Major electronics retailer Yodobashi Camera’s huge flagship Akiba store has been displaying a broken Xbox 360 for some time, and it seems they are not even minded to cover up the glowing Red Ring of Death, a problem which has been the bane of both Xbox owners and Microsoft PR for some time now.
The signboard in front of the display is a nice touch.
Whether we chalk this up to malice or apathy, it is hardly a ringing endorsement of the console which Microsoft desperately hopes is back in the running in Japan, which may well be the case.
This was spotted by a sharp eyed 2channer on the 18th; it’s not clear whether they have yet bothered to fix it or at least cover up the wounded box, or how long the console languished prior to being snapped.
Got mine a week into launch and about a week in RROD. Sent it off (for free ty ms) got a “Refurbished” one…..RROD 3 months later…had to pay for that one myself. I love consoles and hate them at the same time.
My Xbox just bricked bout a week ago… sent it in yesterday and hoping that I get a 10day return because some of my friends has had to wait almost 8 weeks for it to come back… funny thing is his was only 6 months old and mine was pushing 2 and a half years.
Yeah, they got that xbox nearly enclosed, so it’s obviously hotter than hell. Mines in perfect health still.
Still not gonna get an Xbox till Microsoft stops F’ing around and release a Mechwarrior game.
My Elite has been fine for almost a year now.