JJ Hendricks asked:




The Xbox is the predecessor to the new Xbox 360 console and it was quite successful. It has a large game selection and brought some new features to gaming like a built in hard drive and online play. Now that Microsoft has moved onto the 360 it can be hard to find the original Xbox anymore. So where do you find one? How much should you pay? What should I know before buying one? These five tips below will answer these questions and help make your Xbox shopping easier.

1. Consoles Cost $90 or Less: The original Xbox stopped selling in the USA for a price of $149.99, but you can find it quite a bit cheaper now. Many stores will sell used Xbox consoles for less than $90. Be sure to shop around because prices can very a lot between stores.

2. Buy Used: Microsoft stopped making the original Xbox in 2005 and most stores don’t carry new consoles anymore. You can still find new consoles if you really want one, but you will definitely pay a premium. Thankfully, Microsoft built the Xbox well, so used consoles are still in good shape. The original Xbox isn’t like the Xbox 360’s that have had technical problems and recalls.

3. Don’t Shop in Retail Stores: You will most likely be wasting your time. All major retailers and most used video game stores have stopped selling Xbox consoles and games. They have moved on to the newer systems and don’t have room for it anymore. Smaller, independent video game stores near you might still carry Xbox consoles though. Gamestop and EBGames only sell Xbox games now, no more consoles.

4. Shop Online: The best place to find an Xbox console and games is in online stores or ebay. You can use comparison shopping engines or google to find quite a few Xbox’s available. And like everything else in the world, you can find Xbox systems on Ebay too. Be careful when shopping online to make sure you don’t over pay for shipping though, especially on Ebay. Lots of retailers advertise a low sales price for the console, but then charge a lot for shipping.

5. Watch What is Included: The Xbox originally came with one controller, an AV Cords, and an AC Adapter. You need all three of these for the system to work so be sure any sites where you shop explicitly say all three of these are included. You don’t want to think you got a good deal on a console only to find it didn’t include a controller, which will cost you more money to buy separately.

BONUS Tip: An Xbox console is almost worthless without some games, so try to buy from a store that carries a wide selection of games too. There is no sense in spending more time finding the games somewhere else when you can buy them all in one location. And you can usually get discounts on bundled games too!

If you keep these five things in mind when shopping for your Xbox you should be able to find a great deal and save yourself a lot of hassle. Go buy an Xbox console and start enjoying some of the great games the system has to offer.

Copyright (c) 2007 JJ Hendricks

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Michael Porteous asked:




The Xbox live system has one of the most interesting developments in online gaming in recent history with its achievement points system that allows you to compete with your mates and also allows you to buy stuff using these points as currency. Being paid to play games is everyone’s dream right? However if you really want to know how to get easy achievement points fast then you have to re-evaluate the way you are playing your Xbox and your games. Using these 3 Xbox 360 achievement tips you should be able to increase the rate you acquire points by a large margin.

1. Cherry pick

Not every achievement is equal! Some achievements are incredibly difficult to get while others seem just too easy. While it can be challenging and fun to earn one of those big difficult achievements with a nice points bonus the time invested in this task may not be worth the effort. If you can do more simpler or easier challenges that equal more than that big achievements worth then you have definitely spent your time more wisely if you aim is fast points. Don’t be ****** in by the lure of big points unless the task is not too hard or long!

2. Do what you do best

Some people are simply better at certain games than others. IF you have a particular talent for FPS games then by all means play more of those and you’re natural skills should give you more points easier with less frustration. If sports games are your thing then get out as many sports games as you can and your points should start racking up in no time. Perhaps more importantly that this however is not to play games you really **** just because there might be some points there. IF you are bad at the game or it is just painful to play why do it? In the end it slows down your achievement point’s progression and frustrates you making it harder to concentrate.

3. All games are not created equal

The sheer fact of the matter is there are some games that are very easy to finish and get points from and others that offer relatively little points for the length of the game. Compare a massive RPG like Oblivion to one of the shortest games around such as King Kong which lasts about 6 hours only. Find the games that are full of points for relatively little effort and time and play those instead of the mammoth long games that while might be great games do not help your score much.
For example here are a few to get you started:
King Kong Madden NFL 06 Fight Night Round 3 TMNT Condemned In fact any sports game seems to be a good idea! You will find many more along the way.

So if you want to milk the Xbox for all it’s worth and get easy achievement points fast. the follow these 3 Xbox 360 achievement tips and soon people will be asking you how to get such a great score!

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Jamie B asked:


i’ve seen on reviews that the display is 1080 x 720 for xbox 360 premium, but my monitors resolution is 1440 x 900 and i am planning to play xbox 360 games on my monitor. i have the vga cable, xbox 360 PREMIUM and dell 24″ monitor, so will it display 1440 x 720? thanks!

VERN

Phil Y asked:


do you think that Xbox 360 games will still be made when the next generation comes out,
i heard that it will be called the xbox 720 and released 2011-12, could anybody give me a few more details on the new xbox
also,
do you think it would be worth getting a xbox 360 around easter 2009 or should i buy a PS3
p.s i dont want to wait for the next generation of the xbox
Thanks a lot

BRADLEY

chris B asked:


don’t worry i do not support piracy nor do i i have pirated games my friend in Asia just wants to know for he has an x box from the states and he is gonna mod it to play pirated games cause in asia he told me original games are WAY expensive than they should be, he just wants to know if these games still support the hi-def resolution, thanks in advance, and again pls answer related to the question

WYATT

sam asked:


I have bought a xbox369 pro console . I am fearing that when xbox 720 arrives new games will be released in 720 and 360 will be ignored because this happened to my ps2

MOSHE