Damn x-box 360 are out of stock...

CleBrownsfan · 01-09-2008, 11:36 AM

My 360 has the death three red rings and I it's still under warranty from Best Buy but they've been out of stock since x-mass. What gives?! You would think Microsoft would be able to keep them in stock

vent over...

stevew · 01-09-2008, 11:38 AM

They've been extremely scarce around here since the first week or so of december.

wade moore · 01-09-2008, 11:42 AM

Huh..

I always see them when I go to Best Buy looking for a Wii.

Honolulu_Blue · 01-09-2008, 11:50 AM

Huh..

I wonder what this Xbox 360 shortage will do to its January sales numbers. I can't wait for that thread.

Galaxy · 01-09-2008, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wade moore

Huh..

I always see them when I go to Best Buy looking for a Wii.

Same here. I picked up my 360 right before Christmas (they had about 6 or 7 when I picked mine up). No Wiis.

rkmsuf · 01-09-2008, 11:51 AM

Huh....

PS3 rulez. Xbox 360 drools.

CleBrownsfan · 01-09-2008, 11:54 AM

I have 4 Best Buy's in a 20 mile radius and none of them have had the 360 (well, they do have the arcade ones) in stock since before x-mass.

vex · 01-09-2008, 11:56 AM

I haven't been able to find a 360 so I can exchange mine as well.

SackAttack · 01-09-2008, 02:46 PM

We got two or three major restocks of the 360 Premium and the 360 Elite in the final two weeks of December.

We're talking 100+ each delivery.

None of those deliveries lasted more than a day.

spleen1015 · 01-09-2008, 03:44 PM

Can you find a PS3?

SackAttack · 01-09-2008, 03:58 PM

Those've sold well since about September, but we had so MANY of the stinkin' things because of the first nine months of the year that despite the sales uptick, I still can't turn around without tripping over five of those.

BigDawg · 01-10-2008, 08:43 AM

Guys, Xbox comes with a 1 year manufacture warrenty

I bought mine in April, just had problem with it so I called Microsoft ( 800-469-9269 ) ... they just asked for my name, address and the serial number of my unit. They sent me a prepaid UPS box which I got in two days. I take off the hard drive and package it up into the box ( took 5 mins ) went to the local UPS store and shipped it back. Was told I would recieve my fixed or in most cases new unit in 2-3 weeks .

give that a try.

mtolson · 01-10-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDawg

Guys, Xbox comes with a 1 year manufacture warrenty

I bought mine in April, just had problem with it so I called Microsoft ( 800-469-9269 ) ... they just asked for my name, address and the serial number of my unit. They sent me a prepaid UPS box which I got in two days. I take off the hard drive and package it up into the box ( took 5 mins ) went to the local UPS store and shipped it back. Was told I would recieve my fixed or in most cases new unit in 2-3 weeks .

give that a try.

Good luck on the 2-3 weeks. I have have the 3 ring problems 3 times now. At best, it took them 4-6 weeks to get a refurbished box back to me.

CleBrownsfan · 01-15-2008, 01:10 PM

SO I'm still not having luck finding 360 Pro or Elite. They do have the Xbox Arcade version and they will let me keep everything from my old pro xbox (hard drive, controller, cables). My question to you guys is should I do the exchange or just wait to get the pro edition. Are the Arcade and Pro/Elite versions the same other than the "accessories"?

MacroGuru · 01-15-2008, 01:12 PM

They should be the same except for the Accessories....which is all that set them apart...

gstelmack · 01-15-2008, 01:24 PM

Assuming you don't want HDMI, just stick the hard drive on an Arcade and you have the Premium model they used to sell.

stevew · 01-15-2008, 01:29 PM

I thought the arcade had HDMI as well? And I would go ahead and do the switch, but I would be concerned that it may effect your warranty in the future. I'd hold out for a gift card of at least 50 bucks(difference between price you paid for the premium, and the current price of the premium).

BigDawg · 01-18-2008, 09:31 AM

just an update ... got mine back in under 2 weeks

They didnt bother fixing it they just gave me a new unit with a note how sorry they were I had problems with it. Plus a free month of xbox live.

CleBrownsfan · 01-18-2008, 09:39 AM

I actually just got mine replaced from BB yesterday! Good news that came out from this is when I purchased the 360 I bought it for $399 - well, now they’re $349 so I got a $50 refund - which I used for another two year extended warranty from Best Buy.

01-09-2008, 11:50 AM	#4
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Huh.. I wonder what this Xbox 360 shortage will do to its January sales numbers. I can't wait for that thread. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

01-09-2008, 11:51 AM	#6
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Huh.... PS3 rulez. Xbox 360 drools. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

01-09-2008, 11:54 AM	#7
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	I have 4 Best Buy's in a 20 mile radius and none of them have had the 360 (well, they do have the arcade ones) in stock since before x-mass. __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

01-15-2008, 01:10 PM	#14
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	SO I'm still not having luck finding 360 Pro or Elite. They do have the Xbox Arcade version and they will let me keep everything from my old pro xbox (hard drive, controller, cables). My question to you guys is should I do the exchange or just wait to get the pro edition. Are the Arcade and Pro/Elite versions the same other than the "accessories"? __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

01-15-2008, 01:12 PM	#15
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	They should be the same except for the Accessories....which is all that set them apart... __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

01-09-2008, 11:38 AM	#2
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	They've been extremely scarce around here since the first week or so of december.

01-09-2008, 11:56 AM	#8
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	I haven't been able to find a 360 so I can exchange mine as well.

01-09-2008, 02:46 PM	#9
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	We got two or three major restocks of the 360 Premium and the 360 Elite in the final two weeks of December. We're talking 100+ each delivery. None of those deliveries lasted more than a day.

01-09-2008, 03:44 PM	#10
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Can you find a PS3?

01-09-2008, 03:58 PM	#11
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Those've sold well since about September, but we had so MANY of the stinkin' things because of the first nine months of the year that despite the sales uptick, I still can't turn around without tripping over five of those.

01-10-2008, 08:43 AM	#12
BigDawg H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan	Guys, Xbox comes with a 1 year manufacture warrenty I bought mine in April, just had problem with it so I called Microsoft ( 800-469-9269 ) ... they just asked for my name, address and the serial number of my unit. They sent me a prepaid UPS box which I got in two days. I take off the hard drive and package it up into the box ( took 5 mins ) went to the local UPS store and shipped it back. Was told I would recieve my fixed or in most cases new unit in 2-3 weeks . give that a try.

01-15-2008, 01:24 PM	#16
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Assuming you don't want HDMI, just stick the hard drive on an Arcade and you have the Premium model they used to sell. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

01-15-2008, 01:29 PM	#17
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I thought the arcade had HDMI as well? And I would go ahead and do the switch, but I would be concerned that it may effect your warranty in the future. I'd hold out for a gift card of at least 50 bucks(difference between price you paid for the premium, and the current price of the premium).

01-18-2008, 09:31 AM	#18
BigDawg H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan	just an update ... got mine back in under 2 weeks They didnt bother fixing it they just gave me a new unit with a note how sorry they were I had problems with it. Plus a free month of xbox live.

01-18-2008, 09:39 AM	#19
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	I actually just got mine replaced from BB yesterday! Good news that came out from this is when I purchased the 360 I bought it for $399 - well, now they’re $349 so I got a $50 refund - which I used for another two year extended warranty from Best Buy. __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

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