Is $130 a good price for a used Xbox 360 20GB ?

[Lenny]

Buu is interested in it. Someone from school is selling it to raise money for a car. It includes a 20GB hard drive and one controller. Good deal or no?

[zetachi]

from the prices on ebay it seems decent.

[fatlazyhomer]

Check the warranty. Im guessing its one of the older models and you will want some insurance for the inevitable RR.

The price is so-so...

[madhatter256]

If it has HDMI, then go for it.

[Sick Willie]

Check the warranty. Im guessing its one of the older models and you will want some insurance for the inevitable RR.

The price is so-so...

I second the warranty check. I buy many used things without regard to warranty, but I wouldn't buy a used xbox360 under the same conditions.

[Lenny]

Is RR something that happens as they get older or is it more of a manufacturing defect that occurs within a few months after purchase?

The owner purchased it last year, not sure of the exact month though.

How long is the warranty and is it transferable if sold?

[Buu]

To clarify, this is a xbox360 with a 20gb hard drive, 1 wireless controller and battery, and gears of war 2 for $150. They're all used but working and the fact it's from a friend in school helps. It's down to the warrenty issues.

He says he bought it last year which means it should have an HDMI

[ashtodust2000]

The warranty is out, but as long as he/she never took it apart, they are easy to fix for anyone that has put a cpu heatsink on a motherboard,there are great how too's on you tube. If they took it apart already they might have fixed it .
Good price if it has hdmi .

[Lenny]

The current owner is a self-described tech n00b so I doubt it's ever been taken apart. I thought MS extended the warranty to 3 years for the red ring problem? I did some googling and it seems the warranty isn't transferable but the original owner could handle after-sale repairs if they are willing.

[PrivatePixel]

He says he bought it last year which means it should have an HDMI

I believe models with lot number 0728 and higher offer HDMI output.

[PrivatePixel]

It includes a 20GB hard drive and one controller. Good deal or no?

Personally, I wouldn't consider a used/refurbished Xbox 360 manufactured prior to this year. The 20GB model was manufactured and offered for sale between late 2006 and most of 2007, before the switch was made to a 60GB model. Regardless of how well it was maintained or how rarely it was played (prior to it being resold now), it's only a matter of time before the RROD appears and Microsoft customer service will need to be contacted (by the original owner) for a coffin (as the warranty is not transferable).

There were numerous hardware revisions to the board, CPU and GPU in the past 4 years; this timeline should give prospective buyers a better idea as to what they can expect, whether buying new or used.

[fatlazyhomer]

MS isnt even sending out coffins anymore.

[PrivatePixel]

MS isnt even sending out coffins anymore.

You're right: the beancounters at Redmond place a halt on the pre-paid coffins; they will pay for return shipping though.

[Lenny]

Coffins? Is that like a pre-paid shipping box?

[Buu]

When I take a look at it I'll look at the model/serial.
If it has a HDMI, then that means it has to be fairly newer by default, correct?