R.I.P. Xbox... Again...

[Fappy]

So yeah, fuck that. Now I can either shell out 100 bucks for a shitty machine that will die again in a few years or throw down 300 for a Slim. FML.

Well then. It is now time for you to BUY A COMPUTER

this has no restrictions. can instal linux. Can play games (and the games are cheeper). Do you homework. And will not be "not supported" when the next console comes out.

Good hunting

I agree with building a gaming PC, but not for the money issues involved. With a PC expect to need to upgrade every 2-3 years to keep up with current gen games/dx. Expect the average graphic card upgrade to cost between $100 and $400 US. As for operating systems, if you want the most support for gaming you are stuck with MS again. I would avoid Linux like the plague, but I do like the idea behind it. The upside of the PC is, if you can build it, you can fix it. No sending crap in to unknown places for months at a time to get something simple fixed, no hoping that the PSN or Live networks don't go down on your day off, and you get to join the L33T PC crowd (j/k on that last part).

Out of curiosity how many red lights were showing on your console?

It was 3. But just so I can prevent people from continually suggesting "go PC", I am currently running a number of games on my laptop (not integrated either so it can run some decently recent games) and plan on building a PC by the end of the summer. I am a console gamer at heart though and have a pretty large Xbox library, so I'll have to get a replacement for my 360 one way or another eventually.

 

[barbzilla]

Yeah a 3RL issue is pretty much boned. I recommend going ahead and picking up one of the new 360 S consoles if you can afford it. Seems to be less issues with those thus far. On the downside you wouldn't be able to use your old hard drive or memory units (also no RROD because there is no ring of lights). As far as cooling goes they seem to have nixed that issue with the new system, but the hardware issues are yet to be seen as the system is still fairly new. If nothing else it should get you through to the next console generation.

 

[Snotnarok]

I had 6 die in 5 months, welcome to my world. Yet my Sega Genesis from 1991 has never required any kind of fixing...or updates, or ToS for DRM.

 

[acosn]

Stop doing business with a company that treats its customers like garbage.

My Gamecube still works.

My DS I bought 2 months after launch still works.

My GBA I bought at launch still works.

My GB color still works.

My GB's cover fell off, but it still works.

My Nintendo NES still works.

My Nintendo 64 still works.

Why is it that Microsoft can't make their console work again? They even knew that the reliability was abysmal when the 360 was in development and they didn't give a crap.

I'm not taking sides. I'm not a fan of Sony's products. I haven't bought a single Nintendo product since the DS. It simply makes zero sense to me that you should even be thinking of continuing your support of a company like Microsoft. They don't fix their problem hardware, they charge you for services that are free on every other platform, and they nickle and dime you every chance they get.

 

[Solid Reece]

So yeah, fuck that. Now I can either shell out 100 bucks for a shitty machine that will die again in a few years or throw down 300 for a Slim. FML.

Well then. It is now time for you to BUY A COMPUTER

this has no restrictions. can instal linux. Can play games (and the games are cheeper). Do you homework. And will not be "not supported" when the next console comes out.

Good hunting

A xbox is a computer. same with the ps3,wii.
They just have been made for one reason

 

[invadergir]

Now I don't feel so bad about getting my PS3 on its launch date. I've always kind of felt like I got ripped off, but at least I only had to buy one

 

[Quiet Stranger]

I always kind of find it funny when I hear people's xbox's RROD or break down, my Xbox is a Pro (which they don't make anymore) and people always tell me how it has the highest chance of red ringing, mine is still going strong.

 

[eljawa]

get a ps3...and a PC.

 

[Stalk3rchief]

I say just tough it out and get the slim. In my experience the newer the 360 the longer it takes before it keels over.
My only real reason for this is because every time one dies, I buy the latest one and it lasts longer. /shrug

 

[ScumbagEddie]

Just fix it yourself. It costs about 20 bucks at Radio Shack and about an hour in time to do it. you just nned to reapply the thermal compound between the cpu, gpu and both heat sinks. easy.

 

[Waaghpowa]

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I for one stopped buying them after it broke the second time, I will never understand why people constantly continue to repurchase Xbox's despite the fact that they constantly brick on them. I work in retail, and there are people I've met or known who've gone through 4 or more. Seriously, after the 4th, you've spent close to a thousand dollars on the damn thing. I could build a pretty bitching gaming pc for that much.

I'm not a fanboy, I just prefer to determine the cost vs value and the way it seems, you're spending way too much money on something so unreliable.

Why is it that Microsoft can't make their console work again? They even knew that the reliability was abysmal when the 360 was in development and they didn't give a crap.

I've noticed that this generation of consoles has the biggest hardware issues, even my PS3 bricked once. I still have all my previous gen consoles in perfect working order.

 

[Stalk3rchief]

Well then. It is now time for you to BUY A COMPUTER

this has no restrictions. can instal linux. Can play games (and the games are cheeper). Do you homework. And will not be "not supported" when the next console comes out.

Good hunting

And you also have to shell out extra money to get new video cards and such every other month if you want to actually enjoy good games. I've got a decent PC that I game on and I consider this a major downfall to consoles. With my 360 I can just breathe easier knowing that, until they make the next system, I can play whatever fucking game I want without worrying about the frame rate or turning down the resolution.

 

[GraveeKing]

Only a 100$? Why on earth are you complaining? We have to pay more in pounds over here AND the sterling is worth more than the dollar xD
I had this 3 times and the first time they just completely ignored my warranty - and that was a 2year coverage which i wasn't even 1 year into! After the 3rd time I just completely gave up and realized that the -BEEP- would never give me any problems and just switched to that.

$100 is a lot of money for a college student XP My staff writer job at the campus paper only pays me 75$ a month... that's not even half of minimum wage over here XD

xD Certinally not for one of our college students who are trying to get into university either! and we don't get paid anything!

 

[Nieroshai]

I've had 4 classic 360s RROD. The new shiny black one is said not to have the same issues though.

 

[annilator666]

i remember my last xbox that died like that oh the fate it suffered between a grinder sledgehammer and a cutting torch then i switched to a ps3 and its lasted far longer then anything else ive owned

 

[TheComedown]

So yeah, fuck that. Now I can either shell out 100 bucks for a shitty machine that will die again in a few years or throw down 300 for a Slim. FML.

Or Save your pennies for when the ice-cream man comes around.
Really they have shafted you hard yet instead of thinking about alternatives like a different console or spending your days frolicking in a park, you just want to give them more money.

So why not, Fuck your life, It seems like an appropriate response.

You do know this is the exact reason microsoft and the likes get away with treating everyone like shit, cause you will still give them your money, for shit proven again and again to just fail.

 

[mjc0961]

Try calling them again. Maybe you'll get a nicer, more understanding person on the phone this time.

Alternatively, make a big enough stink that your story gets all over the internet. It worked for that mom who lied about her autistic son cheating on Xbox Live and the dad who didn't read the terms of use before buying an EA game for his son who wasn't 13 years old yet. It can work for you too.

i remember my last xbox that died like that oh the fate it suffered between a grinder sledgehammer and a cutting torch then i switched to a ps3 and its lasted far longer then anything else ive owned

That either speaks to your great ability to exaggerate, or how poorly you take care of your things. Not how long the PS3 lasts. Seriously, I've heard plenty of horror stories about Sony too. So let's save the "SCREW MS GO SONY!" rhetoric for something else, neither of them have perfect customer service.

 

[Waaghpowa]

Well then. It is now time for you to BUY A COMPUTER

this has no restrictions. can instal linux. Can play games (and the games are cheeper). Do you homework. And will not be "not supported" when the next console comes out.

Good hunting

And you also have to shell out extra money to get new video cards and such every other month if you want to actually enjoy good games. I've got a decent PC that I game on and I consider this a major downfall to consoles. With my 360 I can just breathe easier knowing that, until they make the next system, I can play whatever fucking game I want without worrying about the frame rate or turning down the resolution.

The extra money you shell out for computer components every few years is nowhere near as expensive as replacing an xbox EVERY year, assuming you're that unlucky.

Also console games are formatted for higher screen resolutions, but are rendered below 720. PC's render the games themselves in whatever res you play on, which is why they run better on an Xbox. So yes, you don't have to worry about turning down the res, because it's already down....way down.

 

[Shirokurou]

My PS3 YLODed once after 2,5 years of service.
New one been serving me faithfully since then and not breaking.

So no console is breakdown-proof, but some less than others I guess.