looking into getting a xbox 360 but...

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#1 sk8terdude24
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what should i get...

should i go with the xbox 360 premium console with the 20gb hard drive...but ive heard they break down all the time n u cant play them for long periods of time n the red circle of death is a big issue to...even know there is a 3 year warranty now for 360s i dont know if i should take the chance...has any of ur360s had any problems

or should i spend the extra 80 bucks n get an elite...i heard they run smoother n bigger memory n the red cirlce of death is not an issue with them

what do u guys think???

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#2 emerald-scat
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i accidentally left my 360 (premium) on for a week when i went on a float trip and it still works fine.
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#3 kcm_117
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i accidentally left my 360 (premium) on for a week when i went on a float trip and it still works fine.emerald-scat

lol....a float trip. Is that where you go in the ocean with a floatie? hehe

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#4 sk8terdude24
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huh maybe the 3 lights of death just occurs on the older 360s???

does anyone know if the newer ones have updated chips or somthing so this bullcrap doesnt happen to me when i make my purchase???

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#5 emerald-scat
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[QUOTE="emerald-scat"]i accidentally left my 360 (premium) on for a week when i went on a float trip and it still works fine.kcm_117

lol....a float trip. Is that where you go in the ocean with a floatie? hehe

yeah. or i floated down a river getting drunk for a week.
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#6 NaiKoN9293
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get the premium. regardless! im serious.
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#7 Geek12
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I just got a premium and i've had no problems with it. We run it a lot every day (with 4 or us bro's its gunna get a ton of play time..) and it just gets hot and thats about it. But we do make sure to give it plenty of breathing room.
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#8 therealhotsauc2
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I think that MIcrosoft should fix this problem, becuase they are a multi-billion dollar company and they can't afford to fix they original 360.

and they would waste less time fixing people's 360's whenever they break

it is just sad

very very sad.

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#9 therealhotsauc2
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the not they
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#10 XenoSage
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I posted a similar topic in another forum. The 360 elites seem to break down (not sure if the cause is the 3 red rings) alot less than the other. However it also appears that not many people owned the elite and the ones that do own an elite haven't owned it as long as people with the Core and Premium 360s. That might explain why it has fewer problems.  But the inside of the Elites is a little different than the other 360s. Not much was changed but things inside have been moved around. I assume it's to help it run better so I'm sure it runs better to some extent but I'm not sure if it's defect free... I'm still debating to get one myself.... 
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#11 sk8terdude24
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huh...yea i was talking to a guy in eb games n he said the elite has a new chip or something to stop it from over heating n stuff so yea but like do the newer 360s have any problems any more with the 3 lights of death or are they still putting them on the shelves for sale???i dont get it!!!ughghhh