Why did you get your Xbox?

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#1 xXMETSXx
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i got mine mainly because most of my friends had one and played on live. I also got pretty tired of the wii...
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#2 geedotherodian
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It was my first current gen system (I always had outdated consoles before that)plus I got a broken one for $70 and fixed it up with some parts I got for cheap.

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#3 boostud
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I got mine mainly because it was an amazing gaming platform. It was also MUCH cheaper than a mid range gaming PC and had the equivelance or more power than high end PCs.

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#4 rattleheadxyz
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GTA 4. I saw it at a friends house andat the time I only had a PS2 asmy latest console soit made my knees buckle. A week later I got one.

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#5 Doolz2024
Member since 2007 • 9623 Posts
Because I was tired of playing PS3
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#6 Rubberducky21
Member since 2009 • 44 Posts

most of my friends had it

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#7 KC_Hokie
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I played through all the Xbox games I wanted to and the PS3 didn't have as many good games at the time so I went with the Xbox 360. I also liked the Netflix streaming capability of the 360 (it was announced).
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#8 edgeofsanity727
Member since 2005 • 67 Posts

The Xbox 360 game library just had more titles at the time that I wanted compared to PS3 and Wii.

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#9 Darkflame195
Member since 2009 • 108 Posts

Didn't really have a next-gen console, plus I thought the Kung Fu Panda-Lego Indy deal wasn't too bad, so yeah, and I only really played Lego Indy, didn't even think KFP was worth the time. :P

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#10 ssvegeta555
Member since 2003 • 2448 Posts

I got mine because it looks like the Xbox was the RPG platform this generation. Lost Odyssey was the main reason why I wanted a 360 in the first place.

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#11 Comic_Capers
Member since 2008 • 1701 Posts

I owned a crystal Xbox original and loved the exclusives like Halo, Fable and Ninja Gaiden.

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#12 Tehgiggles
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Because i got sick of upgrading my pc :P
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#13 YoungSinatra25
Member since 2009 • 4314 Posts
Cause I was a Xbox fanboy... The original Box was better then the competition. New one is well supported but definitely not better then the competition. I still love my Elite, but emotional attachment isn't there after getting 2 refurbs...
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#14 TehSonofUgly
Member since 2008 • 1643 Posts

i got it for only $60 and games can be a whole lot cheaper for the 360

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#15 TM_Darkside
Member since 2007 • 3993 Posts

Because PS3's were too expensive and I knew a lot of people with XBOX Live.

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#16 lilasianwonder
Member since 2007 • 5982 Posts

At the time I was able to get a new 360 for a little over 170 dollars.

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#17 Strife88
Member since 2005 • 6073 Posts

PS3's were sold out at launch and the 360 had Gears of War and Rainbow Six Vegas first which I thought would have been the same for both systems.

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#18 MarcRecon
Member since 2009 • 8191 Posts

The exclusive tittles.

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#19 CardiacKid07
Member since 2007 • 1225 Posts
I was gonna get the PS3 and then when i saw that RE5 and GTAIV were gonna be on 360 i got one since it was alot cheaper and the graphics were about the same.
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#20 gedbyz
Member since 2009 • 604 Posts

i got mine mainly because most of my friends had one and played on live. I also got pretty tired of the wii...xXMETSXx

Pretty much the exact same reason.

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#21 gow117
Member since 2008 • 2963 Posts
Halo Ninja gaiden Friends had it Good price Had the original xbox Xbl all the other exclusives announced specially GEARS OF WAR oblivion and so on..
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#22 skatatay
Member since 2007 • 1617 Posts

to play GOW.

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#23 Mythomniac
Member since 2009 • 1695 Posts

[QUOTE="xXMETSXx"]i got mine mainly because most of my friends had one and played on live. I also got pretty tired of the wii...gedbyz

Pretty much the exact same reason.

Same for me, I got mine because all my friends had one and also because of Mass Effect and Halo.

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#24 Smitticus
Member since 2005 • 20519 Posts

WHy did I get mine?

Elderscrolls 4 (first game).. turns out I played that for over 500 hours .. that's an investment that payed out I'd say ;)

I'm curious how many hours I played in total since 2005 :P

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#25 jelgerbe
Member since 2004 • 608 Posts

I bought it as an mp3 player. I can't travel without it. I wish they would make games for it though, which is why I kinda want an ipod.

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#26 DeadlyZodiac
Member since 2007 • 1367 Posts

Looked like the best choice at the time compared to the PS3, and I'm not really a Wii kind of guy.

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#27 BlackSiberian
Member since 2009 • 25 Posts

It was getting big and i had recently gotten payed the day before and i went to gamestop because Halo 3 was coming out that week so i had to have the 360.

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#28 BrazeMyTrail
Member since 2009 • 69 Posts

I was bored.

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#29 10thwonder
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[QUOTE="xXMETSXx"]i got mine mainly because most of my friends had one and played on live. I also got pretty tired of the wii...gedbyz

Pretty much the exact same reason.

Ditto, but instead of Wii, it was a modded Xbox loaded with emulators.

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#30 Raiden004
Member since 2009 • 1605 Posts

I got one so i could upgrade to next gen. I like PS2 but i wanted an xbox 360 because its next gen and i wanted to try halo and gears of war.

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#31 shaunchgo
Member since 2006 • 4605 Posts
I picked up mine for the "next gen" experience
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#32 bubbaking94
Member since 2008 • 25 Posts
i got mine at just the spur of the moment. i was at wal mart and i was joking around and asked my mom if she would buy me one and she said yes so i got one. now all my friends and my cousins have it and we are on it all the time
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#33 BzPwns
Member since 2009 • 110 Posts

So I can play Microsoft Games. :P

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#34 Ghost_702
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I've wanted once since they first started talking about them lol. Ever since I saw the final design and it being played by people before it was released, I couldn't see a greater console to get. It has a nice library of games, best controller, and superb online play.

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#35 Angerfist1
Member since 2008 • 161 Posts

Got sick of playing the PS2. I needed an upgrade. most of my friends had 360's so i went for it.

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#36 atm0073
Member since 2005 • 3069 Posts
Because a friend of mine was selling it along with four controllers and the ability to borrow a great deal of his games for a long period of time back in December of '07. In fact, I was initially planning on getting a PS3.
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#37 dstv
Member since 2007 • 1384 Posts

i got ine cus i was tired of all the shovelware the wii was getting(my wii is now a professional dust collector) and the ps3 was just too expensive(including controllers games etc.)

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#38 LostSoul781
Member since 2003 • 1630 Posts

I got my xbox because I got tired of my Wii. I sold my Wii shortly after I bought my xbox

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#39 muse99-
Member since 2009 • 73 Posts
i got mine mainly because most of my friends had one and played on live. I also got pretty tired of the wii...xXMETSXx
same here, except I had the crappy SONY PS2
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#40 chaoscougar1
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prefer the game selection personally, and i like the controller as well :P
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#41 360forlifeagain
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[QUOTE="xXMETSXx"]i got mine mainly because most of my friends had one and played on live. I also got pretty tired of the wii...gedbyz

Pretty much the exact same reason.

yep same except i sold the wii and i have no friends :P
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#42 360forlifeagain
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i got mine at just the spur of the moment. i was at wal mart and i was joking around and asked my mom if she would buy me one and she said yes so i got one. now all my friends and my cousins have it and we are on it all the timebubbaking94
lucky bastard :P most of us had to pay for ours :|
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#43 FadeToBlack90
Member since 2008 • 498 Posts

because i like video games

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#44 yokofox33
Member since 2004 • 30775 Posts

Because I wanted it. And for the Xbox Live service.

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#45 POkemonfreak101
Member since 2005 • 455 Posts

Whenever somebody gets back to me about my applicatoins for a part time job, I will purchase one becuase the Wii just isn't that much fun anymore. Plus, there are way more RPGs on the 360, including FFXIII!!

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#46 bluezy
Member since 2004 • 29297 Posts
I got it because of the selection and the features. I just recently got mine, so games are on the cheap.
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#47 DavidRswii
Member since 2007 • 1210 Posts

I got really bored of my wii and i wanted 2 play alot of games for it as well big example is Resdent evil 5

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#48 UT_Wrestler
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I got it mainly because I couldn't wait to play the sequel to Perfect Dark.
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#49 cainetao11
Member since 2006 • 38036 Posts
I had and enjoyed the original xbox. So I got this one.
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#50 joeywiz
Member since 2008 • 188 Posts

Which one? I'm on my fifth :( In all seriousness though, this was the first of the new generation to come out and I was just so hyped. I'm glad I got it. I have had quite a bit of fun with it. I got it at launch. I waited a while to get my PS3 and Wii though.