Monday, September 7, 2009

Guys and the Games They Play - Xbox 360 Elite Console Review and Unboxing | Sweet Gifts For Boyfriends

At Sweet Gifts for Boyfriends, we’ve had a ton of requests from guys for gaming systems and/or games for gaming systems, so, let’s talk gaming.

For those ladies who don’t know, the 3 top gaming systems or platforms are:

  1. Microsoft’s xbox
  2. Sony’s Playstation
  3. 3.Nintendo’s Wii.

Each of the systems has it’s own features that make the game attractive to certain groups of players.

xbox360eliteBy far, the most popular of the systems is Microsoft’s xbox so we’ll cover that one first.

Xbox 360 is the most popular of the gaming systems or gaming platforms. the Xbox 360 has cruised on to the No. 1 spot on the home console charts, with more than 10 million units sold worldwide.  The good news is, if your guys an xbox fan, he’s among great company.

Xbox in it’s newest version, is called “xbox 360 Elite”.  If he doesn’t have it, or perhaps I should say if he doesn’t have it yet, and he’s in xbox player, or he wants the most state-of-the-art gaming system, he will want to have the xbox 360 Elite system soon.  Are you thinking it would make a great Christmas gift for your boyfriend yet?

Cnet, one of the most respected sources for reviews of everything in gaming and computers, reviewed the new xbox and had this to say: “Excellent selection of games, including many 360-only exclusives; all games are in native high-definition; user-friendly Dashboard interface; supports wireless controllers and accessories; Xbox Live service offers online multiplayer (with matchmaking and voice chat) and content downloads for most games; backward compatible with many–but not all–original Xbox titles; doubles as a superior digital media hub and Windows Media extender; online Marketplace allows easy purchases of minigames, add-on gaming content, high-def movies, and TV shows.”  The entire review is available here. http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/microsoft-xbox-360-elite/4505-10109_7-32390552.html

The new box is black, I really liked the matte black finish, very sleek looking.  It has a 120GB hard drive which is 6 times as much capacity as the previous version, twice as big as the PS3’s, and sports an HDMI output for easier hookups to HDTV’s.  What guy do you know that doesn’t want to hook up to the big screen for game playing when he has the chance?

As with the older xbox 360 versions, the xbox 360 Elite works as both a CD and DVD player.  This feature may explain how it’s made it’s way to so many living rooms.

The only real downside to this system is the price.  At a whopping $480.00, it is out of range for most of us ladies to snatch one of these systems up as an easy birthday gift for a boyfriend.  Hold on though, there is some good news on the price!  The xbox 360 Elite was originally priced at $480.00 but the price has recently been lowered to $299.99, the lowered price makes it much more attractive for giving as a birthday gift, anniversary gift or holiday gift for your boyfriend.

Here’s a video from cnet on exactly what you get when you purchase the xbox 360 Elite.

So there you have it, after you’ve read my xbox 360 review and seen the video for the unboxing of Microsoft’s xbox elite console, I’m sure you’ll agree that with all of the xbox 360 elite accessories that come with it, it’s one of the best xbox 360 deals around.  It will save you money buying the bundle rather than buying everything separately.

Ready?  Buy xbox 360 Elite from GameStop by clicking on the box below.


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P.S. Watch for my next post for the 3 Most Wanted xBox Games.

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Sweet Gifts for Boyfriends - How to Choose the Best Gift for Him.


Finding gifts for boyfriends or finding the perfect gift for one of the other men in your life can be difficult. I know this because I've tried. I don't know about you, but for me, it's hard to relate to what a guy wants. I learned that finding gifts for guys is much easier if you first think a little about him and ask yourself questions about who he is and what he likes. Here are some ideas to get you going.

Is your boyfriend a football fan? Who is his favorite team? Does he have a favorite player? If so, maybe gifts for football fans is what he wants.

Does he play chess? Is he into skateboarding? What kinds of things does he do with his friends? One you start asking yourself questions about what he likes, finding the perfect gift for him or just finding gifts for any of the guys you know will be much easier. Think of Father's Day gifts, Christmas gifts, your brothers or dad's birthday gifts, your grandpas birthday, etc.

Is he into computers? Does he like the coolest new gadgets? Maybe he collects something? Take all of these ideas into consideration when selecting gifts for bf's or other men you need to buy gifts for.

I went on a mission to find the perfect birthday gift for my bf and found a lot of dumb stuff! Then, during my search, I came across this site that was fabulous so I thought you'd like to know about it too. I am so psyched to finally feel good about what I'm buying him for his birthday this year! My guy is a huge football fan so I went with some football fan gear but there are so many ideas on that site that I've got my gifts for all the guys I need to buy for already lined up for Christmas as well! For the first time, I'll be done shopping early this year.

The questions above are just some of the questions you can ask yourself and if you need more ideas, here's the info on that great website I told you about. Make sure to check out that list of "25 things" to ask before buying sweet gifts for boyfriends or any other man you need to find a perfect gift for. Think about him and not what you "think" he would like.

Remember that your bf will want to show off his gifts to his friends just like we girls do. Think about how excited you are when you show your friends what he got you! If you get him something that he's not thrilled with, he won't show it off and he won't be excited to tell them he got it from his gf. You do want him to enjoy showing it off don't you? Then do the necessary research and find him something that will rock his world!

For some gift ideas and to get that list I talked about above, check out the link I've given you and find more ideas on what questions to ask yourself to select the perfect gift for any man in your life. There are ideas for gifts for Dads, back to school gifts, birthday gifts, and just about any great gift ideas you can think of, go ahead, make his day special, visit this website and make sure he's happy! Click here: gifts for boyfriends