Within three hours. Dead.

All I know is my 360 works and I love it. You got fucked by buying a faulty system, I can see why you would be pissed. But to say that the system is worthless and to skip over it entirely and pick up a PS3 is ignorant.

Who's to say that the PS3 doesn't have a worse launch? You know their first George Forman grill prototype had to entirely reworked, because of overheating issues? So if you are paranoid to get screwed by a faulty system: Don't buy one at launch.
 
[quote name='zewone']All I know is my 360 works and I love it. You got fucked by buying a faulty system, I can see why you would be pissed. But to say that the system is worthless and to skip over it entirely and pick up a PS3 is ignorant.

Who's to say that the PS3 doesn't have a worse launch? You know their first George Forman grill prototype had to entirely reworked, because of overheating issues? So if you are paranoid to get screwed by a faulty system: Don't buy one at launch.[/QUOTE]

QFT and for the record I don't have a 360 and I probably won't get one until Christmas next year unless my girl is super cool and hooks me up with one for my birthday. The only thing I've bought at launch is the PSP and I couldn't be happier.
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']This is the reason why I stopped coming here, I say one thing and I'm a fanboy. Lets forget about the 10 people after my post who wasted a minute of their lives typing "M$ 4 life!".
[/QUOTE]

Do you even read your own posts? Can you please point out to me what ISN'T fanboyish about saying:

"Do yourself a favor and skip right on to the PS3. This thing is a piece of crap"

Just because you got a broken console? You haven't even put enough time into the damn thing to truely judge it. This is a brand new console, it happens. You must have not been around console launches before because the PS2 has been breaking down on people soon out of the box since launch, and STILL does. I haven't met a person yet who hasn't had to send in their PS2 for repairs. Hell I've had THREE of them break down on me, and I take good care of my consoles. Not even my early thomson Xbox has acted up more than this, and it's still purring like a kitten.

It seems that the 360 has this huge number of defective units, when it really doesn't. Seriously, you see lots of people complaining about their systems breaking down. Though do you think everybody with a working 360 is going to be online talking about how their's works great? NO. People with working 360s are much more quiet than the angry ones with defective ones. The same thing happened to the PS2, it happened with the original Xbox too, it happens with most console launches. This isn't anything new. You were just one of the unfortunate ones. Call MS up, get your free box, ship it to them FREE OF CHARGE, and stop bitching.
 
Just because you have a problem with it doesn't mean that everyone else will... and chances are, the PS3 will be more problematic seeing as how the PS2 seems to be the most problematic this generation. Of course, I can't say that for sure and you can say for sure that the PS3 will be without problems.:roll:
 
I think skipping the 360 would be a mistake, and I personally can't wait for the PS3 either. As disappointed as I am in Microsoft's hardware defects, I agree that their customer support seems to be top shelf. For that, Microsoft gets my :applause:
 
Sure, if my 360 broke after 3 hours I would be pissed to. Its not like he can go return it for another one...there sold out. Some of us are 'praising' MS due to the fact that they are fixing system for free, and doing it fast. You can't saythat about sony (The free part or fast repairs). Remember the PSP launch when PSPs had numerous dead pixels? Sony telling the new owners to 'suck it up' if there are less then 7 dead pixels? You think MS would tell you to 'suck it up' if you're Xbox froze? Nope. The % of 'defective' 360's is somewhere below 2%. Many of us have had zero to a few problems with our launch system. Mine froze while playing GUN, did I freak out and cry? Nope, I just restarteda. Not a single hiccup since. Could be the game, or could be the system.

The 'wait for the PS3' line pretty much tells us you are a Sony fanboy, due to the fact you have never played the PS3, nor is it eve close to having a feasable lanch date. Yes, lets all wait for this system that may come out on 2006. Sure, we know little about it, nothing about price, nothing about the launch games, but c'mon, its Sony, they make quality systems. Yeah, so says my PS1 that need to be turned over to play, or my numerous PS2s that refuse to play Blue discs. Yeah, thats my fault.
 
[quote name='thagoat']no no no. i like ms, sony, and nintendo. if you love games, how is it possible to diss a whole system and its library of games. ive never understood this and i never will.[/QUOTE]
Words Of Wisdom...
 
I've had to buy two of every Sony system I've owned (PS1, PS2, PSP). As a matter of fact I just had to send my PSP (got it at launch) back to Sony because the analog nub died. I've never had one single problem with my XBOX 1 and so far my 360 is working just fine.
 
[quote name='mmn']I really have no idea why a bunch of people who obviously DON'T OWN a 360 are running into this thread to voice their opinion.

But hey, that's what the internet is for, bitching and whining about a subject you're completely uneducated on.[/QUOTE]

Finally. If you don't mind, I made a small shrine to you out of my Taco Bell. Complete with sauce packet followers. I tried to make a cheese based sacrifice but I couldn't get it right. I apologize.
 
Some retrosexual you are, I'm surprised you haven't opened it up with your manly instincts and fixed it yourself yet. Oh, don't forget to hit the top of it and beat your wife.
 
Ok, called MS... I'm getting a new one shipped and it should be here in 2 days. Good turn around, and decent customer service, even though she sounded pretty stoned. I'm happy to see that they're replacing it so quickly, and that I dont have to send my Xbox 360 in first.

For all the people who gave me shit about a broken Xbox 360, but bitched about getting dead pixel when the NDS/PSPs came out... lick my balls. (Scorch)

I dont come here enough, to give a shit anymore. For everyone else who at least read the post and commented intelligently...(Zewone, Mr. Anderson, thagoat) I'm dont care if you agreed with me, and I'm not here to talk about which Next Gen system is better... Just the fact that if you get a broken product, you shouldnt "expect it" and honestly, I'm pass licking the ass of a company cause they have an exclusive title. And I'm not saying the Xbox 360 sucks, I just wont play and buy games on a Next-Gen broken game system. Quality control is there for a reason.
 
[quote name='depascal22']Where are people getting the number of defective 360s at 35%?? I don't have a 360 but I have ONLY heard about defective ones here on this board. I haven't seen a single article in the paper, article in a gaming magazine, or special on TV about defective 360s. I'm sorry for your problems but what is the problem with MS shipping you another brand new console in a few days? People buy products every day from very reputable companies that are defective. The good companies handle these problems fast and without complaint. At least yours in under warranty. My first Xbox's hard drive melted down 3 DAYS after the extended warranty expired. My first PS2's network adaptor stopped working a few months after I got but Sony refused to fix it because they couldn't find anything wrong with it when I sent it to them. I asked if they hooked it up to a modem and tried to play and they said they was no way they would hook up a used system to their network. Since I could still play the games on it, they sent the same PS2 back to me and told me to live with it or buy another PS2 which sadly I did because my I was trying to fix my Xbox and wanted to play online games with my friends. There's nothing wrong with expecting a quality product but complaining about it when Microsoft is more than willing to send you a brand new replacement seems sort of childish. Sorry for bursting your bubble Mooky but I hope this doesn't come across as fanboyism for anyone or that I'm coming down on you for bad mouthing a product. You're certainly entitled to your opinion but now that you posted it here, it's fair game and I'm throwing my two cents in.


It's a great time to be a cheap ass gamer.[/QUOTE]

Its not fanboyism, and I didnt expect anyone to agree with me. But like the PS2, you bought a new one cause you're hooked. I personally would stop giving them my hard earned money. It's really not that worth it... playing games is awesome, but life is better, and if they ram you in the ass once, they'll double dip... (I.E. Dynasty Warriors, PStwo, 32X)

Just let them die, and move on... Personally, even though everyone thinks I hate MS, so far... they're the best in my book. People bitched about the controller, they fixed it, people wanted online, and the delivered the best online experiance ever. But MS screwed the 360 launch, and I expected more from them, I expected at least a working system.
 
[quote name='mmn']The praise is because of the quick turnaround time. They overnight you a box and typically have you a fixed/new system within a week.[/QUOTE]

M$ isn't doing this because they love their customers. It's called damage control. Far too many consoles are defective and they're doing this to try to quell the uprising. If Ford or Honda released a certain model of car and 30% ( a somewhat random number) of them were defective they would potentially go so far as to recall the entire line. Granted, people's lives aren't at stake when playing a 360 (although their social lives might be) but M$'s main goal w/the quick replacement is to kill as much negative feedback as possible. 30-35% seems to be the # people want to use so, assuming it's in that range, it's just unacceptable for any company to release a product w/a failure rate that high. Every one of you deserves better for your $400 and the best way to let any company know that is to hold on to your $ until they get it right.
 
[quote name='neocisco']M$ isn't doing this because they love their customers. It's called damage control. Far too many consoles are defective and they're doing this to try to quell the uprising. If Ford or Honda released a certain model of car and 30% ( a somewhat random number) of them were defective they would potentially go so far as to recall the entire line. Granted, people's lives aren't at stake when playing a 360 (although their social lives might be) but M$'s main goal w/the quick replacement is to kill as much negative feedback as possible. 30-35% seems to be the # people want to use so, assuming it's in that range, it's just unacceptable for any company to release a product w/a failure rate that high. Every one of you deserves better for your $400 and the best way to let any company know that is to hold on to your $ until they get it right.[/QUOTE]

Sorry, the current ratio of defective units is not 1:3. Like I said earlier, its most likley less then 2%.
 
[quote name='gizmogc']Sorry, the current ratio of defective units is not 1:3. Like I said earlier, its most likley less then 2%.[/QUOTE]

And it still doesnt matter if its 99% or 1%, shitty quality control is still shitty quality control.

And I seriously doubt it was 2%...but its probably not 35% either, just 35% of the Xbox 360s I've seen. I dont work for MS, and neither do you... so we're both fucking retarded for even opening our mouth.

But my arguement isnt how many, or what percentage, its that the one I got died in 3-4 Hours. And thats pretty sad. Like I said before, same parts go in every machine. This isnt rocket science people!
 
[quote name='neocisco']M$ isn't doing this because they love their customers. It's called damage control. Far too many consoles are defective and they're doing this to try to quell the uprising. If Ford or Honda released a certain model of car and 30% ( a somewhat random number) of them were defective they would potentially go so far as to recall the entire line. Granted, people's lives aren't at stake when playing a 360 (although their social lives might be) but M$'s main goal w/the quick replacement is to kill as much negative feedback as possible. 30-35% seems to be the # people want to use so, assuming it's in that range, it's just unacceptable for any company to release a product w/a failure rate that high. Every one of you deserves better for your $400 and the best way to let any company know that is to hold on to your $ until they get it right.[/QUOTE]


How did you base your entire argument on a number you just said was made up? You must have gone to George W. Bush school of debate and subterfuge. We all seem to forget that this is Microsoft's only been in the video game business for a little over five years. I do agree with you on holding out until they get the bugs worked out but we can we please stop using this arbritrary 35% number?
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']This shit is a joke, within three hours? I've looked online and seen multiple issues like this. I almost didnt buy it, but I figured the one I saw crashing constantly was a one time thing, so I bought it... took it home and now mine is crashing. Do yourself a favor and skip right on to the PS3. This thing is a piece of crap.[/QUOTE]

True! Go with PS3. Playstations are the most historically reliable systems evar!!!
 
i think everyone needs to visit an electronics or computer manufacturing plant and witness first hand the proceeses that are involved in assembling a machine like this or other computers. its not like they have robots or little elves doing this work. there are humans involved with the circuitry and what not which means human error is a factor. just saying same part go in the unit doesn't guarantee each unit will opertate identically. ms just catches more hell than others because 1. they have a lot to live up to and 2. they are the company that everyone loves to hate...i think i hear the bandwagon coming now. *jumps on*
 
[quote name='-Never4ever-']between me and my cos, our 360 has been on for more that 100 hrs already, and only onece did it freeze.

Calm down, call M$ and get a new one and be thankful that they won't charge you, unlike fucking Sony, who to this day would not repair not one of my three DRE ridden PS2s. Even after the court settlement :bomb:[/QUOTE]
I've probably played my 360 for close to 80 hours, and I have yet to have any problem whatsoever with it.
 
[quote name='depascal22']How did you base your entire argument on a number you just said was made up? You must have gone to George W. Bush school of debate and subterfuge. We all seem to forget that this is Microsoft's only been in the video game business for a little over five years. I do agree with you on holding out until they get the bugs worked out but we can we please stop using this arbritrary 35% number?[/QUOTE]

Check my post. I qualified my statements about percentages. I never at any point said that they were definitive. I was speaking theoretically. IMO, anything over 5% is unacceptable. I think most people would agree at this point that the failure rate, despite the fact we don't know the actual percentage, is too high. That # is one that M$ will guard like a state secret.
 
Here's a number thats not made up...

100% of xbox 360's that I received for Christmas have lock-up issues.

I'll deal with not having one for a week if I have to. Customer service was helpful today, but I really wont be happy until I have a fully functional one in my hand.
 
Wth, you were unlucky enough to get a defective product so everyone in the world should automatically never buy one..
Maybe next time the post office loses a letter we should all stop using them and hand deliver our postal products via horseback and six-shooter.

And why the hell is the best thing you could come up with is for everyone to buy a PS3 when the Ps1 and PS2 are some of the most poorly made game systems of all time?

Did you forget about the brilliant PS1 design that had the heat vents on the bottom of the console?? Or those wonderfull DRE errors on PS2's?

http://www.ps2settlement.com/
 
[quote name='seanr1221']and is cool as a cucumber.[/QUOTE]

I call BS on this one. I notice the heat from my 360 just by walking by. Fortunately, I RTFM and placed it and the brick in very spacious locations. I'm considering adding some additional fans to the unit just to be on the safe side. Additions that won't void the warranty of course. :)
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']For all the people who gave me shit about a broken Xbox 360, but bitched about getting dead pixel when the NDS/PSPs came out... lick my balls. (Scorch)[/QUOTE]

I've never had a system with a dead pixel, dumbass.
 
[quote name='daphatty']I call BS on this one. I notice the heat from my 360 just by walking by. Fortunately, I RTFM and placed it and the brick in very spacious locations. I'm considering adding some additional fans to the unit just to be on the safe side. Additions that won't void the warranty of course. :)[/QUOTE]

I don't call BS on it. My 360 gives off very little heat - less than my computer, in fact.
 
I call BS on this one. I notice the heat from my 360 just by walking by. Fortunately, I RTFM and placed it and the brick in very spacious locations. I'm considering adding some additional fans to the unit just to be on the safe side.
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Err not quite BS. The fans in the back feel slightly warm (duh, it's blowing out the heat), but the sides top and HDD are all cool.

And MMN, I was comparing my games to yours the other day when you were online....damn howd you get so many achievements in PGR3 ;-)
 
[quote name='neocisco']Check my post. I qualified my statements about percentages. I never at any point said that they were definitive. I was speaking theoretically. IMO, anything over 5% is unacceptable. I think most people would agree at this point that the failure rate, despite the fact we don't know the actual percentage, is too high. That # is one that M$ will guard like a state secret.[/QUOTE]
No, I don't agree that the number is too high. At this point, it doesn't seem any higher of a percentage than the PS2's DRE problem and that became the highest selling console of all time. I'm not pissed at Microsoft for a few hardware problems that probably couldn't be helped either way. What I am pissed about is the fact that Japan received several thousand 360's and basically turned their nose at it. Let them snatch up all their precious PS3's when they come out and we can chill out with the 360 on our side of the Pacific.
 
The finest exaple of "the kettle calling the pot black" if I ever saw one.
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Heh, that's true. But at least my 360 works fine. :)

And MMN, I was comparing my games to yours the other day when you were online....damn howd you get so many achievements in PGR3 ;-)
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I'm just good at PGR games. I'm not big on playing it online though, and I refuse to put in the 7,000 hours it would take to get all platinums, so I'll never get any of those achievements. You ever need any help or anything, let me know.
 
[quote name='thagoat']no no no. i like ms, sony, and nintendo. if you love games, how is it possible to diss a whole system and its library of games. ive never understood this and i never will.[/QUOTE]
I don't think dissing a system is dissing it's library of games.

I despise Sony, they are a sick company, but there are some wonderfull games for the PS2.
 
[quote name='Vinny']Just because you have a problem with it doesn't mean that everyone else will... and chances are, the PS3 will be more problematic seeing as how the PS2 seems to be the most problematic this generation. Of course, I can't say that for sure and you can say for sure that the PS3 will be without problems.:roll:[/QUOTE]
Exactly my point.

I've owned a PS2 since the launch year (shortly after the launch - around christmas). Guess what? It DRE'ed on me months before the "PSTwo" came out. In October, I was happy, because I got the newer model before everyone else, and it works perfectly for me...I have not been having any problems with the system at all, its been working like a dream.
 
[quote name='neocisco']360's freezing up, PS2's w/DRE's and Nintendo with...wait a minute, I've never heard of any Nintendo systems having substantial problems.:)[/QUOTE]

Well not on launch but the original NES, the cartridge receptors would get dusty over time and you had to constantly blow on the cartridge to get you game to work. Also, remember that debacle when the SP came out with specks and stuff in the game screen. Minor problems, nothing like the DRE's that showed up on the PS2, or the laser track wearing down quickly on the PS1. Now, I have to say that the problems of the 360 are probably the same with any other system launch but because it's so high profile the press is making a big deal about it.
 
[quote name='MadFlava']Well not on launch but the original NES, the cartridge receptors would get dusty over time and you had to constantly blow on the cartridge to get you game to work. Also, remember that debacle when the SP came out with specks and stuff in the game screen. Minor problems, nothing like the DRE's that showed up on the PS2, or the laser track wearing down quickly on the PS1. Now, I have to say that the problems of the 360 are probably the same with any other system launch but because it's so high profile the press is making a big deal about it.[/QUOTE]

That was part of the charm of the NES. Blowing on the cartridge until you passed out. Good times.
 
[quote name='neocisco']That was part of the charm of the NES. Blowing on the cartridge unti you passed out. Good times.[/QUOTE]

And who can forget pushing down on the cartridge on the very edge of the NES's opening, right before it met the black part that would spring downwards (kinda hard to explain)... so that the cartridge would fit tightly and work 95% of the time?

Good times... :lol:
 
News update, called once and was told they'd send a new one, 4 days later I call again and was told that again. 2 Days after that, was told by the 3rd Rep that its not their policy to send first, and that I should send first. Then why did they want my Credit Card number? I figured it was like the NDS, they send first, if you dont send back in 14 days they charge you...

So, anyways... a week later, I still not enjoying what the Next Generation of gaming has to offer. Probably gonna just ebay the system at this point? Maybe? We'll see if DOA4 turns out good or not.

Also, the backwards compatibity is garbage, sure HALO2 works great, but some that were on the list still dont work (Soccer Slam) and some dont save (Kill.switch, Star Wars Battlefront) and with out saving, playing pretty pointless, unless you wanna waste 10 hours in a day gaming.

So far, this is looking to be a pretty shitty launch. How come the only good launch was the dreamcast? WTF is up with that? I guess different times... =(
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']This has been a very sad display on how the game companies have turn you guys into whorey little sheeps that hemorrhage money. I guess if you have nothing but time and disposable income, maybe. But for everyone else who doesnt have time to dick around with the game drama, fuck it.[/QUOTE]

Man, it's hard to find really good points being made around here, but there's one. I don't agree with everything you've said so far, but I'll disregard the tone of your OP since you were obviously pissed that your investment turned out to be a piece of shit...heck, I just bought a $200 DVD player with a faulty cable included and I made a pissed-off post on another forum myself.

I can't believe so many people just excuse the fact that there are always rampant problems - and I don't just mean with the 360, I mean with almost every console since the Dreamcast's fucked up GD-ROMs at launch (Dreamcast wasn't the "only good launch" by the way, in response to the post above mine).

These dopes convince themselves that because it's "launch" that major problems - and they ARE major problems, even if it's a single-digit percentage - are fine because it's new. The more these people just disregard it and barf their money at Sony/MS/whoever, the less likely we are to get any improvement. If you got a 360 with no problems as of yet, congrats. Good for you. That doesn't nullify the fact that there are still a lot of problems, and sure as hell doesn't give you the right to open your mouth and tell people to shut up who are having problems.

I never buy at launch anymore anyway (since I bought a DC and XBox on launch day/eve I learned my lesson between screwed up games and Thompson DVD drives). In fact, the main thing I disagree with the OP on is moving on to the PS3...when the PS3 comes out I fully expect MS will have made a few changes to the 360 to fix and/or remedy a lot of the problems, while the PS3 starts experiencing a slew of its own.

If you pay $400 (or $300 I suppose) for something like this, you damn sure should be able to expect a flawless product. Yes, "MS will overnight you a box" to fix it, but those of you using this as a retort to this problem are missing the point completely.
 
People are blowing the 360 hardware issues out of proportion. Mine has worked perfectly since Nov. 22nd and nobody I know has a defective system as well. Microsoft customer service is fantastic, you'll get a brand new system within days.

Oh, and Mooky, I'll love to see your face in late 2006/2007 when you get a PS3 and it dies within hours. Given Sony's track record, the likelihood of that happening is greater than your 360 dying :D
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']And who can forget pushing down on the cartridge on the very edge of the NES's opening, right before it met the black part that would spring downwards (kinda hard to explain)... so that the cartridge would fit tightly and work 95% of the time?

Good times... :lol:[/QUOTE]

Did anyone get credit for developing these NES techniques? I bet there are 1000's of people out there that claim that they figure out the trick about blowing air into the cartridge receptors. I don't even remember how I heard about that. You think it would have been kind of hard to spread that technique around the world without the internet and just by using word of mouth.
 
It almost a fact that people complain the loudest when stuff goes wrong. So yes, there are problems with the 360 (just like any other console). However, they are definitely nowhere near bad enough to not get one if you wanted to. I have mine, hasn't had a single problem. My power supply hasn't even gotten warm, let alone hot.

Probably just a PS fanboy trying to get some attention :O

PS I'm about to try PDZ, anyone know where that PDZ controls setup thread was on this forum? I remember seeing it a few weeks ago I think, and I want to have the controls set up right from the get go so I can get used to them. I like the music :O
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']News update, called once and was told they'd send a new one, 4 days later I call again and was told that again. 2 Days after that, was told by the 3rd Rep that its not their policy to send first, and that I should send first. Then why did they want my Credit Card number? I figured it was like the NDS, they send first, if you dont send back in 14 days they charge you...

So, anyways... a week later, I still not enjoying what the Next Generation of gaming has to offer. Probably gonna just ebay the system at this point? Maybe? We'll see if DOA4 turns out good or not.

Also, the backwards compatibity is garbage, sure HALO2 works great, but some that were on the list still dont work (Soccer Slam) and some dont save (Kill.switch, Star Wars Battlefront) and with out saving, playing pretty pointless, unless you wanna waste 10 hours in a day gaming.

So far, this is looking to be a pretty shitty launch. How come the only good launch was the dreamcast? WTF is up with that? I guess different times... =([/QUOTE]

Wait a sec, I thought your system was dead? How could you be playing any of these BC games if the system was dead? I'm confused...

I'm sorry about your problems though. I feel your pain and agree with your discontent. I truly wish you could see past this setback and enjoy the 360 as many of us have. Hell, if you lived nearby I'd invite you over to play my system on my HDTV. :D

Oh, and people, let's stop attempting to justify the 360's current issues by bashing former and soon to be released consoles. It's not constructive in any way. It doesn't really matter who made the console. Defects suck, period. Deflecting the blame or pointing fingers merely shows that you are a fanboy. True gamers aren't fanboys...

[/steps off soapbox]
 
You silly little people with your silly little problems.

I have a launch gamecube, a launch Playstation 2 (used from ebay shipped in a big box with no padding even), a launch PSP, and a launch GBA and have NEVER had a single problem with any of them, not even a stuck pixel or a read error.

What do you guys do to make karma ream you up the ass?
 
Daphatty, I played the Xbox 1 games before it broke...

Also, another update!

Once I sent it back, they told me that its common policy to fix them, not replace them and that I should expect it in 7-10 days. I even talked to the supervisor... no budge.

So I should be able to get my game on 3 weeks after the day I bought it. If you dont mind dropping $400 dollars to have a fair chance of this happening to you... by all means, go from it.

And Quack, did you ream Karma in the ass for good luck? ;-)
 
Well, I have to say that my opinion of Microsoft is going down by the minute. I'm sorry for you Mooky. It was my understanding that people were getting new 360s. Maybe they ran out of new units to ship out to people that got defective ones? Maybe you were right all along.....but you'll never get me to admit it.
 
[quote name='Mookyjooky']Daphatty, I played the Xbox 1 games before it broke...

Also, another update!

Once I sent it back, they told me that its common policy to fix them, not replace them and that I should expect it in 7-10 days. I even talked to the supervisor... no budge.

So I should be able to get my game on 3 weeks after the day I bought it. If you dont mind dropping $400 dollars to have a fair chance of this happening to you... by all means, go from it.

And Quack, did you ream Karma in the ass for good luck? ;-)[/QUOTE]

Hey Mooky, I had a similar problem as you. Got mine on Christmas eve and it was feezing by the next afternoon. Sent it back and MS recieved it today (Thursday). Did you get any sort of email notification that they recieved it or anything? Do they email you the tracking number when they mail it back or do we have to just keep calling to get some information out of them?
 
[quote name='jalu6']Hey Mooky, I had a similar problem as you. Got mine on Christmas eve and it was feezing by the next afternoon. Sent it back and MS recieved it today (Thursday). Did you get any sort of email notification that they recieved it or anything? Do they email you the tracking number when they mail it back or do we have to just keep calling to get some information out of them?[/QUOTE]

You juat have to keep calling, if you sent DHL like I did, then you can check the tracking number to varify that they got it. The people I called yesterday didnt know they had it... so keep calling and stay on your toes and you'll get it back sooner..

:D
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']And who can forget pushing down on the cartridge on the very edge of the NES's opening, right before it met the black part that would spring downwards (kinda hard to explain)... so that the cartridge would fit tightly and work 95% of the time?

Good times... :lol:[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I had a store owner tell me my Super C was defective. I fiddled with the positioning of the cart for a minute inside his very old NES. It worked as soon as the cart scraped the back of the cart slot on the way down.

The store owner was looking at me like I was some sort of Cart Whisperer.

Personally, I never blew into my NES carts.

Now, the N64 carts I've sold this year ... I almost need a can of compressed air.
 
Got mine back from MS today. They just sent me a brand new one, manufacture date 12/12. Been playing PDZ and CoD2 and it works much better than the first one. Not counting weekends/holidays got it back in 5 days which is pretty good customer service.


Hope you get yours back soon Mooky, or even better you are too busy playing to post here. :)
 
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