Is the arcade the console for me?

For me all i want a 360 for is a couple of games that don't really need online play like Mass Effect, Bioshock, Gears of war etc. But i don't know if i'm gonna want online in the future and HD cables. So should I buy the arcade or wait a little bit longer to get the premium. Also how long is the 360's life span gonna be because i have to take that into consideration too i mean if Microsoft is gonna be making a new console in 2 years maybe I should wait

I would personally never get the arcade, but I suppose you could give it a shot and buy the extras later on if you decide you need them.

I think it depends on how you treat your 360 i guess. If you play straight for like 3 hours without a cooling system your console will die faster.

If your not gonan download any thing from DLC, maybe you could get the arcade and if you just want to play games and nothing else than get an arcade.
PlzDuntBanMe

I have a launch console that has seen NUMEROUS marathon sessions (5 or more straight hours) and have not had a single significant issue.

Personally, I'd recommend waiting until closer to the GTA IV release. I have a gut feeling that there will be another price cut that will coincide with that. Then you'd be able to afford a Pro with no problem.

[QUOTE="PlzDuntBanMe"]I think it depends on how you treat your 360 i guess. If you play straight for like 3 hours without a cooling system your console will die faster.

If your not gonan download any thing from DLC, maybe you could get the arcade and if you just want to play games and nothing else than get an arcade.
Darth_Tigris

I have a launch console that has seen NUMEROUS marathon sessions (5 or more straight hours) and have not had a single significant issue.

Personally, I'd recommend waiting until closer to the GTA IV release. I have a gut feeling that there will be another price cut that will coincide with that. Then you'd be able to afford a Pro with no problem.