3 RED FLASHING LIGHTS?

[Scottdau]

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Then they give you the option of rebuying another extended warranty. I would definately buy it again.

Cool I will do that for sure. I haven't had any problems yet lol.

[pk500]

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Just another reminder for me to get my warranty..

Just another reminder for me not to buy a 360 until these hardware failure issues get solved.

Take care,
PK

[Misfit]

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Im on my way to being on my 3rd 360 just got the red lights.When I get the new system Im selling it and waiting to see how the ps3 turns out Im done with the 360.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times,...


If I was on my third console (or any electronic device, for that matter) in less than a year, I'd probably say screw it as well, but I don't spend a whole lot of time playing videogames so I don't know how important it is for you to have a 360/PS3/whatever.

[LetsGoBucs]

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I just got my "Red Lights of Death" yesterday. Good thing I got the replacement plan from Best Buy...

[Rodster]

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Just another reminder for me not to buy a 360 until these hardware failure issues get solved.

Take care,
PK

I can't blame you. The company with a proven track record for ultra reliable consoles is Nintendo. I remember someone telling me about a video (G4TV?) where some dude dragged an Xbox, PS2 and GameCube from the back of his car for 7 blocks.

They tested each machine and the only one that worked was the GameCube and worked great although it looked liked it went through hell.

I like the 360 as a machine when it's working but the reliability of the unit is a major concern. I expect Nintendo's new system to be very reliable.

[ExtremeGamer]

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The newer systems seem better, as my replacement system is working without hitch...but there's still something wrong here. And I still don't buy the heat issue.

If it wasn't for me loving Xbox Live, I would seriously just have the Wii as my only console. It comes out in a month, and I already know there won't be any hardware failures (and if there is, it'll be mine because I just said that).

Even with the warranty I have, I still worry every single time I turn it on. It's a shame too, as it really is a great console, just something inside it causes these things to fail.

[pk500]

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I like the 360 as a machine when it's working but the reliability of the unit is a major concern. I expect Nintendo's new system to be very reliable.

Yep. I put my 8-bit NES and original GameBoy through a ton of use, and they never even hiccuped. My PS2 skipped often, and my first Xbox died seven weeks after I bought it. The Thomson drive in my second Xbox died after about three years. I replaced it with a Samsung drive I bought on eBay.

I treat my electronic equipment like gold, too, and I still had problems with the Sony and MS products and never a worry with my Nintendo products.

Take care,
PK

[thejake]

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I treat all of my electronic stuff with all the care in the world. Only system I ever had any problems with is the 360. I just got a replacment and so far so good. It sucks that I get that feeling every time I turn it on though, that I might get the red lights. I deal with it though, since it is such a great product.

[mudtiger]

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All wasn't 100% well in 8bit NES land. I remember having to blow on cartridges and do rain dances to get some of those games to work.

On the whole though, Nintendo's console reliability is well established. The 360 failures have kept me from buying one too.

[ExtremeGamer]

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All wasn't 100% well in 8bit NES land. I remember having to blow on cartridges and do rain dances to get some of those games to work.

On the whole though, Nintendo's console reliability is well established. The 360 failures have kept me from buying one too.

Blowing on the cartridge was a simple solution... Everyone knew it. But the NES didn't die because of it, it still worked on like a champ.

I really think Nintendo using flash memory instead of a HDD is a big deal. Flash is less likely, or very unlikely to ever fail, where HDD's have been to known to fail for years.

[pk500]

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I treat all of my electronic stuff with all the care in the world. Only system I ever had any problems with is the 360. I just got a replacment and so far so good. It sucks that I get that feeling every time I turn it on though, that I might get the red lights. I deal with it though, since it is such a great product.

That's another reason why I'm not getting a 360 until the reliability issues are sorted. The fear of a hardware failure every time I turned it on would drive me insane, especially if I already had one fail.

I'm not neurotic at all. But given the 360's lousy reliability record, any phobia of hardware failure is justified, I think.

Take care,
PK

[mudtiger]

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Blowing on the cartridge was a simple solution... Everyone knew it. But the NES didn't die because of it, it still worked on like a champ.

Yeah, I agree the console realiability was great, just not perfect. I'd compare having to blow on the carts to dirty disc errors suffered on the ps2 and xbox. A pain, but the console keeps on trucking.

[Misfit]

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My NES (and Genesis too, shouldn't leave that out) survived a flood and still worked just fine. It's pathetic these new consoles can't even sit comfortably on a well-ventilated shelf without issue. I'll also add that I put a lot of ware and tear on my original Playstation and that thing worked (upside down, of course) up until three weeks before the launch of the PS2. My launch PS2 actually did ok, but a fluke issue with the memory card reader got it sent back to Sony. My replacement has been fine. I've never had an issue with a Nintendo console, and I don't know anyone who has so I feel fine buying a Wii at launch. I don't trust the PS3 or the 360 until they prove to me that they can be trusted.

[Scottdau]

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That's another reason why I'm not getting a 360 until the reliability issues are sorted. The fear of a hardware failure every time I turned it on would drive me insane, especially if I already had one fail.

I'm not neurotic at all. But given the 360's lousy reliability record, any phobia of hardware failure is justified, I think.

Take care,
PK

Buy it at bestbuy and get there warranty.

[pk500]

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Buy it at bestbuy and get there warranty.

Sorry, I buy a warranty as insurance, not as a pre-emptive measure for something that's bound to happen.

I don't buy poorly designed products as a rule, and the 360 is no exception.

Take care,
PK