XBox 360 additional warranty
12-10-06, 11:15 AM
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XBox 360 additional warranty
What are the best extended warranties. I was looking at Sam's Club to buy my Xbox 360 and they have a 3 year service agreement for only 40 bucks that looks really good. I would rather buy the Gears of War bundle from costco, but I didn't see an extended warranty there. Circuit city's looks to be over twice as much for the service agreement for only 2 years. Any help you can give me on buying a bundle or service agreements would be appreciated.
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12-10-06, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by brad0478
What are the best extended warranties. I was looking at Sam's Club to buy my Xbox 360 and they have a 3 year service agreement for only 40 bucks that looks really good. I would rather buy the Gears of War bundle from costco, but I didn't see an extended warranty there. Circuit city's looks to be over twice as much for the service agreement for only 2 years. Any help you can give me on buying a bundle or service agreements would be appreciated.
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12-10-06, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Admiral Ackbar
While it isn't officially listed, Costco pretty much has a lifetime warranty. Just save the receipt.
http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/...ter-220616.php
12-10-06, 11:57 AM
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IMO the official Microsoft warranty is the best way to go. It is slightly more expensive than some store warranties (it is $60 for 2 years), but the main advantage you get with the MS warranty is unlimited repairs. Most store warranties are good only for the system you buy it for. So if your system breaks, they give you a new one and your warranty is then void. You have to buy a new warranty to cover your new system. With the MS warranty, the warranty is carried over to your new system.
12-10-06, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by taffer
IMO the official Microsoft warranty is the best way to go. It is slightly more expensive than some store warranties (it is $60 for 2 years), but the main advantage you get with the MS warranty is unlimited repairs. Most store warranties are good only for the system you buy it for. So if your system breaks, they give you a new one and your warranty is then void. You have to buy a new warranty to cover your new system. With the MS warranty, the warranty is carried over to your new system.
12-10-06, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by brad0478
60 bucks isn't bad. Does the paperwork just come with the system, or is there something I need to fill out in the store?
12-10-06, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DVDChris
paperwork comes with the system.
Actually, I just called 1-800-4MYXBOX and they were able to give me the extended warranty over the phone.
12-10-06, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DVDChris
paperwork comes with the system.
Originally Posted by DVDChris
Actually, I just called 1-800-4MYXBOX and they were able to give me the extended warranty over the phone.
12-10-06, 08:33 PM
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Within 10 days. I chose the Microsoft warranty also. I have never ever bought a warranty for anything before, but after all I've read since the 360 came out, I'd rather be safe than sorry...
12-10-06, 09:27 PM
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I signed up for the Microcenter 1-year warranty for $32 in case the unit goes south during the year, and I'm sort of hoping Microsoft comes out with a new version of the Xbox 360 that involves HDMI support (and other advances), and then I could turn my unit back in for credit and pick up a newer build model of the Xbox 360.
12-11-06, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Patman
The only extra cost you will incur with the Microsoft warranty is that you have to pay shipping to send it to them.
...the warranty itself can be phoned in.
12-11-06, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by RichC2
No you don't. They send you a UPS overnight box free of charge whenever it breaks.
...the warranty itself can be phoned in.
...the warranty itself can be phoned in.
This is correct, and I know for sure as I have had 2 repairs since launch.
