Question about Xbox 360

jonbey · 12-05-2015, 15:46

Hi

I have never owned an xbox and have been instructed to purchase one for my kids. A colleague recommended an Xbox360 (because they are much cheaper and the games are cheaper) but I am a bit confused.

I see two main models / bundles for sale (Argos, Tesco):

Xbox360 500GB Console and FIFA 15 bundle
Xbox 360 4GB with Peggle 2

I have no interest in playing FIFA and my kids might enjoy Peggle. But, why is one only 4GB? That seems a bit crazy in comparison to a 500GB model for £40 more.

Is the big hard drive only needed for saving movies etc? I have a drive for that already - it will purely be a games machine.

Thanks!

gds1972 · 12-05-2015, 19:11

Some games will take up more than one disc and will asked to be installed on the internal memory. It is also possible to download games from the Xbox live marketplace and these will install to the internal memory.

A recent update issued will now allow you to plug an external HDD up to 2TB in size but I don't know if you can store and play games from there.

mooghead · 13-05-2015, 09:38

More and more games require installation onto the internal hard drive. The 360 memory can be expanded using 2x usb drives but for the sake of 40 quid go for the 500gb version. Bear in mind that as time goes on more effort will be going into developing the xbox One so have a serious look at one of those but bear in mind 360 games cannot be played on it.

Nigel Goodwin · 13-05-2015, 12:31

I agree, go for the 500Gb one - I wouldn't ever consider the non-HDD model.

c4rv · 13-05-2015, 15:02

I'm pretty certain they haven't made the 4GB model for at least the year, that one in Argos dates back to 2013. Pay the extra money and get the 500GB

dearmrman · 13-05-2015, 18:19

How old are your kids?

If they are youngish then I would recommend one of the Nintendo machines, far more games aimed for kids than an xbox or playstation.

c4rv · 13-05-2015, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by dearmrman

How old are your kids?

If they are youngish then I would recommend one of the Nintendo machines, far more games aimed for kids than an xbox or playstation.

I got a 7 year old and their are plenty of games for younger kids, especially with kinect

dearmrman · 13-05-2015, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4rv

I got a 7 year old and their are plenty of games for younger kids, especially with kinect

Loads more for Nintendo especially if you have girls, I always struggled for games on the Xbox that interested her, never had that problem with Nintendo.

mooghead · 13-05-2015, 22:30

Its about playing with your mates after school now... xbox is the way to go....

c4rv · 14-05-2015, 11:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by dearmrman

Loads more for Nintendo especially if you have girls, I always struggled for games on the Xbox that interested her, never had that problem with Nintendo.

My 7 year old is a girl, there a couple dancing games she loves, plus kinect sports and she also plays lego marvel which was on offer on Live store recently for download.

The Wii is a good console but just feel its had its time, Outs hasn't been plugged in for over a year now. Just can't be bothered to sell it, don't get much for them these days.

OP, have a look as second hand consoles. I recently picked uk a 360 slim with 250GB HDD, kinect, second controller, headset and around 20 games for less than hundred quid off a local facebook ad. All looked as good as new, only think was they didn't have the original packaging.

Nigel Goodwin · 14-05-2015, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4rv

The Wii is a good console but just feel its had its time, Outs hasn't been plugged in for over a year now.

Wii's were poor spec. back in their day, and they low quality and low resolution mean they look really poor these days.

I install a LOT of TV's and see lot's of Wii's connected to the old ones, pretty well everyone says they haven't used them for years.

grahamlthompson · 14-05-2015, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Wii's were poor spec. back in their day, and they low quality and low resolution mean they look really poor these days.

I install a LOT of TV's and see lot's of Wii's connected to the old ones, pretty well everyone says they haven't used them for years.

Bit out of date, the Wii U has 1080p HDMI output and 6 channel PCM audio.

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Wii-U/Har...ns-664742.html

Nigel Goodwin · 14-05-2015, 14:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by grahamlthompson

Bit out of date, the Wii U has 1080p HDMI output and 6 channel PCM audio.
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But no one has mentioned the U until your post

grahamlthompson · 14-05-2015, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

But no one has mentioned the U until your post

The original poster suggested a Nintendo machine (post 6). The Wii U is a Nintendo machine. Seems the follow up posts assumed the much older SD only (720 x 480 30 fps) was the only one that fitted the bill. Pretty obvious that's not going to cut the mustard when compared to a full HD console like the Xbox or Playstation.

12-05-2015, 15:46	#1
jonbey Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 141	Question about Xbox 360 Hi I have never owned an xbox and have been instructed to purchase one for my kids. A colleague recommended an Xbox360 (because they are much cheaper and the games are cheaper) but I am a bit confused. I see two main models / bundles for sale (Argos, Tesco): Xbox360 500GB Console and FIFA 15 bundle Xbox 360 4GB with Peggle 2 I have no interest in playing FIFA and my kids might enjoy Peggle. But, why is one only 4GB? That seems a bit crazy in comparison to a 500GB model for £40 more. Is the big hard drive only needed for saving movies etc? I have a drive for that already - it will purely be a games machine. Thanks!

12-05-2015, 19:11	#2
gds1972 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,515	Some games will take up more than one disc and will asked to be installed on the internal memory. It is also possible to download games from the Xbox live marketplace and these will install to the internal memory. A recent update issued will now allow you to plug an external HDD up to 2TB in size but I don't know if you can store and play games from there.

13-05-2015, 09:38	#3
mooghead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 572	More and more games require installation onto the internal hard drive. The 360 memory can be expanded using 2x usb drives but for the sake of 40 quid go for the 500gb version. Bear in mind that as time goes on more effort will be going into developing the xbox One so have a serious look at one of those but bear in mind 360 games cannot be played on it.

13-05-2015, 12:31	#4
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	I agree, go for the 500Gb one - I wouldn't ever consider the non-HDD model.

13-05-2015, 15:02	#5
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	I'm pretty certain they haven't made the 4GB model for at least the year, that one in Argos dates back to 2013. Pay the extra money and get the 500GB

13-05-2015, 18:19	#6
dearmrman Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Utopia Posts: 10,186	How old are your kids? If they are youngish then I would recommend one of the Nintendo machines, far more games aimed for kids than an xbox or playstation.

13-05-2015, 19:20	#7
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	Quote: Originally Posted by dearmrman How old are your kids? If they are youngish then I would recommend one of the Nintendo machines, far more games aimed for kids than an xbox or playstation. I got a 7 year old and their are plenty of games for younger kids, especially with kinect

13-05-2015, 21:38	#8
dearmrman Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Utopia Posts: 10,186	Quote: Originally Posted by c4rv I got a 7 year old and their are plenty of games for younger kids, especially with kinect Loads more for Nintendo especially if you have girls, I always struggled for games on the Xbox that interested her, never had that problem with Nintendo.

13-05-2015, 22:30	#9
mooghead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 572	Its about playing with your mates after school now... xbox is the way to go....

14-05-2015, 11:12	#10
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	Quote: Originally Posted by dearmrman Loads more for Nintendo especially if you have girls, I always struggled for games on the Xbox that interested her, never had that problem with Nintendo. My 7 year old is a girl, there a couple dancing games she loves, plus kinect sports and she also plays lego marvel which was on offer on Live store recently for download. The Wii is a good console but just feel its had its time, Outs hasn't been plugged in for over a year now. Just can't be bothered to sell it, don't get much for them these days. OP, have a look as second hand consoles. I recently picked uk a 360 slim with 250GB HDD, kinect, second controller, headset and around 20 games for less than hundred quid off a local facebook ad. All looked as good as new, only think was they didn't have the original packaging.

14-05-2015, 11:33	#11
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by c4rv The Wii is a good console but just feel its had its time, Outs hasn't been plugged in for over a year now. Wii's were poor spec. back in their day, and they low quality and low resolution mean they look really poor these days. I install a LOT of TV's and see lot's of Wii's connected to the old ones, pretty well everyone says they haven't used them for years.

14-05-2015, 12:59	#12
grahamlthompson Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redditch Worcs Posts: 17,293	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin Wii's were poor spec. back in their day, and they low quality and low resolution mean they look really poor these days. I install a LOT of TV's and see lot's of Wii's connected to the old ones, pretty well everyone says they haven't used them for years. Bit out of date, the Wii U has 1080p HDMI output and 6 channel PCM audio. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Wii-U/Har...ns-664742.html

14-05-2015, 14:17	#13
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by grahamlthompson Bit out of date, the Wii U has 1080p HDMI output and 6 channel PCM audio. [/url] But no one has mentioned the U until your post

14-05-2015, 14:59	#14
grahamlthompson Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redditch Worcs Posts: 17,293	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin But no one has mentioned the U until your post The original poster suggested a Nintendo machine (post 6). The Wii U is a Nintendo machine. Seems the follow up posts assumed the much older SD only (720 x 480 30 fps) was the only one that fitted the bill. Pretty obvious that's not going to cut the mustard when compared to a full HD console like the Xbox or Playstation.

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