Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade Console

No where in the description does it tell you that you can not play xbox games on the xbox arcade system. It tells you on the box but since I bought it online I did not see the box. You can buy a hard drive for it to play xbox games but then you might as well buy the elite system for $100 more. I was very disappointed and so was my son who received this as a Christmas gift. We had to return it the next day for an elite system (which still does not play all xbox games). I guess it is my fault for not knowing but it should be in the description as well.

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This was actually the 2nd 360 we have purchased. The first one we bought when they first came out. This particular XBox was for our son for Christmas from Santa and he was beside himself with excitment when he woke up and saw it. I also just purchased another one for my husband because the older ones don't have the HDMI connection on them. Needless to say we LOVE the 360's in this house.

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First off, take the best amount of care you can of your Xbox 360 once you buy it. It has many flaws that can be very random and unforeseen. There are many different errors including over-heating, GPU-failure, HDD-failure and disc-drive errors. Be as gentle with it as possible, keep off of carpet always (it has very fast-working fans that would basically suck up any particles on the carpet.) Give it at least 1/2 foot of surrounding area to help it get the air it needs and make sure the temp. in your house is NOT above 80 and you will most likely avoid any over-heating problem. If your console ever freezes or feels really hot and you start getting worried, don't. Buy a TS (temp. smart) intercooler. The TS intercooler Is nothing like the awful EX-intercooler that would melt and sink in to consoles and ruin the mother-board. The TS-intercooler has it's own cord for an external power-source and VERY fast fans that will suck hot air out of the console... and that's it. No melt-downs, no flaws, it seriously is a good intercooler. It helps, don't believe me, even check its ratings on Amazon, Wal-Mart, or here. To be honest this Arcade was my second console. It lasted til now (a full year) even though I was dumb and hit it really hard after getting FURIOUS with Left 4 Dead... like twice probably (loosening the GPU) giving me the RROD 4 months later. My first console was the 20GB launch. It didn't last long. I forget how long. I took better care of it than this but didn't have an intercooler for it. My old console had this Arcade console's same error called the E-74 error (caused by a GPU-failure). In some cases, the E-74 error is caused just by the AV-cables. Buy a new AV-cable to see if that was just the problem. If it wasn't, send your console into Microsoft. Just be aware of the Xbox 360's problems and know how to take care of it before you buy one and it will last you a great amount of time, and if not... the Xbox 360 is covered by a 3-year-warranty. Send it into Microsoft for repairs if it breaks and they will send you a refurbished console that will last a couple of weeks. To be honest, even though it totaled me up to $600 for this and the 20GB console, it was well worth it. A year of Xbox for $200 to me was well worth it. i spent around 8 hours a day the past week before this happened so that definitely helped it stop working. It's a much easier life than being a guy who needs a new phone ever 2 months, costing $500 each one (i know people). If my next console lasts at least 1 1/2 or so, I'll continue purchasing them. XBOX! NO ONE LIVES WITHOUT IT! YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT! YEAH!!!!!!! Games to find. BioShock The Orange Box Mass Effect Modern Warfare 2 Fallout 3 (soon) BioShock 2 (soon) Mass Effect 2 (soon) Dead Rising 2 (soon) Red Dead Redemption (soon) Singularity (soon) Rage

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I recomend this system for anyone that can't afford the edition with the hard drive. You can save up and get the hard drive while you're playing great games watching movies and listening to music. My first game was WWE Smackdown VS Raw 08 with me being a wrestling fan and I tell you I hardly put my controller down. My next game I plan on getting the new Batman game and once I get the chance I'm going to the live arcade to get Marvel vs Capcom 2...So whether you're a new school gamer or you enjoy classic gaming, pick up an Xbox 360 Arcade or if you can afford it, a pro or elite, you will not regret it! I hope his review was helpful and thanks for reading. Game on!!!

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