wth. Sorry to hear about the shitty situation OP
Though I think the DVD drive is going to go any minute so whenever I want to play a game I have to delete the previous install data and install the new. Such a small amount of disk space, wth. Sorry to hear about the shitty situation OP Unregistered007
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Gaogaogao said:
keep looking because they are certianly not looking at your or the ps3.... :lol :lol :lol
H_Prestige
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Truespeed said:
They're better off just keeping the same chassis and reducing the size of the internals. The current units seem to be pretty good. Making the box smaller and using cheaper components might make the RROD come back for all we know. The ps3 slim certainly isn't as high quality as the fat units. Except for the launch ones perhaps.
Truespeed
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Corky said:
With the exception of the PS3, all of the platforms you've listed probably use lead based solder. Had it not been for the use of lead free solder in these next gen consoles we probably wouldn't have these high failure rates. So, the real people that should be blamed are these environmental militants that would rather hug a tree rather than have a reliable console.