 
Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive
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I purchased my Xbox 360 when I was still living in the US. Since I have moved to Hungary for my job and brought it with me. For a little over a year (a year and two weeks) everything with my console was perfect and it worked great here.
Then the unthinkable happened, my unit was one of those with the "manufacturing defect" and needed a replacement. I registered on the website, got the shipping label, mailed customer service (about 5 times) to make sure I'd be getting a replacement US version, not European version. What I received were pre-written messages which never really addressed my concerns. After waiting a month for the box to arrive (surely as Microsoft was paying all costs of the replacement they'd send a box and packaging- Apple does this and it makes sense) I decided to go buy a box and packaging as they weren't sending one it seemed (again no response from Customer Support other than an automated email).
Being the skeptic that I am I decided to write up a nice notice and stick it in the box with my console hoping someone would realize that a European console would not be an adequate replacement. Two weeks passed, then UPS delivered a new Xbox 360 to my door. Sure enough, even though I tried multiple times and in multiple formats I received a European replacement.
Now only 2 of my 8 games work (the other 6 are locked by region codes), I no longer have a DVD player capable of playing region 1 DVD except for my computer, and I am not a happy customer. I decided to give Microsoft another chance and sent them a mail stating my dissatisfaction with their customer service and inadequacy of the replacement- of course the response did not at all address my concerns and only mentioned to call their technical support line (this is a 1-800 number free for people in the US; expensive for those of us who are not). I wrote back saying calling would cost too much, gave them my number, and requested they call me anytime day or night, again automated response giving no information whatsoever.
In summary, the Xbox360 is a nice system, but the Customer Support you can expect is the worst I have ever had. As a result of their inability to provide a true replacement for my console I am out ~$300 in games which no longer work, and I have to re-purchase the more expensive European versions if I want to play them.
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I had been awaiting the arrival of the Sony PS3 and decided not to bother with the Xbox360 i had never been a keen Xbox lover anyway.
However i gave into temptation and purchased one and have not looked back and in some ways i am glad i made the dcision i did. There are a number of moans about the PS3, when it comes down to quality or screen quality there really is nothing in comparison to these consoles. I have seen the veiw of the PS3 and to be quite honest i have not found it to be better than the Xbox360 the two are very closely matched.
However Microsoft has given you a choice on having a DVD player with or without, I know at the time the Xbox release there was no DVD player for this system. Never the less the price of both consoles are changed dramatically.
PS3 you have the Blueray which has kept the price tag very high Now if you don't have a high definition TV Blue ray is a wasted expense as you are not going to benefit from this crisp quality picture playing your Blueray Movies.If you were the sort that enjoyed high quality definition in your movies at the time the PS3 console at the price tag it was on sale for was very cheap in comparison to a Blue Ray DVD player Standalone but you would lose out as a gamer as there were very little in the way of games to play on it. Xbox release their HD sepperate DVD player and this looks as though it has been a huge success story for Microsoft. I have read recently that Sony had admitted defeat in the fact that HD was winning the Format war so does this mean that eventually Blueray will disapear very much like the days of the VHS and Betamax cassette and Beta was a Sony idea which died a death and VHS succeeded as the chosen format by all. So if HD does win this war then Blueray will at somestage come to an end so this makes buying the PS3 not worth the money. What i did like about the PS3 is the sleek design to which the Xbox does not have not even the Elite in its black colour really does the rick but the 120Gb hard drive does. On line game playing is brilliant so i am told although i have never done this "I maybe missing out" I went into a shop only the other day the Xbox with all its games is placed at the very front of the shop however the PS3 section sits in a very confined area at the back of the shop and the games are very limited to about two shelves where as the Xbox covers approx 1 whole isle with about 4 lots of shelves up.
XBox comes out on top against the PS3 in my mind as Microsoft has left the choice to you rather than Sony basically flogging a dead horse which is far too overpriced the 40Gb is rubbish as you cannot play PS2 games on it so i am told, 60Gb is nice but that Blueray player is it really worth the money i don't think so Xbox is king of the consoles so far as i am concerned. PS2 console was the best console back in the early days but matters have moved on somewhat and the Xbox360 ranks as the champion and best contender so far.
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I purchased an Xbox 360 through a company on Amazon. I waited 3 and a half weeks for it to arrive. I took it out of the box, set it up, and put in Halo 3. The console flashed the "Red Ring of Death" (system failure light). I had to return the console to the dealer, they stated "This is a common problem with the new Xbox". I wish I would have known that prior to purchasing this product. Im sure there are 360's that actually work when you turn them on, but dont be dissapointed if you too get the "Red Ring of Death".
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I first purchased my Xbox 360 9 months ago and since then I have had three consoles that have failed. The first video output died, the second I received the red ring of death and the third the dvd drive would fail to recognize dvd's and games. I would not purchase this time without getting a extended warranty of some kind and be open to the idea of not having your console for a month while getting repaired. If not for the great games coming out and xbox live I don't think anyone would be buying these.
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I've taken care of my XBOXes. We have two in our house. I've been especially careful to keep them cool, and so far they have run without a hitch.
However, the new Halo Edition that I bought has a power button that's a bit wonky right out of the box (it only works when you push the right edge). It's fine, because I hardly ever use the power button, but it just illustrates that there are still some issues on the newer models.
On to the games. This is what makes the XBOX 360 the clear choice over the PS3 and the Wii. If you look at the exclusives--Bioshock, Gears of War, Halo 3, Forza Motorsport--the PS3 titles can't touch it. Even cross platform games are coming out first on the 360, and often times look and run better because the PS3 is apparently difficult to program for, and while "on paper" they say it's more powerful, it's technically constrained in other ways.
I might buy a Wii eventually, but if I could have only one console it would be the 360. The Wii is great for casual gamers but the control scheme is rather gimmicky to me. I played Mario Galaxy in the store and longed for a traditional controller.
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