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Ok, whats the best way to go about this?

I really want an Xbox 360, i already have a ps3 and i probably sound really spoiled and whatnot, but oh well. i need to know whats the best Xbox 360 for my needs, i dont really want it for a bunch of online gameplay, but i plan on using it for things like halo 3, mass effect, and gears of war. also, whats the best way to go about aquiring it? my birthday is in july, also making it the day i can begin work. I figured id ask for it for my birthday and pay for half of it by september.

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BaconByAnyOtherName invited 3 users to read this post 1 year, 6 months ago.

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
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make sure you get the elite

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God's Smith 1 #
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Dance w/me Cristiano wrote:
make sure you get the elite

fo sho. o hey what is your favorite snackage food that doesnt require a lot of shtuff or time… im watchin MIB on TBS.

Anonymous1011 5 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (6 minutes after post)

sell the ps3

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (7 minutes after post)

well, thats the point, i dont want to do that.

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
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thesmither50 wrote:

Dance w/me Cristiano wrote:
make sure you get the elite
fo sho. o hey what is your favorite snackage food that doesnt require a lot of shtuff or time… im watchin MIB on TBS.

popcorn

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
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Dance w/me Cristiano wrote:
make sure you get the elite

why not the arcade?

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Anonymous1011 5 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (8 minutes after post)

wow, you’re quoting a lot

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (9 minutes after post)

Baconator96 the God wrote:

Dance w/me Cristiano wrote:
make sure you get the elite
why not the arcade?

your chances of getting the red ring of death is like 90%

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
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αησηумσυš10 wrote:
wow, you’re quoting a lot

its what i do

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (10 minutes after post)

ok then, other than selling the ps3 how should i go about acquiring it?

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Anonymous1011 5 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (11 minutes after post)

Baconator96 the God wrote:
ok then, other than selling the ps3 how should i go about acquiring it?

LOTTERY!

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (11 minutes after post)

selling games?

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (14 minutes after post)

well, i really dont want to do that either. i have a couple i could sell and get for the 360, but that leaves the following problem of how do i get the 360 AND buy the game back?

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (16 minutes after post)

sell games that you dont play anymore

or music cds

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (18 minutes after post)

but how much could i really get for that?

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Commander Ikari 135 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (19 minutes after post)

you could sell the computer, buy the 360 with the money, and use the ps3 to talk to us here :p

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (19 minutes after post)

how much money do you have now?

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God's Smith 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (22 minutes after post)

E-BAY!!!! just buy it all separate, the games and the 360 all of it separate.

Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (22 minutes after post)

it $449.99 on amazon

http://www.amazon.com/360-Elite-Syste…

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (22 minutes after post)

whoa. i have exactly 0 dollars and 0 cents.

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Commander Ikari 135 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (23 minutes after post)

Baconator96 the God wrote:
whoa. i have exactly 0 dollars and 0 cents.

a kidney is worth some money….

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (24 minutes after post)

so ive heard.

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (25 minutes after post)

donate blood

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (27 minutes after post)

im not old enough =’(

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (28 minutes after post)

sell the **** ps3

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (31 minutes after post)

thats not an acceptable alternative.

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (32 minutes after post)

ask all your friend and family to gather money for the xbox as a birthday gift

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (36 minutes after post)

okee dokey then.

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Anonymous1011 5 #
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Dance w/me Cristiano wrote:
sell the **** ps3

Baconator96 the God wrote:
thats not an acceptable alternative.

**** yeah it is!

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (59 minutes after post)

please dont yell I have a fragile heart

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
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lol

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
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no more caps =o)

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Anonymous1011 5 #
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dance w/me cristiano wrote:
no more caps =o)

Why not?! we might just *kill* you! whoop whoop!

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
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αησηумσυš10 wrote:

Dance w/me Cristiano wrote:
no more caps =o)
WHY NOT?! WE MIGHT JUST *KILL* YOU! WHOOP WHOOP!

lol no

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Craps! craps! craps! break the heart!

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WTF?

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TEST

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i think the smither has malfunctioned

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Dance w/me Cristiano 14 #
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it’s ok because I know that you will do that

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Narcissus 1 #
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I think what your current plan is good

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
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whoo!

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Drew Sin 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (5 hours, 47 minutes after post)

This might not help get the xbox, but it will help you have games to play and can be cheaper than buying them depending on your habits. It might keep you playing while you have sold off what you don’t like of your library to. There is always Gamefly and Blockbuster Game Pass. They are monthly subscription, and require a credit card but $20 odd bucks a month to your parents from your work money would get you whatever game you want to play until you get bored, beat it, or just want to try something else. Of course that is only if the folks can do it. I’d hope they can — I think most parents that can afford game consoles for their kids should be able to swing it. Sounds like you know for sure a few games you want to thou, so that money might be better used to be saved for those games first. Oh, and telling everyone to pool in for one big present is a great idea. Just make sure to tell them all early, so they can get to together and make it happen in time.\

-Drew Sin

BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 6 months ago (1 day, 6 hours after post)

i tried that last night, and the response i got was “when you get half and give it to me, THEN ill go get the 360″. i usually receive some 100 odd bucks for my birthday. now all i need is anoth 150 -_-

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MJF 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (4 months, 3 weeks after post)

I’ve got an Xbox 360. It’s great. Not being helpful, just boasting!

(seriously though, have you tried maybe talking things through, offering to sign some sorta contract with your folks to persuade em you’re serious?)

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BaconByAnyOtherName 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (4 months, 3 weeks after post)

my dads too old fashioned and my mom is too cheap

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