Every Xbox 360 ever sold is defective, MS says!!!! READ NOW

if this istrue,this is HUGEEEE. this is not really a "hardware failure discussion topic" for the sticky because it relates to every 360 in the world, and probably everyone in this forum right now!

i don't have the 3 red light problem, so i cannot get mine fixed?? Microsoft better think again. mine crashes every day and Microsoft knows why.

http://www.fastsilicon.com/latest-news/microsoft-admits-all-xbox360s-are-defective.html?Itemid=60

http://www.crn.com.au/story.aspx?CIID=85600&src=site-marq

Guess what buddy, all consoles crash. Just be greatful you didn't have to send it away and pay.

I don't care if my console is defective, it does the job and doesn't complain.

Guess what buddy, all consoles crash. Just be greatful you didn't have to send it away and pay.

I don't care if my console is defective, it does the job and doesn't complain.

--Wolf--

you do realize how significant this is tho right? every single xbox 360 put into production and sold has been made with a known defect that causes it to function incorrectly and fail. i don't know if i can put it any more clearly.

and another thing, my 360 crashes every single time i play it, at random times. it may be within the first 5 minutes of playing, it may be 30 minutes in. it crashes, and continues to crash, up to the point where it is no longer worth playing and investing time, becuase i am spending more time restarting and booting up and loading, then playing. it is unplayable, don't you think that is a problem? and do you know what microsoft said? send it in and we'll send you the large bill, thankyou for your 3+ hours of time, bye.

so yeah i kinda do need to send it away if i ever want to play halo 3. and some games, such as rainbow 6 vegas, crash within the first cutscene everytime. that's 60 bux there wasted. it kinda sucks

now i'll stop complaining about my system, becasue that is off topic and besides the point, and should probably be in the sticky. i'm just trying to give you an example

yeah, but they don't reinburse or fix for free, the consoles like mine, who don't have the 3 red ring problem. aren't they only doing it for that single issue?Cajones_Del_Mar

probably since it supposdly happens to everyone. i mean what is your problem.

Guess what buddy, all consoles crash. Just be greatful you didn't have to send it away and pay.

I don't care if my console is defective, it does the job and doesn't complain.

--Wolf--

BS, I've never had a console break on me in my entire life.

A console crashing, is not a console breaking.

If you get the 3 red lights, it's free to fix now. Appreciate that. So what, they made a mistake. Do you really think it would be wise for them to do a recall on 11+m consoles?

Like I said, be greatful you have a console that turns on.

Oh noes! Thats really bad news.

Are the Elite and the new manufactured ones defective too? Cause i am thinking of buying a second one to be able to system link.

[QUOTE="--Wolf--"]

Guess what buddy, all consoles crash. Just be greatful you didn't have to send it away and pay.

I don't care if my console is defective, it does the job and doesn't complain.

Cajones_Del_Mar

you do realize how significant this is tho right? every single xbox 360 put into production and sold has been made with a known defect that causes it to function incorrectly and fail. i don't know if i can put it any more clearly.

and another thing, my 360 crashes every single time i play it, at random times. it may be within the first 5 minutes of playing, it may be 30 minutes in. it crashes, and continues to crash, up to the point where it is no longer worth playing and investing time, becuase i am spending more time restarting and booting up and loading, then playing. it is unplayable, don't you think that is a problem? and do you know what microsoft said? send it in and we'll send you the large bill, thankyou for your 3+ hours of time, bye.

so yeah i kinda do need to send it away if i ever want to play halo 3. and some games, such as rainbow 6 vegas, crash within the first cutscene everytime. that's 60 bux there wasted. it kinda sucks

now i'll stop complaining about my system, becasue that is off topic and besides the point, and should probably be in the sticky. i'm just trying to give you an example

Whoa dude take a chill break for a second here, it ain't the end of the world. Man you sound like every 360 is set to blow up and start a nuclear conflict or something.. I should know every 360 is defective since I went through 4 460's in 6 months

they may be "defective" but that doesn't mean they'll all break down

Guess what buddy, all consoles crash. Just be greatful you didn't have to send it away and pay.

I don't care if my console is defective, it does the job and doesn't complain.

--Wolf--

all consoles crash?? I dont think so buddy. i own a 360 and a ps3 and my 360 crashs more times in a day then i take a sh** in a day. ps3 doe not. Dont get me wrong i love my 360 but if your gona make a comment like that make sure you use your head.

..the famous PS2 disk read errors...sickface

Painful memories and a lot of wasted money there.

To the OP- chill. Like everyone else said, it's not a gauranteed failure. I know a lot of people that have release consoles that are still working fine. Besides, if you don't have the three red rings then you kind of just have bad luck, as the that specific problem was what the defect was concerning and not necessarily "crashes" as far as I understood.

"it had made the necessary design changes and that units currently in stock will be upgraded."

thank you and STOP COMPLAINING

Damn I remeber a few summers where my PS1 would over heat and then I'd stick it in the freezer, pull it back out and game for the next 5 or so hours with just demos!

Sounds like some of you are overly optomistic about ur precious 360 and some are overly pesamistic. I say ya get what ya pay for and itz MS yadda yadda yadda! Honestly coming from a Sony fan if u love 360 that much then good but ya have to admit thats pretty F*** up MS would knowingly do this to their fans just to be 1st out tha gate.

Now before ya'll go on bout trolling or WTF i'd just as pissed if i were a Sony fan in a pal territory! I think they are getting the shaft out of all this nextgen gaming with prices, titles selections, release dates ect. But I still do intend to buy a 360 just can't decide when!

"Microsoft has admitted that every one of the 11.6 million Xbox 360 consoles sold in the past 19 months suffers from a design flaw that could cause the device to fail."

Yanno, I could say that anyone said something but who would believe me with out actually showing they said it? I'm tired of these threads.

We all know there's a hardware issue. We all know MS basically admitted that there was a problem when the extended warranty was announced. And we all know MS is doing something about it.*shrugs*

[QUOTE="cooper182"][QUOTE="--Wolf--"]

Guess what buddy, all consoles crash. Just be greatful you didn't have to send it away and pay.

I don't care if my console is defective, it does the job and doesn't complain.

solo4321

i own a 360 and a ps3 and my 360 crashs more times in a day then i take a sh** in a day. ps3 doe not.

Maybe it's because he can't afford any games for it after paying it off...oh wait, what games?

shut up we just had a thread like this. I dont care! Mine still works. Go play PS3 is your so mad.

And Peter Moore has never said all 360's will crash.

[QUOTE="solo4321"][QUOTE="cooper182"][QUOTE="--Wolf--"]

Guess what buddy, all consoles crash. Just be greatful you didn't have to send it away and pay.

I don't care if my console is defective, it does the job and doesn't complain.

--Wolf--

i own a 360 and a ps3 and my 360 crashs more times in a day then i take a sh** in a day. ps3 doe not.

Maybe it's because he can't afford any games for it after paying it off...oh wait, what games?

two big fanboys. I play my ps3 every day for hours and when im not playing it i leave it on and fold. The only time its off is when im sleeping and this baby is still running smoooth. 360? crashes on a regular basis. Its quite sad.

No offense but I wish sony fanboys would stop posting negative crap. They must really love their ps3. All they can do is pretend to be 360 owners and post negative junk cause there system sucks and has no games.Patriot298

what a joker. Whos p[ostign negative crap according to you.

Guess what buddy, all consoles crash. Just be greatful you didn't have to send it away and pay.

I don't care if my console is defective, it does the job and doesn't complain.

--Wolf--

all said

A console crashing, is not a console breaking.

If you get the 3 red lights, it's free to fix now. Appreciate that. So what, they made a mistake. Do you really think it would be wise for them to do a recall on 11+m consoles?

Like I said, be greatful you have a console that turns on.

--Wolf--

maybe but it really sucks when the only console you have is 360 and you get the red rings and it takes a month to get your 360 back

A console crashing, is not a console breaking.

If you get the 3 red lights, it's free to fix now. Appreciate that. So what, they made a mistake. Do you really think it would be wise for them to do a recall on 11+m consoles?

Like I said, be greatful you have a console that turns on.

--Wolf--

maybe but it really sucks when the only console you have is 360 and you get the red rings and it takes a month to get your 360 back

Read it carefully, and please tell us where dio you read "oh my god, this so huge, the world is doomed, oh my god... every 360 is the devil, oh so devil!!!:

Open Letter From Peter Moore

To our Xbox Community:

You've spoken, and we've heard you. Good service and a good customer experience are areas of the business that we care deeply about. And frankly, we've not been doing a good enough job.

Some of you have expressed frustration with the customer experiences you have had with Xbox 360; frustration with having to return your console for service after receiving the general hardware error message on the console.

The majority of customers who own Xbox 360 consoles have had a terrific experience from their first day, and continue to, day in and day out.But when anyone questions the reliability of our product, or our commitment to our customers, it's something I take very seriously.

We have been following this issue closely, and with on-going testing have identified several factors that can cause a general hardware failure indicated by three flashing red lights on the console.To address this issue, and as part of our ongoing work, we have already made certain improvements to the console.

We are also implementing some important policy changes intended to keep you in the game, worry-free.

As of today, all Xbox 360 consoles are covered by an enhanced warranty program to address specifically the general hardware failures indicated by the three flashing red lights on the console.This applies to new and previously-sold consoles. While we will still have a general one year console warranty (two years in some countries), we are announcing today a three-year warranty that covers any console that displays a three flashing red lights error message.If a customer has an issue indicated by the three flashing red lights, Microsoft will repair the console free of charge-including shipping-for three years from the console's purchase date.We will also retroactively reimburse any of you who paid for repairs related to problems indicated by this error message in the past.In doing so, Microsoft stands behind its products and takes responsibility to ensure that every Xbox 360 console owner continues to have a fantastic gaming experience.

If we have let any of you down in the experience you have had with your Xbox 360, we sincerely apologize.We are taking responsibility and are making these changes to ensure that every Xbox 360 owner continues to have a great experience.

This will take a few days to roll out globally, and I appreciate your continued patience as we launch this program.I've posted an FAQ that should address some additional questions, and we'll update it over the next few days.

I want to thank you, on behalf of all us at Microsoft, for your loyalty.

Peter Moore

And again, this is only such a lame "puch line" because the console is the best thingsince PS2 that happened to us video-gamers, if it was some other console you bet nobody would notice.

My 360 works fine, since 2nd December 2005, and I'll continue to play every single day, thank you very much.

Microsoft needs to bite a big bullet and recall the systems. Either that, or they need to extend a longer warranty than 3 years.born2runak

Mine aint leaving my place, that I can assure you.