HALO disc scratched to sh*t right out of the box

quad_red

FFS!! :mad:

Just got Halo this morning from Sendit. The special edition in the tin box.

Only to discover that the disc is only held in place by a piece of soft foam that goes into the hole in the centre of the disc.

Which it invariably became detached from and the disc is now scratched to sh*t.

F**king MS. They couldn't organise a f**king p*ss up in a brewery. GOW had the disc in a light plastic folder in the special edition tin. As did Lost Planet.

But no - MS, saving that extra 2cents, went the cheap option and tried to glue the disc to the tin.

So what do I do now? Send the game back to MS and wait another few weeks? Send it back to sendit and wait another few months?

jester77

quad_red wrote:

FFS!! :mad:

Just got Halo this morning from Sendit. The special edition in the tin box.

Only to discover that the disc is only held in place by a piece of soft foam that goes into the hole in the centre of the disc.

Which it invariably became detached from and the disc is now scratched to sh*t.

F**king MS. They couldn't organise a f**king p*ss up in a brewery. GOW had the disc in a light plastic folder in the special edition tin. As did Lost Planet.

But no - MS, saving that extra 2cents, went the cheap option and tried to glue the disc to the tin.

So what do I do now? Send the game back to MS and wait another few weeks? Send it back to sendit and wait another few months?

It's a common prob with the LE editions and MS acknowledged this and are replacing all scratched discs before end of December.

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koneko

I'd send it back for a refund (it's faulty) and buy it locally, wouldn't cost much more and you can get it replaced instantly if it's got the same problem, no waiting around for replacement or any of that.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Remember reading online MS are replacing all the scratched disks but it's taking up to 2 weeks.
Tough luck, if it's any consolation Halo3 is WAY better than I could have ever imagined

quad_red

koneko wrote:

I'd send it back for a refund (it's faulty) and buy it locally, wouldn't cost much more and you can get it replaced instantly if it's got the same problem, no waiting around for replacement or any of that.

I doubt Sendit will refund. They'll either replace or tell me to go to MS.

Which means if I buy a disc locally then I'll be stuck with two. Then I'll have to sell it on boards and the jackals there will make sure my wallet takes a hit

quad_red

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote:

Tough luck, if it's any consolation Halo3 is WAY better than I could have ever imagined

Oh, you'll pay for that. You won't know when, or how... but you'll pay....

2 weeks? I remember reading something about a major part of Apple products is the 'unpacking process'. How beneficial it is to the Apple brand to have people relaxed, impressed and surprised by innovative, safe, cool packaging.

I know Apple can be style over substance. But at least they have that.

MS have neither.

koneko

It's worth checking I suppose. Or if you have a friend you could sell your extra copy to that would work

jester77

I would send it back, and in the meantime either rent a copy or pick up a copy from Tesco and trade it in for something else in 2 weeks!

Hyzepher

Tell them you never got the first one

Pedro Monscooch

Sendit do replacements/ refunds and deal promptly with their customers. No need to be so pessimistic about it: http://www.sendit.com/help/help_returns

I once returned a DVD boxset that was missing a disc and got a replacement while I sent mine back. I agree with Koneko- buy it locally in Tesco (€45) or something. To be honest, the collectors edition isn't that great. The book is flimsy and the bonus disc videos will probably end up online.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Yaaaarrrrr???? €45 yo yo. I paid €75 for the Limited edition.


That makes baby jesus cry...

koneko

Where on earth did you pay €75 you crazy bastard?
Limited Edition was €60 in Virgin, I think you can get the standard edition for €50 in Tesco which is a great price.

Clover

both of the discs where loose in the case and scratched when i opened up my copy on Wednesday night but it plays ok so far , it's going back to hmv for a replacment in the morning though.

quad_red

Pedro Monscooch wrote:

Sendit do replacements/ refunds and deal promptly with their customers. No need to be so pessimistic about it: http://www.sendit.com/help/help_returns

I once returned a DVD boxset that was missing a disc and got a replacement while I sent mine back. I agree with Koneko- buy it locally in Tesco (€45) or something. To be honest, the collectors edition isn't that great. The book is flimsy and the bonus disc videos will probably end up online.

Cheers guys. Printed out a refund slip from Sendit and am packing it off to them now.

Then heading to Tesco to buy normal edition forthwith. Baggot street tesco don't have it so i'll try Rathmines -

anyone seen it in stock in a tesco in Dublin today or yesterday?