DaveK Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I am tempted to buy an xbox 360. I shouldn't - I sold my PS2 a year ago because I never used it - but I'm still tempted. However - I don't really want to pay full retail and was looking on ebay. But I'm confused. There seems to be the XBOX 360 core (no HDD) and the fully loaded thing which has a 20GB HDD and costs more. Why do I need a HDD? Will it work without it? I have no plans for XBOX live on the internet if that makes a difference. Also - will it come with the cables to connect directly to my HD LCD? Or will I need more cables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 My god, some ebay buyers are stupid. The one I was looking at finishes in 5 mins - and in the last 20mins the price has gone up from £150 to £201 for the Xbox 360 core. Having used Froogle - you can buy it new for £199! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 i think some of the games require you to have the HDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 You can get this for £240 if u know where to look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Like N/A vs TT really.... They come with a cable with component outputs. The cable has a switch you can toggle between composite (?) and HD output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxobargeTT Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Without the HDD you can't save any game progress. Either need the HDD or the 360 memory stick/card whatever they call it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 Without the HDD you can't save any game progress. Either need the HDD or the 360 memory stick/card whatever they call it. Ah, OK that makes sense. I assume it has to be an xbox hdd? I have an external HDD I use to back up my PCs. I assume I can't just plug that in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxobargeTT Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I'm sure there's a way, but I'm the completely wrong person to ask Just a little note....unless connected to the xbox live service (silver membership is free) you won't get any game updates/patches/glitch fixes (which they're are a few off as some games have been released to early) But with a HD TV, it's definately worth it, even for a part time user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 I'm sure there's a way, but I'm the completely wrong person to ask Just a little note....unless connected to the xbox live service (silver membership is free) you won't get any game updates/patches/glitch fixes (which they're are a few off as some games have been released to early) But with a HD TV, it's definately worth it, even for a part time user. I may have to look into this more then. My internet is ADSL but it's upstairs in the house, and I use it downstairs wirelessly. It wouldn't be terribly easy to have the xbox connected to the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Restorer Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 http://www.scan.co.uk have some good offers on the 360 at the moment. Considering the premium console (includes HDD) with Gears of War, PGR3 and extra controller for £320. It's in shop offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 the 360 is pretty much useless with out the HDD. £240 from Argos, or £270 with 2 controllers and 2 games from HMV at the moment Do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 the 360 is pretty much useless with out the HDD. £240 from Argos, or £270 with 2 controllers and 2 games from HMV at the moment Do it! That's really more than I want to pay. My preference would be for the PS3 when it comes out - and I also suspect xbox will drop in price after Christmas - although maybe not until PS3 appears - so I'm reluctant to buy it now. After all, I'm not 12 so I don't really need it for Christmas. I can justify it to myself if I buy second hand - but the bidding on ebay is silly and people are paying full price. I might see if blockbuster rent them out. I know they used to - that would do me for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 been to pc world on way home today.they had a football game on think it was fifa 07 looked brilliant very smooth and loads of high res detail. got fifa 07 on ps2 and thats ok to play. anyone seen the ps3 in action.seen a few demos on dvd that looked good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 the hd lets you save games etc without a memory stick, also if you want to flash the box so you can play copied games you need to have a harddrive on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jive Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 You also wont be able to download any trial versions of the arcade games or even the full versions if you sign up. As someone else also said, there's the various patches that are released for the games. Get the full version, it's just the LAW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Doesn't the better one also come with wireless joypads? From the one go I've had on a 360, they make life a lot easier, no-one tripping over the leads and pulling the plug out (Or worse)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 I was right about some ebay bidders being stupid. Look at this auction that's just ended : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/xbox-360_W0QQitemZ330061659255QQihZ014QQcategoryZ112848QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The title is VERY misleading - but if you read the description it is clearly stated what the product is. 22 people bid, and the winner just agreed to pay £142........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I was right about some ebay bidders being stupid. Look at this auction that's just ended : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/xbox-360_W0QQitemZ330061659255QQihZ014QQcategoryZ112848QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The title is VERY misleading - but if you read the description it is clearly stated what the product is. 22 people bid, and the winner just agreed to pay £142........ title is misleading however the advert clearly says in BOLD CAPITALISED print that its for some e-book and NOT for the physical item...how clearer can the seller be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Anyone stupid enough to bid for this item deserve what they get! no sympathy whatsoever! although unfortunately that said new ebay users in search for bargins usually fall for these scams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 thats bad paying 142 pound for a bit of info.ebay should crack down on things like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Blimey, I'm glad I read it twice... But if you're in the market for a few items, then you could make a big saving?? Or are police auctions widely advertised? I've never looked for them!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivingTheDream Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Blimey, I'm glad I read it twice... But if you're in the market for a few items, then you could make a big saving?? Or are police auctions widely advertised? I've never looked for them!... I've seen them advertised in my free local paper and Evening Chronicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 thats bad paying 142 pound for a bit of info.ebay should crack down on things like this. no one will pay that for the info, the guy who won the aution had no feedback. He wont be paying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 no one will pay that for the info, the guy who won the aution had no feedback. He wont be paying. I bet a lot do though. If they thought they were bidding for an actual xbox - and they think they won it - they are likely to pay for it. They don't have any reason not to, unless they read the ad more carefully after they've won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I bet a lot do though. If they thought they were bidding for an actual xbox - and they think they won it - they are likely to pay for it. They don't have any reason not to, unless they read the ad more carefully after they've won. Goes back to Osso's post 19... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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