Xbox failure rate POLL

Tusky

I dont believe those 16% figures. Lets see what percentage of boards.ie xbox 360s died (for whatever reason once it wasnt your fault i.e dropping it).

Clover

launch console lasted 14 months ( RROD ).

brand new replacement from smyths lasted 6 months (RROD ).

i have an elite now since the halo launch ( causing me some worry at the moment ) .

koneko

Poll needs more options. My launch console died, the replacement and second unit we bought since then haven't. Another we bought for someone else has been fine too (so one faulty out of 4).

Mitch Connor

Launch Console failed after 8 months.
Fixed console failed within 1 week.
Replacement console failed after 8 monts.
Fixed console broke after 1 week.
Fixed console broke after 15 minuts.
Fixed console broke after 3 hours.
Fixed Console broke afer 1 day.

Current console working for about a month now.

Batesy

Bought mine Feb 07.......got the RROD 2 weeks ago. (Feb 08)
It's currently in Germany getting fixed.

peterk19

Launch Console Still going Strong
elite about 4 month's old going strong
second elite about 2 month's old also going strong

Star Lord

Bought mine 2nd hand last July, still going fine for me... *realizes he's just jinxed it... :eek:*

TheDoc

console 1:
First played christmas day, broke, dodgy cd drive

console 2:
RROD died summer 07

console 3:
RROD died minute i started console 2

console 4:
RROD died minute i started console 3

console 5:
RROD died a week after console 4

console 6:
Working nicely since then, seems the power brick unit was faulty and was shooting to much power in

being going well since touch wood

robinph

Had mine two years now. Just got a bit of a scare with the opposite 3 red rings lighing up one time but that was due to the power cable and it sometimes take a couple of attempts to turn it on.

Of my freinds that have 360's nobody has had to return theirs yet due to the RROD either, apart from the one guy who on opening the box at home found it was just full of cables as the delivery driver had obviously helped themselves from the back of the lorry.

Necronomicon

Launch console died after a couple of months, replacement has been perfect since.

BloodSugarSex

all you have to do is keep it well ventilated, some people have their xbox in cabinets ect....

maybe the older ones would break down no matter how well ventilated they are but with the new ones running so cool compared to older models i cant ever see mine breaking down (touch wood)

mcgovern

Like has been already said, we need more options for the poll (though its been done several times already here), as I'm on my 5th.
But you also have to remember that people who have had problems are more likley to particiapate than those who haven't.

Julez

I had one it broke, my little brothers have my replacement now which has been running fine as is my elite! 1 out of 3 for me (so far)!

savemejebus

Console 1 (premium) DOA - Tray would not open
Console 2 (replacement for 1st premium) - No problems, traded for elite after year or so
Console 3( Elite 1 Zephyr) - Died after 2 weeks
Console 3 (Elite 2 Falcon - replacement for Elite 1) - Died after 5 weeks,currently on hols in Germany.

All consoles were kept well ventilated, hardly ever moved in a dust free environment.

BloodSugarSex

savemejebus wrote: »

Console 1 (premium) DOA - Tray would not open
Console 2 (replacement for 1st premium) - No problems, traded for elite after year or so
Console 3( Elite 1 Zephyr) - Died after 2 weeks
Console 3 (Elite 2 Falcon - replacement for Elite 1) - Died after 5 weeks,currently on hols in Germany.

All consoles were kept well ventilated, hardly ever moved in a dust free environment.

my condolences

eoin2nc

Had a launch system, worked fine, thought the rrod was overdue so I upgraded to an Elite three weeks ago, so 0/2 rrod for me. Five of my friends have 360 and only one had rrod so that would make 1/7 consoles. However to of my friends had problems with their PS3's not reading their disks so I think the failure rate for PS3 is higher that 3%, still not near the 360 though

orestes

I only got my first one for christmas, but this thread is frightening the crap out of me! I didn't realise the things break-down so often! What's this RROD thing?! It sounds like the 360 version of aids or something!

BloodSugarSex

orestes wrote: »

I only got my first one for christmas, but this thread is frightening the crap out of me! I didn't realise the things break-down so often! What's this RROD thing?! It sounds like the 360 version of aids or something!

welcome to the world of fear that all we xbox owners live in

thebman

Not yet (crosses everything and prays this isn't tempting faith).

kensutz

Have 4, 2 died and another one died before that.

KdjaCL

tusky make sure you factor in the amount of consoles that died per person, by m rough count from posts its well over 400%

Got mine last april still going, it will die on april 28th of that i am 100% sure.

kdjac

Royale with Cheese

Currently on my 3rd

speedfreak

RROD X 2. Lasted 13 months from purchase (oct 06 build). Then lasted 4 days after repair. Awaiting replacement..

Xhristy

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Nephew

Mine lasted13 months, I reckon it was powered on for no more than 80 hours in that time, so I'd say the failure rate for hardcore gamers must be shocking.

orestes wrote: »

I only got my first one for christmas, but this thread is frightening the crap out of me! I didn't realise the things break-down so often! What's this RROD thing?! It sounds like the 360 version of aids or something!

Bulgarian scientists are comparing it to Super Aids. This is why I wear latex gloves when playing my 360.

mikemac

Launch console (and bought it second hand) and never a problem

Basq

Nope, not yet but only have it about 5 - 6 months.

Unearthly

Mine still going, have it 14 months now

I've never had a console die on me, i'm blessed

johnny_ultimate

My Xbox died in January after a Christmas '06 purchase, so around 13 months use.
My repaired Xbox returned on Tuesday complete with constant screen freezes. So a whole 24 hours after it returned it has been repackaged and awaiting the UPS man to take it back to Deutschland.

ciano1

15 months and stil going strong.....

everyone i know except one other that own an xbox had RROD

i feel so lucky:D

Fony Tenton

Had my first one about 8 months when the dvd drive went,have the replacement about 6 months going strong(touch wood)