Almost going to purchase a 360 but..

The problem has not been fixed but it has been significantly reduced, and the chances of it failing are even less if you keep it well ventilated and don't allow it to overheat. Go on and buy an Xbox 360, you won't regret it. Even if it does fail, Microsoft wil repair it free of charge and the process should only take about 2 weeks.

If your main concern is the RROD, you can pretty much put your mind at rest with that- the latest Jasper chip is said to greatly reduce the chances of the RROD. Meaning, if you buy a new console (i.e. built in the last few months), you should be safe.

But it is worth mentioning, if you game on a PC, the PS3 may be a better choice for you- quite a lot of 360 'exclusives' are also available on the PC. Ofcourse not all of them though, such as Gears of War 2 and Halo 3. And like you said, the 360 is currently a lot cheaper to buy.

I only have a 360, and I'm pretty happy with that, but you know, whatever floats your boat.

Hope this helped.

The RROD has not been fixed, it's been reduced however if you happen to purchase a 360 with a Jasper chip in which reduces the chance of a overheat. If you want to buy a truely reliable console then go for the PS3. If your really into your gaming experience then I myself believe it's worth the risk to go for a 360 as it offers a superior all round experience.

The problem has not been fixed but it has been significantly reduced, and the chances of it failing are even less if you keep it well ventilated and don't allow it to overheat. Go on and buy an Xbox 360, you won't regret it. Even if it does fail, Microsoft wil repair it free of charge and the process should only take about 2 weeks.

Comic_Capers

Ive delt with the rrod with 4 of my 360 consoles (bought, broke, sold off, etc). Sent away the 4th and repaired Jan 09 and its been working great. I believe theyve fixed it.

The RROD has not been fixed, it's been reduced however if you happen to purchase a 360 with a Jasper chip in which reduces the chance of a overheat. If you want to buy a truely reliable console then go for the PS3. If your really into your gaming experience then I myself believe it's worth the risk to go for a 360 as it offers a superior all round experience.

tomo90

The RROD has not been fixed, it's been reduced however if you happen to purchase a 360 with a Jasper chip in which reduces the chance of a overheat. If you want to buy a truely reliable console then go for the PS3. If your really into your gaming experience then I myself believe it's worth the risk to go for a 360 as it offers a superior all round experience.

I remember when i got the rrod i had to send it in and i got a brand new xbox in 2 days so even if u do get the red rings, you may not need to wait long to get your xbox back.

well the issuses with the xbox is really just because of the heat but microsoft been fixxing that since it came out. with all the chip sets and that. when they came out it was a 30% change of junk. then new chip came mad it go 23%. then falcons came out and it drop to 13-16% (cant remember) then now jasper chip run's much cooler now 150w power all the others was 175w+ over 200. the problem with the falcon set wasthe cpu was changed to 65n but the gpu was still runing at 90mn but the jasper replced that with 65mn making the xbox run even cooler. get one.....

btw the red rings wont go no where because it just shows that your 360 has a problem and since this is not year 3000 everything will break and have way to tell u like the ps3 light changes when it's messed up

The RROD has not been fixed, it's been reduced however if you happen to purchase a 360 with a Jasper chip in which reduces the chance of a overheat. If you want to buy a truely reliable console then go for the PS3. If your really into your gaming experience then I myself believe it's worth the risk to go for a 360 as it offers a superior all round experience.

An easy way to overcome that is to purchase the console at Best Buy then when they ask if you want the two-year warranty say yes. Its like an additional $50 or so but thing is, you don't need to send it to Microsoft and wait for your console to come back; they will automatically replace it for you. If you have to replace the console you don't need to purchase another warranty. Also, when the warranty expires you can go ahead and purchase another one; so in all you'll be saving time and a bit of money.

There is a three year warrenty for the rrod so You should be fine. And If youve been a PC gamer than the 360 should apeal to them

Tv looks nice

Why not just stick with the PC. Better online, better graphics, better games. What does the Xbox have that the PC doesn't?

Thanks a lot to everyone who took the time to read it and reply, I was expecting some war to go on that is off topic lol, which happens in all forums but thankfully not here, I am convinced now that the 360 will be the console for me even though I love the way killzone 2 looks :P. Thanks again oh and if you don't mind let me know what you think of this tv that I'm purchasing with it, it's a 32" 1080p is it worth me spending an extra 80 quid to go from 720p to 1080p on a 32" bare in mind I shall use it on my pc aswell. Thank you

Here is the TV:

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/8084617/Toshiba-Regza-XV-Series-32-32XV555-HD-1080p-Freeview-Widescreen-LCD-TV/ProductReviews.html

yfzika

Hello everyone thanks for taking the time to read my post,

I am usually a PC gamer but I am in the market for a console, I have researched back and forth to pick either the XBOX 360 or the Playstation 3. I have been told since I own a PSP and had owned a Playstation 2 previously that the Playstation 3 was the obvious choice, but a few things made me change my mind to pick the 360 including; online play, better games library, cheaper £300 for PS3 80gb and about £170 for Xbox 360 premium 60gb.

Then I read about the so called "Red Ring Of Death" that a lot of 360 users have suffered from. Reliability for me is a big issue I like things to last, so my question is, has this problem been fixed? Am I making a mistake purchasing a 360? Please share your opinions on this matter it would help me greatly. Thank you.

Best Regards

Osiris

yfzika

Definitely not a mistake. Yes, the MAJORITY of 360 owners have suffered hardware issues, but the overall result is the Xbox 360 is a gaming powerhouse. Xbox Live is incredibly fun, quick, well organized, and the game selection - The game selection is debatable with the PS2's for best-ever. You can't really go wrong. I have both the PS3 and Xbox 360, and I will say that if you choose the PS3, you're not making a bad choice at all, it's just the 360 is a bit of a better choice. Hope I helped.

[QUOTE="yfzika"]

Thanks a lot to everyone who took the time to read it and reply, I was expecting some war to go on that is off topic lol, which happens in all forums but thankfully not here, I am convinced now that the 360 will be the console for me even though I love the way killzone 2 looks :P. Thanks again oh and if you don't mind let me know what you think of this tv that I'm purchasing with it, it's a 32" 1080p is it worth me spending an extra 80 quid to go from 720p to 1080p on a 32" bare in mind I shall use it on my pc aswell. Thank you

Here is the TV:

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/8084617/Toshiba-Regza-XV-Series-32-32XV555-HD-1080p-Freeview-Widescreen-LCD-TV/ProductReviews.html

soul_motor

I agree. I have a 32'' 720p in the basement and it has a great picture, but my 27'' 1080p blows it out of the water.

Why not just stick with the PC. Better online, better graphics, better games. What does the Xbox have that the PC doesn't?

Phoenix534

true but its alwys convinient to ave a console to your tveven though you can plug your pc into a monitor.consoles arealso better for meeting up with friends and having guests play too.

I have both and I prefer the PS3. The 360 is a good system but if you're buying it because it's cheaper, think again. After you add on 50 bucks a year for XBL, 100 bucks for the wireless adapter (which are all included in the PS3), it's no longer cheaper. I also prefer the exclusives for the PS3 (LBP, MGS4, Uncharted, KZ2) over those for the 360 (I just couldn't get into Halo 3 or Gears). However, it's up to you. I am enjoying Tales of Vesperia right now for the 360 (which will come out later this year for the PS3, a better version). Otherwise, all the games I'm playing for the 360 are multiplats.

I have both and I prefer the PS3. The 360 is a good system but if you're buying it because it's cheaper, think again. After you add on 50 bucks a year for XBL, 100 bucks for the wireless adapter (which are all included in the PS3), it's no longer cheaper. I also prefer the exclusives for the PS3 (LBP, MGS4, Uncharted, KZ2) over those for the 360 (I just couldn't get into Halo 3 or Gears). However, it's up to you. I am enjoying Tales of Vesperia right now for the 360 (which will come out later this year for the PS3, a better version). Otherwise, all the games I'm playing for the 360 are multiplats.

cantor2537

Xbox live is realy good and 50 bucks a year isnt bad at all. I meen cheap cable costs 17 dollars a month and good cable is 100 dollars a month so x box live is like getting great cable for 5 bucks a month. wow I just went on a rant

The problem has not been fixed but it has been significantly reduced, and the chances of it failing are even less if you keep it well ventilated and don't allow it to overheat. Go on and buy an Xbox 360, you won't regret it. Even if it does fail, Microsoft wil repair it free of charge and the process should only take about 2 weeks.

Comic_Capers

Thats only in the US bub as far as I knowznator

Nah, there's a 3 year warranty in the UK too, and both times I sent mine in, it took just under 2 weeks to get back.