XBox 360 Platinum $299.99 @ Geeks.com

[vlv723]

Hey Guys,

Co-worker of mine showed me this.

http://www.geeks.com/pix/2007/GEEKBOX2.html?AID=10440852&CJPID=1225267

It's $300 after putting in the coupon code: GEEKBOX2

I got mines for $300 a few months ago when Microcenter had one like this but it was a mail-in rebate.

 

[allout1986]

It's a refurbished system.

 

[PacoDG]

Though I won't be getting this item, I do want to say ive used geeks.com for years and they have always done me right.

 

[Valkryst]

platinum?

 

[Sir_Fragalot]

[quote name='allout1986']It's a refurbished system.[/quote]Yep even though the $299 price tag is tempting, do you really want to around with a refurbished 360 after all the problems 360's have been having?

 

[vlv723]

Kinda weird how they named it Platinum...I know it is Pro/Premium but I just typed it in exactly what it said on the page.

 

[bugthisman]

Any sort of warranty on this?

 

[thunderx85]

90?
[quote name='bugthisman']Any
sort of warranty on this?[/quote]

 

[freshzen]

I wouldn't buy a 360 without a 2 year to lifetime warranty. You're just taking too many risks. $300 isn't going to seem like a very good price when you give M$ 175 to fix it when it breaks, and again when it breaks down again =P

 

[Wolfpup]

[quote name='vlv723']Kinda weird how they named it Platinum...I know it is Pro/Premium but I just typed it in exactly what it said on the page. [/QUOTE]

Platinum is no less valid than Pro or Premium. There's no such thing as any of those-it's just the X-Box 360.

 

[CheapBob42]

[quote name='thunderx85']90?[/quote]

This refurbished console doesn't have any warranty. If you buy a 360 new, it would be 1 year since they extended the warranty.

 

[CZroe]

"Platinum," "Pro / Professional," "Premium." JUST SETTLE ON A DAMN NAME.

All the retailers abusing the name have eliminated Microsoft's ability to properly make and marker a Pro, Platinum, etc bundle. Heck, I'd expect the Premium's HDMI successor to be renamed "Pro." Because it is already called that 40% of the time, it'll fill that spot nicely.

Oh, and of course MS will have HDMI in their other sets eventually. It makes sense to only manufacture one motherboard for a QA and tech-s upport perspective. The Elite is probably just to get it out now while the others are selling back stock and warehoused inventory, but when the 60nm CPU hits, expect all newly-manufactured units to be using the same board/CPU.


[quote name='Wolfpup']Platinum is no less valid than Pro or Premium. There's no such thing as any of those-it's just the X-Box 360.[/QUOTE]
The Premium absolutely does exist. The official packages are Core, Premium, and Elite.