s13jus10 wrote:to the op, i'll tell you this. I own all three next-gen systems. let me say that again: I own all THREE systems. I've worked at best buy in the gaming department for two years now. working there, i've personally seen how many customers come in and have to exchange their 360s for new ones because of the RROD, and I can tell you it's not a pretty number. microsoft stuck that 3year warranty on it because they KNOW it has problems. for gawd's sake the system hasn't even been out for 3 years. customers come in and tell me all the time that they've waited up to 3 months before getting their "refurbished" 360 back from microsoft. they keep releasing new "versions" of the system (hdmi pro, halo version, elite) but for some reason choose not to fix any of the real problems that it has.
This is MS's second console. There will be teething problems, give them a break. At least they are willing to fix the problem, rather than say f*** off, your system is borked.
xbox360 pro - $350 (halo $400, elite $450). wireless adapter - $100 (and no, not even the elite comes with it).
Not really needed to play. I don't know of all too many people who actually have a wireless network set up in their home. And only the higher end PS3s even come with built in Wi-Fi
xboxlive - $50 a year. Oh, 50 bucks a freaking YEAR is so hard to pay, how the hell are you affording 63 dollar GAMES?! Besides, PS3's version of Live is a joke.
rechargeable batteries - $20 for play&charge kit,
Best 20 bucks I ever spent. Plug it in every now and then, done. But still, not a must have or your console will die type of thing.
$40 for quick charge kit.
Why? Buy the goddamn play and charge. Only people with a lot of controllers, and thus a decent amount of money anyways, buy this.
external hd-dvd drive - $180.
Unless you have brain damage, the 360 you bought has one. So let's see, how much have I spent on my 360...about 400 for the console itself.....50 bucks for a new controller a couple months ago...and 20 for the play and charge kit..then a couple years of Live, but that's absurdly easy to pay for....well, that's pretty much it except for games. Huh.
as for the "AMAZING FANTASTIC XBOX360 GAMING LINEUP"..what exactly does that consist of? 1.halo....2.gears....3.forza.................?? am I missing anything? the thing has been out for 2 1/2 years and that's all it has produced? don't get me wrong, I can't go without my gears of war (phenomenal game). but everything else, I can pretty much take a pass on.
First of all, it's been out for two years exactly, to this day, champ. Secondly, Halo 3, Bioshock, Crackdown, gears (don't really even like this game that much, but it's alright), Forza, PGR, Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed (PS3 got the poop version). Not to mention a few titles from the XBox library, and XBL Arcade. 360 has plenty of good games.
I'm pretty much the most average customer you can get. Casual game and all that. I bought my 360 as an open item from eBay last year and I have had nothing but fun with it. Well, setting up lie initially was a PITA, but worth it in the end.
It's not a perfect system, but it's much more worthwhile than a PS3