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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WGUPosted:
Mines had it once the entire 5 years I had it I got 3 years ago no problems since my Xbox is braziliant.
Im_a_KillerPosted:
maasmechelen i have my xbox 360 ammost 6 years and i never had a red ring of death or something else with my xbox ps: i play everyday xbox 18 hours
I can't even imagine what you look like. No doubt a Forever Alone though.
SmurfsPosted:
I have never gotten the RROD. But unfortunetly my disk tray has broken multiple times.
ReminiscingPosted:
Wow, if I could only explain to you the amount of times I have had the red ring of death -__-
HerpPosted:
Firelord5655 I have a xenon xbox from the first year 360 came out and i still havent gotten RRod
do you play on it a lot
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