essendoubleop

I'm trying eBay right now but a lot of their products don't list which model it is and I'm wary of blowing $200 on the wrong thing.

cradeg

i have one standing around right here, but i feel i will not sell it.

p.s i know useless post

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Mr.Deflok

How "older" are you after? Initial release or have you got a specific Manufacturing Date in mind?

Dibbler

I have a first release system and don't understand why you want one. They came with the sub-standard thompson drives in them and I've already had to replace mine with a newer one.

What's the reason for getting an old xbox?

pixelbend

They are $150 new in the stores now.

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dksuddeth

hijacking the thread for a second:

this 'older' thompson drive, would it be responsible for things like lockups in the middle of games?

essendoubleop

They are easier to *M*ake changes t*O* an*D* *C**H*eaper to *I*ntegrate *P*roperly.

essendoubleop

Do you guys recommend refurbished consoles?

Lasereth

Nope. If there's anything worse than a brand-new PS2 or XBox, it's a refurbished PS2 or Xbox. The warranties are usually gone after the refurb. I've had a PS2 and XBox both go bad and had to replace both. I've heard that refurbs are even worse for going bad...I wouldn't risk it. They're so cheap now that it's worth the extra money + warranty.

-Lasereth

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hannukah harry

word. i bought a brand new x-box with replacement around thanksgiving '02, and used the replacement plan the following summer after a couple months of fighting with it to play dvd's or not freeze in the middle. i'm still waiting for my new one to crash.

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Prophecy

Maybe, it's almost considered a fact that Thompson drives have problems playing games after a while. I got rid of my old Thompson drive Xbox for the Samsung model and I haven't any trouble out of it. Thankfully it's playing games the Thompson couldn't without a hitch.

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scavengertype

check here:

www.llamma.com

skier

Brilliant! I tip my hat to you sir.

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Chingal0

Ha, good call on the .. yea. I only know of 1 person who has a first issue xbox, and I am afraid that he is not interested in selling it.

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Porkchop

Just a question call me thick but how do you know what drive you have in? had my xbox around 8 months bought new though?

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assilem

eBay is the best bet. It will just take some looking.

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Stare At The Sun

*sigh* if you're buying it to put a mod chip in it, and then you plan on renting all the games, and burning them to the HD, i just want to remind you, that you, and people just like you are ruining the video game business. I just thought you'd like to know.

If thats not the reason, then, uh....ebay.

nanofever

Same flawed logic as the MPAA and RIAA... The idea that if I pirate a game, I would have bought it if I didn't pirate it is flawed. Each pirated game != a lost sale.

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Chingal0

You actually buy compter games?

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Stare At The Sun

Not really. I just think its bullshit that people who get modded xbox's don't buy a single game, and hence, don't support the industry. If you still buy the games, thats fine, but most people don't. Do what you want, but in the end, pirating will be what ends video games.