Xbox 360 failure rate now comparable to PS3 failure rate
The “Red Ring of Death” was reportedly the result of an engineering flaw in the original launch design of the Xbox 360, which caused the unit to overheat and warp its motherboard. At one point, Microsoft wrote off $1.05 billion as the cost of replacing defective original units through an unprecedented customer service warranty program. The problem was allegedly solved by the design of the Jasper circuit board, which tolerated heat better, and then Xbox 360 Slim design, which took design steps to help solve the overheating problem.
Data released as part of the No Fuss Reviews survey indicates that the Xbox 360 Slim has the lowest overall failure rate of any Xbox 360 model, followed by the Elite, Arcade, Pro, and then Core models. In short, the newer your Xbox 360 model is, the less likely it is to go belly up due to overheating. Buyers coming to Xbox 360 late can now pick up reliable systems that will play the 360's large software library for years to come.
Will this lesson be carried into the next generation of hardware? Let's hope so.
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Source: http://www.oxmonline.com/report-xbox-360-failure-rate-now-comparable-ps3-failure-rate
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MTAR-XPosted:
I got the slim:) and I no lots of ppl with slim only 1 has red ring of death he left Xbox on for a week over vacation lol
So true and lost I love you posts :)
-LOST- Well they're not going to last forever
Gotta fail sometime
So true and lost I love you posts :)
AAmbitionsIsBackPosted:
My xbox got the red ring after 3 years but to me that was a sign that I need to quit playing so much.
But an xbox is a piece of technology, technology fails.
But an xbox is a piece of technology, technology fails.
Blitz_GifterPosted:
-LOST- Well they're not going to last forever
Gotta fail sometime
true true i think the old xbox phat ones that are jasphers are amazing
Dumb_ModzPosted:
I had my xbox since it came out and last week it went red ring I would say that is a long time considering I have gotten two new computers in that time
RenamedPosted:
I have had my xbox 360 since 2005, no RRoD, overheating problems, no laser failures.
White, Pro, 60gb
White, Pro, 60gb
VEVOPosted:
I've had my 360 since 2007 and it has NEVER RROD'd. Only problem I ever had was the CD drive and it was because my little cousin stuck a spoon in it which scratched up the laser. :|
UnknovvnPosted:
BackHandLegend I've had mine for 3 years. No RROD, no overheating problems, no problems at all.
-White, PRO, 60Gb
Any 360s made after 2008 will not / have a .1% chance of RRoD.
SovietRussiaPosted:
BackHandLegend I've had mine for 3 years. No RROD, no overheating problems, no problems at all.
-White, PRO, 60Gb
I also had a pro that has never had RROD.I ended up giving it to a friend just so I could get a new slim. I don't think it's possible for a slim to overheat unless you throw a towel or blanket over it.
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