and this is why extended warranty plans make sense (Score 1)

I know of a few electronics chains up here in Canada that offer extended warranties on game systems for this exact reason. The system comes with a 90 day warranty and you can up the warranty to 2 years with the extended warranty. Benefits of the extended warranty at some places include an over the counter exchange if the system goes bad in that time frame. I know I am glad i got it on my PS2 because I replaced it in the first 6 months.