Guest Chumpalot Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Have had my Xbox premium and it has't given me any issues. Reliability will be the same for all three versions of the console. As for Xboxes being on their 'way out'.... I wouldn't say they were at all, in fact the games on them are getting better all the time. Problem with the PS3 is that it doesn't have a good lineup of games at the moment. Give it a year or two and it'll be the same as the 360. Difference between the Elite and the Premium is HDMI compatibility and a larger hard drive. Don't bother with the core, you'll end up spending more money buying the hard drive and other bits seperately when you need them (and you will). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDO Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 bought an 360 Elite a few weeks back.. £320.. but that did come with assasin creed, halo3 and fifa 08' all new games.. wich off the shelve are £35/£40 so i din't think that was two bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I saw an XBox 360 today for 170 quid brand new but I couldn't tell you what type it was guys (and 240 squids for a 60GB Play Station-3) EDIT: ...................and 65 quid for a DS-Lite Where was that ? it wasn't at the American camp in Kuwait is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Where was that ? it wasn't at the American camp in Kuwait is it ? I'm interested too, they're not on ebay from hong kong are they? The ones with £50 postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 No problems (touch wood) with my 360 so far, had it well over a year. The only thing I wish it had was the hdmi socket, but I use component so no big whoop. The best console to have is not the better spec'd machine, it's the machine with the best games. IMO the 360 has the PS3 beat hands down on this front, although this could well change as better PS3 games are released over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Went for the PS3 in the end, it was a close decision between the 360 elite and the 40gb PS3 but the price was very close and i wasnt massively bothered about some of the games that are only on the 360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Went for the PS3 in the end, it was a close decision between the 360 elite and the 40gb PS3 but the price was very close and i wasnt massively bothered about some of the games that are only on the 360. See, I said PS3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I've heard that the PS3 has far more potential than the 360. Afterall, it's been about 7 years since the PS2 was released. Microsoft waited what, a week, maybe two between the Xbox and the 360. No surprises really on the issue front! I'd love a PS3, I can't justify the cost at the moment though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 True i think the 40gb is pretty good value for money tho, especially if you dont need to play ps2 games etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Saw this on play.com... good deal for an xbox? 360 deal at play.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Well I have a 360 Prem version and had no problems with it. Ok mine I have updated the Firmware which does sort out the problem I have heard with the laser burning out by slowing the disc speed. Plus I can play my backup games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Saw this on play.com... good deal for an xbox? 360 deal at play.com Does look a good deal, that Halo is supposed to be good i was reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Saw this on play.com... good deal for an xbox? 360 deal at play.com was just searching for xbox 360s too and found the same deal £50 less here: http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Hardware/HardwareBundle/~r333213/Xbox-360-Premium-with-Forza-2-Viva-Pinata-Extra-Wireless-Controller/ gonna go into game later on and pick one up i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I got a 360 Elite from game for Xmas. It came with Foza 2, Viva Pinata and gears of war. You could have it with FIFA instead of gears of war if you wanted. It was £329.99. Oh it came with an extra wireless controller too (although it's white) I got that one as I wanted the HD lead and the optical out lead which are included with the elite. These would have cost about £45 anyway, if I had bought the premium. So for about £5-10 extra I now have the black console (matches TV,DVD etc.) and I also have the 120gb hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 PS3 If I had to return anything that had burned out in less than a year. I would just get the refund. Ffs you can pick up £20 dvd players that last longer than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 PS3 If I had to return anything that had burned out in less than a year. I would just get the refund. Ffs you can pick up £20 dvd players that last longer than that. I think all these problems seemed to have been ironed out now, and Microsoft are still giving you the 3 year warranty just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 dude, i wouldnt touch the core or premium. they have serious reliability issues! it will be in for repairs every few months. my brother is on his 4th, im on my second, my cousins are on their 3rd and 4th!!! one of them just binned it and bought an elite. all due to either the red light problem or just not being able to read discs anymore. i havent heard any problems with the elite yet. still i would rather have the 360 then the ps3 11 machines. One family. Cool reliability record... I hope MS have sorted it because a lot of game writers have invested heavily in the console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 they have brought out a new chipset for it now. the old ones used 203watt power supplies the new one uses 175w. Less power needed = less heat produced, my friend has a new chipset one (its smaller nano technology on the chips) and it definatly does run cooler then mine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 was just searching for xbox 360s too and found the same deal £50 less here: http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Hardware/HardwareBundle/~r333213/Xbox-360-Premium-with-Forza-2-Viva-Pinata-Extra-Wireless-Controller/ gonna go into game later on and pick one up i think That package doesn't have Halo though, thats why its cheaper. Get yourself Gears of War maz, and get them to do you a deal on the price of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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