New 360 Boxes Scratch Discs

what the hell? that's pretty stupid.. 

I'd love to show you guys an example, but my computer's camera is horrid in its quality. The only thing I can tell you now is this: if you buy a new game containing this disc pattern, take it out and put it in an old box, or lay it on a surface with its face laying upon it. If you come into circumference with this problem, I suggest risking the toothpaste tactic. I'd do so, but this is my friend's game that he let me borrow, making my situation rather tragic. I take care of my friend's games with great care, showing great reason for him to trust me. But this will create misjudgment on my part, and it pisses me the fuck off to no end.  Just be cautious... "

" @Tru3_Blu3 said:

I'd love to show you guys an example, but my computer's camera is horrid in its quality. The only thing I can tell you now is this: if you buy a new game containing this disc pattern, take it out and put it in an old box, or lay it on a surface with its face laying upon it. If you come into circumference with this problem, I suggest risking the toothpaste tactic. I'd do so, but this is my friend's game that he let me borrow, making my situation rather tragic. I take care of my friend's games with great care, showing great reason for him to trust me. But this will create misjudgment on my part, and it pisses me the fuck off to no end.  Just be cautious... "

One of us clearly does not grasp the meaning of this word and I sure hope it isn't me. "

I hate the new boxes (They're very flimsy), but my copies of L4D2, MW2, and AC2 are all fine with no scratches.  You sure someone didn't accidentally drop it or lay it down without you knowing?

Every game I buy I transfer into new cases, so this doesn't really affect me, but it's a real bummer for people that use those cases to transport their games in backpacks and such.

Every new game I buy, I swap it's case with one of my cousins games while he's in the can. Problem solved.

I didn't know that there are new 360 boxes. But I'm not sure exactly how your disc managed to get damaged, unless you transport your stuff around a lot.

when my friend got modern warfare 2 i noticed that also. we were both like wtf is this. it sucks that it can scratch the disk. i don't think the tooth paste trick works. i tried it on a game and all it did was make my disc sticky. i forgot about the game as it was sticky.

But it's just plastic, and how would the disc even touch the bottom if it's elevated by the part that's holding it? Not only that but the edges are smooth and semi-rounded.

They probably should have put a second circle in the middle of the disc holder/circumference. =/

" @Tru3_Blu3 said:

I'd love to show you guys an example, but my computer's camera is horrid in its quality. The only thing I can tell you now is this: if you buy a new game containing this disc pattern, take it out and put it in an old box, or lay it on a surface with its face laying upon it. If you come into circumference with this problem, I suggest risking the toothpaste tactic. I'd do so, but this is my friend's game that he let me borrow, making my situation rather tragic. I take care of my friend's games with great care, showing great reason for him to trust me. But this will create misjudgment on my part, and it pisses me the fuck off to no end.  Just be cautious... "

One of us clearly does not grasp the meaning of this word and I sure hope it isn't me. "

I've had problems with game boxes in the past as well, but not the same problems you were experiencing.  When I got Call of Duty: World at War, I opened the box and attempted to take the disc out but to no avail.  The circumference of the little circle in the middle of the box seemed to be bigger than the hole of the disc itself.  Being a genuine idiot, I attempted to wrestle the disc out of the box by sheer force, and ended up cracking the clear plastic around the hole of the game disc itself.  Luckily, the game still worked...

@Tru3_Blu3 said:

"They were skid to the right. It seems that when the disc turns by the box's movement, the edges of the web come into fruition with the disc, causing injury. "

• the condition of bearing fruit
• enjoyment derived from use or possession
• realization: something that is made real or concrete; "labor finally coming to fruition. "

I think what we can all draw from this is that MICROSOFT STOP MAKING CASES you're bad at it

Hate these new "designs." Ironic that you mention this, AC II froze for the first time this morning for me. Didn't freeze after that, though.

My Mario Kart Wii disc got scratched, it is now unplayable, but it was because someone accidentally stepped on it on one of my parties.

These boxes seem annoying but no apparent scratching issues yet (knock on wood).
 
I like them better than the 2005-2006 boxes which were ridiculously hard to get the disc out of.

" These boxes seem annoying but no apparent scratching issues yet (knock on wood).  I like them better than the 2005-2006 boxes which were ridiculously hard to get the disc out of. "

how about just putting them in a sleeve like the ones that netflix sends? those work great.

" @Bigandtasty said:

" These boxes seem annoying but no apparent scratching issues yet (knock on wood).  I like them better than the 2005-2006 boxes which were ridiculously hard to get the disc out of. "

I find these new boxes even worse than those, I get nervous that I'm going to snap my MW2 every time I take it out of its case. Wish they bring back the sort of Pepsi symbol push button(yes i know that made no sense). "

Yep, same with Modern Warfare 2. It's a horrible design, and it's obvious they never tested the cases for this sort of thing.

I remember hearing Jeff say something about how a game he had got scratched by the new boxes on a Bombcast.  MW2 is the only game I have with that design, but I've had no problems with it so far.  I'd think twice before packing it in a suitcase though.

Is this an American thing? My cases in England are normal

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