Planning on buying a Xbox 360 and need help

So DH's Xbox-360 is slowly dying. The disk slot won't always open when you tell it to and sometimes it has trouble reading disks, and I'm sure there are some other issues. Its 8-10 years old. He says its been slowly going down for about a year and maybe has another year left if we are lucky.

So of course I'm planning on possibly getting him one for x-mas but I need SC's help since I know nothing of this type of thing!

He says that his new one would need to be one of the better ones - so I assume meaning more memory. He only plays first person shooter games. He does not use kinect or xbox live. We occasionally use it to watch DVD's.

I've looked on the walmart website and best buy and have come up with two different "sizes"? - 4GB and 250GB is there others?


What would be the best console for him to get in terms of memory/whatever the GB's are for?
What are some general prices that I can expect - Obviously going to try and wait for the best time with Christmas coming for the lowest deal. I'm not looking for any bundles, just the console. Saw the 250GB one for $199 in WM anniversary flyer, should I expect it to go lower elsewhere eventually or will that price come up again closer to christmas - any ideas?

There is supposed to be a new Xbox coming out this xmas. That means the old one will go on crazy sale and the new one will be uber expensive. Best to hold off until then I think!

I'd wait for the new Xbox "one" aka "720" that comes out in Nov

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Originally Posted by torontogal12

There is supposed to be a new Xbox coming out this xmas. That means the old one will go on crazy sale and the new one will be uber expensive. Best to hold off until then I think!

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+1. I'd suggest the new Xbox One, but it will be $499 at launch, with no guarantees concerning backwards compatibility. You could wait until the new Xbox is released, then either purchase a 360 new or used.

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Originally Posted by torontogal12

There is supposed to be a new Xbox coming out this xmas. That means the old one will go on crazy sale and the new one will be uber expensive. Best to hold off until then I think!

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Originally Posted by Aslan

+1. I'd suggest the new Xbox One, but it will be $499 at launch, with no guarantees concerning backwards compatibility. You could wait until the new Xbox is released, then either purchase one new or used.

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Thanks guys, had no idea there was a "new" one coming out. Whats the difference between this new Xbox and the current ones available?

Not sure. DH reads all this stuff on slashdot.org. They have nerd news.

Here's a search about Xbox

http://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=xbox

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Originally Posted by PurpleBunny89

Thanks guys, had no idea there was a "new" one coming out. Whats the difference between this new Xbox and the current ones available?

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Well the xbox one is the next gen so better graphics and such.

Personally I'm done with microsoft. Too much crap throughout the years and learning that the xbox one won't be backwards compatible just ended it for me [I have about 40 xbox 360 and 15 xbox games I play and enjoy regularly so I wasn't happy].

I'll be switching back to the ps family next year. But for now....

If your husbands xbox 360 is that old than it must be the original 'fat' white one.. I had the 360 2007 bundle xbox since xmas '07.. in 2010 is had issues with reading discs and such.. my dad found a guy on kijiji in 2011 and he checked it all out because i got the red ring..kinda.. turns out the xbox was completely FILTHY on the inside.. it was so bad he took pictures as proof to people when he'd relay the story! omigod.. lol. He even had to take it outside onto the balconey to clean it; it was that bad..lol. But back in march I had the problems again.. discs couldn't be read [dvds and games..new and old].. so i watched a few videos and took the machine apart myself and cleaned it.. oh yeah.,. it was DIRTY! lol.

But my dad went to easyhome and got me a 250gb xbox 360...so i gave my other one to my nephew.

The 4gb is only good for people who don't save alot of games or install games onto the harddrive or getting add-ons; etc.

My old xbox was 60 gb which they don't make anymore but it was just enough for me.

I'd wait until december, after the xbox one launch. The 360 should get a price drop after that. I'd go for the 250gb. But that's just me.

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Originally Posted by Evil.Kitten

Well the xbox one is the next gen so better graphics and such.

Personally I'm done with microsoft. Too much crap throughout the years and learning that the xbox one won't be backwards compatible just ended it for me [I have about 40 xbox 360 and 15 xbox games I play and enjoy regularly so I wasn't happy].

I'll be switching back to the ps family next year. But for now....

If your husbands xbox 360 is that old than it must be the original 'fat' white one.. I had the 360 2007 bundle xbox since xmas '07.. in 2010 is had issues with reading discs and such.. my dad found a guy on kijiji in 2011 and he checked it all out because i got the red ring..kinda.. turns out the xbox was completely FILTHY on the inside.. it was so bad he took pictures as proof to people when he'd relay the story! omigod.. lol. He even had to take it outside onto the balconey to clean it; it was that bad..lol. But back in march I had the problems again.. discs couldn't be read [dvds and games..new and old].. so i watched a few videos and took the machine apart myself and cleaned it.. oh yeah.,. it was DIRTY! lol.

But my dad went to easyhome and got me a 250gb xbox 360...so i gave my other one to my nephew.

The 4gb is only good for people who don't save alot of games or install games onto the harddrive or getting add-ons; etc.

My old xbox was 60 gb which they don't make anymore but it was just enough for me.

I'd wait until december, after the xbox one launch. The 360 should get a price drop after that. I'd go for the 250gb. But that's just me.

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Super helpful!

What does backward compatible mean? Meaning old 360 games won't be able to be played in the new machine? Will new machine xbox games be able to be played in the old 360?

I'm considering getting our current console checked out by the same people who repaired my cell phone when it had water damage in the charging port. Depends on the price of repair though as take into consideration how much a new one would just be.

EDIT: It is the old original fat white one ;)

You need not wait for Xmas ..there should be Black Friday sales prior to that..even in Canada...I think its during US thanksgiving , I believe.

With increased duty free limits , lot of people might even get stuff like that from US .

The new Sony Playstation 4 is apparently much better than the new XBOX and I think cheaper too...its going to be 399.99 ( price confirmed ) and the new XBOX is going to be 499.99 (apparently)

The old XBOX should further drop in price when the new one comes out.

If he is looking for a Sony Playstation 3 ..the console below is great .

But he will be stuck with all his XBOX games though :(

Its 500 GB capacity + comes with 6 PS3 games

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...856f76533aen02

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Originally Posted by PurpleBunny89

Super helpful!

What does backward compatible mean? Meaning old 360 games won't be able to be played in the new machine? Will new machine xbox games be able to be played in the old 360?

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As the new xbox one won't be backwards compatible, the games he has currently he wouldn't be able to use if he got the new xbox one console.

And also, the new xbox one games wouldn't be able to be played in his old console, he would need to still get the xbox 360 games.

Xbox is putting out games for xbox one and for xbox 360 right now. Just like PS is releasing games in the PS3 and the PS4 version atm.

If he isn't needing to get the brand new type of console and is willing to just have a new or new to him xbox 360 console, this is probably the best time to get one at a great price as the new one is being released.

if you actually wanted something for video games, invest in a good computer/parts

a graphics card that costs the same as the new Xbox ONE, or ps4 is a lot better than what is in them

also plus, you get a computer ...

I think we're straying off the original question: She wants a replacement XB360.

A replacement XB360, with a 250gb harddrive (which is likely better than what he has now - or at worst on-par) is $199 at Wal-Mart during their anniversary sale right now. FutureShop and Best Buy are offering the same deal (likely in response to Wal-Mart)

Everything he currently owns (games, controllers, etc) will be compatible with it, so you wont have any concerns there.

Also, if you are a Costco member, then watch (like a hawk) the video game display. Usually they are just place holder cards, but the prices on their current gen consoles have been dropping fast. Watch the prices that end in xxx.97 to note that it's on clearance. You will likely wind up with a bundle of some sort (extra games, controllers, accessories) but you wont care for the price you'll pay will still be below regular retail for a bare console. (I just bought a PS3 250gb with move controller, PSEye, Steering wheel attachment, and Little Big Planet carting for $169 at my local Costco. The bundle is $289 everywhere else, and a bare console is $199 everywhere else)

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That being said, don't over complicate your decision by whatever "new" that might be coming.

First up, the Xbox One is going to require a whole lot more add ons and accessories than what comes in the box. An extra controller, perhaps -- but not to mention GAMES. If he has no games for the new system, then the new console is pointless. And expect most games to cost $60 apiece.

Secondly, NOTHING he has is going to be compatible with it. So (seeing above point) you're also going to need to replace whatever accessories, etc he has now with newer versions.

Lastly, my personal advice is to NEVER buy a console in the first stride of it's release, especially if it's not going to be compatible with your current items. It's a complete unknown, and it's success will also be a complete unknown. Give it at LEAST 6 months (more like 9) to see how it fairs with consumers, reviewers, etc. And allow them to realize some of the real-world bugs and glitches that will need improving in the second stride of release.


One final thought: The Xbox One has a lot of changes planned for it that make it more of a "pay per use" system than a typical gaming console. While Microsoft back peddled on many of these ideas since they announced them at E3, you can be sure that the notions are still alive and brewing in the minds of the developers. Once they get the console to market I wouldn't be surprised if they slowly migrate to that model. - BTW those notions REQUIRE an XBox Live connection. So if he doesn't use Live now, he may have to start if he gets an Xbox One.

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thats why i recommend just getting a computer that can play games....you get the games that are usually cheaper, and a computer...

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Originally Posted by tjthemanto

If he is looking for a Sony Playstation 3 ..the console below is great .

But he will be stuck with all his XBOX games though :(

Its 500 GB capacity + comes with 6 PS3 games

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...856f76533aen02

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Originally Posted by mcon

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thats why i recommend just getting a computer that can play games....you get the games that are usually cheaper, and a computer...

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The topic at hand is Xbox. Not a computer, Not a PS whatever. Xbox. Thats it. No other system input needed. Thanks.

DH doesn't actually have any games for his 360. Once he plays them and beats them he trades them in to get a new one.

My concern is though once the xbox one comes out and the games aren't compatible with each other won't they stop releasing new games for 360 and only release new games for the one console because why would you release two of the same games right? Or am I wrong in this thinking and there would still be new games released for the 360?

There is some life still on the Xbox360...but you are right in that eventually the development of xbox360 games will die down and companies will only focus on the XboxOne. But for the remainder of this year and I would think also the next year...there will be plenty of games still in development for the current generation.

There is another discussion about the comparison on New X-box and PS4 in this forum, you can check that too for some information.

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Originally Posted by PurpleBunny89

Thanks guys, had no idea there was a "new" one coming out. Whats the difference between this new Xbox and the current ones available?

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Originally Posted by PurpleBunny89

DH doesn't actually have any games for his 360. Once he plays them and beats them he trades them in to get a new one.

My concern is though once the xbox one comes out and the games aren't compatible with each other won't they stop releasing new games for 360 and only release new games for the one console because why would you release two of the same games right? Or am I wrong in this thinking and there would still be new games released for the 360?

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They will produce XBox 360 games for a while, but eventually, games will only be released fro XBox One. How long that takes will depend on how quickly buyers switch to the new systems and on the game developers. So once that happens, your dh would need to buy used games.

My dh bought an original Play Station, used, back in 2003 or 2004 to replace the original Nintendo system that he had that finally died. Even though the PS2 was already out, he was able to find lots of used PS1 games. He happily played those until the PS3 was released in late 2007 and I gave him one for Christmas.

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Originally Posted by PurpleBunny89

The topic at hand is Xbox. Not a computer, Not a PS whatever. Xbox. Thats it. No other system input needed. Thanks.

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Actually the topic on hand is XBox 360 ..you are the one who started straying off topic by asking questions and wanting to know about the new Xbox one or Xbox two or Xbox whatever.

Stick to the topic of Xbox 360 yourself and then expect others to do the same.

Don't ask questions about Xbox One ..its a whole different beast..no input on that is needed :)

Just stick to Xbox 360 ..Thats it ..nothing more - nothing less.

Thanks :)

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Originally Posted by tjthemanto

Actually the topic on hand is XBox 360 ..you are the one who started straying off topic by asking questions and wanting to know about the new Xbox one or Xbox two or Xbox whatever.

Stick to the topic of Xbox 360 yourself and then expect others to do the same.

Don't ask questions about Xbox One ..its a whole different beast..no input on that is needed :)

Just stick to Xbox 360 ..Thats it ..nothing more - nothing less.

Thanks :)

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Uhh actually I had no idea there was a new Xbox coming out so it is completely relevant to my topic of wanting to replace a 360.

The topic was Xbox. Thats it. Its also my thread so I can ask the relevant questions I want whether it pertains to xbox elephant or xbox purple. I don't want to hear about input on getting a computer, PS whatever or any other gaming system for him to play games on since I'm only interested in whatever Xbox has to offer.

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Originally Posted by Midnyte

There is some life still on the Xbox360...but you are right in that eventually the development of xbox360 games will die down and companies will only focus on the XboxOne. But for the remainder of this year and I would think also the next year...there will be plenty of games still in development for the current generation.

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Originally Posted by super807

They will produce XBox 360 games for a while, but eventually, games will only be released fro XBox One. How long that takes will depend on how quickly buyers switch to the new systems and on the game developers. So once that happens, your dh would need to buy used games.

My dh bought an original Play Station, used, back in 2003 or 2004 to replace the original Nintendo system that he had that finally died. Even though the PS2 was already out, he was able to find lots of used PS1 games. He happily played those until the PS3 was released in late 2007 and I gave him one for Christmas.

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Thanks for the info guys. I think what I've decided is to either take it apart and clean it ourselves or take it to someone to clean and hopefully that will create another year or two of life for it and then we can go from there.

No point getting a new 360 if in a few years there won't be any new games released for it. At that point DH can decide which systems he would like.

I know with electronics its the coolest thing to keep coming out with new ones so everyone can upgrade and people who create them can become rich but DH and I are "old school" in the fact that once we buy something we like it to last a long time. Sometimes creators make this difficult for consumers to do by not making systems/games "backwards compatible".