Main Reason for Not Getting an XBOX 360

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#1 brickdoctor
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just curious

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#2 munu9
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-Paying for online -RROD fears -being a fanboy
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#3 thetruespin
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RROD (and the host of other problems)

Paying another £60 for a wireless adaptor

and then paying for online

A lack of recent good exclusives

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#4 kendrene
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None. And if it rrods on you it's covered for 3 years.

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#5 G-O-M-J
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the fact that its going to break is enough to put anyone off buying one
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#6 thetruespin
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None. And if it rrods on you it's covered for 3 years.

kendrene

What about disc scratching, fan failure, disc drive failure? What about other errors in addition to E74? What about the fact it sounds like a jumbo jet?

And why would I want to send my 360 back and forwards to MS? Only to get a refurb back? That will RROD again anyway? Please...

The truth is, whilst all electronic devices are prone to failure, every time you play on your 360, it could die any second... and thats not fun to know.

If I went away for the weekend, and I realised I had left my ps3 on, I wouldnt worry. If I had left my PC on, I wouldnt worry. But hell, if I had left my 360 on i would phone the fire brigade

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#7 antibanner
Member since 2009 • 176 Posts

theres is no main reason, but many reason.

apart from what they alredy said.

controller batteries???? maybe not that expensive but painful

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#8 OPuniverse
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[QUOTE="kendrene"]

None. And if it rrods on you it's covered for 3 years.

thetruespin

What about disc scratching, fan failure, disc drive failure? What about other errors in addition to E74? What about the fact it sounds like a jumbo jet?

really? u must be one unlucky owner becuz i have yet to experience any of those u mention.
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#9 GamespotRocksWo
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[QUOTE="kendrene"]

None. And if it rrods on you it's covered for 3 years.

thetruespin

What about disc scratching, fan failure, disc drive failure? What about other errors in addition to E74? What about the fact it sounds like a jumbo jet?

Wow the first dude kendrene is such a fanboy What about the fact you have to wait a month What about playing for a long time and it quitting on you...
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#10 deactivated-5e0e425ee91d8
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i have no reason, in fact i own one and just got off mine :|
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#11 teh_VU
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Since I have a gaming PC, I feel that it's unnecessary to get a 360 since they share many games (most the games that I'm interested in anyways).
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#12 Devil-Itachi
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Reliability is incredibly poor. Considering the original Xbox is the only system I ever had problems with and hearing the problems of the 360. I wouldn't want to take the chance personally. The PS3 exclusives being better suited for a individual or owning a beefy pc rig would also be a good reason. Paying for online is a good reason but for me personally wouldn't be because I hardly play online.
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#13 rorskarch
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firstly, this is an even worse poll than the other thread, where is the option for games, and hardware issues, etc. second, we really didnt need this.
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#14 thetruespin
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[QUOTE="OPuniverse"][QUOTE="thetruespin"]

[QUOTE="kendrene"]

None. And if it rrods on you it's covered for 3 years.

What about disc scratching, fan failure, disc drive failure? What about other errors in addition to E74? What about the fact it sounds like a jumbo jet?

really? u must be one unlucky owner becuz i have yet to experience any of those u mention.

Dude, go to the HUGE thread on the 360 forum dedicated to 360 problems. You wont find a similar thread on the Wii or PS3 forum.. funny that.
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#15 Doolz2024
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RROD, and now E-74 are the biggest reasons I haven't and probably never will get one. I'm not ruling out getting one one day, but I doubt I will. most of the exclusives look pretty meh to me anyway, and the hardware troubles certainly don't help either
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#16 WilliamRLBaker
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Ps3 doesn't have more sports games then 360?

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#17 zarshack
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Paying for all the accessories, Too scared of getting RROD, also somewhat put off by what i hear about discs getting scratched. Most of the games i want to play i can get on PC.

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#18 obamanian
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just curious

brickdoctor

No RPG's

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#19 sasapac
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- rrod

- pay for online (the main reason)

- lack of features like wi-fi and blue-ray player

- not many games that interest me

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#20 -Oath
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[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

just curious

obamanian

No RPG's

Opposed to the PS3 great RPG line up?

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#21 NYrockinlegend
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-Underlying costs(battery charger for controllers, LIVE fee, hard drive, and other hidden fees that go up to even more than that of the PS3 flat fee) -RROD -Only a few games that interest me
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#22 Trigger_Hppy
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I think the question should be why don't people get the PS3, seeming as the 360 is killing it in sales right now (both hardware and software). I'm pretty sure the 360 is doing fine without a couple of PS3 fanboys' business, but maybe I'm wrong.

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#23 Doolz2024
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[QUOTE="obamanian"]

[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

just curious

-Oath

No RPG's

Opposed to the PS3 great RPG line up?

i'm 99.9% sure he was joking...
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#24 -Oath
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[QUOTE="-Oath"]

[QUOTE="obamanian"]

No RPG's

Doolz2024

Opposed to the PS3 great RPG line up?

i'm 99.9% sure he was joking...

Ive heard this before, so I cant be sure :?

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#25 Trigger_Hppy
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[QUOTE="Doolz2024"][QUOTE="-Oath"]

Opposed to the PS3 great RPG line up?

-Oath

i'm 99.9% sure he was joking...

Ive heard this before, so I cant be sure :?

Haha, obamanian is one of the biggest 360 fanboys (or staunch defender of the 360, take your pick). So yes, he's joking.

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#26 hrt_rulz01
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When I first bought one (when it first came out), I wasn't really worried about RROD. But it happened, and I swore I wouldn't buy another. But I recently bought one, and I can already tell it runs cooler & no problems as of yet. I'm not entirely happy for paying for online...
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#27 hiphops_savior
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Having a PC that's good enough to run most games, and most of the games that I wan on the 360 is on the PC or the PS3 (which I'm planning to get).
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#28 Mr_Splosher
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None. And if it rrods on you it's covered for 3 years.

kendrene
Not any more, Microsoft have patched the XBOX so now instead of showing the RROD it shows an E-74 error which is not covered by the warranty.
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#29 NYrockinlegend
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I think the question should be why don't people get the PS3, seeming as the 360 is killing it in sales right now (both hardware and software). I'm pretty sure the 360 is doing fine without a couple of PS3 fanboys' business, but maybe I'm wrong.

Trigger_Hppy
I think the TC could be wondering why the minority who don't have 360s don't have one. He also created a topic as to why those without PS3's don't have one. I plan on getting one, but so far, there are few reasons for me to spend over $400 for another system whose reliability is questionable and online isn't a thrill to pay for, either. And yes, it's more than $400 with a LIVE yearly fee, a hard drive(around $100 for a decent one), controller battery OR charger(extra fees), and then there's games. I'm only interested in Gears, Alan Wake, and Mass Effect. I don't need another system for multi-plat's; I don't understand all the ruckus between 360 ports being TONS better(they are only slightly better, from what I've seen). It's barely noticeable in-game, but it's something for fanboys to make a big deal over.
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#30 Doolz2024
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[QUOTE="Doolz2024"][QUOTE="-Oath"]

Opposed to the PS3 great RPG line up?

-Oath

i'm 99.9% sure he was joking...

Ive heard this before, so I cant be sure :?

lol I've seen enough of obamanian's posts to know that he is a fan of the 360, that's why i'm pretty sure he's joking ;)
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#31 Adamantium4k2
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The main reason I didn't get the Xbox 360 is that it doesn't have enough exclusives. Half of the games are available on other platforms and the system breaks down to easy. Then I decided to get a PC gaming rig instead. It has better multiplates (for a lot cheaper). Once Halo3 and Gears2 hits the PC, there wont be any reason for a 360 anymore.
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#32 Doolz2024
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[QUOTE="kendrene"]

None. And if it rrods on you it's covered for 3 years.

Mr_Splosher

Not any more, Microsoft have patched the XBOX so now instead of showing the RROD it shows an E-74 error which is not covered by the warranty.

false, e-74 is now included as part of MS's warranty

link

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#33 obamanian
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[QUOTE="-Oath"]

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]i'm 99.9% sure he was joking...Doolz2024

Ive heard this before, so I cant be sure :?

lol I've seen enough of obamanian's posts to know that he is a fan of the 360, that's why i'm pretty sure he's joking ;)

Am i so transparent ? :)

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#34 iLiveBy2words
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* Practically every highly rated game is generic.

* Pay for online.

* No wi-fi.

* No Blu-ray player.

* New games cost 5x more than higher quality but older PS2 games.

* Xbox 360 OS sucks compared to PS3's.

* Achievements are the most pathetic gimmick ever and whoever actually buys games for the achievement points is an idiot.

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#35 obamanian
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* Practically every highly rated game is generic.

* Pay for online.

* No wi-fi.

* No Blu-ray player.

* New games cost 5x more than higher quality but older PS2 games.

* Xbox 360 OS sucks compared to PS3's.

* Achievements are the most pathetic gimmick ever and whoever actually buys games for the achievement points is an idiot.

iLiveBy2words

That is same for PS3, overarted games are the worst for me, like Gears 2, KZ2,MGS4etc, but 360 gets a huge number of RPGs, that are the real deep and fun games for me

Comparing 360 and PS2 games is not going to work

Xbox 360 OS enables me to play my music lists when playing any game, and has almost instant updates, unlike the 15-20 minute PS3 ones

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#36 ScorpionBeeBee
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The only reason I haven't considered owning a 360 is the faulty hardware. Yesterday I pulled the old dreamcast out of the closet, blew the dust off, slapped in Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and had a great time with some old friends that stopped by. Would I be able to do the samething with the 360 5+ years in the future after the 3 year warranty expires??

edit: It doesnt help that every person that I know that has a 360 has had RROD, 1 person has had two, including one of the new elite models that died after 3 months. Talk about massive red flags for those considering purchasing the system.

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#37 Troqe
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Money, yes I realise it isn't as expensive as a ps3 but it still costs lettuce and I'm no farmer.

Obamanian: Yeah we get it, you like RPGs and 360 has more of them but people like myself don't like them so much so you can stop justifying yourself already, okay?

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#39 Wasdie  Moderator
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How about usually the only main reason to not get ANY console is that you can't justfiy paying the X dollar amount for said console because it doesn't have the features you like, the games that appeal to you, or you have a better subsititute for cheaper.

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#40 Silverbond
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Threads in response to other threads aren't allowed.

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#41 shawn7324
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I could have sworn I had already posted in this thread. Deja Vu?

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#42 Keltoid
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Wow, so many more options than that. And 25% sports games? Who cares if the rest of the 75% of their games cover a wide range of genres?
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#43 GTR2addict
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RROD underwhelmed after seeing the huge expectations given by blind fanboys you pay alot for online
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#44 iam2green
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paying online, i'm not going to be paying for it once my account expires and goes to silver. rrod, the newer ones are a lot better when they first came out. people have to pay for a $50-100 wireless adopter.
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#45 CDNSnipe
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I love sports games haha NHL 09 is soo beast this year
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#46 urdead18
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Lack of interesting exclusives

Pay to use your own internet connection. Ridiculous imo.

Failure rate is borderline illegal

No Blu-ray

Don't like the controller

Have to buy wireless adapter and rechargable packs for controllers if I want either of these features

I have a PC, so I get all 360's games with better graphics.

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#47 hakanakumono
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1. Don't like Microsoft

2. Region Locked

3. RROD

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#48 GreyFoXX4
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  1. No Exclusives I want to play
  2. Pay to play online
  3. No exclusives
  4. Pay to play online
  5. Most games aren't polished, very glitchy experience
  6. No huge online experience (for most part only 8vs8's)
  7. No exclusives
  8. Pay to play online
  9. RRoD
  10. No hddvd or bluray

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#49 coltsfan4ever
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I'm not intrested in any of the games on it.

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#50 bri360
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Id say online and RROD. 3 times RROD and other problems for me was enough, I still love 360's games and still have one but I got a PS3 now and its alot better imo.