Have any of your current gen consoles needed repair or replacement?

I feel really bad for the 360 owners, because unlike them everyone else gets to play their anticipated games the first day they get it. No really, I do feel bad, everyone has the rights to enjoy something they paid hundreds of dollars for, even if the repair is free and stuff, precious time is wasted regardless.

PSdual_wielder

Well said.

My 360 RRoD'd on me around when Fable 2 was releasing. That was the only big reason I was mad, was because I couldn't experience the title at launch. Otherwise I had my PS3, DS, and PSP to tide me over.

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I feel really bad for the 360 owners, because unlike them everyone else gets to play their anticipated games the first day they get it. No really, I do feel bad, everyone has the rights to enjoy something they paid hundreds of dollars for, even if the repair is free and stuff, precious time is wasted regardless.

Well said.

I am on my 4th 360. Other than that, all other systems are fine.SpruceCaboose

My Elite is on it's way to be repaired.

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I feel really bad for the 360 owners, because unlike them everyone else gets to play their anticipated games the first day they get it. No really, I do feel bad, everyone has the rights to enjoy something they paid hundreds of dollars for, even if the repair is free and stuff, precious time is wasted regardless.

lolfaqs

Well said.

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]I am on my 4th 360. Other than that, all other systems are fine.JakeTD21

Great library of games, amazing controller, the best online... But the hardware sure is garbage with its unreliable nature.

Such a good console, but these hardware issues are unacceptable imo.

I wish all systems where as reliable as nintendos consoles. Ive owned every nintendo console ever and not one has broke down. Nintendo makes the most reliabel consoles hands down. While M$ and Sony both have had there fair share of hardware problems in the past.

It sucks that the 360 hardware is so bad, but the system itself is actually pretty cool. You can tell this by the number of people that continue to use the system after multiple failures.

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]I am on my 4th 360. Other than that, all other systems are fine.JakeTD21

That's about right, I bought mine at launch too, and I'm on my fourth 360. I seem to get RROD about every Xmas.

2 dead 360 one dead ps3, the ps3 is on it's way back from the grave. (150.00) I mostly used the ps3 to watch bluray. I was going to buy kz2 but I'm waiting to make sure that the ps3 I get back is teh 60gb i sent and in working order.

This poll is useless, since all the ps3 fanboys are gonna choose the first option and all the xbox 360 fanboys are gonna choose the second option. I myself havent had to repair any console yet.wizardwd

Given the poll results so far, how does that even make sense when the 360 outsells the PS3?

360 has 42% of votes so far. Wow.

360 has 42% of votes so far. Wow.

lolfaqs

All 3 of my next gen consoles failed. The Wii had artifacts a few months after I bought it, and it was replaced for free. I even had all my saved games and Miis backed up. The 360 died after 3 years... not the red ring, but a graphics card failure. I am amazed it lasted as long as it did considering how heavily it was used. And at least when I bought a new Arcade for $200 I could just swap out hard drives, meaning no data loss. Then just 2 weeks after the 360 kicked the bucket, my PS3 started turning off. Eventually it wouldn't turn on again, and was giving me the yellow light of death. This was by far the worst experience since I lost 10 years worth of PSX, PS2, and PS3 saved games. I transferred my memory cards to the PS3 when I bought it, and then I sold them, which was a huge mistake. I was hoping they could salvage them, but they couldn't. At least I got another 60GB... I was terrified that I'd lose hardware based backwards compatability.

While I treat my hardware with love, I think the problems with my consoles, at least the PS3 and 360, were related to how hot they got in my entertainment center. After both of them died, I moved them lower down and now they don't run nearly as hot. Word to the wise: if you have an entertainment center, DON'T PUT YOUR CONSOLES ON THE TOP ROW! If you put them in the middle or on the bottom, the heat will go up to the top level, leaving your system running at normal levels. Plus, the HD consoles only died after I moved to a new apartment where my entertainment center is located in a loft. The loft gets warmer than the rest of the place, so I think that may have been a factor as well.

I've got problems with my PC a while ago... due to Gigabyte crap!

it's wierd how my pc never get's turned off and runs like a champ. I feel bad for the tc when his ps3 dies he's going to feel like a fool. I thaught the ps3 was going to be more reliable but it too broke. The ps3 and 360 are both unreliable just read this small sample of gamers that are on gamespot. atleast the 360 is free to fix in those first three years(rrod). I just paid over 160. including tax for sony to fix my defective ps3.

it's wierd how my pc never get's turned off and runs like a champ. I feel bad for the tc when his ps3 dies he's going to feel like a fool. I thaught the ps3 was going to be more reliable but it too broke. The ps3 and 360 are both unreliable just read this small sample of gamers that are on gamespot. atleast the 360 is free to fix in those first three years(rrod). I just paid over 160. including tax for sony to fix my defective ps3.

carsales

it's wierd how my pc never get's turned off and runs like a champ. I feel bad for the tc when his ps3 dies he's going to feel like a fool. I thaught the ps3 was going to be more reliable but it too broke. The ps3 and 360 are both unreliable just read this small sample of gamers that are on gamespot. atleast the 360 is free to fix in those first three years(rrod). I just paid over 160. including tax for sony to fix my defective ps3.

carsales

yes. i've had 2 360's die on me. a post launch system (when it was still called the premium version) and a replacement ms sent me when it rrod-ed. as soon as that one died, it trashed it, threw a hissy fit, and bought an arcade edition. the awesome thing is, i didn't find out until a got home that it's a jasper unit. and my 3-and-a-half year old 20GB HDD still works on it. even with 6 episodes of South Park. to those wondering, the drm is tethered to your account, not the console or hdd it's on.

1 PS3 and 12 360s

MGS4 bricked my 40 GB's disc drive with its awsomeness. :cry: But I took it to best buy, and I got and 80 GB with a Dualshock 3, so it worked out pretty well. All I lost was my HDD content but that was all easily replaced. It gave me an excuse to play through all of my games again!. :DTheGrat1

Nope. I've never had to replace or repair a console in my life.

Knock on wood

[QUOTE="TheGrat1"]MGS4 bricked my 40 GB's disc drive with its awsomeness. :cry: But I took it to best buy, and I got and 80 GB with a Dualshock 3, so it worked out pretty well. All I lost was my HDD content but that was all easily replaced. It gave me an excuse to play through all of my games again!. :DDragonfireXZ95