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My son has just announced he wants to buy an XBOX so he can join his mates in a game (he's currently a PS3 user).
He was planning on buying a second-hand one but has just told me he 'thought' he had bought a new 4gb version on Amazon for £99.
But he's just had an email saying it's out of stock and his order has been cancelled - even though the Amazon trader is still showing them in stock but now for £130 !?!
I know nothing about XBOX consoles.
A quick read shows 4gb or 250gb - with the 4gb one being a flashdrive and the 250gb one a hard drive
Can someone that knows about these things say which version is the one to go for?
Thanks.
He was planning on buying a second-hand one but has just told me he 'thought' he had bought a new 4gb version on Amazon for £99.
But he's just had an email saying it's out of stock and his order has been cancelled - even though the Amazon trader is still showing them in stock but now for £130 !?!
I know nothing about XBOX consoles.
A quick read shows 4gb or 250gb - with the 4gb one being a flashdrive and the 250gb one a hard drive
Can someone that knows about these things say which version is the one to go for?
Thanks.
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My son has just announced he wants to buy an XBOX so he can join his mates in a game (he's currently a PS3 user).
He was planning on buying a second-hand one but has just told me he 'thought' he had bought a new 4gb version on Amazon for £99.
But he's just had an email saying it's out of stock and his order has been cancelled - even though the Amazon trader is still showing them in stock but now for £130 !?!
I know nothing about XBOX consoles.
A quick read shows 4gb or 250gb - with the 4gb one being a flashdrive and the 250gb one a hard drive
Can someone that knows about these things say which version is the one to go for?
Thanks.
He was planning on buying a second-hand one but has just told me he 'thought' he had bought a new 4gb version on Amazon for £99.
But he's just had an email saying it's out of stock and his order has been cancelled - even though the Amazon trader is still showing them in stock but now for £130 !?!
I know nothing about XBOX consoles.
A quick read shows 4gb or 250gb - with the 4gb one being a flashdrive and the 250gb one a hard drive
Can someone that knows about these things say which version is the one to go for?
Thanks.
[s]Hmmm...[/s] 
Hi Hmmm
I'm an Xbox user myself (I have one of the older style machines with a 120GB hard drive)
The 4GB flash drive is technically quicker (in the same way puting an SSD in your PC or Mac makes it quicker) BUT if he wants to buy a game through Xbox live for example he'll find he quickly runs out of space (for example Fifa 13 weighs in at around 6.5GB although you can use USB flash drives to augment the storage.
New ones come in at around 194-229, personally I'd buy new rather than used as there's always the possibility the machine has been barred from Xbox live (and MS don't normally reverse a barring which is normally imposed if its detected the machine is running hacked code so it can run pirated disks for example)
As for what has happened to your Son it sounds a tad fishy to me.
I'm an Xbox user myself (I have one of the older style machines with a 120GB hard drive)
The 4GB flash drive is technically quicker (in the same way puting an SSD in your PC or Mac makes it quicker) BUT if he wants to buy a game through Xbox live for example he'll find he quickly runs out of space (for example Fifa 13 weighs in at around 6.5GB although you can use USB flash drives to augment the storage.
New ones come in at around 194-229, personally I'd buy new rather than used as there's always the possibility the machine has been barred from Xbox live (and MS don't normally reverse a barring which is normally imposed if its detected the machine is running hacked code so it can run pirated disks for example)
As for what has happened to your Son it sounds a tad fishy to me.
I'd encourage him to become a PC gamer ;-D
Thanks for the replies.
I've suggested it's best to save up for a new one.
Amazon have 4gb at £148 and 250gb at £174 - what would you lot go for?
And I agree the Amazon trader that cancelled the order is obviously iffy!
EDIT: @Sonic wait until you have kids!!! :¬P
I've suggested it's best to save up for a new one.
Amazon have 4gb at £148 and 250gb at £174 - what would you lot go for?
And I agree the Amazon trader that cancelled the order is obviously iffy!
[s]Hmmm...[/s]EDIT: @Sonic wait until you have kids!!! :¬P
Personally I'd go for the 250GB myself
Hmmm... wrote:
EDIT: @Sonic wait until you have kids!!! :¬P
Kids are kids and you are you Hmmm ... so go for the 250Gb Hard Drive :¬)
EDIT: @Sonic wait until you have kids!!! :¬P
Kids are kids and you are you Hmmm ... so go for the 250Gb Hard Drive :¬)
Oh, sorry Hmmm ... you will also need a 32" TV to go with it! (Best size according to my sources) ;¬)
I can't stand kids to be honest. Hopefully that changes one day, I don't know, maybe you like your own better than others? But I hate children.
A) second hand Xbox's are a no-no. After all the issues they've had it's not worth the risk.
The slim models are quieter, more reliable and look far better.
B) you need one with a large hard drive, games soon take up lots of space and Xbox Live Arcade have some good weekly sales.
You can get £8 off an £80 spend at The Hut with code: EARLYBIRD8. If that helps.
The slim models are quieter, more reliable and look far better.
B) you need one with a large hard drive, games soon take up lots of space and Xbox Live Arcade have some good weekly sales.
You can get £8 off an £80 spend at The Hut with code: EARLYBIRD8. If that helps.
Hi Hmmm,
I would definitely go for the 250GB HDD model and would also buy it new. this seems a good deal for £170.
One thing I would add though is if your son intends to connect it wirelessly the built in wi-fi adapters on the new 360's can be a little temperamental in my experience. I connect mine using homeplugs (as it happens, the very same ones as I listed in the bargain thread this morning!) when I play online.
Also If he intends to get a Kinect controller at any point be aware of just how much clear space you require to use them (especially 2 player games). I was genuinely surprised when I bought one for my daughter, we have to clear out our front room to use the damn thing.
One more thing, once your son starts mixing with the XBL rabble don't be too surprised if his previously adored PS3 is suddenly............ ''gay''...
Hope this helps :)
I would definitely go for the 250GB HDD model and would also buy it new. this seems a good deal for £170.
One thing I would add though is if your son intends to connect it wirelessly the built in wi-fi adapters on the new 360's can be a little temperamental in my experience. I connect mine using homeplugs (as it happens, the very same ones as I listed in the bargain thread this morning!) when I play online.
Also If he intends to get a Kinect controller at any point be aware of just how much clear space you require to use them (especially 2 player games). I was genuinely surprised when I bought one for my daughter, we have to clear out our front room to use the damn thing.
One more thing, once your son starts mixing with the XBL rabble don't be too surprised if his previously adored PS3 is suddenly............ ''gay''...
Hope this helps :)
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