Comments on: Xbox 360 selling like hotcakes for the holidays

By: David

David — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:29:08 +0000

Now that I have a 360, I need one of these to keep my kids off of it!

http://www.clearpc.ca/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=175

By: james

james — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:26:01 +0000

i have both systems i use ps3 for blue ray and i use my 2 xbox 360s for everything games, networking video, downloading video, and streaming video form netfix. ps3 gamers are all mute. and i think wii remotes are for anal pleasure.

By: Vic Rockk

Vic Rockk — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:09:21 +0000

I bought my 360 in Feb. after their release. I have never had problem with it. I don’t know what people do to thiers. I don’t overly protect mine, but I also don’t use it for a hammer. People are stupid!

By: tmo4life

tmo4life — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:37:46 +0000

Having both a ps3 and xbox 360, I’m going to have to disagree about the 360 being better. Mine has been replaced numerous times, and still gives errors occasionally when putting in games etc. The online play is nicer, but frankly it’s because a lot of people with ps3’s don’t have headsets. I work for t-mobile so I have bluetooths laying around all over, but the average person doesn’t. I love the blu-ray on the ps3, and on my 40″ lcd the games definitely look better than 360. I own copies of multiple games for both systems including call of duty 4, hands down better on ps3 if you ask me…

By: mangenius

mangenius — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:49:05 +0000

I got my 360 at launch and have had no issues. 2 words people

XBOX LIVE

It trumps anything out there. Its simple and it works. Sorry Sony fanboys but Microsoft kicked your ass

By: Sid

Sid — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:43:57 +0000

Yeah, I am on my 4th 360 right now. It was never mistreated, had its own space on top of my entertainment center and also being run through a surge protector.

The very first one was bunk out of the box and Wal-Mart exchanged it the same day. The other two were both RROD. I am feeling good about my new one, however, even if this one should die in the near future I cant really seriously consider buying a PS3. The exclusive game selection sucks, and across the board multi platform titles look and play better on the 360. Thrown in XBLive and now Netflix… the PS3 doesn’t stack up.

By: keymaker

keymaker — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:06:17 +0000

@Dave M, Yeah right keep telling yourself that and you might even start to believe yourself, Dude even the store display models are getting hit with RROD, just go to any retailers and look for the Xbox 360 and you will see one with RROD in some of them. They do have the best games though i’ll give them that, but the hardware sucks a*s hard

By: TRV$

TRV$ — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:54:29 +0000

^ DOH! ^

By: timatl

timatl — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:27:50 +0000

i have all three consoles. i have listed my gaming usage below:

ps3: 0% (love the bluray player though)
wii: 2% (only when I have company like thanksgiving, great family game)
ps3: 98% (best gaming platform

By: zargon

zargon — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:00:02 +0000

I am going to try to pick one up after the holiday season, I really want to play Fable 2… I am sure there are other games I would get as well.

By: likeabite

likeabite — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:06:38 +0000

@ You_Eeeediot of course you have it well protected that’s why it’s lasted so long. However, most people do not have it under those conditions in their house. I have a 360 in my house as well, it was purchased within the week of its release. It is well ventilated as well but has been returned twice in the past, then it started working good. However, within the past month it has been returned twice because of the red ring. Thankfully it’s my brothers so I haven’t had to pay for the nonsense return fees that they are charging now that it is not under the PROD. I’ll stick with my PS3.

By: Dave M

Dave M — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:53:55 +0000

I love this mindset because it is completely ignorant.

Buddy, the Xboxes have been fixed with the new chipset they installed over a year ago. The Red Rings are a thing of the past. It’s too bad it’s the only things that Sony fanboys cling to because of Microsoft’s superior gaming system.

Oh, and I recall going through about 3 PS2’s. Talk about holding onto grudges.

By: Dave M

Dave M — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:50:09 +0000

Good for the Xbox 360! It is certainly the superior console when it comes to gaming, entertainment, and online functionality. I’m buying a second one this holiday season to put in my bedroom.

I have both a PS3 and a 360 and I have to say I use my Xbox at a 20:1 ratio to my PS3.

Good to see there will be more online gamers for the holiday season.

By: trumani

trumani — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:29:30 +0000

Of my 10 friends that have it (including me) only 2 of them have had the RROD. And they were covered under the extended warranty M$ gave for the RROD. Most are covered under warranty, so I’d say these are mostly legitimate sales, people would not have their box die and then say “oh, I’ll wait until black friday to buy a new one!” Given that, I’ve had my 360 for 2 years with no issues at all, and I do hear about a lot of PS3 issues as well from my friend, like his bluetooth not working after updates, or controllers acting up and not connecting. Look at those forums, you’ll see they have problems also..

By: You_EEEeeediot

You_EEEeeediot — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:17:32 +0000

Wow the Sony fanboys are out in force today.

I have a launch 360 as well and have never seen the RROD either. Mind you, I have it in a well ventilated spot and have fed it UPS scrubbed power since I got it (my area has a lot of spikes so I protect all my electronics from harm).

XBOX Live is light years ahead of anything being offered by Sony or Nintendo. It’s just a great gaming system.

By: CountryMud

CountryMud — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:10:14 +0000

The new systems days arent numbers like the begining productions were. Thats pure ignorance of you to say.

By: illa

illa — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:09:29 +0000

I’ve had mine since launch. Running like a charm. They weren’t designed for fanboy love making.

By: Likeabite

Likeabite — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:49:01 +0000

lmao @ Jakeyboy “movaje” that noise in the background of the commercials is hilarious.

By: JakeyBoy

JakeyBoy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:42:42 +0000

maybe they are upgrading these to the “mojave” OS…LOL…mojave…

By: Janus09

Janus09 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:38:17 +0000

Jason

Agreed. In simple terms “It’s the games, stupid.”

No other console even comes close in quality games.

By: keymaker

keymaker — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:35:58 +0000

It really takes a lot balls to go & get one of these thing knowing that is ether broken already or that it’s days are number, o well.

By: jason

jason — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:30:59 +0000

Or its because the library TROUNCES the PS3’s? Make no mistake, the PS3 is a GREAT blu ray player. But when it comes to games, and a kick ass online community, the Xbox 360 can’t be beat. It could also be because the first run machines are RROD’ing, and their 3 yr warranties have expired.

By: Likeabite

Likeabite — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:01:16 +0000

360s are only hot now because they are dirt cheap…let’s see how long that lasts.

By: beanmchne

beanmchne — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:54:20 +0000

I wonder if they take into account how many people are buying them as replacements for the ones that broke? I’m on my 4th one now. Own a ps3 also, and still like the 360 more. Love the new update as well.

By: GMoney_21

GMoney_21 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:46:45 +0000

Its becuase all the cheapo parents dont want to shell out the cash for a ps3.

By: 1adonis1

1adonis1 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:40:36 +0000

I just got a PS3, and I’m hoping for some killer titles. MGS4 and GTAIV will have to hold me over until something special comes out.

By: murph

murph — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:33:16 +0000

…because all the launch day X360’s are now out of warranty and dying…like mine last night. Grrr!