Why do you keep coming back...

[Press_Start]

...to the XBOX 360?

I know there are threads on 360 and RRod, but what are your reasons to getting ANOTHER Xbox 360? They're breaking down left and right with dismal and outrageous numbers. Microsoft's official breakdown percentage 16%. Stores report 30% returns. Serious gamers poll the breakdown at 60%. One guy in my class is on his 5TH Xbox 360 after first 3 had harddrive problems and RRoD for the 4th.

Why buy something knowing its imminent death will be from now to a year? What is it that makes you, as a gamer and a consumer, go for the 360 time and time again?

Post your reasons and thoughts here.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

A consistent and steady flow of good games, and good online service.

What other answer would there be? I mean, I'm sure there can and will be other answers ... but I have yet to meet the person who is eagerly WAITING for their own RROD.

I've owned FOUR 360's and three had critical failures that were NOT RROD's ... so, when it comes to 360's failure rate, it's not really even about the RROD.

I suppose when you own a 360, all you can do is take care of it, hope for the best, and live every day on XBL as if it were your last. (Which may in fact INCREASE the level of enjoyment you get out of it psychologically-speaking.)

[Sudo]

I just got one a little over two weeks ago, so it hasn't crapped out on me yet. Hopefully it never will, since it's a Falcon and they're supposedly more reliable.

[Niku-Sama]

i waited till it seemed ironed out, i did buy a refurb that lasted all of 5 minutes but that went back and i got credit for it in which i bulit a new computer from.

the one i bought has updated cooling and a newer core and so far being on the ground in the dustiest area it hasnt dieded on me yet

[dylan0228]

I bought one at launch & it lasted over 2 years before I sold it. The only reason I sold it was to upgrade to an Elite & I haven`t had any problems with that. I think if you take good care of it & make sure it`s kept in a clean/ventilated area, it will probably be fine!

[FlufflePuff]

I stick with it for the great games. It easily has the best library of any system out there. XBL is a fantastic service that none of the competitors can match. I stay for those reasons.

I think everyone buys one thinking it won't happen to them. When it does, they already have a library of games and peripherals that you can't just throw away, so you buy a new system or get it repaired. This cycle keeps going until either you quit gaming, or find better games on a better system.

[mercarian]

...to the XBOX 360?

I know there are threads on 360 and RRod, but what are your reasons to getting ANOTHER Xbox 360? They're breaking down left and right with dismal and outrageous numbers. Microsoft's official breakdown percentage 16%. Stores report 30% returns. Serious gamers poll the breakdown at 60%. One guy in my class is on his 5TH Xbox 360 after first 3 had harddrive problems and RRoD for the 4th.

Why buy something knowing its imminent death will be from now to a year? What is it that makes you, as a gamer and a consumer, go for the 360 time and time again?

Post your reasons and thoughts here.

I really wanted to buy a 360, as I want to play online shooting games with other people (My Wii is really fun, but lacks in that matter). They don't seem to be a reliable piece (and are expensive to repair). Look at how Nintendo is handling there current situation with the Wii system and SSBB. It makes me feel great about there company, especially handling an issue in such short term notice (for those that are in the black, they paid for shipping/repairs to the consoles so that you don't get error codes for Smash brothers). Honestly, the 360 might be the best console in the market right now (arguably), yet I would stay away just because reliability issues myself. O_o

[Press_Start]

A consistent and steady flow of good games, and good online service.

I can relate. I got the Sega CD just to play the amazing games it had.

But what's the point in having the games if the console repeatedly attempts suicide every time the on button is pressed.

[Leo_A]

If you don't like the Xbox 360, that's fine. But go roll your eyes and shake your head elsewhere, you recieved sensible answers for a stupid question, in my opinion.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I can relate. I got the Sega CD just to play the amazing games it had.

But what's the point in having the games if the console repeatedly attempts suicide every time the on button is pressed.

So ... do you have a 360?

Did you have one that died and you couldn't get it repaired/replaced?

I'm curious where the negativity is coming from.

[Oobgarm]

A consistent and steady flow of good games, and good online service.

What other answer would there be? I mean, I'm sure there can and will be other answers ... but I have yet to meet the person who is eagerly WAITING for their own RROD.

I've owned FOUR 360's and three had critical failures that were NOT RROD's ... so, when it comes to 360's failure rate, it's not really even about the RROD.

I suppose when you own a 360, all you can do is take care of it, hope for the best, and live every day on XBL as if it were your last. (Which may in fact INCREASE the level of enjoyment you get out of it psychologically-speaking.)

If you don't like the Xbox 360, that's fine. But go roll your eyes and shake your head elsewhere, you recieved sensible answers for a stupid question, in my opinion.

It's great to see that sensibility and intelligence are making a comeback. And I'm not being facetious.

[consolecrusader]

If it wasn't for XBL I wouldn't even think about the XBOX but there are just so many things you can do on LIVE, and the online community is much bigger and I am all about social interaction.

[Half Japanese]

Because it's still the console that consistently gets good games. Seriously, 2007 was a great year to be a 360 owner, what with the plethora of great games and tons of exclusives. Sure the Wii enjoyed great success at selling consoles and getting attention, but where were the great games? Few and far between. 2008 looks like it might be the ps3's time to shine, but they've still got a lot of catching up to do with Xbox Live if they expect me to play online with the ps3.

[smork]

Games - lots of them, and great.

Pretty much exactly why i buy any system.

[Lord of the Files]

It's great to see that sensibility and intelligence are making a comeback. And I'm not being facetious.

Yeah, there's an example of sensibility and intelligence:

-a guy keeps buying more stuff for a system that dies over and over

-a guy calls a perfectly reasonable question "stupid"

Some of us like the 360 but won't put up with the hardware failures.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Yeah, there's an example of sensibility and intelligence:

-a guy keeps buying more stuff for a system that dies over and over

-a guy calls a perfectly reasonable question "stupid"

Some of us like the 360 but won't put up with the hardware failures.

If you're referring to me, who said I kept "buying" anything?

All three of the systems that failed (two had faulty audio output and one had it's DVD tray motor fail) were within the allotted warranty period, which MS extended for all 1st year 360 owners.

I have only paid for one XBOX 360.

Things break. Nothing is perpetual. Yes, if I had to PURCHASE four 360's, I'd probably be a bit peeved, and I might consider some type of alternative measures (stores that sell extended replacement warranties, etc.) ... but, thankfully that hasn't been the case.

The thing that you're ignoring in your assessment of my supposed ignorance is that games and online for the system ARE in fact good enough to deal with frustrating hardware issues.

Though, honestly, I own all three current gen systems and both current gen portables, and I feel the same way about ALL of them and the games out now and coming down the pike in the near future.

If any of them broke, I'd replace them in whatever way I could ... warranty or repair job.

[Fuyukaze]

The moment MS releases a 360 system that doesnt RRoD or fail, I'll be all over that bitch like white on rice or Sothy on a cheap whore. It's got lots of great games but I refuse to buy a system that fails just by looking at it.

[geneshifter]

XBox LIVE and the high number of great games are why I love the 360. Social Interaction Gaming: A concept that started with the PC and the 360 captures perfectly.

[PapaStu]

Coming back? I've had one die, well within my 3 year Warranty (disc drive nor RRoD). MS replaced it and i've continued playing. For online play nothing has come close to XBL. I love the whole Achievement aspect (keeps me playing long after i'da stopped normally).

I replaced an Xbox out of my own pocket after my Thompson drive shit out, but I had like 150+ games by then and I wasn't going to not be able to play those games.

[RyanMurf]

Because of pure amazingness.