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Did you switch?

I switched to Nintendo. 18 9.05%
 
I switched to MS. 45 22.61%
 
I switched to Sony. 73 36.68%
 
I stayed with the first console I bought. 63 31.66%
 
Total:199
hinch on 12 March 2013
Michael-5 said:
Kaizar said:
Michael-5 said:

I'm a scientist.....I do that.

1. Get a Wii U when the games get good.

2. Get a PS4 when they make a redesign.

3. Get a NextBox just before then gen ends.

4. Enjoy games from all platforms

Well the Ps3/360 has a life spam of up to 3 years, and the PS Vita screen has a life spam of up to 3 -5 years.

The PS4 will break down like the PS3 did, but the NextBox might not have a short life spam, unlike the 360.

 

Personally my PS2 is still going strong.

I think as long as you don't get a first gen Sony, it will work for a long time. Two of my friends got the non backward compatible PS3's, just before the slim, and one guy plays more then me, and they are working fine.

But it has to be non-first gen, 1st gen PS2's had defective lasers which would go out of allignment after 2-3 years, and like you said Vita's screen eventually goes. My PSP already has screen issues and it's only 1 year old.

Also X-Box Lifespan is 1-3 years LOL

Nintendo though.....I haven't had any Nintendo product break on me, except a SNES controller, but not that I think about it, I think my sister spilled something on it.


You must be extremely unlucky.. I've never had any problems with Sony's 1st gen consoles.

My PS2 which I bought back in 2000 still works perfectly.



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dsgrue3 on 12 March 2013

Wii until PS3 came down to a reasonable price ($400).

Console allegiance is stupid. The only reason I never purchased a 360 is because Halo doesn't appeal to me, I'm not paying to play multiplayer, and I already have an HD console.



Michael-5 on 12 March 2013
hinch said:
Michael-5 said:

I think as long as you don't get a first gen Sony, it will work for a long time. Two of my friends got the non backward compatible PS3's, just before the slim, and one guy plays more then me, and they are working fine.

But it has to be non-first gen, 1st gen PS2's had defective lasers which would go out of allignment after 2-3 years, and like you said Vita's screen eventually goes. My PSP already has screen issues and it's only 1 year old.

Also X-Box Lifespan is 1-3 years LOL

Nintendo though.....I haven't had any Nintendo product break on me, except a SNES controller, but not that I think about it, I think my sister spilled something on it.


You must be extemely unlucky.. I've never had any problems with Sony's 1st gen consoles.

My PS2 which I bought back in 2000 still works perfectly.

I don't think so. Everyone I know with a PS2 had it break on them, and all the repair shops (I repaired my PS2 twice before I replaced it) said that most lasers die after 2-3 years, and I was lucky to have it last 6. I think mine only lasted 6 because I played Gamecube primarily.



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Michael-5 on 12 March 2013
dsgrue3 said:
Wii until PS3 came down to a reasonable price ($400).

Console allegiance is stupid. The only reason I never purchased a 360 is because Halo doesn't appeal to me, I'm not paying to play multiplayer, and I already have an HD console.

To that I say

$130 Arcades during the holidays

Lost Odyssey, Mass Effect 1, Tales of Vesperia, Gears of War Triple Pack, PGR 3/4, Forza 2/3, Alan Wake, Fable, Too Human, etc all for <$20 each. Witcher 2 for $25



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Turkish on 12 March 2013

Bought Wii on launch, 360 in mid 2008 and PS3 a few months after it. Played the most on PS3 this gen.



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dsgrue3 on 12 March 2013
Michael-5 said:
dsgrue3 said:
Wii until PS3 came down to a reasonable price ($400).

Console allegiance is stupid. The only reason I never purchased a 360 is because Halo doesn't appeal to me, I'm not paying to play multiplayer, and I already have an HD console.

To that I say

$130 Arcades during the holidays

Lost Odyssey, Mass Effect 1, Tales of Vesperia, Gears of War Triple Pack, PGR 3/4, Forza 2/3, Alan Wake, Fable, Too Human, etc all for <$20 each. Witcher 2 for $25

Yep, let me pay $130 + $20 + $20 = $190 to play Gears & Alan Wake offline. Makes sense.  

Michael-5 said:

I don't think so. Everyone I know with a PS2 had it break on them, and all the repair shops (I repaired my PS2 twice before I replaced it) said that most lasers die after 2-3 years, and I was lucky to have it last 6. I think mine only lasted 6 because I played Gamecube primarily.

I have my orginal slim ps2 that still works great. And I doubt you know more than 1 person.



MARCUSDJACKSON on 12 March 2013

i went from not being a fan of Xbox to falling victim to the console wars and betting against 360 with some outlandish predictions. well one, but that's it.

i'm more of a supporter of systems. i may not be an Xbox fan, but i do support the brand.



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Kaizar on 12 March 2013
Turkish said:
Bought Wii on launch, 360 in mid 2008 and PS3 a few months after it. Played the most on PS3 this gen.


You mean last gen, and I bet this Gen you will play most on a Handheld, LOL:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_3DS_games

This year is PS4 & Wii U & 720 & 3DS.



Michael-5 on 12 March 2013
dsgrue3 said:
Michael-5 said:
dsgrue3 said:
Wii until PS3 came down to a reasonable price ($400).

Console allegiance is stupid. The only reason I never purchased a 360 is because Halo doesn't appeal to me, I'm not paying to play multiplayer, and I already have an HD console.

To that I say

$130 Arcades during the holidays

Lost Odyssey, Mass Effect 1, Tales of Vesperia, Gears of War Triple Pack, PGR 3/4, Forza 2/3, Alan Wake, Fable, Too Human, etc all for <$20 each. Witcher 2 for $25

Yep, let me pay $130 + $20 + $20 = $190 to play Gears & Alan Wake offline. Makes sense.  

Michael-5 said:

I don't think so. Everyone I know with a PS2 had it break on them, and all the repair shops (I repaired my PS2 twice before I replaced it) said that most lasers die after 2-3 years, and I was lucky to have it last 6. I think mine only lasted 6 because I played Gamecube primarily.

 

I have my orginal slim ps2 that still works great. And I doubt you know more than 1 person.

 

Ouch, Meanie.

I'm not lying when I say most people I know who owned a PS2 had it break. The only people I know with working PS2's now are me (I bought a replacement) and 2 other people, both got the PS2 Slim late.

As for 360, $130 + $20 + $20 = $170, and you get 3 games for that price (Gears Triple Pack is 2 games plus DLC). That's less then what they cost brand new (3 x $60 = $180). Plus 360 has a lot more to offer then just Halo, Alan Wake, and Gears of War. Mass Effect 1, Lost Odyssey, Tales of Vesperia, Infinite Undiscovery, The Witcher 2, Fable 2 and 3, Crackdown 1 & 2, Forza Motorsport 2 - 4 + Horizon, PGR 3 and 4, Too Human, Viva Pinyata, etc.

If you're happy with what PS3 offers, you don't need a 360, Most of the library overlap (multiplatform titles). However if you want the best games to play with your limited time, buying a 360 makes sense. If you don't like Halo, 360 still has a lot to offer. Only when you don't like shooters, RPG's and Racing games (All 3) can you say that 360's exclusive library doesn't appeal to you.

Also if you really want to play Gears of War online, you can buy a 1 month gold card for $8 I believe. Most 360 exclusives (RPG's) don't require online access or play. Besides, this game has an amazing single player component.



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superchunk on 12 March 2013

I bought a PS3 1/2 through the gen, but I didn't stop loving my Wii. Just gained a new way to play moar gamez.

Then I sold all that for a WiiU.