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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morgsboiPosted:
I have 2 Xbox's and they haven't failed me once. My arcade's fan is slightly louder than it should be but that's fine. :)
MawderzPosted:
Saeko I had the original xbox 360, got RRoD after a year. now I have an Elite which runs fine and has never had any problems
RRoD the first year? Damn you unlucky
DolphinzPosted:
CruiseSovietRussiaCruiseKexJobForACowboy I have one of the original xboxs and it runs fine. It would overheat, but that was an easy fix that anyone can do really. I play on the slim though.
Yep, same thing here. :)
I have one of the newest xbox's and it always freezes on me!
If it's still under waranty I would have it sent in to get a new one. A new slim shouldn't overheat or freeze at all.
Always freezes on me :@
I sold my Xbox awhile back (huge mistake) and I bought a Ps3 slim that would freeze alllll the time, so I sold that and got a hundred dollar Xbox which I've been playing for a good year and it rarely freezes. Bought my first Xbox in 2008 never had any problems with them.
jobsPosted:
My flashed jasper with the fan mod got rrod :( I got it brand new then had a friend flash it and after a few months I got rrod
ResoPosted:
I had the original xbox 360, got RRoD after a year. now I have an Elite which runs fine and has never had any problems
SovietRussiaPosted:
CruiseKexJobForACowboy I have one of the original xboxs and it runs fine. It would overheat, but that was an easy fix that anyone can do really. I play on the slim though.
Yep, same thing here. :)
I have one of the newest xbox's and it always freezes on me!
If it's still under waranty I would have it sent in to get a new one. A new slim shouldn't overheat or freeze at all.
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