Well pleased with the console
349263
Much heavier construction than expected. Well pleased with the console. While not being used for "pro audio / dj" work. This console is making a great platform for an amateur radio EmComm box. Will buy this brand again and from this supplier again as well.
1632569
I was debating whether to buy a PS4, XBone or a Wii U. I decided on the Wii U because:

* It has a larger game library.
* Quite a few games are cheaper than their PS3, PS4, Xbox360 & Xbone counter parts.
* I can (for the most part) use the original Wii remotes that I already own.
* It's about half the price of the other two systems and comes bundled with a game.
* I can play games directly on the gamepad while the TV is used for other things.
* Graphics are better than the PS3 and XBox 360 that I also own.

Overall, I think it's a little too early to judge the graphics on the Wii U. Most of the games I've played are ports. Ports generally look the same on all consoles with slight variations. Exclusive Nintendo 1st party games look great, so the capability seems to be there. I think most 3rd party games haven't been coded to take advantage of the system's unique effects.

Even though it's ahead of the PS4 and XBone with a great selection of games, It's severely lacking considering it's been out for over a year. As you probably already know, many critics have deemed the Wii U as a complete and utter failure business wise. While I tend to agree with that, I think the system still has potential if Nintendo can get the word out about the system's capabilities and get some great games out fast.

I've been playing it everyday since I bought it in late December 2013. The games are great and the gamepad is fun to use. I've been playing NintendoLand with my family and the kids LOVE IT! There's really not that many games in NintendoLand but my kids keep playing the same games over and over. Go figure, LOL.

I've played Splinter Cell Blacklist and it looks great. The faces look terrible, but it's the same on all the consoles. Being able to switch to just the gamepad is great.

Playing Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is great except there's only about 1500 people playing at peak times. With Black Ops 2 you can play with 2 players online using the TV and the gamepad. This is great because both of you gets a full screen. My only, small, gripe is the resolution on the gamepad is 854x480. This is adequate but not ideal for games like Black Ops where you need to see guys before they see you.

I've also played Assassin's Creed III which is a pretty big game. I wish the map on the gamepad was more interactive. Nevertheless it great to have the map on the gamepad.

The list of games that I have and want are as follows: Zelda Wind Waker, Black Ops II, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Mario 3D World, Assassin's Creed III & IV, Watch Dogs(Not out yet), Rayman Legends, NintendoLand, Wii Party U, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Need for Speed Most Wanted, Sonic All-Stars, Wipe Out Create and Crash, Sing Party (for my daughter), Pacman Ghostly Adventures, Game & Wario and possibly more...
791266
Picked up this Xbox 360 for my father for Christmas because he's never had an Xbox, and at the end of the lifespan for the 360. I thought it would make a great gift since he can now get lots of games discounted that he's never gotten to play before. (Plus I can let him borrow my 360 games.)

The price was as good as buying all of the items used separately. ($180 for the console, a disc game, and a download code for the other.) Very pleased with the value, being able to give my father a brand new console and two games for this price! It's the 250GB console in the "new" design. (More box-y like a cable box/VCR) This is plenty of space even for installing a good amount of games to the hard drive (My 250GB Xbox isn't even half-filled since I tend to buy discs on sale rather than downloading full games, though certain games run significantly better when installed to the drive.)
2548874
There's a feeling you get when you use the xBox one that you are at the start of something great. This is an incredibly well made machine and the operating system, while reminiscent of the xBox 360 is a step forward. The machine, Kinect, and controller, reek of quality construction, and while looks are subjective, the thing looks nice under my TV. I tried out using the machine to watch TV (I use a Tivo), and while impressed with using voice to control my TV ("xBox, what's on Comedy Central?"), for some reason, I don't quite feel ready to take that step yet, especially, as it seems to me that the console has to be switched on in order to watch TV (if someone can correct me on that, please do).
There are not a huge amount of games yet, but I've been impressed by the quality (Dead Rising 3 is amazing and shows off the console quality and power, just see the scene where you come out of a tunnel and there are at least 500 zombies all waiting to eat you up!).
I don't like that you have to install store bought games, and this can take a long time (though some games let you start playing before the install finishes). I do like that installs carry on even when the console is off.
I find myself thinking this is a great console, however, I think it will be greater and I know that updates are already on the way. Seems to me that this is a worthy successor to the 360 and great competition for Sony. I'm thrilled with this purchase!
1634701
I bought the console on day one, first off it isn't as heavy as people are making it out to be. It does weigh a bit on the chunky side but I believe people are going a little overboard describing the weight. The console it self is quiet I forget its on, but I am glad it is quiet as it acts and the central hub of your living room. Learning the new interface takes a bit getting used to since it is a new console but once you learn the in and outs of it your good to go. I have a PS3, but I love my X360 and have been through 3/4 systems in its life cycle. I have a PS3 simply because of Naughty Dog games, MGS4, God of War, and the blu ray player at the time. I was going to go PS4 just because I own a vita as well and thought it would be cool to see how they work together but I am glad I went with my gut and got the Xbox One. This system yes is $100 more but once you start using it and learning its features you can see where Microsoft is heading and it is pretty cool! Games are awesome I pretty much got all the exclusives and BF4, and will be getting COD:Ghosts just because you have to own those titles to get the full online experience. This system is awesome once you give it a chance, and its only the beginning I can not wait until updates come in the future to see what else this system can do, not to mention all my family thinks this system is awesome and my cousin who went PS4 after spending 15 minutes with the Xbox One could not stop smiling, and he is a Sony Fan Boy!!
2229938
So far I am really impressed with this new console. The voice commands are really nice and the cable box integration works like a charm for me. I love being able to just say "xbox, watch syfy" and boom I'm watching syfy. I know some people have had blu ray drive errors but mine does not have this problem. Overall I am very happy with this purchase.
140195
Decided to wait for the initial 12 hour rush to update the console. My update including download and install took about 10 minutes. The console is EXTREMELY quiet even with Bluray and DVDs spinning. My discs installed within 15 minutes on average for the 3 games that I tried.

The interface is good, but it can be very confusing to people who aren't tech savvy. A lot of the features and options from the 360 aren't there yet on the launch operating system. The NXE Blade interface when you hit the Xbox button on the controller isn't there anymore. So you have to back out to the Home screen in order to check notifications. Your game/movie/app remains in the background if you do this, so that helps. Also, there is no way of seeing which DLC, games, and movies/shows you have on the hard drive. I hope more options arrive in a possible spring update.

The controller itself fits great in my hands. The D-Pad is remarkably better than the 360's. My only negative aspect of the controller are the bumpers. Because the top/middle of the buttons can't be pressed, I'm forced to use my index fingers and not fingertips to hit these buttons as my fingers rest on the sides. You can hit them with your fingertips, but I can see an ergonomic issue arising. There doesn't appear to be a way to eject a disc using only the controller. I decided against hooking up the Kinect camera at this moment, so I can't comment on it.

Overall a great experience so far.
4942839
4 out of 5 for this console. XBOX ONE is packaged nicely and its a good feeling to unpack something new wrapped in plastic. Microsoft did an excellent job boxing up the XBOX One. After connecting everything up the system turned on with no issues and began updating (Around 500MB). Afterwards I was free to set the system up and play games. The only problem I seemed to have was using voice commands with the kinect sensor. I had to repeat what I wanted 3-4 times before the system cooperated. The user interface seems solid and thus far I am happy with the system. The system is big and heavy like VCR from the 90's but the system runs quiet and from what I could tell had no heating issues. Lots of room for improvements and I think the system will get better over time.
4823511
The console arrived quickly and its condition was as described.  The games and console all function very well along with all the peripherals  that were included.
259193
This xbox is the best console I've ever seen. This thing looks amazing. The 1tb is the way to go.
3844116
This console is one of the products think is very rated so this console has good graphics, also the price made this console, one product that i really recomended
1014401
nice game console lots of fun with it tons of games to pick from.
4928671
The console arrived in perfect operating condition, with some cosmetic wear, and a little dirt in some places. The cover for memory module 1 is missing the spring that keeps it closed, but for me, this is a non-issue. As far as I'm concerned, I got exactly what I expected for my money, and I'm satisfied with my purchase.
687704
The Xbox one really do what it promises although is has some bugs but what console doesn't have and to sum up everything it is a really great console.
4481224
I really like the console, the only thing I miss was the game Ghost of Sparta and Chains of Olympus which were to download but it had expired the date for downloading of these games ... I'll have to buy them separate! Thank you for sending the Equipment. I recommend to buy the console if they want to spend hours of continuous fun
4492174
Ah, my incredible xbox.. I was late getting onboard 'NextGen.' Usually I do that on purpose when a console comes out so they have a couple years to work out the kinks and I end up with a better system for having waited. Well, that's exactly how it worked out in this case. Of course the funds have something to do with it too :P I did the same when the PS2 came out and I loved that thing and instead of going nextgen last year I got another PS2. When the nextgen consoles first came out I was much more drawn to the PS3 and picked up a PSP in anticipation of eventually getting a PS3. I have played on the 360 at friends houses here and there for the past few years and was always really impressed with it, but I just couldn't get over throwing down $300+ for something that was likely to break on me within a year or so of my purchase. So I was holding out for a PS3 (which I'm sure is a great system as well, for the record :)

So in April of this year I started looking at FPS games, which I particularly enjoy, and was really intrigued by what the 360 had to offer over the PS3 (mainly just the online experience in general). So I really started thinking about it again and asked all my friends and the 360 just fit what I was looking for in a nextgen console. So now the question was which one to get. Then along came Microsoft at E3 and I had all the answers. I waited 4 days after the announcement and went for it. It was a little crazy on Amazon because the 'availability' status of the console kept changing every few hours or so, but I got mine as promised before the expected delivery date and Amazon did an incredible job at shipping and everything else, as usual.

So onto the console itself: It is very stylish and just cool looking. The touch buttons are awesome but you can turn the console on and off via the controller, as goes for the disk tray, so you don't even need to touch the console if you don't want to. I have had no issues with the wireless, and gaming online is as awesome as everyone has made it out to be. I really don't care that I have to pay for xbox live, as it's really not that expensive and definitely worth it. I have also called xbox support a couple of times with just some general questions about warranty and so on and they were very helpful. Granted, I didn't need to reapair anything, but xbox support seems top notch.

For those who don't have an HDTV, I bought this monitor at Sams for $180 to go with my new toy:

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It works incredibly well and looks as good if not better than any HDTV out there. I would highly recommend gaming on a monitor if that suits you, but do your homework about what cables you will need. They can all be found on Amazon.

The few Gripes I have about this 360 console are as follows:

- In the short time I've had it (one month) it has frozen on me once during gameplay while playing Gears of War. While it was a little annoying, anyone who has gamed on a PC knows that freezing is just a part of life. I'm not really concerned about it at all or think there's a detrimental problem with the system.

- It does run pretty hot on the top vent (when sitting horizontally), which concerns me a little. So I set a fan on it to be extra cautious. Problem solved.

.. I thought there were more gripes, but no. That's all I can think of. I suppose I can sympathize with the owners of the previous xbox and certainly those who bought the console at launch. I would have been very annoyed had I taken the plunge a month before this console came out like I had planned. It just goes to show that good things come to those who wait. If you've been thinking about getting an xbox 360, do it. You're already here on Amazon reading my review, so you might as well. I highly recommend it; this console is AWESOME!
1835209
This is so fun!! I personally don't play a lot of games, it is not because I don't like them it is more onto the fact that they are expensive. This console was by far worth every penny I payed for it. the look is sleek and modern while also repelling a lot of fingerprints from the front and back which was a worry of mine. When you turn it on it is easy to set up and figure out how to navigate.  The screen is crisp and clear which I would expect from all consoles however do not always get what I want. I play a lot of Super Smash Bros, I was worried that when it came down to it the console would lag because my internet is not the best but that never happened to me.