Yes, newer systems are more reliable. I bought a pro 360 with hdmi in august of 07 and after doing some "research" (opening it up) I found that i has the new falcon chip and and extra heat sinc.gettobun

Did ur box of the xbox 360 have a stamp on it of 175w

Checking the sticker and seeing it with a 175w power supply always guarantee you a falcon. The other thing you have to worry about is the dvd drive. Getting a BenQ (No holes, straight U cut in the center) drive is a great thing, getting the Hitachi (two cutouts on the lower part) will make your life and your ears miserable. I recently bought an Elite and thank God it was a BenQ drive. I used it for 3 hours straight with no problems but I haven't tested it that much yet especialy on RROD-inducing games. Have a look around your local electronics store and obtain the info from the sticker and input it on the filter bars on 360drives.com That way you can gauge the chances of getting a BenQ drive and gambling on a particular box on the retail store.

Another tip: If you don't mind the lack of hard drive, go for the Xbox 360 Arcade. It was just released in the UAE last January 10 and your chances of getting a BenQ drive there is a whole lot bigger.

Chris_Farmer

Does the Xbox 360 arcade in UAE really have a falcon chip and how much does it costs in Dubai and Sharjah reply ASAP

hey khalid! how r u? listen im n UAE too :D. look u can go to carrefour in any branch in abu dhabi or dubai, and get the arcade model for 850 dhs! and btw the new 360 is more realiable due to the falcon chipset. the ps3 is very expensive due to unwanted features such as wifi and blu ray. and in addition, the 360 offers more btr games as well. beleive me man, the new 360 model fail rate is 0.1%, and that is very good, unlike the old ones. if u wanted to make sure ur 360 is new, on the box of the 360 u will see a stamp, make sure it says 175w and not 203w. ive went to many places here in the uae and saw that all arcade models are falcon motherboards, so no worries but be sure to check. and also make sure u buy it for 850dhs. i hope i was helpful man, if u needed anything just ask salam ya boye!!!!

monda44

Hi monda44 how r u i read ur post and i want to ask that Every branch of Carrefour in dubai has Xbox 360 arcade with falcon chip and is it for 850 DHS and plz reply me soon bcoz i have my sister in dubai and she is bringing Xbox 360 for me So plz hurry