How to buy Xbox 360 items AKA How not to overpay for Xbox 360 items:

With the Xbox 360 craze currently going on everybody wants the Xbox 360 console or games. Due to the shortages because of the recall of defected consoles a huge gap in the supply and demand of the products formed. This is were the first problem comes only the console itself is hard to find and not the games and/or accessories.

Xbox 360 Console

Well how much is too much for a console? First know that on Ebay you will get used and new items and the problem is you don't want to get a console which had the overheating of the previous batch of Xbox 360 machines. So few tips on what can you buy:

• Only buy NEW consoles, you do not want to buy a broken machine already with the defect.
• Then only buy those with Receipts of the console.
• Interact with the seller, ask the date when the machine were bought and then the next tip ask the serial number of the machine. Then check out websites what the serial number of the recalled consoles were.
• Another way of identifying the defect batch would be the contents of the box. If there is no Media Remote then you already got the right batch.
• Another thing the box MUST be factory sealed. What would deter someone from removing the Media Remote from the box and sell it as a new console.

Then only you think about the price. Issue with supply and demand in any economic situation is that the price of the product will rise due to a stock shortage in the market.

Well how would you know your not paying to much?

• Basic Price of the Xbox 360 live system is around $399 the core system around $299. But then you got to wait a long time to get it. The retailers also took this into account and some Xbox 360 live systems retail for $450 and up. My recommendation depends on how badly you really want the system. Ebay is full of consoles available. I saw some of them going for $570. Make a benchmark. If you get it for $399 it is a bargain.
• Look at the price of delivery charge, there are some crazy charges for the weight of the console. You don't want to pay more for delivery than for your console.
• I would recommend that you add Insurance on the delivery. Hope this helps in finding your ultimate gaming console. Now to the games.

Xbox 360 Games

This part is easy. How much do you want to pay for a game? or How badly do you want to play the game?

• Games retail between $49 and $59 in the current market. So know what the current retail price of the game is and bid in those benchmarks. 
• Take into account your delivery charges. Ebay is full of games currently and so is the retail market. Think about it no machines but allot of games. In essence the price of Xbox360 games is suppose to decrease. And if you can buy games at the shop around the corner for $59 why pay $70 dollars including delivery. Thinking about saving some cash on more bigger stuff to buy on Ebay.

Accessories

Just like the games the accessories is currently available in the retail stores.

• Wireless Controller retails around $39 - $49. Rechargable battery around $12. Media Remote around $30. Play and Charge $20.
• I think these accessories is the bare essentials for any Xbox360 gamer.
• Buying in batches, use the guided prices above and use a calculator. Add it up and compare what the seller is offering you.
• Take into account the delivery fee.

So go out there and have fun. Ebay is worth it. You will get very good specials. Just BID with your HEAD and not your HEART.

GAME ON!!