I had a launch Xbox and I was a beta tester for the original Live service.

I then got a launch Xbox 360 from GAME at a special discount as the local area manager knew I was a good customer.

I am on my 2nd Xbox 360 as my launch ones died with RROD some time later.

The area manager at game gave me a special price on the special edition Gears and Gears 2 console as I was a very good customer at GAME by then.

Checked the 2nd hand price and it is now £72 cash for the same bundle at GAME.

So off to GAME tomorrow and offloading my Xbox and all 2 games that were left with for some cash and as you I'll be on Steam or the PS3 for games for now.

I don't consider myself a fanboy of any company but when I am hearing so much bad stuff being dripped fed to us I am cutting my losses and getting out while there is still a chance of getting some money for my Xbox 360.

I'm more miffed about the lack of backward compatibility and DRM they are thinking of including but then again if I were a PS3 owner I would be too as that has no backward compatibility either.

Both companies are rightly royally screwing over their customers, maybe PC gaming will stage a comeback?

I think it is mate....Bigtime

Trade in value would be more obviously instead of cash,that's the way I would go in preparation for the new Playstation 4 or PC if your tempted to go that route.

I have had 3 RROD happen to me over the past 6 years,another thing that must play on the mind of future Xbox one upgraders.

I done a quick list and took it to a guy that works up the local blockbusters and it totalled £165 ,console 250 gig slim worth £100 ,games worth virtually nothing and the price for Battlefield 3 £6 when it's retailing for £30 second hand,that's EA for you and the online code/pass that makes there games really drop in value as obviously online pass will have to be purchased with this game when I trade it.

Hey and don't forget to cancel your Xbox live subscription as mine was on auto renew,next is a format of the whole system which is a shame as I have spent £100s on Xbox live arcade and the likes which will all be lost.

On a serious note there is only one game that rocks my boat anytime soon and that's on the Playstation 3,after that I'm hoping Sony really confirm and release this year ASAP .

Edited by time2die (Tue 28-May-13 19:39:23)

But you are talking about in the know passionate gamers Jaxx and not your average mother sent on a errand to purchase the device,obviously the likes of myself ,you and Adrian and the gamers all know but you would be surprised what that stupid naming of a new console will confuse the ordinary shopper .

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But you are talking about in the know passionate gamers Jaxx and not your average mother sent on a errand to purchase the device,obviously the likes of myself ,you and Adrian and the gamers all know but you would be surprised what that stupid naming of a new console will confuse the ordinary shopper .

So you're telling me that if little Johnny's mum was going to the town centre to buy him a new Xbox she wouldn't check what it's called first before shelling out over £400?

Not my views but many internet gaming journalist people

I think they are just picking faults for the sake of faults, I agree with all of the other negative points around it but the name really is no big issue. People just being silly "LET'S FIND EVEN MORE REASONS TO HATE IT!!"

Next they will be saying it shouldnt be black because it will confuse people over which is the 360 and which is the One.

Edited by deleted (Wed 29-May-13 10:20:46)

Your right the name is not really the big issue and not many people in the real world will get confused,but saying that the name could have and should have been way better .

And a result at GAME.

Box was scanned and lo and behold the cash price of the console has jumped to £85!!!

So the effective price of the console was more than doubled by having a fancy box and a bundled game.

I was talking to the area manager and he said that MS have given them no information what so ever and they are pushing hard to get consoles pre-ordered.

They are even giving an extra 20% on trade in prices against a Xbone or PS4.

Apparently GAME will be selling Oyua systems on the high street with Amazon.co.uk online and they apparently look ok but with a seriously heavy large controller.

But no info yet on steam boxes so they are still a way off from launching.