Microsoft Admits *ALL* Xbox360's Are Defective

      
Thursday, 12 July 2007 

If you thought that Sony was the only console manufacturer having a really bad day, guess again. After many months of public complaints and outcries, Microsoft has publically admitted that *ALL* (as in every single one ever sold) Xbox360's have a design defect that can lead to their failure. Though Robbie Bach, head of Microsoft's Xbox360 Division refused to elaborate on the issue, the general consensus is that it's one of botched thermal design management and inadequate dissipation of heat leading to component failure. All of the nearly 12 million units currently in the hands of consumers are affected. Though Microsoft has not issued a global recall, they have tripled the warranty coverage period, and are expected to have to dole out over $1 Billion to correct the situation

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3 years too late MS

I was laughing at the 360 fanboy's though:

"It breaks because you dont give it any room to stay cool"
"PS3 has no games"
"PS3 is to expensive"
"Microsoft admit one little problem and all the PS3 fanboys unite to laugh"  (I'd hardly call my games console failing completely, 'little'

And I dont think extendend warranty is helpful in the slightest as all they are doing it fixing the console, then sending it back out to someone else... so it is a awesome circle where all consoles will brick and brick and there will be nothing left.    They need to recall the defected 360s (which is all of them =O ), and fix the issue and replace them.

They also want to take note, console making is only for the Japanese.

Doesn't the Xbox have like a 33% failure rate?

My first 360 red ringed in under six months. The replacment's been going strong for over a year or two now.

That said, the 360 is the *only* video game system that's ever died on me. Even my oldschool grey gameboy still works. 

I had some problems with my ps2, once. But I was able to fix it. And I guess the new 360s have a more effecient processor in it, so it doesnt have the overheating problems.

But even at that, MS screwed people over.

I had some problems with my ps2, once. But I was able to fix it. And I guess the new 360s have a more effecient processor in it, so it doesnt have the overheating problems.

But even at that, MS screwed people over. " />

IMO, Playstation in general will always be better than the Xboxes, the only reason to get a Xbox or 360 are games like Halo, Elder Scrolls etc...