That's true.
Whatever early studies there were, the failure rate now is clearly way, way above what it is for normal CE devices. Here's another Googled survey.
The Next Gen Brick?
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Sigfried1977
Legend
No pets, no carpet flooring. I think I'm just unlucky with that stuff. It's only ever happened to the initial systems. It even happened to my original Xbox, and thanks to full hd installs I basically never even used the disc drive on that thing. I never had a single problem with a replacement console so far.
If you don't smoke either then I guess you really are cursed in some way.
Tobacco smoke can cause some pretty disgustingly vile buildup inside fan-cooled electronics when mixed with dust.(((interference)))
Veteran
My PS3 bought in early 08 failed early last year.
I was quite surprised since I hardly play on my PS3, my sister is the one who uses it the most for watching TV shows/movies she's downloaded.
I was quite surprised since I hardly play on my PS3, my sister is the one who uses it the most for watching TV shows/movies she's downloaded.
on the other perspective, console that easily dies make unofficial service center flourish
The RRoD on Xbox 360 is also a nice business. The game shop fix it for 40 dollar, then a few months or a year later the customer will be back to fix their Xbox again. Repeat that every few month-year
The RRoD on Xbox 360 is also a nice business. The game shop fix it for 40 dollar, then a few months or a year later the customer will be back to fix their Xbox again. Repeat that every few month-year
Angelcurio
Regular
I'm on my third PS3 console. My 60GB launch unit died from YLOD just 4 months before the release of the PS3 Slim. Then i bought a 120GB PS3 Slim when it launched and the BD drive has died twice already, which i assume is because it is a lower quality drive than the ones used in the launch units. I gifted that PS3 to my brother in law, and now i'm using a 160GB PS3 slim, which has been working flawlessly.
The Fat PS3 is pretty well built. I remember in the early days when talks about overheating were everywhere, one of the sites ran PS3 in a sauna for hours. It passed the test. I was folding 24/7 through the hot summer without a hitch.
When my PS3 die, I intend to frame the motherboard up. The original board is a work of science and art. The newer PS3s feel cheap to me.
Yes I also remember that someone had a PS3 in a sauna for hours so way back in 2007 when I purchased a $500.00 60GB PS3 I thought let me play the living daylights out of it for 12 hours straight on each saturday and sunday of the weekend I purchased it and did not have any problems, nor notice any "loud" fan sounds.
Years later it actually took GTA IV The complete edition for the fan to ramp up to seriously loud levels but by then I decided (early 2011) to disassemble the console, clean it, apply Artic Silver 5 and then run Gran Turismo 5 for 24 hours straight on Ferrari races (all 16 cars being premium) and never ever had a problem with GTA IV again after that.
I really don't think neither Sony or Microsoft are going to have similar over heating issues mainly because apart from technology process improvements both next gen consoles are based on what hardcore tech enthusiasts including myself see as cut down CPU/GPU parts.
What I mean if is you compare the temps of high end GPUs like Radeon 7970, GeForce GTX 680 and GeForce GTX Titan to lower units then more than likely heat in such a small closed form factor like a console will be less of an issue...
Microsoft is no doubt trying to prevent a new RRoD problem for obvious reasons... I have friends who still have their 4 or 7 dead Xbox 360s in their closets.
There is also yields and power consumption, no doubt Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are heavily targeting that in order to build and sell as many units as possible to prevent a holiday season where consumers cannot find skus in stock specially since they are more ambitious with their world wide launches more so this time.
