Why such a high price? Honestly, I figured this would happen. Microsoft is simply trying to gain more money just for slapping a logo on the USB Stick.I just bought a SanDisk 16GB USB Stick for 29.99, and the only difference is that it doesn't have a Xbox 360 Logo on it or 1 month free of live.I can buy two 16GB USB sticks as well as some 360 stickers to put on them for cheaper then this thing.Please be smart, and don't waste your money on this product. Save your money and buy a USB stick for way less! Why such a high price? Honestly, I figured this would happen. Microsoft is simply trying to gain more money just for slapping a logo on the USB Stick.I just bought a SanDisk 16GB USB... » Read More Why such a high price? Honestly, I figured this would happen. Microsoft is simply trying to gain more money just for slapping a logo on the USB Stick.I just bought a SanDisk 16GB USB Stick for 29.99, and the only difference is that it doesn't have a Xbox 360 Logo on it or 1 month free of live.I can buy two 16GB USB sticks as well as some 360 stickers to put on them for cheaper then this thing.Please be smart, and don't waste your money on this product. Save your money and buy a USB stick for way less! « Show Less
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Anyone who owns the XBOX360 Sandisk could post reading and writing speed (use h2testw or similar) so that it's easy to compare with other USB disks and know if M$ + Sandisk are cheating us...
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I agree. I mean M$ is ALWAYS pulling this crap. Look at the new 250GB HDD for the 360 as an example! Totally over priced! I recommend my method: Purchase the 250GB 2.5" SATA laptop HDD off ebay for the 360 and install it yourself. Its like half the price M$ is charging. I've been connected to Live daily for several months now and have NOT been banned on my 360.
764885
Actually, it looks to me like the 360 is not only the less expensive but the better, improved, and more compact model. The inflated price of the 350 is most likely attributable to its being out of production.
459713
Don't be stupid people, Amazon third party people sell it overpriced, there are other places that sell it for 69.99 or less, I can't say because then the resellers will buy it, but LOOK CAREFULLY.
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These TV's are WAY overpriced by this seller @ 1000 clams. The same people had it for under 600 a month or 2 ago. It wouldn't suprise me that they are discontinued from Visio. They haven't had any on their website available for quite some time. (at $659) Usually means something is up. Look around or buy something else from someone else !! I'm not a corporate ceo with millions, I'm in the 99% . . . . I need reasonable pricing in order to spend hard earned cash.
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I want to preorder too, but want to check it out myself before I do so. Bestbuy, Costco, MS Store will also sell these so I'm sure there's going to be a lot of places to buy it from. Maybe MS Store might offer a student discount, or a cleaner Windows with same price. Costco might have it with some other bundle, maybe a carrying case, or some small accessory, just like how they sell WD Passport external hdd with carrying case bundle. I'm going to be patient because I am very picky person on buying tech stuff, and I hate buying and returning stuff even if it is free.
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Thank you for contacting us,Yes they are 256GB USB flash drive, we have been selling numbers of them. So far our customers are happy with this product.Now we have promotion sale for only $34.99+4.99 shipping.It is your choice to decide if you want to buy it or not.We offer our customers 30 days to return without obligation.If you order from us like any other customers you have 30 days to return and we will issue you a full refund when we receive the item back from you.We look forward for your business.Best regards,DBFNSR
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The price is now down to $95. Even $95 seems too high a price to pay considering the possibility of future data loss. Amazon hiked its price up - probably to encourage sales and boost confidence. But the negative reviews keep growing. I have decided against buying this drive. Take a look at the alternatives discussed in the comments section here: http://estrip.org/articles/tinypliny/47862.html(Click on the comment bubble to see the comments.)
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You can use a real USB thumb drive with the Xbox 360 (it will format it so it's only used on the Xbox). A counterfeit drive will lose all your data and game saves. Please read the reviews and don't buy this!
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I purchased 2 of them for $69.00 a piece at my local computer store "Generation D" ...Sounds like that supplier ripped you off at $300.00 ea. Try to get your money refunded if you can from those jerks.
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Yes this is price gouging... personally I think Amazon should not allow items to be listed above a certain percentage of msrp. Not even sure if this will work with a modern OS (apart from Linux).
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I got it. I clicked the seller at this time. I do not recognize the name. I assume Amazon will get the USB stick to you from it's seller.I did get two!!!--------The seller was -- Tosell888 Storefronthttp://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID;=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me;=A1P7ZD34BXVY66Now today even, I see they are for sale I think-PaulWait wait wait with the delvery. Can you stand that??? Once the sticks came they were fine, OK?I hope this helps you.Paul I got it. I clicked the seller at this time. I do not recognize the name. I assume Amazon will get the USB stick to you from it's seller.I did get two!!!--------The seller was -- Tosell888 Storefronthttp://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID;=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me;=A1P7ZD34BXVY66Now today even, I see they are for sale I think-PaulWait wait wait with the delvery. Can you stand that??? Once the sticks came they were fine, OK?I... » Read More I got it. I clicked the seller at this time. I do not recognize the name. I assume Amazon will get the USB stick to you from it's seller.I did get two!!!--------The seller was -- Tosell888 Storefronthttp://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID;=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me;=A1P7ZD34BXVY66Now today even, I see they are for sale I think-PaulWait wait wait with the delvery. Can you stand that??? Once the sticks came they were fine, OK?I hope this helps you.Paul « Show Less
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eBay is crawling with these fake drives. I've told Amazon about these drives but they will not do anything about the sellers that peddle them. Its buyer beware. Don't commit any critical information to this drive. Stop using it now. Start the process to get your money back. If the deal is too good to be true, it probably is. Don't expect to get a legitimate 256GB flash drive for $35.
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Probably because SanDisk produced less of them, meaning a higher per-unit cost. That cost is, in turn, passed onto the consumer. It's unfortunate.
347023
Well, it's an issue of supply and demand. The product is no longer manufactured, and New Old Stock - which this is - is in limited supply. Most of us who want or need this device will settle for a used or 'refurbished' one for a fraction of that $489.99 price, but sellers of the NOS item are asking the highest price they think they can get - and if you check around, you'll find that this inflated figure (roughly ten times its original retail price just several years ago) is in fact in the ballpark.
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I totally agree with you Ibrahim... I thought about doing the same exact thing, however, just TRY to order it at bestbuy.com and you will see that the total is a lot higher. Ugh, I don't want to pay extra for tax and shipping! This is ridiculous!
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It would be nice if there were another sale here soon. After all, Race Pro is coming out for the 360 next week, and it caters to a simulator crowd (who tend to spend money on things like this). I'm in this category, and frankly, the first company to put the Evolution on a good sale will get my money. I'd like it to be Amazon, but if it is someone else, so be it.
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Most welcome. You might consider getting the 64 GB version of this drive instead of the 16 GB. It will give you a lot more flexibility, and at $24.99 you'll be paying 39 cents/GB instead of 63 cents/GB for the 16 GB drive. Just a thought.