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#1 lordking65
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"Is your Xbox 360 still working? You must be one of the lucky ones." -Yahoo.com

this is BS man... just cuz of the RROD doesnt mean its the worst console.

http://us.i1.yimg.com/videogames.yahoo.com/feature/red-ring-of-failure/1192354

wow, yahoo, wow (sorry if old)

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#2 rulo_rezn0r
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ok....
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#3 pygmahia5
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i think its a great console with serious issues. ie, rrod. its complete bogus...this systems average life span is like 9 months
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#4 Lostfile
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Aw I saw that too. Right on the main site. What a shame.
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#5 harb10
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360 is a great system but microsoft with their mind on money rushed it.
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#6 OfficialBed
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amazing software, garbage hardware
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#7 a55a55inx
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360 is a great system but microsoft with their mind on money rushed it.harb10

i think that strategy paid off for them...

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#8 lordking65
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amazing software, garbage hardwareOfficialBed

totally agree, but it still doesnt mean its the worst console

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[QUOTE="harb10"]360 is a great system but microsoft with their mind on money rushed it.a55a55inx

i think that strategy paid off for them...

but think long run, it wont stand with the ps3 and wii, those are long term consolse. well the ps3 is idk about the wii

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#10 serph-1925
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i like my 360 we do fight sometimes with the red light but i have been uesing thats trick for years now

i never once send it to Microsoft ever sence i got it in 2005

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well this i s what you get for rushing a console just to keep it on top of sales charts did that even work well lets look ,, shall we

last december gamespot had an article stating wii has sold more consoles world wide then 360s,

so appearently it hurt 360 more to rush it out yes its got alot of good games but its a shame my console well 3 consoles lasted 6 months each 1 died due to disc reading problems which isnt covered by microsoft , they wouldnt repair it,

my 2nd and 3rd died 6 months in as well, but this time due to rrod,, and luckily they uped the warrrante , i was able to get both replace or repaired , that was in ocrober when my last one i sent out rrod.d on me, so we will see,, i bought a 5th unit ,, in october right before my original unit rrod.d the 2nd time, had them repair it so ya ,, basically i have 2 units one new and one repaired both in october coincidentally, we will see if this newer one does the same exact thing in its six month period of usage

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#12 acecs1989
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It had a small problem in the first few batches but that is resolved now. I don't think we should let a small problem shadow the fact that the 360 is the best console for gaming. If you want a well rounded multimedia experience, go with the ps3 (360 holds its own here too) and for gameplay go for the wii. But overall the 360 is the best gaming console. -AC3
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#13 craigalan23
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[QUOTE="a55a55inx"]

[QUOTE="harb10"]360 is a great system but microsoft with their mind on money rushed it.Mondax13

i think that strategy paid off for them...

but think long run, it wont stand with the ps3 and wii, those are long term consolse. well the ps3 is idk about the wii

What's so bad about the 360? I don't care what console's the worse or best. I love the games on my 360 and i don't care if it rrod taking a few weeks off gaming wont kill me. I have a wii and a 360 so i'll be glad with it. If the ps3 gets really good then i'll just have the "second" best console. It wont matter as long as there's plenty of really good multiplatform games.

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well if your un sure about the wii look at its successful year on the market and still going , i dont believe analyst who say wii isnt a long term console if anything gc shouldnt have been the long term console,, just face it,, wii is selling faster then you can drive to the store ,, so ya ,, people who are already there are guarenteed units, while those looking wont have luck lol i know a lot of people who want a wii , see it every day in the wii forums, and the complaints about wii having no games have stopped alot thanks to recent releases and thatll continue as time go es on ,,

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#15 ownzone55
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i think its even with the ps3. the wii on the other hand seems to be pretty good
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#16 craigalan23
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well if your un sure about the wii look at its successful year on the market and still going , i dont believe analyst who say wii isnt a long term console if anything gc shouldnt have been the long term console,, just face it,, wii is selling faster then you can drive to the store ,, so ya ,, people who are already there are guarenteed units, while those looking wont have luck lol i know a lot of people who want a wii , see it every day in the wii forums, and the complaints about wii having no games have stopped alot thanks to recent releases and thatll continue as time go es on ,,

mariokart64fan

I love my wii i'm gonna be far more addicted to SSBB than any other game. Although for me the wii needs more mature games. I completely love it and the games make me feel like a kid again but sometimes i just wanna play more action packed games. SSbb will quench that thirst for a while though i just hope they'll make more m games soon though.

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#17 childe_roland
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Taken in context it is the worst console, the guy wasn't talking about which console was the best as far as best games, he was talking about reliability and the 360 IS the worst console as far as that goes. I'm on my 4th and I've been getting disc read errors like crazy lately, almost time for a new one, it's BS but I can't help but buy into it cause I want to play the catalogue of games that the 360 offers, I have no choice...
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#18 btaylor2404
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The 360 is my favorite console, but after 5 breaking, I don't play it as much. I still haven't decided which version of GTAIV to get, it seems to like to break just when I get a game I've been waiting for.
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#19 gamespotcrazy
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amazing software, garbage hardwareOfficialBed

no way....it has great hardware. It kicks the playstations ass!

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#20 PMatt722
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pretty damn good system to me....i dont know neone who has had any problems either
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#21 Yojimbo25
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No The 360 Doesn't Kick Ass. Ive faced the damn red ring three times now, so in fear of losing a four hundred dollar investment five months after purchasing it Ive jumped ship to the PS3. People own a 360 should live in fear, granted mine still works, but each time i get the red ring it gets slower and worse in performance.
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#22 DZBricktop
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I still believe that Microsofts biggest mistake was not removing defective consoles from the shelves when the problem with the 360 was identified. What good is a 3 year warranty when your customer service sucks? When the problem was identified, it should have been fixed, and defective consoles should have been pulled. But they kept selling defective 360s because they had this new warranty, and 360s continued to break because they were still sold after they knew what the problem was. And for the record, i have a launch Premium and launch Elite, and ive never had a single problem with either one.
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#23 aussieboy911
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well if your un sure about the wii look at its successful year on the market and still going , i dont believe analyst who say wii isnt a long term console if anything gc shouldnt have been the long term console,, just face it,, wii is selling faster then you can drive to the store ,, so ya ,, people who are already there are guarenteed units, while those looking wont have luck lol i know a lot of people who want a wii , see it every day in the wii forums, and the complaints about wii having no games have stopped alot thanks to recent releases and thatll continue as time go es on ,,

mariokart64fan

lol why do you feel the need to promote your wii so much. no one here has talked about it having crap visuals (nor am i- havent got the time to care) so why should you feel the need to defend it? its like punching a random guy in the face for no reason. is that what youre about? punching people in the face for no reason?

please- save your rants for system wars- its two blocks that way...

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#24 gamer_10001
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I lol'd when I saw that... "Xbox 360 has a high failure rate" no s**t!

and it's the farthest thing from worst console

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#25 TM1
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It had a small problem in the first few batches but that is resolved now. I don't think we should let a small problem shadow the fact that the 360 is the best console for gaming. If you want a well rounded multimedia experience, go with the ps3 (360 holds its own here too) and for gameplay go for the wii. But overall the 360 is the best gaming console. -AC3acecs1989

Are you kidding, first few batches? This system has been plagued by the RROD more than a year after it's release. I love my 360 a lot but it's a piece of crap when it comes to hardware.

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#26 trw534
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no i dont think it is the worst. microsoft just needs to fix some problems .
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#27 a55a55inx
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well this i s what you get for rushing a console just to keep it on top of sales charts did that even work well lets look ,, shall we

last december gamespot had an article stating wii has sold more consoles world wide then 360s,

so appearently it hurt 360 more to rush it out yes its got alot of good games but its a shame my console well 3 consoles lasted 6 months each 1 died due to disc reading problems which isnt covered by microsoft , they wouldnt repair it,

my 2nd and 3rd died 6 months in as well, but this time due to rrod,, and luckily they uped the warrrante , i was able to get both replace or repaired , that was in ocrober when my last one i sent out rrod.d on me, so we will see,, i bought a 5th unit ,, in october right before my original unit rrod.d the 2nd time, had them repair it so ya ,, basically i have 2 units one new and one repaired both in october coincidentally, we will see if this newer one does the same exact thing in its six month period of usage

mariokart64fan

personally, I think they released early to remove a strong 3rd party support from the other 2 consoles(especially Sony)...which worked... yes, Wii has sold like hotcakes, but most of the people I know that own a Wii are just "casual" gamers. Casual gamers don't buy many video games, and I'm sure developers realize that if you look at the third-party game sales on the Wii... unless the third-party game sales increase, I don't really see many third party developers jumping to make Wii exclusives...

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#28 kozzy1234
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[QUOTE="a55a55inx"]

[QUOTE="harb10"]360 is a great system but microsoft with their mind on money rushed it.Mondax13

i think that strategy paid off for them...

but think long run, it wont stand with the ps3 and wii, those are long term consolse. well the ps3 is idk about the wii

how many AAA exclusives does your ps3 have again? :?

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#29 1223334
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its ridiculous, ive had my 360 for 2 years, not a single hiccup. I guess im one of the "lucky ones".

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#30 sivasiva
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Microsoft should take their time to complete the new xbox console which is being planned.
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#32 Brmarlin
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Mine works fine. Year and a half of heavy usage, no problems. I keep a fan and point it at it, and nothing happens to it.
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#33 a_user
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I don't know whether or not I should consider it the worst next generation system but it certainly isn't the best, the hard ware failures and issues have really effected my experience with the system and now that there are very popular exclusive games on both the Wii and PS3 the 360 has lost its line up advantage. Microsoft is handling the RROD situation very well in my opinion but they wouldn't have to constantly deal with broken consoles if they chose not to sell a product they know is going to break and decided to fix the problem. I've gotten the RROD only once now and getting repaired was a very simple and quick process but I would've much rather not had to go through it in the first place. The 360 hardly has any exclusives left as Microsoft choses to bring every popular 360 exclusive to Vista. I also find it ridiculous we have to pay for LIVE when you can get the same quality service on the PS3 for free, it makes very little sense to me. I have very little reason to consider the 360 to the best or a must have system, because of the numerous exclusives on other systems I've already made plans for buying another (a better) next generation console. Personally I don't think the 360 is half as good as most gamers will tell you but I can't really say whether it is the worst or not until I've played the other consoles. The staff at Yahoo are entitled to their opinions but I'm afraid most 360 fans will be offended by this article.
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#34 Elann2008
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Who really cares who sells more. I dont, but I'm sure MS, Sony, and Nintendo do, for what reason I dont know. To me, they all get a nice big slice from us consumers and the industry. I would totally understand if they were under fire like Dreamcast was and in need of a market badly, but they have a nice close to equal share of the market. They are all great systems. And if I had more leisure time, I would buy and play them all equally. Just greedy.. these industry giants..
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#35 a_user
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[QUOTE="Mondax13"][QUOTE="a55a55inx"]

[QUOTE="harb10"]360 is a great system but microsoft with their mind on money rushed it.kozzy1234

i think that strategy paid off for them...

but think long run, it wont stand with the ps3 and wii, those are long term consolse. well the ps3 is idk about the wii

how many AAA exclusives does your ps3 have again? :?

More than ours :P

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#36 jooohnnny
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"Is your Xbox 360 still working? You must be one of the lucky ones." -Yahoo.com

this is BS man... just cuz of the RROD doesnt mean its the worst console.

http://us.i1.yimg.com/videogames.yahoo.com/feature/red-ring-of-failure/1192354

wow, yahoo, wow (sorry if old)

lordking65

Sorry guy I know it sucks but that's what MS gets for building it with unskilled Chinese labor! Hope next time they learn there lesson.

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#37 justin4444
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I would really want a 360 but im afraid of gettin' RROD on it.. I don't want to waste money and time.
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#38 pygmahia5
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its complete bogus that i buy a console assuming it will work for more than 6 months. evidently microsoft rushed it and wanted their money fast, rather than spending a couple more months to make the console better in the long run.
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#39 mummyattack
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360 is GODLY
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#40 canadiankidd91
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I know a lot of people who want a 360 but because of the RROD they don't want to take the risk. If the RROD wasn't a 360 con, 360 would have way more sales.
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#41 canadiankidd91
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Also here's another failure rate poll percent failure rate. 70% failure rate.
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#42 blue_tape
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Maybe this slam against the 360 is a backhanded response to Microsoft's failed bid for Yahoo! Or not.
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#43 NiteFmohawk
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xbox 360 is a beast

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#44 snakes3425
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The 360 is a fantastic console dispite it's problems, it isn't the worst console ever: the Atari 5200 beat it to the punch on that a long time ago.
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#45 chaoz-king
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The Xbox 360 is a great system. I had mine for a whole year before I got the 3Red Lights. And thats because I played the thing day and night.
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#46 Schreek
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[QUOTE="a55a55inx"]

[QUOTE="harb10"]360 is a great system but microsoft with their mind on money rushed it.Mondax13

i think that strategy paid off for them...

but think long run, it wont stand with the ps3 and wii, those are long term consolse. well the ps3 is idk about the wii

tis true. by the way, i like ur sig man. great song
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#47 Zach68486
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Honestly, I think its the best system, just has some technical issues. Just like the PS2 last gen. A great console, with some major technical issues. Hell with Yahoo.
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#48 RakinR
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right now i would say Wii is the worst console, ps3 and 360 have its pros and cons so it matches out. Wii is a great system, but nintendo cant capitalize on its motion sensored games. They hardly come out with any games and usually the ones that do are horrible. 360 lost the hd dvd and has the rrod but does ps3 have an amazing online experience? no does it have blu ray? yes unfortunately. does it have better games than 360? No it only has mgs 4 which is rumored to come out for 360 anyways

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I own both ps3 and 360, and my ps3 collect dust, unless i play blu ray movies. 360 is the bomb!
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#50 Zach68486
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right now i would say Wii is the worst console, ps3 and 360 have its pros and cons so it matches out. Wii is a great system, but nintendo cant capitalize on its motion sensored games. They hardly come out with any games and usually the ones that do are horrible. 360 lost the hd dvd and has the rrod but does ps3 have an amazing online experience? no does it have blu ray? yes unfortunately. does it have better games than 360? No it only has mgs 4 which is rumored to come out for 360 anyways

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Well said, man.

See, the 360 is NOT in danger of falling out of the market like the Dreamcast or 3DO. The 360 has a niche in the market for hardcore gamers, but can also appeal to casual gamers. Thats why its good.