XBox: Worth getting now?

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Should I get an XBox?

Yes, buy one
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Yes, trade in your PS2 stuff and get one
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No, just wait
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XBox: Worth getting now?

Postby Ruff Ryder on Fri May 26, 2006 11:16 am

Well for the past few months I've been very unsatisfied with my PS2. It's old, of course, and it doesn't play DVDs. But that's not the major problem with it, especially since I have a DVD player. But it's that Xbox is better than PS2. I didn't think so at first when I first got the PS2, but features wise and graphics wise it is. I don't think I can play another game of NBA Live on it. Not to mention that even games that loog good on PS2 look better on XBox. And XBox is cheap nowadays, $150 new with extras, probably $100 used.

Plus I've been reading up on j.23's and doobie's xbox battles, Jae's stories and whatnot. I'd like to get my hands on XBox live as well.

Also I think I could get pretty dang close to the amount of money I need if I trade in all my PS2 stuff. I probably have about 15-20 games, 2 controllers, DVD remote, multitap. But then again, I don't know if I want to trade in my PS2 stuff right yet. That's alot of stuff going, going, gone. :(

Another reason I'm thinking about this is that my graphics card and harddrive recently died. So I have a "new" computer which isn't really that good. 1.4 GHz, 40 gb HD, and a (shitty) ATI Radeon 7000 gfx card. So that means I can't play any PC games either. The last PC game I played was Super Smash Bros. on N64 emulator. :( Plus I could pass the summer alot easier than with a PS2, even though a PS2 is usually more popular where I go.

But then again, next-gen is right around the corner. This could be a waste of money. But I'm saving up for the PS3 and I know my mom will make a hearty contribution. Well, she said she would anyway and all that she does for me(or us) I know that she would. Maybe not 600 flat but broken up in between checks. I also plan on getting a job this summer.

So, what should I do? :?
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Postby R.J. on Fri May 26, 2006 12:10 pm

I like my PS2, but of couse, it has full fuctionablity. Yours doesn't. If this was me in this situation, I would probably trade in the PS2 console and the games you don't wanna play along with the multitap and DVD remote. With all this, you could get a good $80 maybe (considering the most you will probably get is $40-50 because it's poor). Keep some of the good PS2 games and get the PS3 a little after launch. You said you were getting a job and your mom would help, so that's good too. If you want the good one ($600), you probably could get enough cash. It's a tough call. Or, do you upgrade the PC and forget about the console. I don't know.
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Postby Tuomas on Fri May 26, 2006 3:23 pm

Well I bought myself a new xbox 2-3 weeks ago, and I saw it as a good deal. But I didn't have a console and my computer is six years old.

One thing I recommend: don't trade away your ps2 + games. That's the last mistake, if you even sometimes like to play your old games. I have regretted almost every time I've sold a single game.

You're not probably considering buying a xbox for NBA Live :crazy:, but the xbox live is tempting. Me myself am going to wait til the ps3 drops to buy either that or xbox360 (depends on my money situation) but right now I'll stick with my fresh xbox :mrgreen:

But don't trade away your ps2.
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Postby [Q] on Fri May 26, 2006 4:45 pm

my roommate was thinking of buying a new modded Xbox with a ton of games for it. Personally, I'd wait for PS3 considering I have a PS2 and games
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Postby J@3 on Fri May 26, 2006 4:46 pm

I love my xbox, the only thing I'd trade it for is a 360.
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Postby Scotty on Fri May 26, 2006 5:19 pm

yeah if you can afford it go the 360, if not buy one-stay away from that PS2 :twisted:
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Postby Srbija on Fri May 26, 2006 6:04 pm

Playstation all the way! :P
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Postby Scotty on Fri May 26, 2006 7:19 pm

honestly the Gamecube is even better than the playstation :lol:
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Postby R.J. on Sat May 27, 2006 12:15 pm

I wouldn't go that far. :wink: Gamecube doesn't have nearly the amount of titles that PS2 and XBOX have.
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Postby Srbija on Sat May 27, 2006 3:00 pm

tripplemrox wrote:honestly the Gamecube is even better than the playstation :lol:


Haha :lol:, Keep dreaming mate.
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Postby Unrestrict3D on Sat May 27, 2006 3:19 pm

Srbija wrote:
tripplemrox wrote:honestly the Gamecube is even better than the playstation :lol:


Haha :lol:, Keep dreaming mate.


The GameCube does look better visually as far as the games go but other than that it falls short when comparing it to both the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. I love Xbox, though, so I picked the second option: sell that PS2 and get your hands on the real deal.
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Postby dragonkillerg on Sun May 28, 2006 1:35 am

dont get an xbox lol save up XD i mean xbox got no titles compared to ps3
mgs4:gop and The FF series (if u're an ff fan) and they got more titles coming out i mean just save up but dont buy the first batch of the ps3 usually may mess up but yeaa if u waited this long i mean its just like ... 4 more months ? then the ps3 launches XD u should have money by then mayb but yeaa i suggest not to get an xbox ...
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Postby Ruff Ryder on Sun May 28, 2006 2:42 am

Well I usually play sports games anyway, mostly. I know a guy that has 2 360s and is willing to sell his original xbox since he doesn't even use it anymore, so I'll see if I can get a good deal on it. If I can get it under $100 with a couple games maybe I'll do it.
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Postby Silas on Sun May 28, 2006 6:34 am

Xbox is old! upgrade
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Postby hammertime23 on Sun May 28, 2006 7:41 am

just not ps2 i have had 2 of them and both of them broke due to problems with the ac adaptor. now i just play games on pc, but i want a xbox 360 kind of. should i get a 360 or wait for ps3 :?:
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Postby Ruff Ryder on Sun May 28, 2006 9:02 am

SilasDC wrote:Xbox is old! upgrade

Well I don't exactly have $300-$400 dollars in my back pocket, not to mention games cost $60 respectively. Not to mention also that 360 has problems with its power supply. As I said in my first post, I'm holding out for the PS3.
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Postby Big-D on Sun May 28, 2006 12:51 pm

I have a 360 and its great. I still play the regular xbox because there are some great titles that arent backwards compatable like The Warriors, Doom, And many others. Buy an xbox, enjoy it, and when your ready get yourself a 360. That would be your best bet.
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Postby Ruff Ryder on Wed May 31, 2006 6:12 am

Well the guy that was selling his said that he'd give me his XBox, about 15 games, and 3 controllers for $50! That, my friends, is highway robbery! I'm definately biting.
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Postby hammertime23 on Wed May 31, 2006 6:19 am

obviously you have to take that
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Postby Tuomas on Wed May 31, 2006 3:35 pm

No hesitation. Take it... 50$ is cheap for a lot of things. Especially a gaming system with extras. It does work properly, right?
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Postby Ruff Ryder on Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:10 am

Yea he said it does. Even if it doesn't I'm pretty sure I could get $50 from just selling it and/or the extras to EB Games.
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Postby Donatello on Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:14 am

The Black Death wrote:Yea he said it does. Even if it doesn't I'm pretty sure I could get $50 from just selling it and/or the extras to EB Games.


or significantly more on ebay. :wink:
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Postby scrub on Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:39 am

i dunno xbox 360 is out so there will be more game options for it
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Postby Silas on Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:11 am

The problem is, the PS3 is much better yet its SOOOOO damn overpriced it almost pisses people off so much they'd rather not buy it, but of course everyone will because its so good.
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Postby Scorer--20 on Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:57 am

wow ... in Argentina the consoles are way too expensive

the Xbox costs 1.000 pesos

1 peso = 3.07 dollars

and 50 dollars are 150 pesos .. i mean .. BUY THE XBOX !!!!! its way cheaper
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