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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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