Xbox 360 Arcade Best Quality

I've never owned the original Xbox, nor have I previously bought an Xbox 360.

However, I thought that the mere price of $ 199 for a gaming console was a fair deal, even if the stories all over the internet about the Xbox 360's horrible design are true. I ordered an Xbox 360 directly from amazon, and not from another seller.

Before I go into my experiences with the Xbox, I have to mention that I have a PS3 plugged into a HD Computer Monitor, with an HDMI to VGA converter. In fact, that leads me to the Xbox's first flaw: the normal A/V output is directly above the HDMI output, and you cannot use both at the same time, meaning that if I were to play a video game , I would have to play without audio. Fortunately, Microsoft has addressed this issue by selling a VGA HD AV cable...for $ 30! That is absolutely ridiculous! I bought a PS3 HDMI to VGA converter for $ 8!

Secondly, a hard drive is not included with the Arcade version of the Xbox 360! The cheapest model of the PS3 slim comes with 120 GB! Another joke, if I were to buy an Xbox 360 with a hard drive, it would cost me the same as a PS3, which defeats the argument that the Xbox 360 is cheaper.

The Xbox 360 is also far too large and comes with a huge power adapter, another design fail.

The Xbox 360 controller runs with batteries! If you want a way to recharge your controller you need to spend extra!

I've also heard complaints that the Xbox 360 is far too loud.

To play games online with the Xbox 360, you need to pay for an Xbox Live Gold account! Of course, the online experience is faster and smoother than the PS3's, but still, I'd much rather it be free.

Now, I knew all of this before I bought the Xbox 360, and really, I didn't care that much about these flaws. There are some great games exclusively for the Xbox 360, and for me it would have been worth buying if not for one thing that is the absolutely ridiculous...the Red Ring of Death. I didn't even get to play any games on the Xbox 360, the moment I turned it on FOR THE ABSOLUTE FIRST TIME (this is not a refurbished unit), I got the Red Ring of Death, and I am currently waiting for amazon to ship me a new Xbox. But making a console that is so badly designed and engineered that a person who turns on a new Xbox finds that the unit is completely defective and worthless is absolutely inexcusable! Save your money...if you must buy a console buy a PS3, if you already have a PS3, beware that the Xbox 360 features horrible design.Get more detail about Xbox 360 Arcade.