The system that keeps on selling

**Los** · 11-18-2009, 09:28 AM

http://kotaku.com/5407163/report-60-...360s-have-died

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Following in the wake of Game Informer's armchair survey earlier in the year - which found that 54.2% of American Xbox 360s had broken down - CNET have done a similar study for the British market. With similar results.

1,128 gamers were polled (note: it was a self-selected survey, not a blind study), with 562 owning an Xbox 360, 473 having a PS3 and 591 a Wii. Obviously, some respondents owned more than one console.

The results found that a crushing 60% of 360s had died, while only 16% of PS3s and 6% of Wiis had suffered the same fate. Even worse was the rate of repeat failre: of those who have reported a busted console, 32% say it's happened more than once, with 19% saying it's broken three times or more.

Count me in the latter camp; I've had two red-ringed consoles, and recently got back from my honeymoon to find my third 360's power brick had simply ceased to function, despite the console not being turned on.

Being a self-selected survey, it's likely the actual numbers across the board would be lower, but still; a little less than awful is still awful.

CNET UK's games console reliability survey: 60 per cent of Xbox 360s have broken [CNET]

**Broseph** · 12-16-2009, 06:16 PM

That's a pretty ridiculous fail rate if accurate.

**MafiaGuy7** · 12-16-2009, 07:16 PM

Mine held out for a surprisingly long time before getting the E74. I'd become convinced that I was one of lucky few.

**FunkyMunnies** · 01-12-2010, 11:28 PM

RROD happens eventually man. The 360 is like Windows. They promise it will work...but it always has an error.

rwar · 01-16-2010, 06:02 PM

FUCKING DISC READER CRAPPED OUT ON MINE MICROSHIT REFUSED TO FIX IT. LOCAL PEOPLE REFUSED TO ALSO RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE

**FunkyMunnies** · 01-17-2010, 08:45 AM

Barkode · 01-20-2010, 12:36 PM

Wheres juvental604 to claim the numbers are inflated?

SuperGamecube64 · 07-21-2010, 10:20 PM

I got a [pro after the price drop when it, the arcade and the elite became available, and it gave me no problems. I recently sold it for the slim.

**Leonharfs** · 07-21-2010, 10:25 PM

Ah... the beloved necropost.

SuperGamecube64 · 07-21-2010, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonharfs

Ah... the beloved necropost.

IT'S ALIVE! MWUHAHAHAHA!

12-16-2009, 07:16 PM	#3
MafiaGuy7 Joker of Hearts Tower Defense Champion! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 615 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 13^th	Mine held out for a surprisingly long time before getting the E74. I'd become convinced that I was one of lucky few. __________________ So, my computer has a heat sink instead of a cooling fan. Good job, Gateway. Good job.

07-21-2010, 10:20 PM	#8
SuperGamecube64 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 146	I got a [pro after the price drop when it, the arcade and the elite became available, and it gave me no problems. I recently sold it for the slim. __________________

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12-16-2009, 06:16 PM	#2
Broseph Administrator Breakout Champion! Curveball Champion! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,431	That's a pretty ridiculous fail rate if accurate.

01-12-2010, 11:28 PM	#4
FunkyMunnies Moderator BlackJack Champion! Moon Lander Champion! Pacman Champion! Snake Champion! Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 466	RROD happens eventually man. The 360 is like Windows. They promise it will work...but it always has an error.

01-16-2010, 06:02 PM	#5
rwar WAT DO? Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 92	FUCKING DISC READER CRAPPED OUT ON MINE MICROSHIT REFUSED TO FIX IT. LOCAL PEOPLE REFUSED TO ALSO RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE

01-17-2010, 08:45 AM	#6
FunkyMunnies Moderator BlackJack Champion! Moon Lander Champion! Pacman Champion! Snake Champion! Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 466

01-20-2010, 12:36 PM	#7
Barkode Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 54	Wheres juvental604 to claim the numbers are inflated?