Microsoft permanently banned about a million hacked Xbox 360s from its online gaming network. Amid uncertainty–you can still play offline–the price of a used 360 collapses. Ebay's warning people not to buy them at all. But so far, some sellers are being honest: is $40 not a great deal for an otherwise working Xbox 360 that can't go online?
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