Interesting day at Game (UK)

[Martin C]

Hi

I thought I'd share my recent findings.

I popped into a local Game to pick up an Xbox for a relative (I have a Game reward card so it made sense to pick up some points).

After a brief conversation with a salesperson trying to sell me more than just the unit, they brought it through.

This is where it gets interesting...

The Xbox was a 1.4 - mfg date 8-7-2003. However, the Xbox itself was in a brand new box (had Halo 2 / Ninja Gaiden / PES4 shots on it).

It seems that MS are still selling these older units.

So, don't assume that all new Xboxes are at least a 1.6. Check the mfg date, even if the box looks like new issue.

Martin

 

[Gangstarrr]

Hmmm, i didnt know that. sound weird. they must have like loads of xbox's left over from ages ago so they sell them. they wouldnt make 1.4's now. it must of been made a while ago. i go to game all the time.

 

[__M__]

I thought I might just add some interesting findings I had some time back, when I got my Japanese Pure White limited console (the ones they only did 1000 of) it was around the V1.4 motherboard era but the Pure White was a V1.0 so it seems MS does offload old stock here and there.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

thats why i hate M$.....

bastids...

did you return it or keep it martin?

 

[Martin C]

thats why i hate M$.....

bastids...

did you return it or keep it martin?

Well, since it was being modded with costs kept to a minimum I kept it! Just flashed the TSOP

The hardware is still good - it may not be brand new, but it's new as in 'never been used'.

Martin

 

[BillyF]

it probably was a halo/midtown madness xbox, probably cheaper to rebox it than sell it off cheap.