2nd-gen 65nm Xbox 360: who is waiting?
Filed under: Gaming, Xbox 360 | By: Daniel
Posted on: October 28, 2007 | 16 Comments
I ordered my Xbox 360 a few months before it was due to be released and it was so popular I had to wait another one and half months after that to get my hands on an Xbox 360.
A lot of time has passed since then and I have seen my brothers 360 get the red ring of death and some friends.
Even my 360 got the 3 red lights once, but then after a day it started back up again (cannot understand that).
Now within the next year we are hearing of the 2nd-gen 65nm Xbox 360 due to be released, but who is waiting to buy an Xbox 360 when the second generation come out.
I know plenty of people that will never upgrade to Windows Vista without the first service pack, the same goes for first generation products.
Are you waiting for the Xbox 360 with a 65nm chip?
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In reality this is just going to add support for those who haven’t decided whether or not to “Jump in” or Wait I mean “Play Beyond”. Seriously though I can’t help but think the new sku and bundles offered by MS will be the main reasons for future adoption. Lets face it even with the 40 gig and 4 so called AAA releases (Lair, Warhawk, Heavonly Sword, and now R@C) PS3 worldwide sales are still tracking way under MS and Nintendo. Not to mention that Developers are coming out of the wood work to bash the PS3 and I’m not just refering to that guy from GH but rather Gabe, Carmack, and the guy from Kaos. It also seems that despite rumors that AC was having trouble fitting on DVD9 it managed to and has better AI on the 360 version. Ubisoft has said several times that AI is easier on the 360 and touted that as the reason SC conviction couldn’t be done it.So basically although it helps to have Falcon on shelves consumers have a hell of a lot to make them want a 360, it is called SOFTWARE.
It’s kinda funny, both my brother and I were waiting for the 65nm Xbox 360’s to come out only because we know that the RROD is involved with some heat issues from the older chip sets. My brother actually found an Xbox 360(Halo edition) two weeks ago with the new 65nm chip set (I believe it can be found by checking the lot# on the box, supposedly anything 734 or over has the new 65nm chip set). Well, one week later his 360’s disc drive crapped out. He got it replaced, but now I’m just not sure if the 360 is even worth a purchase.
wonder if shane works for sony?
I just want the new 65nm Xbox 360 because it is more quite than the noisy old one
I have jumped ship..gone is my 360 in place for the PS3..The games are coming now on the PS3 and they all look so much more fun - I got Resistance with the PS3 and its the only FPS I have ever finished!! The games are better than anything I have played before I swear.
My 360 was cool and I never had the 3 rings of death, but all the games just felt a bit PC like.
Anyway I dont buy consoles because of 65nm chips, I dont even care about that - its build quality, games and the brand that sell consoles to most people.
Simon, your not that much of a gamer if resistance is the only FPS you have beat. Seriously why would you miss out on Mass Effect for Ratchet and Clank are you 12?
@ Simon:
what games are you referring too as being “better than anything Ive played before”?…
Are you by chance playing unreleased games acquired through time travel…
or…does your dad happen to own majority of sony shares giving you access to games as they are being developed, and not having to wait for market release like thre rest of us
Or maybe your playing the elite thinking its the PS3
or maybe you have never owned a 360, and havent played any of its 200+ games
Well, nothing we say will change someone elses taste, I just wish people like Simon would realize that.
And also, what does he mean by “pc like”? Is that to say the 360 doesnt have any true exclusives? Because thats not even close to being true.
@ Luke
I don’t work for Sony, smart@$$. I like games more than the systems they are on, I play Halo 3 at my friends(and at my brother’s) and I would very much like to get a 360 but I’m just not sure about buying a system that has quality issues. I am really looking forward to games like Mass Effect and Ninja Gaiden 2. I’m no system fanboy! If it’s a good game and fun to play I won’t hesitate to get it, I don’t care if a game is on the 360, PS3, Wii, DS or PSP.