r47xdy88 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I was listening to the audio from the Microsoft bloggers breakfast the other day and heard one blogger say he was on his eighth console. The man asked why there was such a high defect rate, and what Microsoft was doing to help solve the problem. What Microsoft responded with seemed kind of shifty, they went around his question and said that his situation was isolated and this defect rate is reasonable for a piece of hardware this complicated. I'm pesonally on my fourth console, and my first one was bought in June of last year as a present to myself. The first one died 72 hours in and Gamestop swapped it out no questions asked. The second one died a mere four weeks later and the man at Gamestop went ahead and did the same process even though he wasn't supposed to. I had a long run that stretched from July 06' - Jan 07' on my third, but on Jan 2nd those 3 red quadrants started flashing. This time they told me they would swap it out through the mail. (this was a horrible experience that took a month to complete and you don't get a new product sent to you first as Nintendo does). The new one finally came and has been running for 45 days.(My console is in a well ventilated place, horizontally and is rarely on more than 4 hours straight except on the weekends) I'm curious as to what # everyone else is on? and when they got their first one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spavacer Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Got mine on launch day and we are still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+virtorio MVC Posted March 17, 2007 MVC Share Posted March 17, 2007 At present, just the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salis Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Mines a launch unit and still running great. Although it is noticeably louder than my friends newer 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPressland Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm on my third, This ones quiet and solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r47xdy88 Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Hmmm perhaps I am just playing way to much, well I guess its good news the problem isnt as bad as I thought. (the DVD drive in my newest one is a plus, quiet and the one in my comp.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR3AMxCATCHER Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Really could be on 360 number 1, but Number 2 as of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibs Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I don't have one but my friend is still on unit 1. I think it was a launch unit [not sure] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dnast Subscriber² Posted March 17, 2007 Subscriber² Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm on my 5th. :( It's working absolutely great (and quiet) though for what it's worth. Here's the rundown: - My first 360's drive died on me a few days after I bought it in early Feb '06. It wouldn't read games or even DVDs. - My second one worked somewhat but after about 3 weeks it would lock up at least once a day and I decided to exchange it right before my 30 days were up to return it to Best Buy. - I got my 3rd one in early March '06 and it lasted me up until January '07. (Y) That one didn't die on me, but I started getting disc-read errors on a regular basis which made single player games almost unplayable because I would randomly get sent to the dashboard without getting a chance to save. So I waited until the holiday return season was over and used my Product Replacement Plan at Best Buy to get another one. - My 4th one lasted about a month. (N) I finally went out and bought an HDTV and then later that night I got the RROD which really ****ed me off. I eventually got the system to work, but it wouldn't recognize my HDD or memory unit - so of course, I exchanged it. - My 5th and current one seems to be running smooth (knock on wood) and I am happy with it. It's only locked up on me or given me a disc read error a couple of times so far since I got it. Overall the general performance is better than all of my previous 360s, so I do feel a lot better about the product. I'm just thankful for Best Buy and that my then fiancee convinced me to buy a Product Replacement Plan from the start. I don't think I could've dealt with MS customer service that many times. So all in all, I've only had 2 truly broken 360s, but I couldn't see myself dealing with the issues I had with the other 2 systems for long. It's funny. I really baby the system and it's weird that I've run into very different problems every time. It has to be said that out of the people I know personally that own Xbox 360s, I only know of 2 that have had problems with theirs. I thought I had the worst luck with 360s, but I guess the guy on his 8th system would have something to say about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepitel Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm on #3, thanks to the The Beauty of Costco's Return Policy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Haze Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Got mine in (I think) Mar. 06, and it's still going strong - not even one disc error in a year. Having far better luck with it than I did Xbox/PS2....so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthWest Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 1st one since sep 06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5N Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm on my second one because my first one was a defect from day one. Yes, the first time I turned it on, the beautiful red lights congratulated me on my purchase! My second has been working great, thankfully :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k22 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pc_Madness Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm on my first which continues to struggle along. I'm just hoping it doesn't die before that nice black version comes out. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 got mine a week before launch and sold it a few months later to my friend and he's still using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightz Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 i'm still on my first (thank goodness) funny how microsoft says that the defective consoles are just isolated incidents, when as of this response nearly half of the people who have responded have gone through at least one system. either neowin users are really unlucky, or microsoft has some serious production issues (i'd bet on the latter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da.pwns Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I have an original 1st gen 360, never had 1 issue with it. I do have an intercooler on the rear housing though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AionXn_ Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm getting an Xbox 360 probably next weekend so..pray to God nothing will happen to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexcyn Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Still on my first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenser.d Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 On #1 since January 2006. This baby can go all day without problems (as experienced the last 2 days in a row, between NCAA quadruple headers on MCE Extender and hours long games of Halo 2). -Spenser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonspyder Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 i'm on number 2 since february 23, 2007, console was manufactured 10/06. i don't know if it's going to turn into a bigger problem than i think it is, but, just today, i've noticed blue-ish lines on the screen when i turned on the 360. a cold boot seems to have fixed (albeit probably temporarily) it ... suggestions? should i take it back and have it replaced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remysaus Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 still on my first since.. i think may 2006. and it's had quite a rough life since then :p (it even fell from my desk once and it's been on for days in a row) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhon Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Who knows how many people do 360's. I used to do allot on my wake skate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm still on my first which I got beginning of last July. It hasn't moved from its shelf and it survived a massive power surge the other week. I'm so happy :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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