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Re: Pick the \"next gen\" console I should purchase
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I'm in the same situation as the OP. One thing I haven't seen in this thread it the failure rates of the Xbox. The red ring of death. I've heard that it affects 1/3 of Xboxes. Is the PS3 more stable or does it have issues as well? [/ QUOTE ] Before Daaaahawks tells you that 95% of 360's sold today will have Red Rings of Death before Tuesday, the important things to know are that newer systems are having this problem at a much lower rate, and this is the primary reason MS expanded the warranty. I don't think PS3 has as many failure issues, but they're still certainly there to an extent. I would not let those issues affect my purchase decision too much, if at all, if I were in the market for a next-gen system right now. |
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Re: Pick the \"next gen\" console I should purchase
I had a launch day unit that I had to return about 2 months ago (took a month to get a new one back.) If i had to do it again i would still go with a 360. The heating issues have been reduced, and a lot of ppl have had no problems.
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I'm in the same situation as the OP. One thing I haven't seen in this thread it the failure rates of the Xbox. The red ring of death. I've heard that it affects 1/3 of Xboxes. Is the PS3 more stable or does it have issues as well? [/ QUOTE ] Odds are your console won't fry. With the newer versions it's even more likely you'll never have a problem. If it does fry, you take 3-4 weeks to get it repaired completely free of charge. The PS3 has had a much lower failure rate, but is far from immune as more and more reports of their own version, the 'red light of death', are popping up. The rarity and simple solution even if you do fall 'victim' make this pretty much a nonissue. |
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Re: Pick the \"next gen\" console I should purchase
which newer versions are seeing less of this? I bought one about 2.5 weeks ago.
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Re: Pick the \"next gen\" console I should purchase
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I'm in the same situation as the OP. One thing I haven't seen in this thread it the failure rates of the Xbox. The red ring of death. I've heard that it affects 1/3 of Xboxes. Is the PS3 more stable or does it have issues as well? [/ QUOTE ] approx. 30 percent of 360's are showing defects compared to one half of one percent of ps3's thats .30 compared to .005 numbers like that dont lie folks [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] |
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Re: Pick the \"next gen\" console I should purchase
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[ QUOTE ] I'm in the same situation as the OP. One thing I haven't seen in this thread it the failure rates of the Xbox. The red ring of death. I've heard that it affects 1/3 of Xboxes. Is the PS3 more stable or does it have issues as well? [/ QUOTE ] approx. 30 percent of 360's are showing defects compared to one half of one percent of ps3's thats .30 compared to .005 numbers like that dont lie folks [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] A complete non-issue in my opinion, especially given that you can get it replaced fairly easily. |
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Re: Pick the \"next gen\" console I should purchase
Why do you care if the 360 does good or bad? Right now I think it's a pretty easy selection of what system to buy if you want to play now and not hope that there might be good games in the future. The Madden for PS3 was supposed to be a similar port of the 360, have you seen the difference in reviews due to the frame rate issue?
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Re: Pick the \"next gen\" console I should purchase
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[ QUOTE ] I'm in the same situation as the OP. One thing I haven't seen in this thread it the failure rates of the Xbox. The red ring of death. I've heard that it affects 1/3 of Xboxes. Is the PS3 more stable or does it have issues as well? [/ QUOTE ] approx. 30 percent of 360's are showing defects compared to one half of one percent of ps3's thats .30 compared to .005 numbers like that dont lie folks [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] a. please cite source b. OP is considering buying a new xbox console, the newer ones are less prone to failure than the old ones |
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[ QUOTE ] You know you can buy outside of the established franchises once in a while. I think most people don't realize that everyone who made Final Fantasy good are off at another company now. I mean brands have a powerful effect on all of us, but just saying "I'm gonna ignore Mass Effect and Lost Odyssey because I've never heard those names before, I'm waitin' for my Final Fantasy" is a little sheepish. And um, all three Metal Gears went to the Gamecube last cycle. Did I miss a press release where someone said MGS4 is an exclusive forever? I'd put the likelyhood of a 360 release at 1000 percent, even if it takes a couple months. [/ QUOTE ] i love how 360 owners downplay the next 12 months in which the ps3 is gunna come out with numerous must have games by saying " dont worry guys, we'll get all those games eventually " the truth is the 360 is dying already in pretty much every country except the US.... give these next-gen consoles 2 years and well see the same trends we saw with the original x-box vs ps2 "battle" [/ QUOTE ] Seriously? You are going to recommend a game system to someone on the basis of "the ps3 is gunna[sic] come out with numerous must have games"? Fact is there is very little in the PS3 game lineup worth having. And before you accuse me of being an Xbox fanboy, please understand I am a gaming fanboy. I've owned various iterations of the Nintendo console, PS1, Dreamcast, both Xboxes and have been gaming on PCs since the King's Quest days. There is no way in hell I'd tell anyone they should pick a PS3 over an XBox right now. I imagine eventually I will pick up a PS3. Once those "must have" games are released and I figure out whether they are worth a [censored]. |
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