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Buying a used Xbox 360 - are machines locked to certain Xbox IDs?

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  • kraychik
     
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    Jun 21, 2012 8:53 pm GMT

    As the title says, is buying a used XboX a bad idea? Are machine ID numbers locked to certain Xbox accounts?

    As the title says, is buying a used XboX a bad idea? Are machine ID numbers locked to certain Xbox accounts?

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  • tdavis20050
     
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    Jun 21, 2012 10:00 pm GMT
    No, the content you buy is linked to your specific xbox, but it can be transferred. You can use any Xbox gamertag on any Xbox.

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    No, the content you buy is linked to your specific xbox, but it can be transferred. You can use any Xbox gamertag on any Xbox.
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  • SolidTy
     
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    Jun 22, 2012 2:21 am GMT

    tdavis20050 wrote:
    No, the content you buy is linked to your specific xbox, but it can be transferred. You can use any Xbox gamertag on any Xbox.

    Well, that's not entirely true. Some banned machines can't be used period.

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    [QUOTE="tdavis20050"]No, the content you buy is linked to your specific xbox, but it can be transferred. You can use any Xbox gamertag on any Xbox.[/QUOTE]

    Well, that's not entirely true. Some banned machines can't be used period.

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  • driftingsilvia
     
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    Jun 22, 2012 7:29 am GMT

    While I personally don't recommend buying used electronics, it is ok do to it if done right. If this is your only option, then make sure it's not locked. Have the person hook it up and connect to a live account on it infront of you. If they refuse to or make up any types of excuses, don't buy it. However if this isn't your only option and you're just being cheap about it. Then I say just keep saving and buy a new one.


    While I personally don't recommend buying used electronics, it is ok do to it if done right. If this is your only option, then make sure it's not locked. Have the person hook it up and connect to a live account on it infront of you. If they refuse to or make up any types of excuses, don't buy it. However if this isn't your only option and you're just being cheap about it. Then I say just keep saving and buy a new one.

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