That's it. I'm done.

 With my XBOX 360 that is. I just can’t deal with it anymore; the other day I had my third 360 Red Ring on me. This after having just bought a 12-month subscription to Live (thankfully, I didn’t get a chance to put the code in before the damned thing burnt out). Having already decided that I would rather buy a PS3 than send my X-Brick to Microsoft for a good three weeks, I thought I’d try a home remedy that has had pretty positive feedback since its discovery. Well, whether I don’t have the technical expertise, am too hasty or just damned clumsy, I did something to further worsen my situation: as it stands, my ex-XBOX can’t even boot up, much less play games. I’ve decided it’s going to stay that way.
 

 
Now, I just want it to be clear that just because I’m frustrated with my current situation (and I am very frustrated) doesn’t mean I will henceforth hate the XBOX: it’s still a great console with some really top-notch games. Unfortunately, I just can’t put up with the shoddy hardware any longer, and although I know that the PS3 does have some issues similar to the Red Ring, I also know that they are far less common.

So, I guess anyone on Giant Bomb who has me on their friends list can go ahead and delete me. I may edit this space with a PSN tag once I get to that point. Thanks for reading.

-End Boss.

 With my XBOX 360 that is. I just can’t deal with it anymore; the other day I had my third 360 Red Ring on me. This after having just bought a 12-month subscription to Live (thankfully, I didn’t get a chance to put the code in before the damned thing burnt out). Having already decided that I would rather buy a PS3 than send my X-Brick to Microsoft for a good three weeks, I thought I’d try a home remedy that has had pretty positive feedback since its discovery. Well, whether I don’t have the technical expertise, am too hasty or just damned clumsy, I did something to further worsen my situation: as it stands, my ex-XBOX can’t even boot up, much less play games. I’ve decided it’s going to stay that way.
 

 
Now, I just want it to be clear that just because I’m frustrated with my current situation (and I am very frustrated) doesn’t mean I will henceforth hate the XBOX: it’s still a great console with some really top-notch games. Unfortunately, I just can’t put up with the shoddy hardware any longer, and although I know that the PS3 does have some issues similar to the Red Ring, I also know that they are far less common.

So, I guess anyone on Giant Bomb who has me on their friends list can go ahead and delete me. I may edit this space with a PSN tag once I get to that point. Thanks for reading.

-End Boss.

I don't understand how mine is lasting so long :P

I know how you feel.  I am on my 4th 360 and I usually leave my PS3 on for days at a time.  Had my PS3 since launch.  I love 360's exclusives and the arcade.  But damn the hardware....   
 
PS3 can also stream video and zee blue rays are sweet.  Now that I can get them from Netflix.   But PS3 doesn't have Halo, Gears, Mass Effect...  
 
I hope MS gets a lot better next gen.  No way am i buying it at release after this.

"  With my XBOX 360 that is. I just can’t deal with it anymore; the other day I had my third 360 Red Ring on me. This after having just bought a 12-month subscription to Live (thankfully, I didn’t get a chance to put the code in before the damned thing burnt out). Having already decided that I would rather buy a PS3 than send my X-Brick to Microsoft for a good three weeks, I thought I’d try a home remedy that has had pretty positive feedback since its discovery. Well, whether I don’t have the technical expertise, am too hasty or just damned clumsy, I did something to further worsen my situation: as it stands, my ex-XBOX can’t even boot up, much less play games. I’ve decided it’s going to stay that way.
 

Tomorrow I’m going to drive to my closest game store, trade in all my games, my two controllers and my hard drive, and buy a PS3. I’ll probably pick up Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 as well if I have the cash (or maybe Arkham Asylum; I haven’t decided yet).

 
Now, I just want it to be clear that just because I’m frustrated with my current situation (and I am very frustrated) doesn’t mean I will henceforth hate the XBOX: it’s still a great console with some really top-notch games. Unfortunately, I just can’t put up with the shoddy hardware any longer, and although I know that the PS3 does have some issues similar to the Red Ring, I also know that they are far less common.

So, I guess anyone on Giant Bomb who has me on their friends list can go ahead and delete me. I may edit this space with a PSN tag once I get to that point. Thanks for reading.

-End Boss.

"

Oh man, that blows. Although I don't blame you for finally getting rid of it, I can tell that it can be pretty frustrating. Even if I don't own a 360.
Care to add me when you get a PS Triple? Ha ha.

" Oh man, that blows. Although I don't blame you for finally getting rid of it, I can tell that it can be pretty frustrating. Even if I don't own a 360. Care to add me when you get a PS Triple? Ha ha. "

Its completely understandable that you switch over to the PS3 with your experience on 360's generally shitty hardware. Hell, I'm surprised that there isn't very many people who are jumping to the PS3 boat with the hardware failures. It's like we're all a stubborn bunch, reluctant to switch over even though it'll probably save us more money in the end and with less frustrations. Of course that's up to the person.
 
Hope you'll have a good time with the PS3; its a pretty good time to get one with the price reduction and all.

Welcome to the club .

Shame about all the troubles you had.  I only had my 360 for a year, so I'm hoping it is new enough to not have all that hardware failure crap.
 
Luckily, the PS3 pretty much has the same library as the 360, with some great exclusives.  I probably would switch to playing my PS3 more if my friends didn't play on the 360 most of the time.  Also... Mass Effect!

I hope things turn out well for you. I've yet to have any problems of my own, but I've made a mental note to drop the Xbox completely if and when that time comes. It's hard to imagine that day, however. I have to agree with @Meteora: I would expect myself to be stubborn in that situation, so I hope someone is there to just tell me NO! Switching to another console is always a great feeling, so buying a PS3 wouldn't be a hard time for me but, I'm not going to lie, I am very fond of the 360.

i'm starting to freak out about mine

" Shame about all the troubles you had.  I only had my 360 for a year, so I'm hoping it is new enough to not have all that hardware failure crap.  Luckily, the PS3 pretty much has the same library as the 360, with some great exclusives.  I probably would switch to playing my PS3 more if my friends didn't play on the 360 most of the time.  Also... Mass Effect! "

That sucks man.  :(  I fun with your new PS3 then.

 This is EXACTLY why I don't have a 360.
 
I've been thinking about purchasing one for some time, but I can never bring myself to do it.

The games are awesome and it has superior online functionality, but spending $300 (+ Gold subscription, +Wireless Adapter), and having to worry about hardware failure is TOO MUCH.
 
If my 360 bricks, I could either send it in to be repaired (and possibly be charged for it), or buy another one. No, FUCK THAT.

congratulations. You are now on the road to recovery and better games. Good riddance. "

Your loss bro.

The 360 is the better next generation console in terms of exclusives and online gameplay, but the PS3 is such a higher quality console.

I think you'll be fine with PS3. Had one for over 22 months now and you can still barely tell it's turned on because it's so quiet. I've upgraded to the Slim now and that seems just as well built, but obviously I've only had that for a month.

" I think you'll be fine with PS3. Had one for over 22 months now and you can still barely tell it's turned on because it's so quiet. I've upgraded to the Slim now and that seems just as well built, but obviously I've only had that for a month. "

" @Akeldama said:

congratulations. You are now on the road to recovery and better games. Good riddance. "

 Why are you such a pathetic fanboy? "

" @crunchUK said:

" @Akeldama said:

congratulations. You are now on the road to recovery and better games. Good riddance. "

 Why are you such a pathetic fanboy? "

Probably the same reason you are. "

I would backup my homeboy the PC but this is already turning into a system wars thread. :P 
 
I'd be interested to see how much credit they give you for each item though. Maybe post here and tell us what they give you.

" When I think about switching consoles, the only thing that really brings a tear to my eye is Mass Effect... And Left 4 Dead... I demand PS3 ports for both of these. "

" @get2sammyb said:

" I think you'll be fine with PS3. Had one for over 22 months now and you can still barely tell it's turned on because it's so quiet. I've upgraded to the Slim now and that seems just as well built, but obviously I've only had that for a month. "

Is the slim version as quiet as its larger counterpart? "

The next time my 360 red 3 quarter ring E74's I'm just gonna buy a new one while I wait for its replacement.

I'm in the same boat. If this thing red rings I'm trading in my games and buying PS3 because I want one anyway.

Mine near-launch model 360 red-ringed twice so far.  I always feel like I am on the precipice of another failure.  If it goes this time, I'll probably have to pay to get it fixed and I'm not going to do that, so I'll probably buy a new one since my current one doesn't have HDMI anyway.  I need my Xbox still even though I have and play very often a PS3.  There are just a lot of good games on that system that I want to play now and in the future.  I'm sure you'll have a good time on the PS3 (I know I do) but I would miss my 360 too much to give it up despite the constant feeling of impending doom.

Bummer dude. I'm still on my first one, and it's a launch box. Don't ask how it's made it so far, I didn't do anything special. It has frozen up a few times, but I guess I can't complain. They're so cheap now it doesn't bother me. I have money socked away if it ever craps out. If buy stroke of luck it doesn't then I've got a little dime saved up for the next gen. Good Luck on the PS3 I gave mine to my brother in law and never looked back. It's a good system, but all my co workers are on xbox. I never used the blue ray anyways. I still use dvd's.

I bought an elite the day it came out.  When I got home I tripped on a cord a dropped my 360 which was out of the box on to a concrete floor.  It hit the ground HARD.  Weird thing is I have never had a problem with it. It runs like a champ. 

Good for you no taking it anymore. You will have fun with your PS3.

I do admire your tolerance for the 360 failure rate. I would like a 360 and all but the fact that it breaks down a lot and the that you have to pay to play online really puts me off. Which is a shame since it's got some great games. I've gotten a PS3 Slim a few weeks ago, I've only got four games with it but I love it so far.

Had my 360 since launch, died once, got it back in four days, guess some people are just unlucky

I seriously think that if the 360 did not have the hardware problem it does then Sony would be seriously considering getting out of the console business by now. So in that regard thank god for the RROD. A monopoly benefits no one. As a side note I had my Xbox die on me twice (a RROD and a faulty DVD drive).

" I seriously think that if the 360 did not have the hardware problem it does then Sony would be seriously considering getting out of the console business by now. So in that regard thank god for the RROD. A monopoly benefits no one. As a side note I had my Xbox die on me twice (a RROD and a faulty DVD drive). "

I'm only on my second Xbox right now and I know it's not a bad situation because my first Xbox was a launch console I bought on eBay two years ago. The thing broke a few months ago and now I have an Elite so I'm better off anyways.

The PS3 is a great system so you are not losing much. I just prefer online on the 360 but I could live with my PS3 only if I wanted to. Sorry to hear that you are having a lot of trouble with your old console; my Xbox died on me twice, I know how it feels.

Hey, I'm a 360 owner and I get where you're coming from. This thing can really be a PoS. But I still love Live and all kinds of things only 360 can offer.

I've never had my 360 red-ring or even act remotely strange and I've had it for about a year and a half now.  But if it ever does, I would probably want to trade in all of it for a PS3--but I've already invested so much into it that I don't know if I could bring myself to do it, but if it RROD's over 3 times then that is unacceptable.

Mine had 3rod a few days ago and I'm not buying another American-Chinese crap again even if my life is at stake.

I just got my Xbox back, but if it happens again I'm switching to PS3, for sure.

"With my XBOX 360 that is. I just can’t deal with it anymore; the other day I had my third 360 Red Ring on me. This after having just bought a 12-month subscription to Live (thankfully, I didn’t get a chance to put the code in before the damned thing burnt out). Having already decided that I would rather buy a PS3 than send my X-Brick to Microsoft for a good three weeks, I thought I’d try a home remedy that has had pretty positive feedback since its discovery. Well, whether I don’t have the technical expertise, am too hasty or just damned clumsy, I did something to further worsen my situation: as it stands, my ex-XBOX can’t even boot up, much less play games. I’ve decided it’s going to stay that way.
 

Tomorrow I’m going to drive to my closest game store, trade in all my games, my two controllers and my hard drive, and buy a PS3. I’ll probably pick up Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 as well if I have the cash (or maybe Arkham Asylum; I haven’t decided yet).

 
Now, I just want it to be clear that just because I’m frustrated with my current situation (and I am very frustrated) doesn’t mean I will henceforth hate the XBOX: it’s still a great console with some really top-notch games. Unfortunately, I just can’t put up with the shoddy hardware any longer, and although I know that the PS3 does have some issues similar to the Red Ring, I also know that they are far less common.

So, I guess anyone on Giant Bomb who has me on their friends list can go ahead and delete me. I may edit this space with a PSN tag once I get to that point. Thanks for reading.

-End Boss."

i'm not removing you from my friends list.