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| From: Microsoft
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $171.99
as of 11/24/2009 21:14 CST details
You Save: $28.00 (14%)
New (48) Used (22) from $100.00
Seller: BZ electronics
Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 118
Platform: Xbox 360
Media: Video Game
Edition: Arcade
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.9
Dimensions (in): 12.6 x 11.4 x 7.4
MPN: XGX-00055
Model: XGX-00055
UPC: 882224855495
EAN: 0882224855495
ASIN: B0029MAXS6
Release Date: April 3, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New in Retail Box. Fast Shipping. No ship to AK,HI, PO Box
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 BUYER BEWARE November 17, 2009
Mario A. Baide
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have gone through 2 360s... both of them have RROD on me... buy PS3 instead, much lower failure rate. Your 360 will fail, it is a fact within less than a year.
great value November 16, 2009
Rachel M.
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wanted a Xbox 360 for a decent price and didn't need much hard drive space- works great so far and looks much nicer than its clunkier predecessor. It doesn't get hot either, even after hours of playing at a stretch. I wish I waited a week later when Amazon had its lightning deal offering a $100 gift certificate, but I don't regret this purchase at all. My family had a great time playing at our last get together.
 $50/yr for online play? November 14, 2009
J. Perez
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Arcade is very cheap, but then you have to buy a wireless antenna ($100), pay $50/yr for online play and online netflix movie playback. Then, some games like Burnout require the hard drive, so you have to pay for that upgrade. In the end, the xbox is a trap because online play is something you will eventually want to do and if you pay $50/yr, this is the most expensive console in the long run. There are also durability issues, which many early xbox 360 had and this device is so big, noisy, and the white color just doesn't fit with other gray and black devices you have next to the TV. Also, the resale value of these consoles drops pretty fast. The system gets extremely warm, specially after hours of playing. The positive aspect is that the graphics keep up very well despite it was released in 2005.
Be aware of the accessories you will need November 11, 2009
D. Halfacre (Evanston, IL)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm going to leave the reliability issue out of my review since MS now grants three year coverage on the three red light issue (Google if you are unaware). Buying this version of the 360 is the cheapest way to get into this generation of consoles. That is the good. The bad is you are missing a couple of key elements from really taking advantage of this generation. The biggest issue is you are missing are Hard Drive. This may not seem like an issue initially, but with lots of downloadable content and games available over X-Box live you will eventually want the Hard Drive. The other missing element is an HDMI cable. If you are hooking you're your new Arcade unit using the supplied cables it is the equal of buying a sports car and never taking it past the second gear. You NEED to have an HDMI cable to get the full benefits out of this unit.
There is a good news/bad news situation for the two things you need to buy. First the bad news is the Hard Drive 360s use is proprietary. This means MS (Microsoft) can overcharge for this accessory if they wish (and in my opinion they do). The good news is you can purchase any HDMI cable. This is not a proprietary item. I'm sure MS would tell you their cable are the best, but do your research and you'll find any HDMI cable will do.
Even with these issues the 360 is a ton of fun. Just think about what unit Arcade or Elite will best fit your needs prior to purchasing. In my opinion the Arcade is not a very good value, thus the three star rating.
Buyer Beware November 10, 2009
Larry (CT USA)
9 out of 20 found this review helpful
This was my second RROD of death even with a Jasper (sent it in to have replaced). The majority of the reviews you read, the reviewer will mention what # Xbox they are on already since all previous ones have already broken (don't believe me, go ahead and read these things). Not to mention how much Microsoft nickel and dimes you for everything.
I am not a PS3 "fanboy" by any means. Actually I WAS an Xbox freak but the reliability of these machines are a joke! Sure you get a 3 year warranty but how many times will you have to send it back? As I mentioned, Microsoft will milk your pocket dry with everything that you have to buy. This version you will need a larger hard drive ($50-$100). Now you need a wireless adapter (another $75). Now you need the plug and play so you aren't shelling out money for batteries (another $25). Did I mention it is $50 a year for Xbox Live Gold? There you go...just to have the bare essentials you just shelled out almost $250 without buying any games yet! Sure you can go with the elite for another $100 but you still don't have the wireless adapter, Xbox Live Gold or the plug and play.
I have the Wii now and have had zero problems with it (not to mention comes with a wireless adapter already inside and you can store game saves on a $10 SD memory card). I am seriously considering getting a PS3 now since their price went down. I will miss Halo and Gears of War but I will not miss getting every thing charged extra to me. PS3 already comes with a wireless adapter, USB charge controllers with USB cord and the internet/Playstation network is FREE. Thats $150 of stuff Xbox would have charged me already inside the PS3 Slim as soon as I open it. The Slim comes with a Blu Ray player already built in as well as Free Netfilx movies for those that have a Netflix subscription (Xbox does have Netflix also).
Honestly, if you want to buy an XBox please see how many break and how many of these reviewers actually admit that this a replacement console for one (or two) that have already broken. This is my second RROD and I refuse to buy another one. Goodbye Microsoft...it has been fun.
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