One thing I am enjoying about this gen

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I had 6 360s. Three got RROD, one couldn't read discs, and one just couldn't power on. I eventually just bought a slim (only because I had a large game library) and that still works, but I had a lot of ill-will towards MS coming into this gen because their cheap penny pinching ways made last gen hell for me and bought a launch PS4.

It was so much hassle constantly having to arrange for a coffin, travel to Purolator to drop it off, wait 2-3 weeks with no games, then travel again to Purolator to pick up yet another refurbished POS.  I didn't even have a car back then so it cost me 30$ taking the public transit in total, not to mention all the hassel of waiting for a bus, walking, etc. I actually was hoping for xbox division to fail this gen. I had SUCH a bad experience with xbox last gen.

Very happy Sony produced the better console (imo) this gen, if xone had the price and hardware of PS4 and PS4 was like xone, I would have been loath to buy an xone. Probably would have because price/power are what interest me most in a console given that 99% of the best games are multiplats. Online services are important as well and I do appreciate all the Plus games. Also, after 5 years of paying for Live and getting nothing in return, I really didn't want MS to succeed, they just felt so greedy. I remember swearing that xbox would eventually fail to one of the service reps when I was asking for (and being denied) a new 360 after the 4th one died, and how I'll laugh when a much smaller company like Sony beats them because they are so out of touch with consumer satisfaction.  I was pretty frustrated lol, I just kept repeating xbox is going to lose.

MS had compete console domination in its grasp and blew it. To save a few short term dollars, they sacrificed long term obliteration of the competition. Now they're almost giving away xones (at least in November and December), bet that cost a lot more than replacing a formerly loyal early adaptors clearly lemon console.  The fact that I'm still mildly upset about is telling, I will never forget how MS shat all over early 360 adoptors.