How many Xbox 360s have you bought?

fastest finger · 22-10-2012, 18:43

Microsoft have recently announced that they have now sold 70 million Xbox 360s.

It's an impressive figure, but it got me thinking. I've had to purchase 2 consoles (and have a refurb) due to RROD. If everyone else was in the same position, then it would mean that those figures, and their profits, have been boosted by far more than they deserve. People have bought an additional machine just to get a slim version too.

So, out of curiosity, I thought I'd ask how many consoles the people on this forum have purchased for themselves? (Or had as gifts from parents / partners etc)

mred2000 · 22-10-2012, 18:53

3 for me...

I wonder how many folk from here contributed to the comments on EG when the story broke last week... http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...lion-xbox-360s

For more detail, the latter 2 purchases were "upgrades". I started out with a Premium in 2006, upgraded to an Elite in 2007 (that had a trip to Frankfurt in 2010) and then upgraded to the Slim last year.

CSI-uk · 22-10-2012, 19:09

Put me down for 3, 1 died and 2 slims.

He4rt · 22-10-2012, 19:10

1st got RROD

2nd one was flashed and banned then sold on for offline use.

3rd one is sat under my TV.

Danger Close · 22-10-2012, 19:17

4 for me.

2 RRoD. Lasted about a year each. Can't really blame MS for shoddy quality, they were used almost 24 hours a day as 2 of us in the house were unemployed at the time and we worked the poor things in shifts.

1 is still in good working order apart from a tendancy to initially not read the disc. <open> <close> <read>

My current box is a slim.

May get a fifth. Still deliberating on the Halo 4 console.

fastest finger · 22-10-2012, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by mred2000

3 for me...

I wonder how many folk from here contributed to the comments on EG when the story broke last week... http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...lion-xbox-360s

For more detail, the latter 2 purchases were "upgrades". I started out with a Premium in 2006, upgraded to an Elite in 2007 (that had a trip to Frankfurt in 2010) and then upgraded to the Slim last year.

Some interesting reading in the comments section there.

I think it's fairly telling that there have been 70 million consoles sold, but only 46 million Xbox Live accounts created. (That includes free Silver accounts) 24 million seems like a very big discrepancy....

Also, sales have increased by 27%, but XBL memberships have only gone up 15%

Obviously there will be some people that have 360s but never taken them online, but I can't see it being a large proportion these days. Which suggests there are a lot of scrapped Xboxes ou there, and a lot of unnecessary purchases.

Flawed-Tactics · 22-10-2012, 21:10

I must have bought over 5 lol, not all for myself obviously but for other family members. Only had 1 red ring on me, but sold my slim a good while ago now.

Got a friend who is going to be buying his first 360 around Christmas time.

I don't think life-time sales figures mean much, the PS3 probably has a similar story to tell.

It does seem people have gone a little crazy this gen, buying multiple consoles, I hold my hands up.

deano0501 · 22-10-2012, 21:24

I've owned three but bought two!

First one I bought was a basic white one, which I then exchanged for the black Elite when it was released (fortunately I'd purchased my white one less than 12 months previously from work and they happily exchanged it when I told them it had developed a "fault"

)

Incidentally my Elite developed RROD which I sent away for repair. Give it to Microsoft, their turnaround service for repairs is impressive. Sent away on a Monday, returned to me fully working from Germany, Thursday same week.

Then I bought a newer model with Kinect last Christmas.

bob2005 · 22-10-2012, 22:21

Brought one at launch that lasted about 2 1/2 years and then invested in a elite which is still going strong to this day. Love my 360.

MsLurker · 22-10-2012, 22:37

I've bought 2. The first one was killed by spike coming through the ethernet cable from a lightening strike.

TV DUNIYA · 22-10-2012, 23:02

3
First one was brand new,RROD,was replaced by second,which was refurbished.
Third brand new slim,has been gifted.

PencilBreath · 23-10-2012, 01:29

Just one. 3 year old jasper chipset still going strong...

Paul_DNAP · 23-10-2012, 12:36

On my thrid console, but only ever paid for the first one as the second two were RROD replacements.

I wonder if the 70million total counts up RROD replacements as well as those paid for?

mred2000 · 23-10-2012, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_DNAP

I wonder if the 70million total counts up RROD replacements as well as those paid for?

The articles all say "sold 70 million Xbox 360 units" so it should mean just the units that have changed hands for cash. They'd be doubling up, at least, if they added RROD replacements onto that figure.

But 70 million 360s obviously doesn't equate to 70 million 360 users.

EELover · 23-10-2012, 14:52

Only 1 at launch, still works fine for me

Sam Seed · 24-10-2012, 10:41

1 RROD which was the original then bought the latest black slim and love it, this is what the 1st one should of been

Sam Seed · 24-10-2012, 10:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by EELover

Only 1 at launch, still works fine for me

you still have the launch console? must be one of the few still working

scorpionatthepc · 24-10-2012, 10:48

Just 1 of me had it new since 2009.

the chimp · 24-10-2012, 11:02

I have 3 but only 1 has had rrod which was repaired under warranty and hasnt had it since.

stefmeister · 24-10-2012, 11:25

2.

1 not long after the 360's launch & then a slim on day of its release.

Mandark · 27-10-2012, 18:52

Two. Launch edition. Still running but boxed up. Old style super elite as well. Far less disc read errors.

Keith_13 · 27-10-2012, 18:56

2, first replaced under warranty

Rossby41 · 27-10-2012, 20:15

The Xbox 360 slim 250gb is my first one. Must have bought it about a year ago.

UKMikey · 28-10-2012, 12:06

Just an Elite in 2008. Noisy as hell but still going strong. It's Nintendo who have had all my multiple console money with the different DS versions.

TheCrackInTime · 28-10-2012, 16:56

I'm on my 3rd. The first was a 60gb Pro, which I traded in for my second, a 250gb S. That broke literally a month after the warranty expired, so I bought a 4gb model and used my old hard drive.

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22-10-2012, 18:43	#1
fastest finger Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Heart of England. Services: Sky3D,BT BB, Samsung 3DTV,Yamaha 5.1, PS3,PSVita,XBox360,DS,Wii, DHD, iPad3 Posts: 3,760	How many Xbox 360s have you bought? Microsoft have recently announced that they have now sold 70 million Xbox 360s. It's an impressive figure, but it got me thinking. I've had to purchase 2 consoles (and have a refurb) due to RROD. If everyone else was in the same position, then it would mean that those figures, and their profits, have been boosted by far more than they deserve. People have bought an additional machine just to get a slim version too. So, out of curiosity, I thought I'd ask how many consoles the people on this forum have purchased for themselves? (Or had as gifts from parents / partners etc)

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22-10-2012, 18:53	#2
mred2000 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Services: O2 BB, Xbox360, PS3, Freesat+ HD Posts: 3,106	3 for me... I wonder how many folk from here contributed to the comments on EG when the story broke last week... http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...lion-xbox-360s For more detail, the latter 2 purchases were "upgrades". I started out with a Premium in 2006, upgraded to an Elite in 2007 (that had a trip to Frankfurt in 2010) and then upgraded to the Slim last year.

22-10-2012, 19:09	#3
CSI-uk Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Services: Gamertag : Red Stickleback Posts: 1,245	Put me down for 3, 1 died and 2 slims.

22-10-2012, 19:10	#4
He4rt Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 3,288	1st got RROD 2nd one was flashed and banned then sold on for offline use. 3rd one is sat under my TV.

22-10-2012, 19:17	#5
Danger Close Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,215	4 for me. 2 RRoD. Lasted about a year each. Can't really blame MS for shoddy quality, they were used almost 24 hours a day as 2 of us in the house were unemployed at the time and we worked the poor things in shifts. 1 is still in good working order apart from a tendancy to initially not read the disc. <open> <close> <read> My current box is a slim. May get a fifth. Still deliberating on the Halo 4 console.

22-10-2012, 21:10	#7
Flawed-Tactics Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Uk Posts: 1,492	I must have bought over 5 lol, not all for myself obviously but for other family members. Only had 1 red ring on me, but sold my slim a good while ago now. Got a friend who is going to be buying his first 360 around Christmas time. I don't think life-time sales figures mean much, the PS3 probably has a similar story to tell. It does seem people have gone a little crazy this gen, buying multiple consoles, I hold my hands up.

22-10-2012, 21:24	#8
deano0501 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,285	I've owned three but bought two! First one I bought was a basic white one, which I then exchanged for the black Elite when it was released (fortunately I'd purchased my white one less than 12 months previously from work and they happily exchanged it when I told them it had developed a "fault" ) Incidentally my Elite developed RROD which I sent away for repair. Give it to Microsoft, their turnaround service for repairs is impressive. Sent away on a Monday, returned to me fully working from Germany, Thursday same week. Then I bought a newer model with Kinect last Christmas.

22-10-2012, 22:21	#9
bob2005 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Services: BT broadband, Xbox 360 Posts: 2,594	Brought one at launch that lasted about 2 1/2 years and then invested in a elite which is still going strong to this day. Love my 360.

22-10-2012, 22:37	#10
MsLurker Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Services: Sky,Virgin Broadband,PS3,360,PSP,PS2 Posts: 638	I've bought 2. The first one was killed by spike coming through the ethernet cable from a lightening strike.

22-10-2012, 23:02	#11
TV DUNIYA Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Services: FreesatfromSky, Freeview,Fta,Freesat,VM(Ex-Ntl) Posts: 6,451	3 First one was brand new,RROD,was replaced by second,which was refurbished. Third brand new slim,has been gifted.

23-10-2012, 01:29	#12
PencilBreath Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nuketown 2025 Services: 16 Bit Lolitas Posts: 1,395	Just one. 3 year old jasper chipset still going strong...

23-10-2012, 12:36	#13
Paul_DNAP Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carnforth Services: Freeview, Posts: 1,112	On my thrid console, but only ever paid for the first one as the second two were RROD replacements. I wonder if the 70million total counts up RROD replacements as well as those paid for?

23-10-2012, 14:52	#15
EELover Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340	Only 1 at launch, still works fine for me

24-10-2012, 10:41	#16
Sam Seed Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In the Spaceship Posts: 199	1 RROD which was the original then bought the latest black slim and love it, this is what the 1st one should of been

24-10-2012, 10:48	#18
scorpionatthepc Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North West England Services: VM Essential,Nexus 7,Xbox 360,HTC One S,Freeview & Sky Freesat. Posts: 2,721	Just 1 of me had it new since 2009.

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the chimp Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ]]]-- N.F.F.C. --[[[ Services: 360 (Ham Shandy), Wii,PS3,55 inch 3D 1080p, tea, coffee, milk and sugar. Posts: 11,636	I have 3 but only 1 has had rrod which was repaired under warranty and hasnt had it since.

24-10-2012, 11:25	#20
stefmeister Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Birmingham Services: Sky+HD, Sky Broadband Max Posts: 3,857	2. 1 not long after the 360's launch & then a slim on day of its release.

27-10-2012, 18:52	#21
Mandark Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Derby Services: Sky HD, Freeview, Aol, Xbox, PS3, iPad, iPhone, Android Posts: 17,666	Two. Launch edition. Still running but boxed up. Old style super elite as well. Far less disc read errors.

27-10-2012, 18:56	#22
Keith_13 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 494	2, first replaced under warranty

27-10-2012, 20:15	#23
Rossby41 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Services: Upto 76mb Plusnet FTTC Broadband, Xbox 360 Slim. Posts: 427	The Xbox 360 slim 250gb is my first one. Must have bought it about a year ago.

28-10-2012, 12:06	#24
UKMikey Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Drayton, Greater London Services: 22 miles (Little Chef) Posts: 23,282	Just an Elite in 2008. Noisy as hell but still going strong. It's Nintendo who have had all my multiple console money with the different DS versions.

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28-10-2012, 16:56	#25
TheCrackInTime Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 68	I'm on my 3rd. The first was a 60gb Pro, which I traded in for my second, a 250gb S. That broke literally a month after the warranty expired, so I bought a 4gb model and used my old hard drive.