In the history of video games, this is the only console tha burn itself, the three red lights appeared just becouse... 450$ lost in a xbox360 console and the additional control. I'm very far away so i don't have the opportunity to change it or something.

Just for that the xbox360 its the worst video game console ever.

I have never been more satisfied with a gaming console.
The controllers are the most comfortable I've ever used.
The games library is ridiculously large and good.
The output and speed on this thing is ludicrous.
Xbox Live will have you staying up all night!

The one letdown is the proprietary hard drive situation, but I have yet to fill up my 20GB HD that came with my console!

First off I want to get something out of the way. When running the 360, its loud and gets annoying, period. I hope they fix this in the next release of 360's. That is probably one of the major flaws in the machine, nay more of a nuisance, and the unreliability (RROD). Other than that, the Xbox does have great games, with top notch graphics. Games like Oblivion, Gears of War, and many others pushing next generation gaming to another level, setting the bar very high for it predecessors. I sold my Xbox awhile ago but I'm definitely going to grab another one in August when Jasper hits the shelves. There can only be room for improvement.

I have had to return the Xbox twice. The first one they exchanged; the second one, I just asked for a refund. I don't know that I can fully blame GameFunk; the problem was the "Xbox 360 red ring". However, this is suppose to be a "USED" item. Would you have checked it to make sure it worked before you shipped it?
We plugged it in and got the red ring instantly. Never got to play it. HELLO, what it wrong with that picture? That means it was defective when it left their store, right?

This whole war between the ps3 vs xbox360 vs wii is really getting stupid you people should enjoy what you have and stop makeing others feel bad cause all the systems are great. Xbox360, ps3, and the wii are great so theres no need for you people to bash on this item saying that it sucks and this is better cause your makeing yourself feel better and make others feel bad, so xbox360 is a great system mines don't overheat it don't have a red ring and it works perfect, ps3 i have to that works perfect to no problems at all with neither of them, so people grow up and relize that yall sound like 5year olds cause all the systems are great.

After the research I have done on this console I guess I should consider myself lucky that mine lasted a year. I read that they had extended the warranty to 3 years, but it turns out that is only for the "Red Ring of Death". Turns out I had one of the million other problems this console is experiencing. That means you have to send the broken console to them and pay them $100 to fix it. Microsoft says their console failure rate is 5%. An independent study found it to be 33%. I don't know anyone who owns one that hasn't had to send it off for repairs. When I called customer service, he knew exactly what was wrong with mine. So they obviously have more reoccuring problems than the "Red Ring of Death" but won't admit it. The console is very nice when it works. The thing is that I know several people with P3's and not one of them has sent one off for repair.

The xbox 360 is the best gaming console you can get. cheaper than the PS3 with better games than the wii, this product is the best you can buy. In addition to fantastic exclusive games like halo 3 and bioshock, the xbox 360 has a movie and tv show renting service that allows you to download incredible content in HD right onto your hard drive. This movie downloading service justifies a purchase alone, but with the incredible games the xbox 360 has, it is the best machine you can buy.

First off, the Xbox360 has great games for the system and the online play is top notch.

The downside is that I am now on my third Xbox360 as a result of the "Red Ring of Death". I purchased this system when the price was $399.99 and it lasted 6 weeks, than died and I got refurbished unit since my original was unrepairable. This next unit lasted about a year until last week it died. This time I sent my unit in and got the same one back. I hope the saying is true that "the third time is a charm" because this is ridiculous. With failure rumors of the Xbox360 to be around 33% I am wondering how many are repeats?

I have since bought a PS3 as well...the PS3 is worth every penny. It is a beautifully designed console and is now in price competition with the Xbox360, did i mention the built in Blu-Ray? Nice!

Purchase the Xbox360 with the mindset of not if the unit will fail but when!

I have had my 360 for a one and a half years and I have had ZERO problems. I signed up for Xbox Live which is more than worth the money. I can play games, chat and video chat with all my friends and family back home, which is 2,300 miles away. I also bought the HD DVD drive which, although the format is over, will serve as a great up-conversion DVD player. I don't get all these people complaining about the heating or rings of death. The only people I know who've had breakdowns were people with mod-ed xboxes or people who leave them on for three days straight with no ventilation.

And for those complaining about the price or the lack of supply. I waited MONTHS for a Wii. AND I had to buy a $20 Nunchuk thing, and another 40 for a second controller. That stuff added up fast, so it's quite the norm for consoles.

The problem is all these idiots buy it for themselves or their idiot kids, hook it up wrong and wonder why it isn't revolutionizing their household or recording their favorite shows.

Overall it's an excellent multimedia center and great gaming system.

I enjoy the system for what it is. The online is great! You can download demos, trailers, new add-on (maps, cars, characters, ect..) adding to replay value. The Xbox Live community is great once you get around annoying kids screaming into the mic and equally annoying adults that fit into this category as well. So it's pretty much like any internet source you access.

The current games are striving to be new and original for the most part. The demo feature is nice. Keep in mind that is not the end result when the game is released so things may change. There are 2 games I downloaded from Xbox Live that were both free. Nothing to brag about and I have not purchased any games or movies so I can not give a review about that. To this day the original compatibility list is really not impressive when you think about the time they had to address the game issues.

The only problem game I have is Call of Duty 4. This is an online issue. Some days it's easy to join a planned or random session, while others are seemingly impossible. A tech said Activision is to blame entirely. So this has still not been resolved.

Update: There is a fix that does help most online issues with joining rooms if a router is at fault. It is a process called opening the NAT settings. When you preform a network test see if the NAT registers as Open. If not, look online for a solution. Luckily Youtube had a video explaining step by step how to open a my Verizon router


The tech source is HORRIBLE! My old account was locked out by Microsoft for no reason. The techs wanted to spend hours going over my modem, router, cat5 cables, etc... Finally I called back and said I had an up to date modem, no router, new cables and stated again that I was on the day before, but could not log on. They set me up with a new account at no charge.

A year later they tried to bill my old account. I had to call and cancel for a second time. This process took as long as every other time I called in. Nothing is fast with the tech support on the phone. I can not even imagine how the e-mail support handles these simple tasks.

Overall the system provides hours of fun so long as you do not require tech support. Should you have issues be ready to confirm you info multiple times if transferred to other departments. They will usually blame your internet provider or setup when you encounter online issues. To this day I have had more unsatisfied conversations where poor excuses are made and nothing was resolved properly. Good luck getting a representative you can understand.

I purchased my unit at a local store along with a 3yr warranty. Microsoft does offer a free warranty, but you have to ship the unit out for repair and wait weeks for a return. That is a log process so I would rather take a short drive and swap my unit out for a new one.

Good luck on you purchase.


My system was shipped back to me and the red ring is gone. Currently played just about everyday. I am hooked on GTA4 (online) and Overlord. The cd/dvd drive does still act up once in a while. That was not replaced for the red ring issue. If it gets worse I can always fall back on my warranty.

My opinion of the Xbox 360 would be better had M$ not have rushed this out into the market, without thorough testing.

It's clear that they didn't test enough, because I know a guy who had to replace his 360 8 times due to the "infamous" RROD.

This will be my first and last 360 I buy, as I got the RROD, along with an E 79 error.

It's sad when you pay the amount you do for the system, only for it to go bad in less than a year of ownership. My old xbox is still running just perfect, yet the 360 is trash as compared to the old xbox.

Shame on M$ for unloading such an inferior gaming console to the masses. So Nintendo Wii or PS3 here I come.

my husband plays this darn xbox 360 EVERY day and sometimes for HOURS at a time...he loves it!

WAY better than regular xbox...and he will be hard pressed to get another type of game!

:)

well ive waited for two years to get my hand on this bad boy and well iam not disapointed at all I havent had a problem with dreded red ring of death every one talks about. I think the xbox 360 awsome i immediately got xhox live gold andhavent regreted it I just made sure i got one of the new boards not first gen board I understand some have had there disapointment but i cant complain halo 3 and gears look awsome on my hd tv so peeps ive only had it for a month but i havent regreted it ill give an update if i run into a problem ps dont lave it like the original even i now its not good and keep it well ventilated and well shouldnt have a problem
and this hd blue ray iam gonna say it blue ray won so those out there still screaming hd hd for ever well it over guys and gals blue ray is where were going and I also expect xbox to make a blue ray attachment but still I dont care for that as ling as I can watch my standard movies and play game and download demos 20 gigs is fine for me good luck with your decision peeps

I've never owned a game system before and decided to purchase the Xbox 360 (with hard drive) as my first and ONLY gaming system. I purchased the console in December 2006 as a Christmas gift to myself and within six (6) months (by May 2007) my console started giving me trouble. These red lights started flashing - in three of the four quadrants, and after consultation with customer support and following the steps outlined by them, I was told I had to return the system to them for repair. Luckily for me it was still under warranty.

It is all fine and dandy that the product was under warranty and I did not have to pay to repair it, but I'm from the Caribbean, Barbados to be exact, and shipping from Barbados to the US to have my console fixed was US$60. In the end they could not repair the console and sent me a replacement unit - "free" of cost.

I received the replacement unit in July of 2007, had to pay US$100 to have the item shipped back to Barbados. The unit worked well for another few months and I was very contented with my gaming experience. NFL Madden '07 and Top Spin2 are favorites of mine.

In February of 2008 I experienced a different problem - the screen started to freeze. I e-mailed customer support and they sent me a string of e-mails as to how to maintain the harddrive, deleting user profiles and creating new ones and then an all too familiar problem arose - this replacement unit showed me three red lights! And like before I was told I would have to send my system to them for repair.

"Luckily for me", as I received the replacement unit in July, the warranty for the console is July 2008 and as such I won't have to pay for the unit to be repaired, but I will again have to pay shipping to have my item sent to the States and pay again to have it returned to me.

When I contacted customer support and expressed my concern over the expense relating to me having to have my unit repaired (not due to any fault of mine) it was brushed aside and communicated to me that if the prescribed steps to fix my console did not work I would have to send it for them to repair.

To me this is totally unacceptable! I purchased a game console in good faith and after collectively spending thousands of dollars in both gaming system, games (which can only be played on the Xbox 360) and repairs,I feel as if I have been cheated and robbed. What would the point be in having the unit sent for repair for them to send me a replacement unit or if possible, fix and return the currently destroyed unit. It would make more sense to cut my losses now and never purchase a Microsoft gaming product EVER again! If I continue at this rate there will come a time the product is no longer under warranty and I'll have to pay for repairs to the system.

I'm an extremely disappointed customer. Money does not grow on trees and I work hard for my money. If Microsoft is unable to produce an experience for customers to enjoy without hassle of repairs and maintenance, which is due to no fault of mine, they should pull out of the market. I will now detail the moneys I have LOST, as a result of Microsoft and their Xbox 360 (prices quoted in US$)

Xbox 360 Console $600.00
One (1) wireless control 37.99
NFL Madden '07 game 48.99
Top Spin 2 33.88
2006 FIFA World Cup 23.04
Splinter Cell 59.99
Ghost Recon - Advanced Warrior 59.99
Smackdown vs Raw 2007 59.99
Shipping to send unit to States for repair 120.11
Shipping to have unit returned 211.00
Local shipping, handling, duties on games & wireless
control purchased 57.00
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Total monies spent relating to Xbox 360 US$ 1,311.98
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Now you can see why the Xbox 360 has been a waste of my money. Based on the experiences stated above I am unable to give this product more that one (1) star out of five (5).


Dissapointed, frustrated customer who can't believe he was duped into investing over US$1,300 in a gaming system which doesn't work!

R. Sparrock
Bridgetown, Barbados

Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive

This product worked for exactly 24 hours, then the hard drive blew. It took weeks - and an Amazon intervention - for the company to take back the faulty item, and our account was just credited a week ago, nearly two months after we originally received the item. May want to consider a different gaming system, as this problem apparently is pretty common.Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive (with HDMI)

The 360 could have been a great system. Unfortunately it is a piece of junk. I have had to send mine in for repair and out of 10 people I know who have 360s only 1 has not died yet.

A piece of junk.

Estoy facinado con la xbox. reinventa el concepto de consola de entretenimiento. no solo sirve para jugar, si no para hacer downloads muy entretenidos (series, peliculas, etc). lastima que no se puede bajar en Latinoamerica. el menu es facil e interactivo y los juegos son de tercera generacion. superior a PS3. recomendado.

Pros:
- Huge library of quality games.
- Powerful machine that results in graphics comparable to the Playstation 3.
- Wireless Controller (All current consoles have this feature).
- Xbox live is currently the best online gaming system and community.
- Downloadable content for games and videos (HD Movies and TV Shows).
- It comes with a hard drive to store your downloads. This model has 20GB (120GB version is available).
- 3yr warranty.

Cons:
- There is a design flaw in the console that causes it to generate alot of heat and it has broken so many consoles that Microsoft ultimately changed the warranty from 90days to 3yrs. While the newer consoles have smaller chips that lead to less heat, there are still reports of the dreadful RROD (Red rings of death). Basically if your console bricks, you just need to go through the painful process of sending it to Microsoft and get it fixed.
- It has a built-in DVD drive which is old technology. Blu-ray and HD-DVD are next-gen disc technology. Using DVDs (4.7GB) sets a limitation to game developers on how much they can fit on a disc. Playstation 3 comes with a built-in Blu-ray drive which allows you to play movies in 1080p. Xbox360 does allow you to have a HD-DVD drive as an addon that can only play movies. HD-DVD is also 1080p but the majority of movie companies are going to Blu-ray.
- No wireless. Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii have wireless built-in. You would need to pay for a xbox360 wireless adapter ($100).
- Hard drive (20GB) is too small and the upgradeable 120GB is way too expensive ($180). Microsoft came out with their own form factor for the hard drives. Playstation 3 on the other hand allows you to buy any 2.5" hard drive (which is significantly cheaper) and replace it.

Tips:
- Keep your console in a ventilated area.
- Make sure you do not put the console and the power supply (the brick) on carpet.
- Set your xbox360 horizontally. There are vents on the bottom and this position allows it to cool better. There have been reports of scratched discs when it is set vertically.
- Do not buy the NYKO xbox 360 Intercooler. It can melt onto the xbox 360 and damage the power supply.

I bought this console as a presente for my son; but it failed after 2 months. All the light went on red and it did not work any more. I feel unhappy; because this product is not the kind of equipment you spect to fail so soon. Also I wasted the money I spent for this console. I wish microsoft could help me

I've owned the 360 for almost a year now. No issues. Great reliability with xbox live when my router is configured for open NAT. Halo 3 never freezes. The dvd player is loud during game play but is pretty quiet when watching movies. Wireless is durable with no issues of interference.

First off I'm not going to make a this huge technical comparison to the PS3, mainly because I don't own a PS3 and could give a crap about the geek crap about one game system having this or that gismo that the other one does not. I have had my X-Box for about 5 months and it's worked great, great looking, awesome features and everything i wanted in a game system. I don't even play online and it's still an awesome system.

At the time It was way cheaper ( and still is) than the PS3 and has a ton more games. I can't get Halo 3, Gears of War or Bioshock on PS3 and for that reason alone I like the X-box system better. I could give two craps about blue ray vs. HD-DVD, I wanted a game system to play games, fun games and lots of them. Yeah, it's cool to have a blue ray player with your PS3, that's pretty cool but don't act like your not paying for it. If I really need HD, then I'll go get it. By this time next year blue ray and HD DVD player will be half the price they are now, just you watch. If your like me and are just wanting the best games then you go 360...period, end of discussion. If you wanna get into the tech crap about this chip vs this processor then I guess go knock yourself out.

I've played PS3 a few times and I won't say it's a bad system with bad games, but the games that they have for just that system are far from great. I just know for a fact that the 360 has tons of games, some that are down right awesome and the system itself is worth every penny. I don't need 80 gigs for music and movies, I have a computer. I mean, how can you argue, 360 has more games, true, the 360 has better games, true, the 360 has a better online community in x-box live...very true. I'm sure the PS3 is fun but I'm hardly missing out having a 360.

I read about the "red ring of death" hardware failure in Game Informer. I never really thought twice about it. About a month later it appears on my Xbox 360. I couldn't believe it! Upon further research I discovered this problem is so common with this console that Microsoft was forced to extend the warranty from 90 days to 3 years. This is cool and all but it goes to show you right there that this console has MAJOR issues with stability. So I lose my Xbox 360 for about 3 weeks as I wait for the box they sent me to come, send it out, and wait for it to come back. 10 days after receiving my "repaired" console back, after only playing it 3 times in the 10 day period, there are the red rings again flashing! Now I'm flaming mad! I called support and they apologize and told me that I need to send it back, and this time I'll get a different console back rather than the same "repaired" one. I would think twice about buying this console.

This is the best consol on the market. Anyone who disagrees probably isn't as cool as I am. Thats all there is to it. Buy a Wii... you won't touch it after 3 months... a ps3 is too expensive. The 360 is the best.

Be careful that you are buying the new version of this system, which this model is probably not. The new updated xbox has an HDMI port, less problems and is only 7 lbs and smaller in size. It will cost more than this model. Amazon is also selling the new version. Pay attention to description and you'll get the right one.

See review on cnet for details.

I'm 18 and I've been playing video games since I was as little as I can remember. From the first time I played Super Mario on the NES, and thought it was the best game ever (of course for the first few hours I thought the goal was to fall in the holes, not jump over them). After that I went to the Super NES. Donkey Country was my poison on that system. (The first game I actually mastered). Then for me it was the N64... But I'll skip ahead.

I had a Playstation 2, and had a great time with it. But around last Christmas I knew time was running out for my old faithful machine. So when it was time to make a decision, I knew the Playstation 3 was too pricey to ask for for christmas so I decided to jump into the Microsoft waters.

I have not been dissapointed at all. Is the machine on the loud side? The answer is yes. But it's no louder than my ceiling fan. But I have not played a game I didn't like since getting my Xbox 360 almost a year ago. Here are 5 of my favorites so far...

5.The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
4.Saints Row (I hate rap, and "gangstA's" but this game is fun as hell)
3.Bioshock (One of the best games ever, but still not as great as the hype)
2.Gears of War (Possibly the best first person shooter I have ever played)
1.Mass Effect (This is the most amazing game I have ever played. Period.)

Microsoft makes games that I love. And even though some people may have problems with "the red ring of death" and other things like that. I have NOT. I bought a fan for my xbox 360 the week that I got it for Christmas (Better safe than sorry). I got it at gamestop for 10 bucks. And my 360 has never overheated.

Im looking forward to next year. Theres some great games coming. And while I will be getting a PS3 sooner rather than later, I will never abandoned my new comrade, the Xbox 360. I am officially a faithful follower of both game companies now. And yes, it is possible.
Thanks for your time, happy gaming and happy hollidays.

This is the worst game system out to date you must beware. There is a 33% fail rate "but i feel its alot more then that because i had to send mine back 8 times because it just died on me" and if u want games with good graphics then yea this system is good but still not the best "PS3 has the best" and if you want to watch an HD movie you can do BUT you would have to spend an extra 200 bucks for the HD-DVD drive to watch em. Wanna have wireless internet? SURE you can....time to spend 120 bucks for it because its not built in....

Wanna play TRUE HD gaming and play on 1080p.....guess what you cant even though they do have a HDMI port in the system its only ver 1.2 you need 1.3 to get TRUE 1080p.....yea i know microsoft lied to you and i did like the system at first when i got mine but after i did some research i learned that its not good at all and sending my system back 8 times was starting to get very very old

so do yourself a favor and do not buy this system and if you do buy it you will see what i mean when your systems dies and you have to send it in 6-100 times

i would tell you to get a ps3 for a less then .2% fail rate, best graphics, free online, HD movies "blu-ray", built in wireless internet, and really really good games

so think about it and before you buy this worthless system
STEP AWAY FROM THIS GAME SYSTEM..........RIPE OFF!!!!!!!

Too loud (fact)
Not enough *good* games (opinion)
More expensive than PS3 (fact if you consider a Hi-Def dvd player and wifi)
Better controller than PS3 (opinion)
If you like to watch hi def movies, the 360 noise *will* bother you. Watching Transformers? Maybe not as much. Watching Planet Earth? Definitely annoying.
Opinion: Buy the PS3 and a Toshiba A2 and you end up with BOTH formats for LESS than just the 360 w/HD & wifi. And the PS3 game selection is very good unless you need more than 20 games at a time. Personally, I play 2-3 games and they last me a few months, then add another game here or there as something cool is released. To each their own. My opinion is the PS3 is a superior platform.

Any Microsoft product is a love-hate relationship. The 360 has the best games and the most versatlity. However it seems to be plauged with bugs. Often time I'll be playing a brand new game and at the most exciting part it'll freeze and give me a "dirty or damaged disk" error message. The system, at times, can be very frustrating. However, we forgive Microsoft because their games are so great. If you're planning to go wireless, make sure you will be using it near the router; I use mine in the opposite end of the house from the router and can never get a steady enough connection. Out of the 360, the PS3, and the Wii, the 360 is a must.

I purchased my Xbox 360 when I was still living in the US. Since I have moved to Hungary for my job and brought it with me. For a little over a year (a year and two weeks) everything with my console was perfect and it worked great here.

Then the unthinkable happened, my unit was one of those with the "manufacturing defect" and needed a replacement. I registered on the website, got the shipping label, mailed customer service (about 5 times) to make sure I'd be getting a replacement US version, not European version. What I received were pre-written messages which never really addressed my concerns. After waiting a month for the box to arrive (surely as Microsoft was paying all costs of the replacement they'd send a box and packaging- Apple does this and it makes sense) I decided to go buy a box and packaging as they weren't sending one it seemed (again no response from Customer Support other than an automated email).

Being the skeptic that I am I decided to write up a nice notice and stick it in the box with my console hoping someone would realize that a European console would not be an adequate replacement. Two weeks passed, then UPS delivered a new Xbox 360 to my door. Sure enough, even though I tried multiple times and in multiple formats I received a European replacement.

Now only 2 of my 8 games work (the other 6 are locked by region codes), I no longer have a DVD player capable of playing region 1 DVD except for my computer, and I am not a happy customer. I decided to give Microsoft another chance and sent them a mail stating my dissatisfaction with their customer service and inadequacy of the replacement- of course the response did not at all address my concerns and only mentioned to call their technical support line (this is a 1-800 number free for people in the US; expensive for those of us who are not). I wrote back saying calling would cost too much, gave them my number, and requested they call me anytime day or night, again automated response giving no information whatsoever.

In summary, the Xbox360 is a nice system, but the Customer Support you can expect is the worst I have ever had. As a result of their inability to provide a true replacement for my console I am out ~$300 in games which no longer work, and I have to re-purchase the more expensive European versions if I want to play them.

I had been awaiting the arrival of the Sony PS3 and decided not to bother with the Xbox360 i had never been a keen Xbox lover anyway.
However i gave into temptation and purchased one and have not looked back and in some ways i am glad i made the dcision i did. There are a number of moans about the PS3, when it comes down to quality or screen quality there really is nothing in comparison to these consoles. I have seen the veiw of the PS3 and to be quite honest i have not found it to be better than the Xbox360 the two are very closely matched.
However Microsoft has given you a choice on having a DVD player with or without, I know at the time the Xbox release there was no DVD player for this system. Never the less the price of both consoles are changed dramatically.
PS3 you have the Blueray which has kept the price tag very high Now if you don't have a high definition TV Blue ray is a wasted expense as you are not going to benefit from this crisp quality picture playing your Blueray Movies.If you were the sort that enjoyed high quality definition in your movies at the time the PS3 console at the price tag it was on sale for was very cheap in comparison to a Blue Ray DVD player Standalone but you would lose out as a gamer as there were very little in the way of games to play on it. Xbox release their HD sepperate DVD player and this looks as though it has been a huge success story for Microsoft. I have read recently that Sony had admitted defeat in the fact that HD was winning the Format war so does this mean that eventually Blueray will disapear very much like the days of the VHS and Betamax cassette and Beta was a Sony idea which died a death and VHS succeeded as the chosen format by all. So if HD does win this war then Blueray will at somestage come to an end so this makes buying the PS3 not worth the money. What i did like about the PS3 is the sleek design to which the Xbox does not have not even the Elite in its black colour really does the rick but the 120Gb hard drive does. On line game playing is brilliant so i am told although i have never done this "I maybe missing out" I went into a shop only the other day the Xbox with all its games is placed at the very front of the shop however the PS3 section sits in a very confined area at the back of the shop and the games are very limited to about two shelves where as the Xbox covers approx 1 whole isle with about 4 lots of shelves up.
XBox comes out on top against the PS3 in my mind as Microsoft has left the choice to you rather than Sony basically flogging a dead horse which is far too overpriced the 40Gb is rubbish as you cannot play PS2 games on it so i am told, 60Gb is nice but that Blueray player is it really worth the money i don't think so Xbox is king of the consoles so far as i am concerned. PS2 console was the best console back in the early days but matters have moved on somewhat and the Xbox360 ranks as the champion and best contender so far.

I purchased an Xbox 360 through a company on Amazon. I waited 3 and a half weeks for it to arrive. I took it out of the box, set it up, and put in Halo 3. The console flashed the "Red Ring of Death" (system failure light). I had to return the console to the dealer, they stated "This is a common problem with the new Xbox". I wish I would have known that prior to purchasing this product. Im sure there are 360's that actually work when you turn them on, but dont be dissapointed if you too get the "Red Ring of Death".

I first purchased my Xbox 360 9 months ago and since then I have had three consoles that have failed. The first video output died, the second I received the red ring of death and the third the dvd drive would fail to recognize dvd's and games. I would not purchase this time without getting a extended warranty of some kind and be open to the idea of not having your console for a month while getting repaired. If not for the great games coming out and xbox live I don't think anyone would be buying these.

I've taken care of my XBOXes. We have two in our house. I've been especially careful to keep them cool, and so far they have run without a hitch.

However, the new Halo Edition that I bought has a power button that's a bit wonky right out of the box (it only works when you push the right edge). It's fine, because I hardly ever use the power button, but it just illustrates that there are still some issues on the newer models.

On to the games. This is what makes the XBOX 360 the clear choice over the PS3 and the Wii. If you look at the exclusives--Bioshock, Gears of War, Halo 3, Forza Motorsport--the PS3 titles can't touch it. Even cross platform games are coming out first on the 360, and often times look and run better because the PS3 is apparently difficult to program for, and while "on paper" they say it's more powerful, it's technically constrained in other ways.

I might buy a Wii eventually, but if I could have only one console it would be the 360. The Wii is great for casual gamers but the control scheme is rather gimmicky to me. I played Mario Galaxy in the store and longed for a traditional controller.

Be warned, you will get the dreaded three red light ring cycle, it's just a matter of when.

In our case, it was the day we brought it home. In short this piece of garbage didn't even work properly for one moment. Maybe the QC department was smoking something, I don't know. I do know that until Quality Control becomes a reality, you are advised to not go near an Xbox 360.

BTW, we have an Xbox, a PS2 and a Wii. They all work.

I got this when they first came out. I had all 3 next gen consoles and we played this more than the wii and PS3. Controller feels really nice in your hand and the HD-DVD add on used to be the cheapest one on the market. I had my 360 for almost a year and I loved it. My only complaint is that the 360, live every console before it, looks like a toy and sticks out next to the rest of my AV setup.