Thinking of buying a Xbox 360 Slim

[Sonikku]

I just saw that the 250gb slim is going for $200 here at Walmart or BB. That's really tempting even though my old one is still working.

Is that a special or just a local thing? I just checked online and haven't seen heads or tails of a $200 xbox with a hdd.

 

[coldmeat]

Is that a special or just a local thing? I just checked online and haven't seen heads or tails of a $200 xbox with a hdd.

It's a sale, I'm in Canada though, don't know if it's on sale in the US as well.

 

[Schfifty Five]

If you are a halo buff, you can get that on PC and no need for a console.
Cost of ownership of an XBOX vs PS3 is almost double. I would keep the PS3 since most titles are available on both systems. XBOX live will cost you a few hundred a year vs free for PSN. Not to mention that features found standard on PS3 like wireless controllers cost more with an XBOX.


I think getting a USED XBOX and keeping the PS3 is a real win win.

Umm....what?????????

 

[marino.DV]

Why don't wait for the 720 and spend extra money for 360?

 

[Sonikku]

If the "Xbox 720" or whatever they end up calling it is anything like the 360's launch, it's going to have massive hardware problems for years. Better to wait until they get that shit right imo. Besides, it won't be announced until next year and likely won't debut until the year after. The 360 still has a couple years of solid support. I just wish Microsoft would price cut the variants with a hard drive. 6 years later the 360 is the oldest console in the current running yet it costs more then the competition.

 

[mirandu04]

Or there is always PS4 in 2 years

 

[ebow86]

FWIW I have owned both systems for an extended period of time and have had many opportunities to compare them.

When considering selling a PS3 to fund an Xbox 360 be aware that the Xbox 360 is NOT a quality system. What I mean by that is although the games are great, the controller is great, and the xbox live service is wonderful, the overall build quality of the system is quite frankly garbage.

I have owned two xbox 360's and both had RROD within 2 years of service. The systems were well maintained and taken care of FWIW.

Now supposedly the issues that the old models had were supposedly fixed with the new slim, however, there have been some reports that some of the main components thought to be responsible for some of the RROD errors on the original 360 are still being used in the new slim. I can't confirm whether that has any validity or not. However, my brother happens to own a new Xbox 360 slim, and although we have not encountered any hardware errors, the overall quality of the system is no where near as good as the PS3's, and the price difference is negligible between the two, some 360's depending on the HDD space, is actually more expensive that the PS3.

It is this shoddy build quality that keeps me from buying another Xbox360 myself, because experience showed me it's not a quality system, which is unfortunate because the system really has some outstanding qualities.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I know.

The main reason we got one instead of an Xbox was for the Blu-Ray. Now that I have an actual Blu-Ray player that came with my surround sound system I want to get rid of it and get a Xbox.

There are actually good games on the PS3 ya know...

 

[American Gunner]

There are actually good games on the PS3 ya know...

This. I can't object to someone getting a 360, I love Gears. I would hate not being able to play it.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I have been a long time ps3 owner and supporter. I just bought a 120gb 360 off craigslist for 100 bucks with a few games (Bad Company2 gears 2 and dragon age 2). I love the Xbox. The interface is so much better and imho live offers much more in online content. For example I like sports so the ESPN3 app is amazing! The Xbox somehow runs a lot quicker than my ps3 when trying to load things. I always hated during black ops that I hit the PS button it would take 5-10 seconds to load things. I don't know what people are talking about with cost of ownership. PS Plus is more expensive than live(check slickdeals for Live offers 36-40/year). I have yet to benefit from PS Plus other than DC universe.

Media Player obviously goes to the PS3 if you like netflix. I get HD in Hulu Plus and the interface is much faster and better on LIVE. If the PS3 played Mkvs and played a lot of different file types it it would be the clear winner. However if buy a wdtv live plus for 55 bucks from Staples you will never use the PS3/Xbox again for any media(besides ESPN3).

I think the PS3 does have some excellent exclusives like Uncharted. But that is the only game that I can think of that is amazing. Resistence and Killzone is a wanna be Halo. Little Big Planet is ok but I would not choose a system on that game.

like the other posts say I would get a large hard drive. You will def enjoy your Xbox. Cost of ownership is cheaper than PS3. I am huge fat wallet and slickdealer and most of the time Xbox 360 games become cheaper sooner. I know you mentioned you are a renter but I just picked up Halo 3 and Halo reach for $20 total. That is almost the cost of a renting these games.

Good luck OP

People say PSN is cheaper because the real reason to get Xbox Live Gold is to play online. Everything else is secondary. You DO NOT have to play for PSN Plus to get online play. As for exclusives, God of War should be on top of any list. Gran Turismo...but whatever.

If you are a halo buff, you can get that on PC and no need for a console.
Cost of ownership of an XBOX vs PS3 is almost double. I would keep the PS3 since most titles are available on both systems. XBOX live will cost you a few hundred a year vs free for PSN. Not to mention that features found standard on PS3 like wireless controllers cost more with an XBOX.


I think getting a USED XBOX and keeping the PS3 is a real win win.

You cannot get Halo3, Halo Reach, Halo ODSt, Halo 4 in the future, or Halo Anniversary (Halo 1 in HD) on your PC.

 

[cmdrdredd]

This. I can't object to someone getting a 360, I love Gears. I would hate not being able to play it.

I just started playing Gears 3 and I like the gameplay (I skipped 2 but played the first one). However the graphics look dated to me. Maybe it's just the engine.

Anyway yeah, whatever someone is into I guess. If there's zero games for the PS3 that are in someone's taste or they just have to have Halo or something that's alright. I own every console currently out there and could not stand to not have any one of them.

 

[PaxMaulus]

Save up your money and buy a pc!

 

[exdeath]

Save up your money and buy a pc!

And be blown up by the DRM Nazis!

I used to be a hard core PC gamer, but seriously, DRM and greed killed PC gaming. At least on my 360 I can pop in a game and play whenever without needing "permission". Or having to install 15 patches that add more content and don't fix the worst bugs while adding new bugs before the game gets dumped by EA for the next quick money franchise and never properly fixed (General Zero Hour I'm looking at you...).

Miss the mouse, but I only play single player games these days so Q3 instagib railgun precision isn't required anymore.

 

[Googer]

People say PSN is cheaper because the real reason to get Xbox Live Gold is to play online. Everything else is secondary. You DO NOT have to play for PSN Plus to get online play. As for exclusives, God of War should be on top of any list. Gran Turismo...but whatever.



You cannot get Halo3, Halo Reach, Halo ODSt, Halo 4 in the future, or Halo Anniversary (Halo 1 in HD) on your PC.

PSN+ isn't necessary to play. PSN Plus is more like a Costco membership which entitles you to discounts on games and gives you access to beta testing (like costco free samples),. Usually you save $2-9 per game. If you buy a lot of games in a year then this is a good deal for you.

 

[Googer]

And be blown up by the DRM Nazis!

I used to be a hard core PC gamer, but seriously, DRM and greed killed PC gaming. At least on my 360 I can pop in a game and play whenever without needing "permission". Or having to install 15 patches that add more content and don't fix the worst bugs while adding new bugs before the game gets dumped by EA for the next quick money franchise and never properly fixed (General Zero Hour I'm looking at you...).

Miss the mouse, but I only play single player games these days so Q3 instagib railgun precision isn't required anymore.

Not all publishers are that way. I have chosen to ignore the ones that treat their customers like thieves.