MS on 54% RRoD: “We Have A Good Warranty So It’s OK!”

troll troll troll~~ fuck u microsoft ~~

most of the electronic producer aims for 3~4% failure rate or lower. m$ fail.

I hate you xbox, I HATE YOU

I never feel more embarrassed to read this blog than when I see the comments in a PS3 vs 360 article.

Why sell defective consoles in the first place? Even if they have a good warranty system, most 360s are still defective.

It is most definitely NOT OK you jerks...

i don't trust anymore . . . .

I've discovered a sound scientific method by which one may circumvent the RRoD contagion.

Keep it gathering dust in your closet while you do more productive things than playing games :D

If you want to buy a X360? You have half chance to get a RRoD? If this is it, do no want.

Had my 360 for over 3 years now. Bought an Elite system. Only issue I ever had were disc drive issues (twice) and a harddrive failure. All of these were fixed without an issue by microsoft for free. I once called sony about a laptop I had and they jerked me around for 3 hours before telling me it'd cost more then the laptop was worth to fix it. (not to mention it was my second call I got hung up on the first time.) OH and I forgot to mention; I leave my console on all day and night. The poor thing is almost never off. 3 years of that now and still no RROD.

Microsoft has consistently treated me with more respect and always provided a better service then ANY other company has. I was a devote Playstation follower until I sat down 3 years ago and broke down the statistics.

Sony has time and time again flat out LIED to people through E3 and other times. Anyone remember "We won't be making DUAL-SHOCK for PS3"? Not to mention the PS3 actually (at the time) had a higher failure rate then the 360. They had original bluray lens issues that destroyed dvds put into it. Or how about that whole overheating. OH WAIT there were even reports of PS3's catching fire!?!?!

Many of you will call me a fanboy but I just looked at the facts. PS3 might have a few exclusives I want like Metal Gear Solid 4 or God of War 3 but I don't see them anywhere near what the Xbox 360 has provided. You can call me a fanboy I don't really care. I looked hard at the PS3 and I told myself I'd regret getting the xbox in a year or 2 but I haven't. I'm actually glad I got mine. I've started looking at possibly getting one now that it's gone down but again looking at it I'd rather buy a PSP go cause I see that as being a better more innovative console then the PS3 currently is or will be for the next year or two.

Also, PlayStation 3 has failed to be original in any aspect other then their blu-ray player. They've copied the XBOX and Wii time and time again. I honestly don't see them improving or being innovative in any way shape or form. Sadly, this bothers me as it does most of the consumer populace. THAT my good friends is why the 360 is currently leading the ps3.

Go ahead and make your comments. Regardless I'm going to enjoy a nice comedy on Netflix and enjoy my xbox. Good day!

Yeah Xbox360 RROD is a problem. I totally feel for those that were screwed before Microsoft adjusted their warranty policies. That was unfortunate and unforgivable. HOWEVER, now, if (when?) one's 360 dies due to RROD, the shipping is free and the repair/return cycle is like two weeks and you get a free month of XBL. A minor inconvenience and you get a bonus for your troubles.

This is much better service than one would get from early model PS1s and PS2s had with overheating, DREs, etc and Sony would tell you to pay for the repairs and wait for over a month, or bugger off and buy a new one.

Nevertheless it FAIL

A friend of mine just got the rrod on his 360... +1 I guess?

54% is as good as 100% in my book!

54% Failure Rate? I don't care,... I'm still going to buy one!

I don't care if it came with a money back guarantee, I wouldn't buy any product with a known 54% epic failure rate.

Hehehe.. A toaster has less failure rates than a 360. :)

I love you X-Box 360

Quote:Curiously, they don’t dispute the 54% failure rate itself…

Well, obvious fail is obvious.

Honestly, I'm kinda surprised it's as low as 54%, considering I've suffered a total of five Red Rings to date. But I always keep coming back for more, because I love the games, and so far they keep fixing it for free when it busts.

hehe see.. for those countries with 360 support good for you.. what about those who don't have them and have their 360 die in front of them? Their is a whole world out there, not just first rate countries with MS warranty.. millions of MS customers exist in places were warranties DO NOT exist....I would rather have something that has a FAR LESS failure rate than something that breaks as often as I pee in a day....sure shipping is free.. repair is free... but wait....I have to drive to the post to send my stuff (gas money) I need to wait for my console..(time wasted).. I am having a headache and depression coz my box broke (need money to buy anti depressants) did I save money? HELL NO!....admit it.. the 360 sux balls more ways then a hundred...it took the ps2 3 years to actually churn out best selling titles..I figure the ps3 will do the same..ps3 is on it's 2nd year goind to it's 3rd..and check out their line up....more and more titles are actually coming out the GOOD ones.... and even if those games do not push thru I still have a good BLU ray player and entertainment hub in my ps3... the box still posses a wat? dvd drive? dvds are going the way of the dinosaur...just like cds.. BLU ray is the media most use now..it's more practical to carry 1 disc than carry a bag of it eh?

I don't see why everybody is scared of the RRoD. Sure it's a flaw, but you can't say " I'm not buying a 360 because it's going to get the RRoD". It's going to get fixed for free anyway! You are missing out on many good games that are available only on 360.

I bought a 360 a while back, played it for a year and boom, red lights. Cursing my luck, i bought another one with the upgraded falcon chipset and played it for 1 year and Boom! red lights again.

Yup, screw Halo and GOW

I say its time for a ps3

The RROD is a small price to pay for not owning a PS3.

For fuck's sake, people, DON'T STAND IT UP! It couldn't be any fucking easier.

I know the Xbox 360 is usually pictured vertically, but lay it horizontally and it is MUCH less likely to fail. I've had mine for 2 years now with no RROD (original-run Elite). I also live with four friends, each with his own 360 - including one model from the day it came out. None of them have EVER failed in ANY way. We don't even know what an RROD looks like.

Are we just lucky to have a 0% failure rate between our five consoles? Is it just some crazy coincidence? Fucking unlikely. Just a little tip we heard early on: lay it horizontal and it WILL stay alive.

The warranty covers 3 years. Mine finally fail. Microsoft, Sony is receiving my cash now.

I am indeed "terrified"

"In this case, rag Game Informer surveyed 5,000 readers, asking them about the failure rates of the consoles they owned."

5,000 dipshits now equals every single XBox 360 owner.

Great research there for your 54% failure

my xbox has been running for 4 years and ive had no problems at all and my ps3 which im typing this on is awesome too i had a wii but it broke cause my sis spilled chocolate milk into it

360 is just a shoddily built computer...

Why buy a 360 when all xbox's exclusives come out on PC anyways? With all the money you'll be spending on LIVE membership, you could just buy a new PC and play all the games for FREE!

Oh well, kids will be kids I guess. Bill Gates is happy to take your money.

xbox most played console = the proof the man descends from monkey

well, i can't speak since i'm Italian (that is to say, one of the most retarded country in the world).

The 360 is a piece of junk. I am not a PS3 fanboy, I actually owns all 3 consoles, but I regret doing business with M$.

People, Halo 3 and GOW2 aren't what you call good exclusive. People should look at Uncharted, Valkyria Chronicles, Killzone 2, Resistance, Infamous, FFXIII Versus (and FFXIII, because the 360 version is gonna be horrible), White Knight Chronicles, God of War 3 (not released, but better then anything the Xbot has),
Gran Turismo 5 (not released yet, and makes Forza 3 looks like a piece of crap, really, it's gonna be way better).

I could name more exclusives, but most of them are RPGs, which the 360 fanboys hates, cuz they only play sports and fps. All the 360 rpgs are being ported to the ps3. Star Ocean 4, getting an US release, Tales of Vesperia (There is 99% chances this is coming to USA as well). I bet Magna Carta 2 is coming to PS3. Infinite Discovery isn't, it's a Microsoft IP, but it really suck. The Last Remnant wasn't a good game.

As for FPS, Uncharted, Uncharted2, Killzone >>>>> Halo 3 and Gears of War.

Not to mention Uncharted 2 is impossible on 360, it can't do this much.

The PS3 is really the superior console. Yes there is PS3 failures too, the Yellow light or something, but the failure is so low, that anyone with a release model will probably never experience.

As for multiplatform games looking better on 360, well, except for the obvious Bayonetta, you are all wrong, they all look the same.

Do you know why the 360 has such a high failure rate, whereas the PS3 has a lower one?

Because owners rarely fucking play the PS3 and it just sits there collecting dust. I got my PS3 a year before my 360, yet my 360's been used much more often.

Neither has had any problems yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if my 360 broke down first.

You can tell how many have bought one, but you can't tell how many are still able to play it. That's what I say. (As an Xbox 360 owner myself.)

60gb xbox 360 for $249. Top that sony! Elite 120gb for $299! Sony isn't the only one with price cuts!
This is getting interesting!

of course it's okay. It breaks, u get another one and MS gets to add another number to the sales figures. Especially beneficial to them when u don't get it repair cause u don't has warranty and just go buy a new one. On my 12th 360 fk year.

I'm pretty sure the rrod 54% is for the old models, the newer ones (jasper) has 5-10%

I think we all know that the actual 360 hardware is crap for reliabity, yet the games and software are superb, which is why it's beating out PS3.
PS2 was also in a similiar position last gen with the high rate of lens failures, yet no one made a huge fuss out of that since it was THE console to own due to the games.
But yeah, the failure rate is more likely around the 20's, which is still appauling, but then MS won't want to reveal such stats will they.
I'm just glad I have my 3 year warrenty just incase.

54% failure rate with absolutely no accounting for time used

i have no sources to back myself up, but I'm willing to bet the 360 is played MUCH more than any of the competing consoles

something being used more having a higher rate of breaking down? unheard of.

and that 'higher rate' wording is misleading

its not 'higher potential rate to fail'

its more like 'of these xboxes that get played with all the time, half will fail'

this again doesnt take into account that the 54% failure rate may be in the top 25% of time played per console

its like having two cars, and only using one car all the time

then when the car breaks down you get angry because 'the other car never breaks down why the hell did the one i always use have to break down'

wow & i still keep Buying I'm on my 3rd 360 still have my ps3 working & wii when will i learn =3

If the PS3 had a RROD they would of gone out of business for sure. My 360 had RROD once and in one week I got another 360. That was fast. Sony would never top that. Sure 360 has one major flaw, but you don't have to worry about it because you'll get it fixed free. I'm not a fanboy, I'm just telling you as it is. ( I own a PS3 and 360)

My Xbox360 for a Second time yesterday....yes a Second time got the Red Ring of Death. >:O Now I see why they have a failure rate of 54% =_= Mircosoft are some cheap ass bastards. >_<

So they give you a new one after warranty expires? Don't think so.

So ? They are aware of the Problem, got extra long warranty and the ARE working on it (see Jasper and the next board, further reducing the RRoD) Chances are high, you'll get a new board if your 360 breaks, resulting in a lower chance of you, getting RRoD'ed.

+ that shit is free, not like Sonys yeah well you are within the warranty but oh well just pay us 150$ for a new drive ok ?

Ok, my 360 had two times RRoD.
First time they changed the whole 360, next time the Motherbord.

But if MS take it I don't have a problem.
Ok, it's make me angry, but better than to pay.

mi first time in fail with 360 is last year, is nostalgic when one is failures in the 360 on RRoD

"Most-purchased" not equal to "most-played".

"Hey, dude, you really like your X-Box 360. What've you been playing on it lately?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing? Why'zzat?"

"I've sent it in for warranty repair. Again."

I'll take a reliable console with a shitty warranty over a failing console you have to return a dozen times.

Heh, 54% failure ftw.