Many people don’t fancy the Xbox 360 simply because it’s from the jaws of Microsoft, however, before you turn to the dark side and buy a Playstation 3, check out these reasons why you should choose the Xbox.

1) The Xbox 360 is the cheapest next-gen console available. At only £130 for the Arcade package, it’s the cheapest next-gen console you can buy.

2) Play online with another 13 million other people on the amazing Xbox Live and see if you can beat the rest of the world. You can play your games online, chat with you mates or download new content for your favourite games.

3) New Xbox Live Experience - Create and customise ake your own avatar with the great new Xbox Live experience, you can also play community games with other Xbox Live players.

4) High Definition Gaming - Play some of the best Xbox 360 titles including Gears of War 2 in crisp high definition picture.

5) Halo series – Exclusive to the Xbox 360, the Halo series allows you to finish the fight the legendary Halo 3. There are also other exclusive games in the Halo Series, like the upcoming game, Halo Wars.

6) Amazing range of exclusive content including amazing titles like: Gears of War 1 & 2, Fable 2, Rock Band 2, Too Human, Ninja Gaiden 2, Banjo-Kazooie 3, Left 4 Dead and many more coming in the future including Alan Wake and Splinter Cell: Conviction.

7) Turn your Xbox into a media centre – Connect your Xbox 360 wired or wirelessly to your Window PC and play music and videos from your PC.

8) Customise your Xbox 360 – You can customise your Xbox 360 with different colour controllers and special Xbox 360 face plates, allowing you to make your Xbox match your favorite games.

9) Xbox Achievements – earn achievement points from the games you play and show off your score to all your buddies.

10) Xbox 360 accessories – Suit out your Xbox 360 and get some of the must buy accessories like the Messenger Kit, Wireless Headset, Xbox Live Vision Camera, Xbox Live Official Steering Wheel and many more.

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