Guess what I'm not buying again[/caption]Pictured above is Xbox 360 number 6. That's right. My SIXTH Xbox has died. No, I'm not balling outta control. Wile E. Coyote is the only person I can think of who would optimistically buy that many flawed products from the same company. No, my brand of stupidity is closer to the entry level. I outright purchased two of these things. How I ended up with six is a little complicated.
Basically, I bought the first one at launch and it died right after the warranty expired. What happened next is what Business Economics refers to as "The Sunk Cost Fallacy." It's where you throw money at something with the justification of "I've spent so much already." I had so many games by that point that it only made sense to buy another one. Right after doing that, Microsoft extended everyone's warranty after a barrage of complaints.
In a nutshell, I bought two and those things died so many times within the extended warranty periods that a total of six made their way into my house. What you see in the picture is the chosen one. Number 6 made it to 2013. He beat the Mayans. And now he'll join his ancestors on Ebay where he'll be sold for parts. (He's an organ donor)
What I find strange is the realization that I don't really play video games anymore. I feel like I've let my childhood down. I'm 30 and I haven't made good on any of my promises. I was supposed to have nothing but Kool-Aid in my fridge, buy all of the Transformers that my mother said were too expensive, and buy the actual arcade machine for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles since the one at the Rivertowne Theater kept taking my money. I've let myself down. Besides NBA 2K12, the newest game I have for this thing is from 2008.
Oh well, it too can find a hero's welcome on Ebay.
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