[quote name='bmoregeniusinc']Why do so many people buy 360's if they know they break. I have a PS3 and want a 360 but am to scared to buuy one. Do people think it's funny when they have to replace the system multiple times? I just don't understand. I also read how some people have 2 or more 360's so they can stay in gameplay while the other gets fixed. Is there something i'm seriously missing out on the 360? I do want one but dont want the problems.[/quote]
Ah the story of the Xbox 360 Loyalist. I'm not trying to speak for
everyone but this is what I believe:
Many people, myself included, have gone through having multiple Xbox 360's
break(RROD, E74, etc.) and still send them back each time or buy newer
versions just to have one that works. This is a testament to how good the
system actually is. Now I know that sounds counterintuitive but hear me out.
If the system wasn't spectacular would we deal with that? I'm not talking
about the nuts and bolts (i.e. the hardware that's actually breaking down).
I'm talking about the Dashboard/NXE, Xbox Live, The Marketplace, and of
course the games/, online multiplayer and Achievements/Gamerscore. Even
the shape of the controller. It all gels to make for a wonderful and fun
experience. I get a warm and fuzzy feeling every time I turn on my xbox 360.
I've had to send my Xbox 360 in 5 times and now with this deal I've bought
a whole new one. And YES it is worth it to have that feeling every day.
Even if it is just for a few minutes playing an arcade game.
On the bright side, you as a new Xbox 360 customer would be getting one
of the newer versions of the console. They have a very small chance of
breaking. The horror stories like mine and BigFishCarl's are mostly on first
or second year consoles. But in fact I have a close friend who got one on
launch day same as me and has never had so much as a hicup. Go figure.
Sorry to be so long winded but I just explained this to a friend at work the
other day and felt it needed to be posted here. You know since you asked
and all.