New pro is 249...we kick your self in shins?.....Who said anything about online?....XBL Gold is not Free..That's why not everyone has it...XBL gold has nothing to do with this...I think for 50 more dollars...a pro is higway robbery...

Yeah, get it and Halo 3. Online is very addictive. And the best thing is that you and a friend can sign on and play online against other people on one 360.

If you're buying an elite, I assume you intend to use the large hard drive to download content from Live services and whatnot.

Just remember, if you intend to play the 360 online, you'll want either a wired connection (the cheaper choice) or a wifi adapter (the official one goes for 70-90 dollars) and money to pay for Live.

If online gaming isn't important, then you'll just need the 300 and money for some games and you'll be set.

dont u already have PC ?

are u ok with paying to play online ?

if YES, then go buy it.

XBox 360 is a nice console and if it is affordable there is no reason to ignore it. I have PS3 and XBox 360 since early 2007 and have a good expirience I'd like to share.
From one hand, the 360 has advantages over PS3. First of all there is no need to install games (demos, game installs), while PS3 needs it. XBox 360 will have Forza 3 and Alan Wake soon.
But, from other hand, XBox 360 needs some additional expenses. First of all it is Gold XBL Membership. Many shops offer the console with 12+1 months free, so you have to find and buy Elite with it. The 360 "was created with online play in mind" so there is no need to miss it. It is cheaper. Secondly, you'd better buy a charging station with a couple of rechargable batteries with it. Trust me - it is worth of it.
If you are a PS3 fan and have your "fatty black one" for a long time, be ready to face problems you didn't ever expect. First of all - it is faulty quality of console. I have already replaced 3 XBox 360 since 2007. First one was faulty initialy and hang up constanly after 15 mins of play, the sencond was RRoDed and third had E error with falty HDD. My last one works fine from late 2008 but I switch it on once in a month.
If you have an older model of your receiver (without hdmi) and expect to put sound thru it via TOSlink cable, you'll have to buy a special cable. The XBox 360 doesn't let to use ordinary HDMI and TOSlink cables simultaneously.
if you have an HDMIed receiver it will work fine. But never use its upscaling features if it has ones. I used Harman Kardon receiver with Faroudja upscaling chip all my attepts to upscale any 720p game to 1080p failed with blinking screens of my TVset.
From the lineup of games I'd highly recomend you Gears of War series! I'm sure you are going to be hypnotized with its visuals and gameplay... Sorry, my list of masterpieces of XBox 360 ends here. All other games depends on your own preferences. It has a good line up of exclusives, but most of good games can be found on PS3 too.

I have to agree with you. XBox 360 is a cheaper replacement. At least the most of XBox 360 exclusives is going to be released on PC.

I am a Xbox360 owner and fan and I can promise you it is worth it.

The Xbox360 is just a good console. The LineUp for 2009 and 2010 looks awesome, so you will have a good time with it.

Actually, I would prefer owning both HD-consoles as well, but I simply do not have the time to play on both. (The Wii never was an option for me) If you have the time to play those 5-6 exclusives you are interested in --> Go for it.

And I would recommend you:

• Gears 1 and 2
• Left 4 Dead 1 and 2
• Fable II
• Halo 3
• Shadow Complex
• Xbox Live Gold

that should keep you busy for some time.

But I would wait for the rumored bundle with

Elite + Forza 3 + 250 GB HDD + 2 wireless controllers. Wait some time and check if this turns out to be true. If so, JUMP IN!

Unless you really need all that HDD space in the Elite, you could get the 60GB Pro for $250. It's just as good as the PS3 really, so go for it.

Yes.

Do it.

To play Awesome Games. Every year! Pure Win.

If you can afford it and there enough games on the 360 that you want then go for it. However don't listen to the people telling you get an arcade. Either pick up the Pro or an Elite. Actually, I'd snag the older Elite or a Pro package if you can. They both comes with Component cables and old Elite SKU has HDMI cables as well. The new Elite SKU does not.