Wow is the 360's hardware unreliable?

 With almost 2000 post's in the My Xbox 360 is broken thread, Kinda makes me wonder if the system is really reliable. But even Gamespot isnt the only place I keep hearing and seeing problems with the 360. One of my friends 360's was scratching the disc for some reason and he wasnt even moving the system around.

So why is people having alot of problems with 360's even after a year from launch?

With almost 2000 post's in the My Xbox 360 is broken thread, Kinda makes me wonder if the system is really reliable. But even Gamespot isnt the only place I keep hearing and seeing problems with the 360. One of my friends 360's was scratching the disc for some reason and he wasnt even moving the system around.

So why is people having alot of problems with 360's even after a year from launch?

-supercharged-

They rushed the launch, my launch died after 13 months. MS gave me a brand new one, runs much quieter and cooler. So hopefully old the crummy ones will die and the new and better will take over.vistamanV5

[QUOTE="vistamanV5"]They rushed the launch, my launch died after 13 months. MS gave me a brand new one, runs much quieter and cooler. So hopefully old the crummy ones will die and the new and better will take over.SpruceCaboose

10million units sold 2,000 posts in the my Xbox 360 broke thread- you do the math..CwlHeddwyn

What an ignorant statement.  Do you think that the only place people discuss their 360 breaking is on gamespot?

Every 360 owner I know personally has had to send their system in to MS.  Some of them have done it multiple times.  Yeah, MS replaces the unit, usually with a refurbished one.  But why did they release the bad units in the first place?

It's great to have a warranty but not so great to have to use it, especially multiple times.  It's like owning a Daewoo or KIA.  That's right, Daewoo, KIA, and Xbox 360.

[QUOTE="vistamanV5"]They rushed the launch, my launch died after 13 months. MS gave me a brand new one, runs much quieter and cooler. So hopefully old the crummy ones will die and the new and better will take over.SpruceCaboose

10million units sold 2,000 posts in the my Xbox 360 broke thread- you do the math... my Xbox 360 is over a year old & hasnt broken down- so i guess its down to bad luck if it does break down- mind you launch units always have a reputation for being unreliable... thats the unfortunate side of being an early adopter (plus paying through your nose for the console aswell)CwlHeddwyn

Because every single xbox 360 owner is on GS :roll:

Had mine 5 months, constant problems. Best friend is about to be on his third.

I've had mine since launch not a single problem or issue. i think people just don't know how to take care of a powerfull console like this. you can't just shove it in a crapped entertainment center with a bunch of other components. I have mine under the TV standing up with nothing arouund it for at least 1 foot. HAvn't had a single issue.Nugtoka

And i think people use that as an excuse to downplay the problem with the 360's. Mine is well ventilated, and has never been moved by me, yet it freezes all the time and gives me disc read errors. Hell even a blue screen twice just for turning it on.

and people complained about Sony and PS2 .... MS and 360 are doing the same in oder to "increase" the number of sold consoles and fool the public... and people is buying this system war .... there's no such thing everything is a business ... I bet they all share info and then laugh at us for being so innocent. walter09

Launch 360 in perfect working order. It's the launch systems that are having a problem, not the ones released afterward.DaysAirlines

[QUOTE="CwlHeddwyn"]10million units sold 2,000 posts in the my Xbox 360 broke thread- you do the math... my Xbox 360 is over a year old & hasnt broken down- so i guess its down to bad luck if it does break down- mind you launch units always have a reputation for being unreliable... thats the unfortunate side of being an early adopter (plus paying through your nose for the console aswell)AzelKosMos

Because every single xbox 360 owner is on GS :roll:

Had mine 5 months, constant problems. Best friend is about to be on his third.

I've had mine since launch not a single problem or issue. i think people just don't know how to take care of a powerfull console like this. you can't just shove it in a crapped entertainment center with a bunch of other components. I have mine under the TV standing up with nothing arouund it for at least 1 foot. HAvn't had a single issue.Nugtoka

And i think people use that as an excuse to downplay the problem with the 360's. Mine is well ventilated, and has never been moved by me, yet it freezes all the time and gives me disc read errors. Hell even a blue screen twice just for turning it on.

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"]Launch 360 in perfect working order. It's the launch systems that are having a problem, not the ones released afterward.BioShockOwnz

Exactly what I would like to know.

[QUOTE="-supercharged-"]

With almost 2000 post's in the My Xbox 360 is broken thread, Kinda makes me wonder if the system is really reliable. But even Gamespot isnt the only place I keep hearing and seeing problems with the 360. One of my friends 360's was scratching the disc for some reason and he wasnt even moving the system around.

So why is people having alot of problems with 360's even after a year from launch?

vistamanV5

To tell you the truth, I've had to send mine in four times (all free of charge though). I guess the last time was kinda my fault, because someone tripped over the cord and moved it while it was running. Thank god my disk wasn't scratched.BillGreen68

Dude I can knock my Slim PS2 over all day and it will still keep running the games. But I guess the 360 isnt built to be durable or reliable?

[QUOTE="vistamanV5"][QUOTE="-supercharged-"]

With almost 2000 post's in the My Xbox 360 is broken thread, Kinda makes me wonder if the system is really reliable. But even Gamespot isnt the only place I keep hearing and seeing problems with the 360. One of my friends 360's was scratching the disc for some reason and he wasnt even moving the system around.

So why is people having alot of problems with 360's even after a year from launch?

xXHackettXx

That's the thing he didnt move the system while it was on

My launch Core broke on me... and now it got fixed... but I won't be suprised if it breaks on me again. Right now with Gears online, and XBL in general it gives me a rough time. I don't know if it's Gears (cause it mainly happens on it the most but then again it's the only online game I really play most of the time) but my Xbox 360 will freeze sometimes when I'm trying to sign onto XBL.yoshi_64

You actually bought a core? lol

I have a launch system with no problems. A lot of the overheating launch systems were due to leaving the silver tape on the GPU heatsink. rexoverbey

[QUOTE="CwlHeddwyn"]10million units sold 2,000 posts in the my Xbox 360 broke thread- you do the math..dubvisions

What an ignorant statement.  Do you think that the only place people discuss their 360 breaking is on gamespot?

Every 360 owner I know personally has had to send their system in to MS.  Some of them have done it multiple times.  Yeah, MS replaces the unit, usually with a refurbished one.  But why did they release the bad units in the first place?

It's great to have a warranty but not so great to have to use it, especially multiple times.  It's like owning a Daewoo or KIA.  That's right, Daewoo, KIA, and Xbox 360.

I have challanged anyone to show evidence that more than the allowed percent of units were defected. So far no one has given evidence that more than the allowed percent of units were defected. If you can show more then we can demand micosoft recall them or refund our money, and we can take them to court.

Every electronic has a certain percent of defetive units. It is the way electronics are. Is the xbox 360 any different? Can anyone show evidence more xbox 360 units  broke per ration than sonys handycam? I think if over 10% or 15% of uniuts are faulty in an electronic they have to recall. I cannot remember the max %.

[QUOTE="dubvisions"]

[QUOTE="CwlHeddwyn"]10million units sold 2,000 posts in the my Xbox 360 broke thread- you do the math..ish_gibbor

What an ignorant statement. Do you think that the only place people discuss their 360 breaking is on gamespot?

Every 360 owner I know personally has had to send their system in to MS. Some of them have done it multiple times. Yeah, MS replaces the unit, usually with a refurbished one. But why did they release the bad units in the first place?

It's great to have a warranty but not so great to have to use it, especially multiple times. It's like owning a Daewoo or KIA. That's right, Daewoo, KIA, and Xbox 360.

I have challanged anyone to show evidence that more than the allowed percent of units were defected. So far no one has given evidence that more than the allowed percent of units were defected. If you can show more then we can demand micosoft recall them or refund our money, and we can take them to court.

Every electronic has a certain percent of defetive units. It is the way electronics are. Is the xbox 360 any different? Can anyone show evidence more xbox 360 units broke per ration than sonys handycam? I think if over 10% or 15% of uniuts are faulty in an electronic they have to recall. I cannot remember the max %.

[QUOTE="ish_gibbor"][QUOTE="dubvisions"]

[QUOTE="CwlHeddwyn"]10million units sold 2,000 posts in the my Xbox 360 broke thread- you do the math..Viviath

What an ignorant statement. Do you think that the only place people discuss their 360 breaking is on gamespot?

Every 360 owner I know personally has had to send their system in to MS. Some of them have done it multiple times. Yeah, MS replaces the unit, usually with a refurbished one. But why did they release the bad units in the first place?

It's great to have a warranty but not so great to have to use it, especially multiple times. It's like owning a Daewoo or KIA. That's right, Daewoo, KIA, and Xbox 360.

I have challanged anyone to show evidence that more than the allowed percent of units were defected. So far no one has given evidence that more than the allowed percent of units were defected. If you can show more then we can demand micosoft recall them or refund our money, and we can take them to court.

Every electronic has a certain percent of defetive units. It is the way electronics are. Is the xbox 360 any different? Can anyone show evidence more xbox 360 units broke per ration than sonys handycam? I think if over 10% or 15% of uniuts are faulty in an electronic they have to recall. I cannot remember the max %.

actually there is by law. If more than the allowed percent of units are faulty they have to recall. If let's say only 5% of the systems are faulty there is no way there could be an actual lawsuit against microsoft. It is a fact every single electronic unit has a certain percent of units fail. I think it is always above 3% but I could be wrong on that.