Microsoft and their "refurbished" Xbox deal..

[James Diesel]

I've had mine die twice and I just decided to turn it into a shoe* but that doesn't mean I hate it. Every console you buy has a 100% chance of failing, the time is just random.

I also own a PS3 which has failed more than my 360.

Point is, just because a console fails doesn't mean that everything they do sucks.

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by jamesdiesel I've had mine die twice and I just decided to turn it into a shoe* but that doesn't mean I hate it. Every console you buy has a 100% chance of failing, the time is just random. I also own a PS3 which has failed more than my 360. Point is, just because a console fails doesn't mean that everything they do sucks.

Some have a greater chance of failing within a reasonable period, though. And some have a greater chance of failing, even if you take care of your stuff.

For example, the Playstation 2 and XBox 360. Both of these are poorly made consoles. The PS2 had a failure rate of over 1 in 4, and the 360 looks to have a failure rate potentially WAY over 1 in 3.

Then again, it looks like the YLOD for the PS3 and the Wii's...Whatever the Wii gets may both be above the standard electronics 3% failure rate, so even the "reliable systems" kind of suck this gen.