Xbox 360 Console (60 GB Hard Drive) Compare Prices

Game Review & Description: Quite simply, I agree quite strongly with some of the opinions shared here. Microsoft have undoubtedly got a great concept on their hands. You can have the best games, the best service and the most gamers; but all of that means absolutely nothing if the damn thing won't work. This is the story of the XBOX 360. For everything that is great about the XBOX 360, I can think of an issue of equal measure against it. Take, for example, the LIVE service. LIVE is a great online service that, although paid, is one that many people feel is worth the cost. Especially around 2006-2009, there was nothing even close that the PS3 or Wii had in terms of functionality and ease of use. However, with LIVE being one of it's strengths, the quite frankly disgraceful failure rates of these machines, in my opinion, outweigh even LIVE's appeal. Anyone who has a release date console still in action now has bragging rights (although even they say a prayer every night). How bad does a system have to be where this situation exists?! I've heard people say that they replace your console and give you a month of LIVE. I think that misses the point, really. I mean, whatever happened to quality control? How about the inconvenience of everything? What happens now my console is out of it's warranty and I've already gone through several units? What if I don't use LIVE? I consider what is, in truth, a taste which costs them nothing as almost a slap in the face. When my console breaks down, I don't want adverts and trials, I want it to be taken seriously that I've been sold a defective product. Microsoft's machine has also a mighty line-up of exclusives (for which this 60GB model is well-equipped). Granted, the PS3 has now an equally strong selection. But, especially in the earlier days, Microsoft's easy-to-program-for machines were receiving the best games and the most. But, once again we are hampered by, if not the all-consuming failure rates, the constant and supposedly-unnecessary costs. For example, the wireless internet adaptor costs about GBP60 (and wasn't even top-spec until recently)! Even the Nintendo DS, which is available for under GBP50, has wireless built-in! I mean, come on guys! It's a very frustrating console and a very frustrating time for many gamers. It's really unfortunate that a generation of gaming, although still somewhat unaffected, has nonetheless been dragged down by quality of production (don't even get me started on the laser-burning fiasco), and steep and hidden costs (like the Nintendo Wii and their endless costs for controllers and add-ons). Some see that as choice. But, the reality is that many people look to get the most out of their consoles and find that the initial price-tag is just the start. The Xbox 360 will, for me, be remembered for great games and good online, but hampered by shocking failure rates and quality control, and seemingly endless costs and inconveniences...