Poll: Is brand loyalty keeping the 360 alive?

[cleverlymadeup]

Wikipedia on failure rates. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_rate#See_also] Check what is on the bottom of the 'See also' list. I think its hilarious.

also editing the article on Wikipedia, just before you make the post is stupid and you're an idiot

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Failure_rate&action=history


yeah there's a history function and you can see what was changed, until today and just before you made the post it said Xbox360

so you fail at trying to be smart, fail pretty badly

anyways it has always puzzled me why people think it's a great system when they've had to replace it several times, sure it gets replaced but that's not the point, they shouldn't hvae to replace it in the first place

I agree with OP.
Any other group of consumers would've demanded a recall and a permanent fix for the solution.
The hardware problems are the main reason I have a ps3 instead of a 360; that and after calculating all of the extras, I found the ps3 to be cheaper.

yeah this was one of the main reasons i got the ps3, also the blu-ray player, the ability to plug in ANY usb or bluetooth device and have it work, the ability to upgrade the hard drive pretty easily and the ability to put linux onto the ps3 without much trouble and without voiding your warranty

 

[Mephisteus]

Cause it's affordable all around, it has a number of split screen shooters which is just fun for to kill a few hours with friends without really giving a hoot.

 

[purplegothchick]

we've become so caught up in the console war, everyone has become a participant.

I'm not taking part, I'm a pc gamer. PC gamers are officialy hte console war version of Switzerland, sitting out all the big conflicts being smug.

And having big banks filled with other peoples money. One day we shall use that money to conquer the world!! MUHAHAHAHHAHA!!!

Nazi gold!! (Cookie for reference)

 

[Godhead]

Well, I don't give a shit because i do all my gaming on the computer since all RTS' suck on consoles. Plus it has the largest amount of games also 360 has found a nice equation: Guns+Violence+Testosterone=Moneys

 

[Artemis923]

I stay because it was cheap, has overall the better selection of titles, and my Elite doesn't break at all.

Elites FTW! Haven't had a problem with mine.

 

[Jeronus]

Do you really think any of the consoles would be surviving right now if it weren't for the fanboy gamers?

I would have to disagree because if what you saying is true then you are also counting the millions of new players the which make up a huge amount of Nintendo's profit. I doubt that any senior citizen who enjoys playing Wii bowling is going online and complaining about why the 360 sucks. I wouldn't call to many people supporting Nintendo these days "fanboys".

 

[Jeronus]

I stay because it was cheap, has overall the better selection of titles, and my Elite doesn't break at all.

Elites FTW! Haven't had a problem with mine.

Elites FTL! Mine has broken down twice already and I doubt it will stop after I get it back. I have had it for about 6 months and I have only played it for about two.

 

[Supreme Unleaded]

this is the excact reason why i dont have a 360 anymore, i have a PS3 and it is miles better, although i do miss the everyone having a mic thing.

I think 360 fans really are overly loyal they go on about how their console s so great when the only problem I encountered with the Ps3 once I obtained it was that it once had to recover it's hard drive and that was all. while the 360 you need to pay for live, it breaks ofte etc like you mentioned in the opening post. Fankly this war is stupid :l

1. It's your opinion which is better, your fanboy lines like "This console beats that console!" are what make ANY console maker money. It fuels fan fighting which increases product purchases.
2. 360 first models were the only one with actual issues, and the ONLY reason they had actual issues was because microsoft didn't have time to fine tune them due to whiney fans demanding the system NOW. I have had a model line 2 for nearly 3 years, never once red lighted.
3. "I" own a 360 because I prefer microsoft's exclusive titles over the overly Japanophile JRPG exclusives PS3 gets. Doesn't make it crap, just makes the PS3 not my preference ( I own all 3 systems FYI, PS3 was given to me by a friend)
4. How can the console war be stupid to you when you JUST TOOK PART IN FUELING IT XD

Excuse me, I am NOT a fanboy of either consol, I own both and the way I see it, the 360's does have better online although the price is a bit steep. It has a few more games that I like, but even the later models get the red ring of death. I got a 360 elite back in january 09 and it got the RROD in 1 month. The quality of the 360 is lacking

The PS3 however has a better lasting quality and also has many games I like. Sadly like I said, not as many people have mics, but the ones that do USUALLY arent 10 year olds so that is nice. the lack of a party system is kinda sad though.

I AM NOT A FANBOY OF EITHER CONSOL, I KNOW ALL THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESESS, IF YOU WANT A FULL REVEIW THEN I'LL GIVE YOU ONE.

 

[Artemis923]

I stay because it was cheap, has overall the better selection of titles, and my Elite doesn't break at all.

Elites FTW! Haven't had a problem with mine.

Elites FTL! Mine has broken down twice already and I doubt it will stop after I get it back. I have had it for about 6 months and I have only played it for about two.

Hrrm. Tough beans, I guess? First time I've ever heard of an Elite having problems, and most of my friends own them.

 

[HardRockSamurai]

Do you really think any of the consoles would be surviving right now if it weren't for the fanboy gamers?

I would have to disagree because if what you saying is true then you are also counting the millions of new players the which make up a huge amount of Nintendo's profit. I doubt that any senior citizen who enjoys playing Wii bowling is going online and complaining about why the 360 sucks.

Well put it this way; sure, one wouldn't call senior citizens "fanboys," but you most certainly don't see them playing the Xbox 360 or PS3. You see, people make allegiances everyday without knowing it; in that sense, one could say that senior citizens are the biggest Wii fanboys on the planet.

Also, just to be politically correct, people OTHER than senior citizens play the Wii too...

 

[Spygon]

I love the way most fanboys always shout i am not a fan boy then shout out aload of rubbish showing they are.Anyway game lineup,online play,exclusives and all my mates are on it.I always thought that the Sony crowd were more brand loyal as i jumped from ps2 to 360 as i could see it was the better console yes okay there a bit tempermental but my elite has not shown a problem even after having it a year.(proberly just jinxed it and can expect my 360 to explode in the next couple of days)

 

[MiracleOfSound]

snip...

I ask you, 360 owners, why do you stay with the 360? Brand loyalty? Patience and faith? Are the games THAT amazing? And non-360 owners, would you be as loyal with your system, or would you say, "Fuck it," and move on?

Exclusives...

Community...

Generally better ports than the PS3...

That's it.

I think you're overthinking it a little.

 

[DamienHell]

Have a 360, have a wii and for a bit I had a PS3, the only one I ever play is the 360. Wii is a fad and nothing more, and the PS3 is just a really expensive version of the 360, the graphics on most games are the same. The PS3 only has a couple exclusives I even care about while the 360 has several I own.

 

[Foxbat Flyer]

we've become so caught up in the console war, everyone has become a participant.

I'm not taking part, I'm a PC gamer. PC gamers are officialy the console war version of Switzerland, sitting out all the big conflicts being smug.

Same here, Im a PC person and always will be

 

[Arcanz]

Most importantly my main gaming machine is my PC, and I didn't need a console that was all singing and dancing and had all kinds of super duper graphics technology in it, because I knew that my PC games could blow that fluff away on medium settings. I wanted an inexpensive console I could play sports games with my university friends on, and I think that's a fairly big demographic right there.

Just like this guy. I wanted a console wich I could play with friends and the PS3 is just too expensive to buy if you ain't going to use it that often. The Xbox 360 also had some of the better exlusive titles wich makes it even easier to decide to buy one instead of the expensive PS3. "Hey! What about the wii, you can play with your friends there too. And it has more casual games too, not even expensive" you might say. Then I'll say screw you, Wii is just an gamecube wich uses a half broken gaming peripheral. It's just out of the question, tried Super Smash for the Wee, ended up using the old Gamecube controllers after all.
*shivers at the thought of using a Wii more than once every decade*

 

[Arcanz]

we've become so caught up in the console war, everyone has become a participant.

I'm not taking part, I'm a PC gamer. PC gamers are officialy the console war version of Switzerland, sitting out all the big conflicts being smug.

Same here, Im a PC person and always will be

Long live the pc, even though I have an Xbox 360, I use my PC almost every day and it's just that more reliable.

 

[Jeronus]

Do you really think any of the consoles would be surviving right now if it weren't for the fanboy gamers?

I would have to disagree because if what you saying is true then you are also counting the millions of new players the which make up a huge amount of Nintendo's profit. I doubt that any senior citizen who enjoys playing Wii bowling is going online and complaining about why the 360 sucks.

Well put it this way; sure, one wouldn't call senior citizens "fanboys," but you most certainly don't see them playing the Xbox 360 or PS3. You see, people make allegiances everyday without knowing it; in that sense, one could say that senior citizens are the biggest Wii fanboys on the planet.

Also, just to be politically correct, people OTHER than senior citizens play the Wii too...

In another sense, you could say that senior citizens are the oldest fanboys period. I also believe a fanboy can't be defined by the console they buy since some people buy more than one console. I also believe that a fanboy is more diehard than your casual Wii player because casual players don't really even care about the console wars. They bought a machine not to support a particular brand or because they have a history with the company. They bought it because they wanted something they could have fun with. It is more of a toy than a idol to be worshipped.

 

[ratix2]

What gets me is that the 360 itself is a bad piece of hardware. The thing breaks often, costs lots of money to fix, takes too long for you to get it back, and the whole process is just way too aggravating.

sorry, but this is exactly why i have to say you dont know what your talking about. first off, the "often breaks" issue is only with the original models which havent been manufactured in several years, the falcon models had a much lower failure rate and the jasper units that are whats currently being produced have eliminated the issue with the rrod. but failures due to the rrod decreased signifantly with falcon.

second, rrod and e74 errors are covered by a 3 year warranty, and if you send it in the warranty resets, so most with these issues dont pay anything but shipping.

third, return time on rrod and e74 360s is only 2-3 weeks, much better than the 1+ month return times for the ps3 and wii.

seriously, the only aggravating this is that they break, but the rest of the process is painless.

 

[SendMeNoodz84]

Well I'm a fan of both Xbox and PS3, but I will admit that I play my Xbox 360 a HUGE amount more. When it comes to multiplatform I ALWAYS go with the 360. The controls are just better, in my opinion. Hell, even an employee that worked in the video game section of the SONY store in Westfield's Valley Fair mall admited that he prefered the Xbox to the PS3. When I asked why he told me: "Well the PS3 is the more powerfull console of the two, but when it comes down to the actual experience of turning on your video game system and immediately being connected to your friends and various other media, Xbox wins for me by a landslide." True story.

By the way, original poster, nice try attempting to hide your bias. It didn't work.