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Offline DancingTofu

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So just for everyone's information
« on: December 14, 2008, 09:28:58 am »
YES, 6th gen consoles are cheap right now.  Why?  Because they're all refurbished, 70-80% of the machines still on the market today will break within a few years, it's Christmas time, and it's the imminent ridiculous drop in value that every system has before it can start being a classic. (5th gen is starting to pick up; GoodWill raised their price on N64's from $5 to $8 within the last year, and that's GoodWill; a good 2nd or 3rd gen system in working condition is worth almost what it cost new)

360's too.  Not sure why.  They're probably all the defective ones.
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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2008, 10:19:59 am »
woah, really? that's crazy. it makes sense in some ways though.
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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2008, 10:51:02 am »
I would love to score a 360. But I don't want a broken one :(

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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2008, 11:58:38 am »
Oh pretty cool, but i mean if their defective is it worth it?

Offline DancingTofu

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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2008, 07:45:18 pm »
I was kind of exaggerating that point so people wouldn't come knocking angrily on my window (I've got a door, but it's not as popular) when their $40 PS2s break.

They're all refurb, which probably means they're quite a bit better than the factor sealed ones; it means there's a good chance more than 50% of the components actually function.
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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2008, 03:23:55 pm »
I would love to score a 360. But I don't want a broken one :(

buying one new is kinda the same as buying a broken one  :P .

what exactly does refurbished mean? they're used and have some new parts in them? I didn't think they did that with consoles and thinking about a house term makes it weird.

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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2008, 07:50:58 pm »
Yeah.  Basically, when you sell a console to any specifically licensed gaming retailer, they test it for functionality in all departments, replace any broken parts, get a "refurbished" sticker if it's a Sony system or anything else that has a "void" seal to un-void the warranty, and then sell it.  The difference between pre-owned and refurbished is that refurbished systems have been repaired.

Some stores sell refurbished systems cheaper.
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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2008, 09:08:19 pm »
So it has the functionality of a new one, but is cheaper...? Hmm. I like that.

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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2008, 12:27:00 am »
Pretty much.  Think of it like a pre-owned car.  Even if the owner puts better parts and nice interior in it, it'll cost less because someone else owned it first.
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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2008, 02:13:04 pm »
it's nice to know, thanks Tofu, I do need a new PS2 and this seems perfect for me.

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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2008, 04:49:57 pm »
No prob.  I just noticed those prices walking through the Lloyd Center and thought, "you know, maybe I don't have to worry so much about getting systems for MEW Con." :P
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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2008, 11:43:13 pm »
I'm guessing it has more to do with the fact that it was a 360.  Everyone knows that Microsoft makes unreliable products that are too advanced to be stable.  I don't suppose you tried Vista when it was first released, did you?
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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2008, 07:54:03 am »
Hmm....I might have to look into this, seeing as it majorly sucks not having any Playstation systems.....

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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2008, 11:24:12 pm »
I'm guessing it has more to do with the fact that it was a 360.  Everyone knows that Microsoft makes unreliable products that are too advanced to be stable.  I don't suppose you tried Vista when it was first released, did you?

I actually was part of the "developers" beta and then part of the public beta... So I know exactly how bad it was...
Alright, so I don't need to remind you that it probably wasn't the "refurbished", it was the "Microsoft". :P

Until the 360 was released, I thought fat PS2's and PSP's were unstable systems.
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Re: So just for everyone's information
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2008, 07:28:50 am »
Of the four X360's ive had only one ever RROD :P
                                         
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