Sony PS3’s big rival, the Xbox 360, released in 2005 a year earlier then the PS3 as Microsoft was the first too come out with this next gen gaming console! This console made a big splash, as it was sold in 36 countries in the first year, more than any other console, and completely sold out across the world, except for Japan. At the time, no console compared, it came with a load of new features never seen before, but it was flooded with problems also!


There were a lot of positives that came with the Xbox 360, but many negatives presented themselves soon after. The most common problem, nicknamed the “Red Ring of Death” was eating away at many Xbox’s at the time. The problem was so common that Microsoft later extended the warranty from one year to three, to try to solve the issue with these red ringed Xbox’s.
Overall Xbox 360 was and still is a revolutionary gaming console. First to release out of the Xbox 360 vs. PS3 debate, besides the problems, Microsoft did good by releasing a year early, as they had a head start and have established their console perfectly. With millions of subscribed, and many more subscribing and buying the console every day, exclusives that can’t be challenged by PS3, and overall a bunch of new features, the Xbox 360 won’t fall out of its power any time soon!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360
Personally I enjoy playing video games, but after PS2 I haven't tried anything else. One thing I can definitely agree with would be just how amazing x-box is. I say this because, from seeing the amount of men/boys who would choose x-box over anything else it's quite obvious to what extent this gaming system succeded. Overall this was a good blog!
ReplyDeleteThe 360 did have the Rings of Death problem, but not long after Miscrosoft also changed the fan and a little bit of hardware so that those rings would become extremely rare (still not obsolete). The games on the 360 are so easy to play and look sooooooo goooooood, most recently Skyrim and Halo being Xbox' most popular game, and it is awesome.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Halo Reach is the best