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Originally Posted by DAMN iNATOR
More 360's total have broken, doesn't necessarily mean they break 'more often', just that they are early-mid cycle models manufactured by Microsoft, who's architecture (the console's) is flawed in that sometimes the fan in them cannot keep up with the demand for power needed to run the unit, thus causing overheating, leading to the RRoD. However, you can seek out a newer model of 360 called the "Jasper". These units are a lot less prone to the RRoD, due to the fact that certain modifications to the architecture from the first models of 360 have been improved for use in the Jasper models, thus leading to less of a chance of and less instances overall, of overheating leading to a RRoD in them.
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360s have a high failure rate. Newer models less so, but since this is an intrinsic problem that's hard to rectify. Jasper models and others use smaller chips and power supplies to draw less heat, which doesn't completely fix the issue.
But it's something.
I prefer the 360 in the same way I prefered the PS3. It is more a "despite its flaws" thing, though.