Xbox 360 vs PS3: What's the verdict NOW...

[retic720]

Hi there,

I'm thinking of getting either the Xbox and the PS3 once I stabilize my employment. Prices for the PS3 are dropping here and although the Xbox360 is a LOT cheaper than the PS3 slim, there's only one thing stopping me from going "insta" xbox 360:

The 3 red rings.

From what I've read previously, it basically occurs when the Xbox "overheats" after say....2 - 4 hours of non stop gaming and ends up as a very expensive paperweight. WHile it's true that I occasionally see xbox360 repair ads and diff. claims from diff. techinicians ("I specialize in 3RL!!!), further research tells me that fixing the 3rl is not an exact science.

Feedback anyone? Should I go for the xbox splurge? Or bid my time for a ps3 slim?

Thanks

PS: I have a roughly 5 - 6 year old PS2 and I've had NO problems whatsoever; can i expect the same if I purchase either next gen console? (360/ps3).

[CoolioTiffany]

I have had my Xbox 360 for over two years now and we've gotten the red rings twice. I would just recommend not playing too much as the red rings will probably show more than you'd want them to.

[twan]

360 is trash get the PS3 it has a cooling system. 360 will over heat and stop working on you i say PS3 mine works fine i love it.

[CoolioTiffany]

360 is trash get the PS3 it has a cooling system. 360 will over heat and stop working on you i say PS3 mine works fine i love it.

That has never happened to me before.

[Lolo76]

I have a PS3, and it's never really had any issues. The first unit I bought crapped out after a year, but I had the extended warranty, so they replaced it for free - with a better unit, nonetheless. I've had the new one for a while now (1-2 years?), and never had any problems with it. Sometimes I covet the XBox games, but otherwise I'd recommend a PS3... other advantages are that you also get a blue-ray player, and unlike the XBox, internet access is free of charge.

[Hulihzack]

I got a 360 and two months later, the disk drive stopped working. It was under warranty so I got it repaired by microsoft. Two months later... It stopped working again. I took off the face plate and found that MS had broken their own warranty sticker...

So I traded in my 360 games, HD and controller for a PS3 and all I can say is I wish I had got the PS3 to begin with. Better graphics, better sound, less lag online, no monthly payments for xbox live (seriously, screw that). All around better. Not to mention I now have a Blu Ray player.

[Raptor]

PS3. I've had no issues at all with mine.

[retic720]

a few years ago, the price diff. bet the Xbox and the ps3 was so huge, it's not funny. Now that the price range is not so big, both systems actually are appealing to me now.

Another thing scaring me from getting an xbox: I heard microsoft's coming up with a new console. Any truth on this?

Right now, the only games I'm looking forward to are:

1) Resident evil 5
2) Super SF 4
3) The force unleashed
4) The force unleashed sequel (saw the trailer at the VGA..man, talk about arse kicking!!!)

I understand both consoles have the said games

@Those who had to endure the "3 red rings":

Naturally, I assumed that you sent them for repairs. Is it just like here, wherein the "repair for the 3 red rings" isn't exactly an exact science?

@Tiff:

You mentioned "don't play too long". DUring "gaming heavy" days, I could go as long as 3 - 4 hours (esp. if I pick up a fantastic RPG title). Is that "too long" for an Xbox 360?

Thanks again...

[Big Gunns]

The only thing that's worse than being a forum loser like Big Gunns, is to be a gaming loser.

[m00kfu]

I've had two 360's. The first I bought used from a friend who bought it the day it came out. It lasted up until the end of '09. The red rings is USUALLY repairable if the warranty does run out. It's generally caused by some of the solder joints fracturing due to the board flexing as it heats and cools. The newer 360's have mostly fixed this. While I don't usually play for more than an hour or two at a time, my buddy and I will usually run it for a good 8 hours or so when he's back on leave and have never had that cause a problem.