#5 Bites the Dust

[SethMode]

Jeez dude, your luck sucks. I got one in 2006, it died after a year, I got one of those falcon chip ones (which I don't even know if there is actually a difference) and it has been fine since. Never had a single issue.

Knock on copious amounts of wood.

[Twigg4075]

Jeez dude, your luck sucks. I got one in 2006, it died after a year, I got one of those falcon chip ones (which I don't even know if there is actually a difference) and it has been fine since. Never had a single issue.

Knock on copious amounts of wood.

That's what chip set this one was. I checked before boxing it up. Xenon, Jasper, Falcon. It doesn't seem to make a difference.

It's funny how quick it hits too. I've been palying both my PS3 and 360 pretty equally as of late. I had been playing through Bioshock 2 (and of course I'm on the last level when it breaks!) and played a hit of Burnout Paradise the other day. No issues. Then I turn it on today and watch a few Crackdown 2 videos I had downloaded a while ago. No problems. I leave it on the dashboard and go upstairs to get my wife because I wanted to finish Bioshock. When we get downstairs she says "Why is your screen all screwed up?" The screen was all distorted like an old NES game with dust in it back in the day. I knew I was screwed because the same thing happened a while back while playing RE5. I turned it off and back on again. Started up Bioshock and about a minute in the screen just went black. Off and on again and RROD.

[hackett]

Nothing but bad luck with Xbox. 2 broken and last one (elite) stolen. I guess I should thank whoever did that.

[Derrville]

Im on my 2nd in 4 years. Just got this one a few months ago. 360s have been great to me for some reason.

[hackett]

Im on my 2nd in 4 years. Just got this one a few months ago. 360s have been great to me for some reason.

How is spending multiple dollars on the same product in such a short time so "great"?

[Derrville]

How is spending multiple dollars on the same product in such a short time so "great"?

I bought the first one off ebay for 246$ and that lasted 3 years. I sent it in for free repair and got a "new" one. So 246 bucks in 4 years with a console that has a high fail rate is pretty great to me.

[leaffan]

How is spending multiple dollars on the same product in such a short time so "great"?

Most people have realistically only bought it once or twice.

I went through 2 or 3 playstations back in the day so I'd say I'm still on the same pace.

[stevsta]

you should just sell the one they send back to you and buy a slim havent really heard any stories about them and there a lot quieter :ionno:

ive had 3 360s in the past 5 years only paid for 2

[Madman55]

I'm on my 2nd one in 3 years, which is also beginning to go. Both have had the same problem. Won't read disks.

[Twigg4075]

you should just sell the one they send back to you and buy a slim havent really heard any stories about them and there a lot quieter :ionno:

ive had 3 360s in the past 5 years only paid for 2

And get what for it? $50?

I should've taken advantage of that deal Gamestop had for Slim pre-orders. I was worried about having to transfer my files and also my current one seemed like it was going to be around for the long haul. I should've known better.

[Twigg4075]

Most people have realistically only bought it once or twice.

That may be true, although I would be highly doubtful. So many people are completely clueless about the warranty policy and just buy a new one when theirs breaks. Then of course there are tons of people that send them in for a repair, buy a new one and then either sell the broken one when it comes back or keep it as a "back up". LOL. As for how many most people have went through, that's a completely different story. I know EVERY one of my actual friends and family members that own one are on at least their third. Yes I know the people close to me don't constitute the general population but it would seem far fetched to think that every one I know is outside of the norm.

[~Chance~]

I only had to send mine in once. I think it was because i played GTA IV for about 16 hours straight. I was so scared.

[young2rice]

i've never had any problems. *knocks on wood table* first one i had was a launch arcade system, had that until 2 years ago and got an elite, still using that one, no issues with either

[tigstah]

knock on wood, my 360 from 2007 still running like a charm. thank god i havent had any rrod issues. sorry for the luck twigg

[Maynard]

that sucks.....but im sure the sadness of losing the console was offset by the joy of running to the forums to complain about M$