I live in fear of 3 red lights = PS3

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#1 Sleepy_Warrior
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Im already on my third 360 console, the one I have seems to be fine but I am so worried that its going to break down im thinking of just selling it on ebay and using the money to buy a ps3.

The thing is I really want to play Halo 3 and Mass Effect which are only being released for the 360..

Can you please help me decide what to do. (and btw I already here an odd cluncking noice when i go to the dashboard after playing Gears but that could be nothing)

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#2 Unholy_Smite
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Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.
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#3 ITS_A_ME_MARIO2
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if u have the ability to wait and get halo 3 and the other game comp thando that. you could also sell 360 and get a 360 in a year or so when they have it more fixed and theyre cheaper. also try www.craigslist.org instead of ebay.... its a much better site
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Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.Unholy_Smite

Hahaha not even close. Anyway to answer your question, just don't worry about it. Microsoft has given you three years. If it breaks just send it to them and your problem is solved. I understand waiting can suck but just play it a lot now, and if it breaks before those big games hit then you're saved.

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#5 ITS_A_ME_MARIO2
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Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.Unholy_Smite

umm its not starting to sell more... and its also vice versa for games on the 360 being on the ps3

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[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"]Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.ITS_A_ME_MARIO2

umm its not starting to sell more... and its also vice versa for games on the 360 being on the ps3

Go take a look at the sales, it is starting to sell better and always was in Japan, now other markets are catching up.

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#7 PBSnipes
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I don't know why you would sell your 360, you have the 3 year warranty so you have a miniumum of 14 months of use without fear of paying for any repairs. Worst comes to worst your 360 breaks, you send it in to MS, and you take up a hobby or something for the couple of weeks you don't have your 360. If you sell it you might get a couple hundred bucks for it, but its highly unlikely you'll get a good deal for it.
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#8 BrokenDreams13
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[QUOTE="ITS_A_ME_MARIO2"]

[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"]Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.Unholy_Smite

umm its not starting to sell more... and its also vice versa for games on the 360 being on the ps3

Go take a look at the sales, it is starting to sell better and always was in Japan, now other markets are catching up.

The last NPD numbers showed the PS3 selling around 98k last month, and the 360 was around 120k. That's hardly selling better.

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Im already on my third 360 console, the one I have seems to be fine but I am so worried that its going to break down im thinking of just selling it on ebay and using the money to buy a ps3.

The thing is I really want to play Halo 3 and Mass Effect which are only being released for the 360..

Can you please help me decide what to do. (and btw I already here an odd cluncking noice when i go to the dashboard after playing Gears but that could be nothing)

Sleepy_Warrior
I also have been through multiple XBOX 360's since its launch day.....3 in fact! I currently own (2) 360's, a Wii and a PS3 and have to honestly say that Imo he PS3 is BY FAR the best of the 3 console in terms of sheer quality! Its quiet, its sleek and it can do so much in terms of media capabilities. IF you have to play Halo 3 and Mass Effect, then try and stick it out with your 360, but if there is a way that you dont need to play those games, then by all means get what you can fr your 360 and get a PS3. Remember, that the PS3 will have Lair, Haze, Heavenly Sword, Warhawk, Uncharted and Ratchet and Clank all by the holidays this year as well as all of the great multiplats thathe 360 will get!
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[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"][QUOTE="ITS_A_ME_MARIO2"]

[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"]Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.BrokenDreams13

umm its not starting to sell more... and its also vice versa for games on the 360 being on the ps3

Go take a look at the sales, it is starting to sell better and always was in Japan, now other markets are catching up.

The last NPD numbers showed the PS3 selling around 98k last month, and the 360 was around 120k. That's hardly selling better.

Old numbers dude. Might wanna update your stuff!

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[QUOTE="BrokenDreams13"][QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"][QUOTE="ITS_A_ME_MARIO2"]

[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"]Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.Unholy_Smite

umm its not starting to sell more... and its also vice versa for games on the 360 being on the ps3

Go take a look at the sales, it is starting to sell better and always was in Japan, now other markets are catching up.

The last NPD numbers showed the PS3 selling around 98k last month, and the 360 was around 120k. That's hardly selling better.

Old numbers dude. Might wanna update your stuff!

They are the latest numbers we have, so it's pretty impossible to update my stuff! :P

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#12 Unholy_Smite
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They are the latest numbers we have, so it's pretty impossible to update my stuff! :P

BrokenDreams13

http://vgchartz.com/news/news.php?id=471

Best I can do, holds true sony is looking up! :P

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[QUOTE="BrokenDreams13"][QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"][QUOTE="ITS_A_ME_MARIO2"]

[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"]Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.Unholy_Smite

umm its not starting to sell more... and its also vice versa for games on the 360 being on the ps3

Go take a look at the sales, it is starting to sell better and always was in Japan, now other markets are catching up.

The last NPD numbers showed the PS3 selling around 98k last month, and the 360 was around 120k. That's hardly selling better.

Old numbers dude. Might wanna update your stuff!

Lol, now cows live in the future.=)

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#14 BrokenDreams13
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[QUOTE="BrokenDreams13"]

They are the latest numbers we have, so it's pretty impossible to update my stuff! :P

Unholy_Smite

http://vgchartz.com/news/news.php?id=471

Best I can do, holds true sony is looking up! :P

Haha, you actually used VG chartz.

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#15 BrokenDreams13
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Oh and it was 198k 360s sold in June, not 120k.
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#16 BrokenDreams13
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The Xbox 360 has consistanly sold more than the PlayStation 3 in every month this year.

This is a graph from NPD.

Lets take a moment to notice the Wii's total ownage of the other two.

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#17 portej
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[QUOTE="BrokenDreams13"]

They are the latest numbers we have, so it's pretty impossible to update my stuff! :P

Unholy_Smite

http://vgchartz.com/news/news.php?id=471

Best I can do, holds true sony is looking up! :P

I don't usually say things like this... but I guess I can make an exception just this once...

BrokenDreams13, you got OWNED

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#18 6matt6
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if you are that worried sell your xbox and get the xbox with the new chipset, no red rings and you get to play your favourites.

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#19 BrokenDreams13
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[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"][QUOTE="BrokenDreams13"]

They are the latest numbers we have, so it's pretty impossible to update my stuff! :P

portej

http://vgchartz.com/news/news.php?id=471

Best I can do, holds true sony is looking up! :P

I don't usually say things like this... but I guess I can make an exception just this once...

BrokenDreams13, you got OWNED

Except he used VG chartz, which is just about as unreliable as NexGen Wars.

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#20 Unholy_Smite
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Lol, now cows live in the future.=)

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HAHA..MOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Didn't you know? It's 2009 where I am. :P

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#21 ninjaxams
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If it wasn't for halo3, I would honostly get rid of my 360. I'm on my third now.
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#22 ace52387
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My suggestion is to sell your 360 now, and buy a PS3 or don't, up to you. Wait till new chips come out and buy it again then or if you wait a year or so, and the 360 doesn't break, break it yourself using some overheating technique, and hope they give you one w/ a new chip.
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#23 LinKuei_warrior
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im on my 3rd PS3...
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#24 lucas_kelly
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You have a 3 year waranty. If it does break down you can just get another one for nothing.
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I don't know why you would sell your 360, you have the 3 year warranty so you have a miniumum of 14 months of use without fear of paying for any repairs. Worst comes to worst your 360 breaks, you send it in to MS, and you take up a hobby or something for the couple of weeks you don't have your 360. If you sell it you might get a couple hundred bucks for it, but its highly unlikely you'll get a good deal for it.PBSnipes

Free repairs ONLY if you get the 3RROD. If you have something along the lines of disc-drive failure like the PS2 did, then tough **** and you have to cough up somewhere in the ballpark of $70-100

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#26 portej
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im on my 3rd PS3...LinKuei_warrior

Sure you are... :roll:

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#27 Fruity_mixer
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Im on my 3rd 360... and i would still rather have it then any other concole.

Next year im getting a good PC, so where is the point of PS3?

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#28 hongkingkong
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i'm on my 1st. Anyone scared of red lights now, fear no longer, because MS has made improvements to their hardware and has extended the warrenty; so assuming MS don't want to loose billions more you can buy a 360 assured that MS have fixed the problems if they value money.
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#29 hot114
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Im on my 3rd 360... and i would still rather have it then any other concole.

Next year im getting a good PC, so where is the point of PS3?

Fruity_mixer

shouldent that be "I'm getting a PC what is the point of 360?"
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#30 GKinnel
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Keep it till like March 08, jus get your PS3 when MGS4 n Killzone comes out, then you got FF.
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Buy a PS3 , they make great dust collectors
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Buy a PS3 , they make great dust collectorsNo_Talent_Dev
Just like my PS2. :)
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The Xbox 360 has consistanly sold more than the PlayStation 3 in every month this year.

This is a graph from NPD.

Lets take a moment to notice the Wii's total ownage of the other two.

BrokenDreams13


Wii customers are freakin' retards.
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Buy a PS3 , they make great dust collectorsNo_Talent_Dev

Stale comment's from fanboy's also make great dust collector's. :D

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Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.Unholy_Smite

However, the PS3 has that terrible "no games to play until 2008" issue, which I think is much more serious.

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[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"][QUOTE="BrokenDreams13"]

They are the latest numbers we have, so it's pretty impossible to update my stuff! :P

portej

http://vgchartz.com/news/news.php?id=471

Best I can do, holds true sony is looking up! :P

I don't usually say things like this... but I guess I can make an exception just this once...

BrokenDreams13, you got OWNED

Those numbers are bull****. All the conseles sold more than that....

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#38 Timesplitter14
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Buy a PS3 in November, so you'll have the time to play Halo 3 and you'll be just in time for most of PS3's great games of 2007. (They start coming out in late August but November would be just fine)
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[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"]Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.rykaziel

However, the PS3 has that terrible "no games to play until 2008" issue, which I think is much more serious.

You mean ''no games to play until late August 2007''. Did you even look at the games or are you just hatin'?

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[QUOTE="Unholy_Smite"]Go for the PS3, it is starting to outsell the 360 and doesn't have that 3 rings of doom issue. A lot of games for the 360 are for the PS3 also..Just not the ones you want.BrokenDreams13

Hahaha not even close. Anyway to answer your question, just don't worry about it. Microsoft has given you three years. If it breaks just send it to them and your problem is solved. I understand waiting can suck but just play it a lot now, and if it breaks before those big games hit then you're saved.

hahaha, so he should play it as long as possible hoping it breaks before the games come out instead of after? LOL

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#41 the_new_neo
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i think the ps3 is the better console, maybe not now but in the future definitly just look at next years line-up.
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#42 fistoflight
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Just remember the ps console has a history of selling low first than going crazy after a year... Sure those games sound good but still the ps3 has some exclusives that every console would want, final fantasy, and mgs4 is to name a few. (Don't tell me its a lie because when rumors started that those two would be ported to the x 360 you all jump on it)
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see first if you have the new heatsink without voiding your warrenty (here is how)

if you don't, then sell it, and buy another new one but check the serial number on the outside box before picking it up. The last 5 digits should read (724xx) or higher


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#44 TheBigDrat
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keep your 360. I own both a PS3 and X360 and i can honestly say that the Xbox is far far superior as a game console. My PS3 is used as a PS2 w/ Blu Ray capabilities. There are almost no good games on PS3 that aren't better on 360
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#45 DarkBunnie
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Im already on my third 360 console, the one I have seems to be fine but I am so worried that its going to break down im thinking of just selling it on ebay and using the money to buy a ps3.

The thing is I really want to play Halo 3 and Mass Effect which are only being released for the 360..

Can you please help me decide what to do. (and btw I already here an odd cluncking noice when i go to the dashboard after playing Gears but that could be nothing)

Sleepy_Warrior

Halo 3 and Mass Effect will both be on the PC.

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#46 zsc4
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Go with the console you want the games for, in this case you are preferring 360 games then that is the console you should stick with. Here is an option, sell the 360 then wait a while and buy the 'Falcon'.
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[QUOTE="Sleepy_Warrior"]

Im already on my third 360 console, the one I have seems to be fine but I am so worried that its going to break down im thinking of just selling it on ebay and using the money to buy a ps3.

The thing is I really want to play Halo 3 and Mass Effect which are only being released for the 360..

Can you please help me decide what to do. (and btw I already here an odd cluncking noice when i go to the dashboard after playing Gears but that could be nothing)

DarkBunnie

Halo 3 and Mass Effect will both be on the PC.

Halo 2 isnt even out on PC yet, what makes you think Halo 3 will anytime soon? Could take years. Mass Effect also hasnt even been announced for PC yet either.

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#48 xX0LDSCH00LXx
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[QUOTE="Sleepy_Warrior"]

Im already on my third 360 console, the one I have seems to be fine but I am so worried that its going to break down im thinking of just selling it on ebay and using the money to buy a ps3.

The thing is I really want to play Halo 3 and Mass Effect which are only being released for the 360..

Can you please help me decide what to do. (and btw I already here an odd cluncking noice when i go to the dashboard after playing Gears but that could be nothing)

kungfuchaos
I also have been through multiple XBOX 360's since its launch day.....3 in fact! I currently own (2) 360's, a Wii and a PS3 and have to honestly say that Imo he PS3 is BY FAR the best of the 3 console in terms of sheer quality! Its quiet, its sleek and it can do so much in terms of media capabilities. IF you have to play Halo 3 and Mass Effect, then try and stick it out with your 360, but if there is a way that you dont need to play those games, then by all means get what you can fr your 360 and get a PS3. Remember, that the PS3 will have Lair, Haze, Heavenly Sword, Warhawk, Uncharted and Ratchet and Clank all by the holidays this year as well as all of the great multiplats thathe 360 will get!

Yea.. if it breaks down shipping and repair comes out of your pocket unlike the 360! and what happens if theHDD breaks on your PS3? not only are you paying for shipping & repair but..OMG!!! MY GAME SAVES!!! 360, no prob! the 360 has a handy little feature called *RETRIEVE GAMERTAG* just pop in your new HDD and click on that option.Microsoft keeps all gamertag info on their LIVE servers! so something as catastrophic as losing personal game save data is never a problem! I don't know about everyone else,but when I purchase a game if I lose interest in a few months or maybe in a year I want to know that I can go back on-line and still play! heres ware another *BIG* 360 advantage comes in peer to peer vs Sony's dedicated server. so what happens when a dev decides that a game doesn't have enough people playig it to warrant the costs of keeping that server open? they shut it down and you lose! so the multi-player portion of that game is useless and a waste of $80 bucks! not with the 360's peer to peer, for example I played Crimson Skies>(XBOX 2003) on my 360 and enjoyed some pretty coolon-line aerial combat! Ive also played Star Wars Battlefront 1 & 2>(XBOX 2004-2005) and Star Wars Jedi Academy>(XBOX 2003) all online and on my 360! but you should know all thiscause after all you own a 360 rightkungfuchaos ? I think you should go out and actually buy one buddy.