EU: Company refuses repair Red Ringed 360's: Purposeful flaws + 1.5-2.5k broken/day

[Cyrusbales]

It was sitting on a stand on it's own, seemed pretty much able to breathe to me, it didn't overheat, it just kinda stopped working.....

 

[Zenien]

A lot of the time the blame is squarely on the 360. The one I borrowed from my friend died with no explanation and it was well ventilated. Besides if people are having their 360's over-heat so easily then it's a sign that the cooling system is bunk.

 

[블라스]

I'm not getting one until they completely fix this RDD thing
Although the new ones apparently have some thingamabob that prevents overheating or something.
Oh well.

 

[Zenien]

Apparently only ones that go in to be refurbished.

 

[Dark_Lord]

I bought my 360 the day it got released, here, and it never over-heats...never. It doesnt scratch my discs and I only got the red lights once, a year after I bought it and it wasnt even over-heated then. It must have been some sort of cable malfunction or something. Reconnected the cables and it worked fine again.

In fact I've been playing Gears, Pro and other games with my friends, when they come over, all night (10hrs straight) and every time I check the console, after those 10hrs or so pass, its still as cool as it is when its not ON.

Just because "some" (and some here could mean a lot considering how much 360s exist) 360s have problems, doesnt mean that the 360 is a poor quality product with a crap build quality...

 

[Zenien]

Let's just define a lot as much more then what it normally the accepted levels.

 

[EdRyder]

If I was you Id go knock on some wood right now Dark Lord.
Karma + Money =Playing with fire

Lets take this to a whole new level
Look at this crazy
crazyness

 

[Jerry!]

Jesus, just but whatever extended warranty at the store you get the 360. To put down $300 for something that may not work, and voids the warranty is just dumb. Or, hey I don't know, don't keep the 360 in a cabinet with just inches of space around it if you are that worried about it overheating.

 

[AshtonFoster]

My 360 better not be in Prague! I sent mine off like 2 weeks ago when my Xbox got the red rings of hell!!! Im gonna go UPS.com now and track down my item!!!!!!!!!!!! DAMN THE UK!!

 

[XtromaniaK]

No it's because the 360 has crap build quality and Microsoft isn't doing anything about, I wasn't the one who repeatedly tried to bring the PS3 into the conversation when it had nothing to do with this because no one here wants to do anythign but tstick their ehads in the sand or find distractions so the focus isn't on exactly what this is about, Microsoft dropping the ball and then talking advantage of the consumer and the consumers who are saying "drop it harder please" apparently.

Until someone actually can bring up a report of the actual amount of console returns made, and not a bunch of sensationalist crap that may or may not be true.. I'm not going to pay much mind to it. It's a moot point until you have actual numbers (that aren't exaggerated, proven, etc. etc.) to support your argument.

Mine works, never had a problem with the thing. I've had it for over a year and about a half now. Oh well. Don't pretend that Sony hasn't made ****ty products to make money. We personally had to replace our PS2 twice because it broke in a very short amount of time. Company's out to make a quick buck off of consumers!?! This is news to me! Welcome to the realm of capitalism.

 

[JTIZZLEVILLE]

I know there are problems with the 360. But, there are problems with every new technology that comes out. It is the risk you take when you are an early adopter.

I bought a 360 only to have it die 2 weeks later. I wasted $300 on the system, $30 on the memory card and over $100 on two games. That's a lot of money for two weeks of gaming.

My point is, I absolutely loved my 360 those two weeks I had it. After all, I did buy it used so it may be my own fault for it dieing, but I would probably spend $300 for a new 360 if I had the money.

 

[Sparta*]

Jesus, just but whatever extended warranty at the store you get the 360. To put down $300 for something that may not work, and voids the warranty is just dumb. Or, hey I don't know, don't keep the 360 in a cabinet with just inches of space around it if you are that worried about it overheating.

This is true in regards to some people who don't give their 360's breathing room, but my friend and I both bought 360's at the same time, he played his 1/2 as much as I did mine, and treated it better, and ventilated it better, and his died on him days ago. A lot of 360's are just crappy regardless of how well ventilated you keep them or not. Now my same friends Wii has taken 10X more abuse, runs with minimal ventilation and it is perfectly fine...my guess is because Nintendo always has and always will build a solid product.......I honestly don't know about Microsoft anymore.

 

[Sparta*]

I know there are problems with the 360. But, there are problems with every new technology that comes out. It is the risk you take when you are an early adopter.

I bought a 360 only to have it die 2 weeks later. I wasted $300 on the system, $30 on the memory card and over $100 on two games. That's a lot of money for two weeks of gaming.

My point is, I absolutely loved my 360 those two weeks I had it. After all, I did buy it used so it may be my own fault for it dieing, but I would probably spend $300 for a new 360 if I had the money.

You paid hundreds of dollars for a product you only got to use for 2 weeks...then it died and you are okay with that? What is the matter with you? when you drop hundreds of dollars on a next gen gaming system do you only except weeks out of it and then you are ready to spend more money on another one?? You are the kind of push-over that is encouraging microsoft to not fix the production of crappy xbox's.

 

[KALEL114]

I posted this in the Sony forum. I'm not bashing anything. I'm just trying to contribute to the discussion.

http://www.n4g.com/ClickOut.aspx?ObjID=49466

 

[EdRyder]

You paid hundreds of dollars for a product you only got to use for 2 weeks...then it died and you are okay with that? What is the matter with you? when you drop hundreds of dollars on a next gen gaming system do you only except weeks out of it and then you are ready to spend more money on another one?? You are the kind of push-over that is encouraging microsoft to not fix the production of crappy xbox's.

$300 for the system,$100 for games,$30 dollar memory card,.....
$60 dollar warranty?,...priceless