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    Xbox 360 54% Failure Rate!!

    this has got to upset a few people!!

    http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/24/m...re-rate-report


    Admittedly, when we saw Game Informer's survey that pegged Xbox 360's failure rate at 54.2 percent, we were thinking that was a bit steep of a number, possibly bumped up a few digits from some possible sampling errors. So when we were gearing up to read Microsoft's statement responding to the data, we fully expected some harsh rebuttal of the number. Turns out we got disappointed. A spokesperson for Redmond pointed to its superior entertainment value, its "best warranty in the industry" and its "constantly improving design, manufacture, and performance." At no point is there a dispute or even direct reference to the findings, which is really something that could've helped public perception on a nagging issue. How about taking a page from Fujifilm, eh Microsoft?
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    Blonde question but failure rate at what??

    In any case, it's time like this I'm proud to have always been a Sony man.

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    Red ring of death Click here to enlarge. I'm surprised it's not higher - everyone I know has had one on their console at some point.

    Still, few complain because their warranty is so good - they pay all postage and get it back to you in under a week, no fuss, even if well out of the 3 year warranty period... made me regret buying HNormans useless extended warranty.

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    The failure rate was so high because the first Gen 360's had such a high over heating rate. The newer generations have very few problems. The odd few do still get RROD but nothing like ones of old. And as another report said. 360 gets played 5 times more than PS3 and Wii.

    *Epic 360 fan boy response*
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    i've had my elite for 20 months now. never had a single problem
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    bah consoles suck....get a mans toy....a PC and before you start flamming I don't see a XBOX or a Playstation thats able to run a PC game yet...i have seen however a PC that can play XBOX and Playstation games using an emulator....suck it ladies hahahaha

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    For the first year of a consoles life they > PCs for gaming. Seriously. Exception perhaps for the PS3 which was a bit late to this generation Click here to enlarge.

    As they age though I agree, PCs take back over provided you keep on upgrading them / accept having to run games at lower resolutions.

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    console - buy game, go home, put in disc, play game

    pc - buy game, realise your video card is powerful enough to run it, buy new video card, power supply isnt big enough for system, buy new poer supply, install game, ram and cpu too small, buy more ram upgrade cpu.

    your $90 game has just cost you $1000.

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    i've had my elite for 20 months now. never had a single problem
    I went two and a half years with my First Gen 360 before it died.
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