Well, it finally happened.

My 360 has been on the verge of death lately.  Its sounds like a washing machine and recently one of the USB ports decided to stop working.  Finally, naught but a few minutes ago, it decided to never turn on again.  It's totally not under warranty so maybe I can get the hot MW2 360 for Christmas.  That'll also upgrade my 20G hard drive significantly.  But not all is lost, because I can finally spend some much needed time with my PS3, and maybe I'll pick up Uncharted!

My 360 has been on the verge of death lately.  Its sounds like a washing machine and recently one of the USB ports decided to stop working.  Finally, naught but a few minutes ago, it decided to never turn on again.  It's totally not under warranty so maybe I can get the hot MW2 360 for Christmas.  That'll also upgrade my 20G hard drive significantly.  But not all is lost, because I can finally spend some much needed time with my PS3, and maybe I'll pick up Uncharted!

Man, this is why I didn't get a 360. There's great games for it and all but there's nothing I fear more then a broken console.

Well just take care of your console as much as possible, and just hope that it doesn't crap out on you.

" Well just take care of your console as much as possible, and just hope that it doesn't crap out on you. "

heh I guessed what this thread was going to be about before entering.  Just hope you get it fixed for free. 

" @RichardLOlson said:

" Well just take care of your console as much as possible, and just hope that it doesn't crap out on you. "

Well with the 360 it's just a matter of time, I guess you could say that with any piece of technology but the 360 has an extra short life span. "

" Man, this is why I didn't get a 360. There's great games for it and all but there's nothing I fear more then a broken console. "

My 360's been on the verge of death for around a year now. Well, not really death, but it has a lot of problems (tray won't open normally, gets the occasional red ring on start up but fixes after being turned off then on). Getting an Elite today or tomorrow, whenever UPS gets here.

" @eroticfishcake said:

" Man, this is why I didn't get a 360. There's great games for it and all but there's nothing I fear more then a broken console. "

Yes! Anytime I play the 360, it's like abusing a frail old man in his death bed by making him do jumping jacks. But that's just because I have high standards for game systems, I came from a time when game systems not only lasted all thru their 5 years of generation, but multiple decades. "

" @eroticfishcake said:

" Man, this is why I didn't get a 360. There's great games for it and all but there's nothing I fear more then a broken console. "

Yes! Anytime I play the 360, it's like abusing a frail old man in his death bed by making him do jumping jacks. But that's just because I have high standards for game systems, I came from a time when game systems not only lasted all thru their 5 years of generation, but multiple decades. "

Yes, old consoles lasted longer, but did anyone ever get that weird smell after some time? My SNES would smell like burning Styrofoam after leaving it on for awhile.

It's not just a matter of time. This pisses me off when people say that. You need to have it in an open area, always install the game you're into to the hard drive, lots of room for ventilation. Trust me it will last you! I've had mine working for OVER 2 years now, and it runs so silently and I've never had any problems with it.

Yeah man this gen is bad for quality. I went PS3 because I didnt trust MS due to the RROD, but after 13 months even my PS3 died. I babied that thing. My buddies wii also got a burned out disc drive.

That sucks man. I bought an Elite when my previous Xbox died and then a week later the MW2 Xbox was released for only $100 more! Oh well, I'm happy with what I have.

" @Willy105: Remember when you could leave your console on all day and turn off the screen because you couldn't save? That was classic. Can't do that anymore nowadays. "

One time my roommate left my 360 on all night after watching a movie. If he was home, I think I would have strangled him on the spot.

thats terrible, whats even more terrible that you just accept it (because you dont have a choice)
i hate the 360

" @RichardLOlson said:

" Well just take care of your console as much as possible, and just hope that it doesn't crap out on you. "

Well with the 360 it's just a matter of time, I guess you could say that with any piece of technology but the 360 has an extra short life span. "

My 360 started out pretty well.  I've had it for about two years or maybe more, and it only red-ringed once.  So, I guess I was expecting it to completely die sooner or later, but I'd say I'm pleasantly surprised how long it lasted.  Granted, a $400 console SHOULD last more than two years, but I keep realistic expectation.

" @Bucketdeth said:

" @RichardLOlson said:

" Well just take care of your console as much as possible, and just hope that it doesn't crap out on you. "

Well with the 360 it's just a matter of time, I guess you could say that with any piece of technology but the 360 has an extra short life span. "

Good to mention that for every new xbox 360 sku that is shipped the lifespan get's better.  I red ringed twice under warranty with the first edition consoles. My 360 elite has gone almost 2 years without any issues. They are all loud though. It is a high price to pay for the entertainment but let's face it, staying up with any popular consumer electronic device is expensive. IE: my 3 iPhone's I have bought in the few short years of it's existence.  Save up or ask for the  MW2 bundle. it 's the latest sku and a 20GB HD is ancient now that Games on Demand is gaining steam. "

Won't turn on? Have you tried the fans, the power source, and just about every other bad idea the Internet has :P?

" @mhkjtha: Yes 2 years is good for me since I red ringed twice in the first year.  Are PCs more reliable? Yes. But you can not get a lot of titles on the PC because publisher's aren't making money on PC game sales. Unless the name of the title is World of Warcraft. Also console multiplayer is far more balanced since we are all using the same hardware. Like I said it's a price I am willing to pay. a few hundred bucks every couple of years is also cheaper than trying running a up to date gaming pc. "

" @XboxDreams said:

" @mhkjtha: Yes 2 years is good for me since I red ringed twice in the first year.  Are PCs more reliable? Yes. But you can not get a lot of titles on the PC because publisher's aren't making money on PC game sales. Unless the name of the title is World of Warcraft. Also console multiplayer is far more balanced since we are all using the same hardware. Like I said it's a price I am willing to pay. a few hundred bucks every couple of years is also cheaper than trying running a up to date gaming pc. "

keeping your pc up to date is cheap if you can stand playing the most demanding games on medium if you custom build and buy the right stuff.  if you buy 2 360s (because 1 broke) and a few harddrives youll waste more money on hardware then i will this generation, and gets worse graphics to boot.  pc multiplayer isnt unbalanced because of variable hardware, if youre getting below 60 fps you can merely turn down the graphical settings to get 60+fps. "