Xbox 360 Red Ring Percentage - 54.2%

I think its safe to say that the PC has won the System War this year even though I've spent more time personally playing my Xbox 360 and PS3 which is mostly due to the fact that its more convienent. But, I thought it was interesting how everyone felt that the System War is based on sales which gave 360 an upperhand over PS3 yet there is such a large red ring percentage for their systems. Which may not effect sales in a negative way seeing as how we just go out and buy a new one if the warranty is up but it should factor in to the discussion. Is this a fair assessment?

On the other hand, 45.8% have the best time of their life.

It's possible, but in no way can it be proven. All in all, a waste of time to try and arbitrarily define just how many people went and purchased a new 360 due to RROD. It's like trying to work out how many people buy new SKUs as they release and get rid of/don't use their old ones.

On the other hand, 45.8% have the best time of their life.

2-10-08

Isn't that the percentage that plays PS3 all the time instead of the 360? Can't red ring if it doesn't turn on!

weren't we told that it was a fact that the ps3 had below .3% failure rate? yet it came out it was like 11%?

Red Rings pretty much completely stopped occuring in new xboxs several years ago. Anyone whos having that problem now is using an older xbox. I don't think its fair to take that into account if your trying to judge consoles for this year only.

I also find it weird that you think consoles are more convinient. I'm always on the computer, be it for watching TV, doing homework, browsing the web, looking at news, ect. At any time I can start up a game in steam. I don't see how thats incovinient.

Or maybe people get pissed when their 360 breaks and buy a PS3. That's what I would do.

i dont see how pc has won sw this early in the year imho, ps3 has lbp , kz3, mvc3, motorstorm, yakuza 4 imho which imho is better than what has been released on the pc so far imho

i dont see how pc has won sw this early in the year imho, ps3 has lbp , kz3, mvc3, motorstorm, yakuza 4 imho which imho is better than what has been released on the pc so far imho

campzor

PS3 has this year...so far. When The Witcher 2 releases and all hell breaks loose and consolites convert to the glorious master PC race, then we will know who has won :D

that's horrible... imho.TheKing012

Who are you?

All I know is that I'm on my 6th 360 after 5 red rings. I would have ditched it long ago if it weren't so dang good, but my PS3 is only on its second iteration and I got both at launch.

On the other hand, 45.8% have the best time of their life.

2-10-08

They really haven't been living the good life then...

Red Rings pretty much completely stopped occuring in new xboxs several years ago. Anyone whos having that problem now is using an older xbox. I don't think its fair to take that into account if your trying to judge consoles for this year only.

I also find it weird that you think consoles are more convinient. I'm always on the computer, be it for watching TV, doing homework, browsing the web, looking at news, ect. At any time I can start up a game in steam. I don't see how thats incovinient.

i can take a guess where you pulled that percentage out of...

i can take a guess where you pulled that percentage out of...

lazerface216

TC is that you on your profile pic?

I was gonna disagree but that look you are giving is some scary stuff.

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

i can take a guess where you pulled that percentage out of...

Homiegesus

i have quite a few friends who have never had RROD, i myself have never had it. so i guess they cancel each other out huh? lol of course you've heard numbers larger, this is the interwebz we're talking about here. i've heard numbers that are a lot smaller, of course i'm sure you'd choose to ignore those...

weren't we told that it was a fact that the ps3 had below .3% failure rate? yet it came out it was like 11%?

WilliamRLBaker

well, typical sony. they won't admit that there's a problem until somebody takes them to court. then they get so butthurt that they take everyone else to court for the most trivial reasons :lol:

TC is that you on your profile pic?

I was gonna disagree but that look you are giving is some scary stuff.

Or maybe people get pissed when their 360 breaks and buy a PS3. That's what I would do.

Silverbond

[QUOTE="Homiegesus"][QUOTE="lazerface216"]

i can take a guess where you pulled that percentage out of...

i have quite a few friends who have never had RROD, i myself have never had it. so i guess they cancel each other out huh? lol of course you've heard numbers larger, this is the interwebz we're talking about here. i've heard numbers that are a lot smaller, of course i'm sure you'd choose to ignore those...

Let me see if i can remember this:

• Game Informer
• September 2009 Issue
• Beatles Rockband cover

Thats where this statistic came from right?

I do think the RROD is a significant factor in the 360 sales but exactly how significant is impossible to tell.

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="Homiegesus"] Just a random article, obviously its not entirely accurate but I've heard numbers larger than that before. I don't think its insane to think the numbers are that high. I don't have a friend that hasn't recieved a red ring.Homiegesus

i have quite a few friends who have never had RROD, i myself have never had it. so i guess they cancel each other out huh? lol of course you've heard numbers larger, this is the interwebz we're talking about here. i've heard numbers that are a lot smaller, of course i'm sure you'd choose to ignore those...

no doubt it was a problem, just not nearly as far gone as some of these forums would lead you to believe. going by this place, EVERY SINGLE person has had an xbox RROD on them, which is just pure tom foolery.

So people are still operating under the erroneous assumption that 360 owners would spend money on a new console rather than use their warranty which fixers it for FREE, in order to adjust the world sales? A warranty that's 3 years and was retroactively applied to people who owned one before the policy change. It would be far more likely to adjust the PS2 sales (last at 140-150 MIL), since Sony NEVER offered free repairs for broken systems.

Word of advice; logic is your friend, don't fight it, and you'll see things in a better light :)

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On the other hand, 45.8% have the best time of their life.

ChubbyGuy40

Isn't that the percentage that plays PS3 all the time instead of the 360? Can't red ring if it doesn't turn on!

ohhhh thats epic

i can take a guess where you pulled that percentage out of...

lazerface216

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

i can take a guess where you pulled that percentage out of...

VideoGameGuy

doubt it.

Bet you wouldn't believe me if I said... me and my seven close gaming friend have ALL been through at LEAST 1 xbox due to RROD. It's true though.

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i dont see how pc has won sw this early in the year imho, ps3 has lbp , kz3, mvc3, motorstorm, yakuza 4 imho which imho is better than what has been released on the pc so far imho

ChubbyGuy40

PS3 has this year...so far. When The Witcher 2 releases and all hell breaks loose and consolites convert to the glorious master PC race, then we will know who has won :D

If I made a poll asking if the world was flat or or a sphere, if more people said it was flat, than you would go around and say the world is flat?

Yet games sell a ton more on 360, the new 360s doesn't RROD at all, and it has the best looking game on consoles...

On the other hand, 45.8% have the best time of their life.

2-10-08

This lol, but Imo these numbers are exagerated and do not represent all 360 users. I have never had a RROD and only one of my friends had one while three people I know had YLOD (one had it twice)

So people are still operating under the erroneous assumption that 360 owners would spend money on a new console rather than use their warranty which fixers it for FREE, in order to adjust the world sales? A warranty that's 3 years and was retroactively applied to people who owned one before the policy change. It would be far more likely to adjust the PS2 sales (last at 140-150 MIL), since Sony NEVER offered free repairs for broken systems.

Word of advice; logic is your friend, don't fight it, and you'll see things in a better light :)

i've been a victim of this 3 times..now im just waiting till i have enough money and can actually find an xbox 360 without kinect...

Ironically I'm still on my launch 360..while I'm on my2nd PS3...

If I made a poll asking if the world was flat or or a sphere, if more people said it was flat, than you would go around and say the world is flat?

gamer-adam1

Completely irrelevant to the topic at hand, but did you know no one in the history of the human ever thought that the world was flat?

So people are still operating under the erroneous assumption that 360 owners would spend money on a new console rather than use their warranty which fixers it for FREE, in order to adjust the world sales? A warranty that's 3 years and was retroactively applied to people who owned one before the policy change. It would be far more likely to adjust the PS2 sales (last at 140-150 MIL), since Sony NEVER offered free repairs for broken systems.

Word of advice; logic is your friend, don't fight it, and you'll see things in a better light :)

AdobeArtist

[QUOTE="gamer-adam1"]

If I made a poll asking if the world was flat or or a sphere, if more people said it was flat, than you would go around and say the world is flat?

Jesus_on_fire

Completely irrelevant to the topic at hand, but did you know no one in the history of the human ever thought that the world was flat?

not completely, because the 54.2% is based off a poll from a website. so he would believe the world is flat, because a poll on the internet told him it was

That is a high ass precentage. I do have a 360 but I don't play it a lot but I have PS3 and haven't had any issues with it.