[ElderScroller27]

Buying the NEW Arcade Console is an extremely wise choice if only to have the 36 month warranty. The HDD drives are very easily found used. Also you can trade in the memory card from the arcade console to somewhat offset the cost of a used HDD drive.

Just to help reassure you... The stores that are selling the used consoles always say that you have a "guarantee" they may even advertise the consoles as "Refurbished" but usually in the fine print of the coverage on consoles you will find that it's a meager one time use coverage. because all they want to do is take in the used consoles and turn them around back out the door for easy profit without being obligated to warranty coverage. Gamestop Specifically is untrustworthy with used consoles, they take ownership of a used console with MABYE a quick play test, it gets dusted off and stuck in a box that says USED/REFURBISHED etc etc then when you buy it you have 30 days to return it, or if you drop some cash you can buy a limited warranty which is good for 1 single repair/exchange which voids the warranty. we had a bad experience with a local gamestop scamming us on an original Xbox. but luckily my wife verbally layed out the manager in front of other customers until he did the right thing