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Xbox 360 Premium with hard drive: $150. Feelin' lucky?

Arstechnica.com writes: "While the Xbox 360 Arcade model is only $200, it doesn't come with a hard drive. That may not bother casual gamers, but the heavy downloader or the Rock Band fiend won't be happy at all. Luckily, Tiger Direct has the deal for you: the refurbished Xbox 360 Premium system with the 20GB hard drive is now on sale for $150.

While Tiger Direct isn't our favorite retailer, and I can see how some people may be a little hesitant at buying a refurbished 360, you can't deny that price... it's a great deal. Be sure to read up on the information Tiger Direct provides about refurbished products to make sure you're comfortable, but I can see these moving very quickly.

It's great to see so many great deals on hardware out there right now; being a gamer on a budget is getting easier and easier. Should we use this as an excuse to say that Sony needs to lower the price on the PS3 again?

Yes, I think so."

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Nineball2112 - 405 days 11 hours ago

1 - That's a heck of a deal...

Basically for the price of 2 games, you get an Xbox with a 20GB hard drive...

That'd be hard to pass up I think.

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Genesis5 - 405 days 11 hours ago

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Not that hard.

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RRoDReaper - 405 days 10 hours ago

1.2 - Yeah...

But I work so many hours each week
If only there were fewer owners out there :(

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1.3 poopface1 | 405 days 10 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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BrianC6234 - 405 days 10 hours ago

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But it's used so no warranty and you know it will end up with the RROD. Does Tiger warranty it at least? I wouldn't recommend buying a used 360 at all.

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Thrusting Duffman - 405 days 9 hours ago

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Bubble for you for being thoughtful!

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fishd - 405 days 9 hours ago

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Buying a brand new 360 is like playing Russian roulette with 3 chambers and one bullet,now buying a refurbished 360 is like...

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 405 days 8 hours ago

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Heck of a deal unless you get a dud.... I would never buy a refurbished 360. That's like buying a salvaged cards at a premium.

$200-300 for new Xbox, $150 for used. Between 75% to 50% off original cost.... When was the last time you saw a salvaged rebuilt car for 50% of the original cost?

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Nikkelz - 405 days 10 hours ago

2 - great news brother

good job posting this,im sure people would appreciate hearing this,especially gamers on a budget

peace and game on

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Nineball2112 - 405 days 10 hours ago

2.1 - Thanks!

Just doing my part to spread the gaming goodness!

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lokiroo420 - 405 days 10 hours ago

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What kind of warranty comes with this? I dont know about buying from these guys.

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Thrusting Duffman - 405 days 10 hours ago

4 - Awesome Deal

Hmmm, my 360 is dying and i wouldnt mind an hdmi port. But if its a refurb, i might as well just stick with my already dying 360 and hope it dies before my warranty expires.

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Traveler - 405 days 10 hours ago

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That's an awesome deal. I almost feel like buying one for a friend that lives across the country just so that we can get together and game online and chat and stuff. Thanks for sharing.

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Fobuo - 405 days 10 hours ago

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...refurbished?I don't mean to spoil the party but I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU NOT TO BUY A REFURBISHED CONSOLE.Be it a 360/Ps3/Wii/whatever!

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Adriokor - 405 days 10 hours ago

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But but ITS CHEAP/sarcasm

It is sad when people only look at the price when making their decision to buy a product. Cheap does not mean quality.

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Sitdown - 405 days 8 hours ago

6.2 - @Adriokor

In reading all the post leading up to yours....I do not see what sparked your comment. I could understand if we are talking about two different brands here....but we are talking about the same company, the same console...buying new versus buying refurbished.

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Jenzo - 405 days 10 hours ago

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I'd get the new 60gb or an Elite instead, let's you install more games.

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Action Bastard - 405 days 10 hours ago

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Only a 90 day warranty? No HDMI? A refurb? And it's a reason why Sony should lower the PS3's price? Uh, ok...

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OnslaughtX - 405 days 10 hours ago

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"Should we use this as an excuse to say that Sony needs to lower the price on the PS3 again? Yes, I think so."

No. I think you should use an argument that has some weight behind it, such as comparative sales to its competition, the history of game console pricing, the economy, etc. You know, VALID arguments. (And yes, the PS3 could use a price drop to become more competitive.)

But using ONE SHADY retailer's REFURBISHED system price as a means for stoking the coals of fanboy flame wars? Pathetic. Amazon has a PS3 bundle deal for $200! Better go slam the Wii and 360 ASAP!

I urge people to take MAJOR caution when buying ANY kind of refurbished hardware, regardless of the console. It's just not a smart move, no matter how "great" the "deal" seems.

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40cal - 405 days 9 hours ago

10 - Refurbished?

So these units are all red ringing disc scratchers then?

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Ldubbz - 405 days 9 hours ago

11 - Is a good deal...

and u can purchase the protection plan with Tiger. But MS DOES include a one-year warranty on refurbished consoles.

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Erdrick - 405 days 9 hours ago

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its not 150 bucks if you have to buy 2 or 3 of them when they keep rrod-ing.

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anzagi - 405 days 8 hours ago

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I wouldn't buy one new from a main stream retailer let alone this - its just a dodgy bit of kit and that's that

Its like reading up about which new HD tv to buy, and then choosing the one which breaks down all the time....

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Rob0g0rilla - 405 days 7 hours ago

14 - Wow, the same price as a 120GB HDD on their site

http://www.tigerdirect.com/...

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Fernando8777 - 405 days 6 hours ago

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lol ironic

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yoshiroaka - 405 days 5 hours ago

15 - Another reason why sony needs to drop their price?

Another reason why sony needs to drop their price?

MS can afford to have their prices so low because their cheapest unit has
-no harddrive
-no bluetooth
-no controllers with built in rechargeable batteries
-no built in WIFI
-no Blu Ray

and it it built cheaply and has the red ring epidemic.
Dear God Man... Sony has you paying for quality and that fair.
MS has something affordable for those who cant afford quality and that's good too.

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LeGenDx - 405 days 3 hours ago

16 - no thanx

its tempting but then it isnt. refurbish isnt a good thing imo.

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IzKyD1331 - 405 days 9 hours ago

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thats funny you calling PS3 owners poor since our console costs more than yours idiot

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BLUR111 - 405 days 7 hours ago

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That's cause it's a blu ray player and thats why it even sold

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ambientFLIER - 405 days 5 hours ago

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They are poor BECAUSE they bought the PS3...

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elorm9 - 405 days 5 hours ago

1.4 - No

I'm poor because of the great titles I bought this season

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ambientFLIER - 405 days 1 hour ago

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elorm9: did buying wipeout really bankrupt you?

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NegativeCreep427 - 405 days 10 hours ago

2 - What a great trick!

Go out and take advantage of this deal.

Then download the NXE and have you're brand-spankin' new xbox sh*t out on you.

Then go and purchase another xbox 360 to replace the one you just bought. Play a game or two, download NXE again and have this new console display the RROD in you're face.

Then go out, become another MS tool, and buy a third or fourth console for the same reason.

This is how MS is going to increase their holiday numbers. Release NXE. Have idiot 360 fanboys consoles crash. Then have them go and mindlessly buy their third, fourth, or fifth console. Then go parading around in January talking about they sold alot of xbox 360's this holiday and how they "dominated" the PS3 (which is something MS reps would say even if they only sold 5,000 more units in a particular region).

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Traveler - 405 days 9 hours ago

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You're a tool. STFU you loser, you don't know what you are talking about. I've had my 360 for 3 years and it has never given me any problems. Some will have a problem, but most do not. You're just trying to hate on the console because you are a loser fanboy. If you were a real gamer you would get both consoles and enjoy all the good games that each have to offer.

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NegativeCreep427 - 405 days 9 hours ago

2.2 - I am a real gamer.

Throughout my life I have purchased and owned an NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, PSone, PS2, PS3, and an original Gameboy and a Gameboy Advance.

You want to stick you're head up MS's ass and tell me I'm not a "real" gamer because I won't spend $200+ dollars on a possible timebomb (Xbox 360 has 1 in 3 chance it will break on me)? You're the F'n tool.

Oh, and I also have much more pertinent uses for my money (like car payments, morgage payments, gasoline, cloths, college-loan payments) all you have to worry about is asking you're mommy and daddy for a ride to Gamestop to buy you a new game and to stop by a pharmacy to buy you some more zit cream.

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0verdrive - 405 days 10 hours ago

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ho ho ho

$150 for a refurbished 360? why would anyone PAY $150 to put themselves in the RROD loop? at least if you buy a new one you have a CHANCE of getting a good 360, this is not a "deal"

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LeGenDx - 405 days 3 hours ago

4 - HAHAHHAHAHAHA

REFURBISH? dosnt that mean it failed once an their trying to sell it again? WHAT A JOKE I MEAN CMON.

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