The flip side is that games for manyold consolesare expensive to buy.
The Xbox 360 might be old, but its notthatold.
It was also a wildly successful console.
Twenty years, or even ten years, used to seem like an eternity in video games.
The jump from 1978 to 1988 meant a shift fromSpace InvaderstoSuper Mario Bros. 3.
Games have advanced considerably in more recent decades, but this has generally been more refinement than a revolution.
Many Xbox 360 games are also still current games on other platforms.
Theyre often priced far higher than what a used copy will cost you for the 360.
The Xbox 360 doesnt require any extra effort or investment to look and play great.
Its Still Online
Other than the online marketplace.
the Xbox 360 is still online.
Others have also reported more significant problems like motherboard failures that can cause the console to stop working altogether.
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these are easy fixes (with plenty of guides available to help you).
A good cleaning might fix some problems, but you may encounter some games that are simply beyond repair.
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