Do I really need that Microsoft Extended Warranty for my Xbox?
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No.
Waste of money.
Waste of money.
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Xbox maybe...PS2 YES!
I have a couple Xboxs come back a month...I get 20 pople with PS2s (all with expired warrantys of course). However, some Xbox drives don't work well...anyone have a list?
I have a couple Xboxs come back a month...I get 20 pople with PS2s (all with expired warrantys of course). However, some Xbox drives don't work well...anyone have a list?
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I bought the Best Buy's extended warranty. Glad I did. The drive started acting up and not reading any discs. Took it in and they gave me a new one. Even got Clone Wars, Tetris, and an S controller, which my original system didn't have.
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Highly recommend it for MS's service. Free Airborne Express all the way (overnight no less). Sent mine out and got it back in less than a week. Considered renewing mine even, but at this stage, it's not as big of a deal (esp. since I have a separate dvd player for emergencies ). Won't be gaming much for the next few months anyways, and my cash flow is a little better.
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Depends on how much you'll worry, and how much it costs. I've never needed to have any of my consoles repaired (including XBox, PS2, PS1, DC, SNES, GC, Genesis/Sega CD, various gameboys).
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I've never been a fan of extended warranties on electronics. I've owned just about every system since the 2600 and have never had a system die except after the extended warranty would have expired anyway.
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I would say that it's worth it. I had a DDE problem with my Xbox that Microsoft fixed quickly. I've heard that this is a very common problem with Xbox's. If you don't get the warranty, it costs $100 + shipping to get it fixed!
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Originally posted by Joshua
I've heard that this is a very common problem with Xbox's.
I've heard that this is a very common problem with Xbox's.
Ever since Thomson started their Proscan line of products to replace RCA as the top brand, anything that doesn't have the Proscan name on it seems to not get the best components.
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I never get extended warranties. If you bought these for every piece of hardware you buy (especially for things under $200) you end up spending more on the warranties than you would on replacing the one bad item you eventually get that craps out after the free warranty.
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Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
I never get extended warranties. If you bought these for every piece of hardware you buy (especially for things under $200) you end up spending more on the warranties than you would on replacing the one bad item you eventually get that craps out after the free warranty.
I never get extended warranties. If you bought these for every piece of hardware you buy (especially for things under $200) you end up spending more on the warranties than you would on replacing the one bad item you eventually get that craps out after the free warranty.
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Originally posted by Tuan Jim
$30 for a 2 year guarantee vs. how much for shipping and labor? or $179 for a new one.
$30 for a 2 year guarantee vs. how much for shipping and labor? or $179 for a new one.
I was looking in the context of my entire HT.
If I bought warranties for everything, it would have ran probably over $1000.
Thus, instead of buying warranties for everything, I saved that money. Nothing has broken on me yet, so it would have been wasted money. If one or two things do break down before I replace them for upgrade purposes, it will still likely set me back less than the total warranty cost for everything.
That's just the way I look at it.
Plus, my interest in gaming is waning. If one of my consoles broke down, I'd probably just shuck it in the trash, sell the games, and not buy another console from that manufacturer in the future.
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Since the switch from cartridges, four machines have become/are becoming (in)famous for defects... PSX, Dreamcast, PS2, and Xbox.
On the flip side, Saturns were built like tanks, and Game Cube seems to have little negative buzz.
This product category hardly compares to most electronics, it seems. Usually, a warranty just serves to hand pure profit to a retailer, but for consoles, it shouldn't be automatically dismissed.
On the flip side, Saturns were built like tanks, and Game Cube seems to have little negative buzz.
This product category hardly compares to most electronics, it seems. Usually, a warranty just serves to hand pure profit to a retailer, but for consoles, it shouldn't be automatically dismissed.
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Originally posted by mr.snowmizer
This product category hardly compares to most electronics, it seems. Usually, a warranty just serves to hand pure profit to a retailer, but for consoles, it shouldn't be automatically dismissed.
This product category hardly compares to most electronics, it seems. Usually, a warranty just serves to hand pure profit to a retailer, but for consoles, it shouldn't be automatically dismissed.
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Extended Warranties are just like any other kind of insurance. In the long run, it is typically cheaper to self-insure (i.e. don't buy a warranty). But, if you want to be covered for a catastrophic loss (i.e. your HD crapping out) insurance is the only way to go.