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Xbox 360 Failure Rate Is 54.2%

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-seems-a-bit-high dept.

Colonel Korn writes "The Seattle PI Blog is reporting that a soon to be published Game Informer survey finally shows the failure rate of XBOX 360s: 54%! The survey also shows the rates of failure for the PS3 (11%) and Wii (7%). Impressively, only 4% of respondents said they wouldn't buy a new 360 because of hardware failures."

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  1. So Microsoft could have... by sarkeizen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Focused significantly more on quality control and then simply shipped every second 360 casing with packing peanuts and achieved the same result?

  2. Re:Missing Details by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is a pretty significant difference, and owing to Slashdot's frequent editorial errors, I'd say trust eldavojohn.

    And I'm going to assume that eldavojohn is mistaken. If only there were some published reference we could consult to clear this up...

  3. Re:Warranty by rockbottoms · · Score: 5, Funny

    My 5 Nintendo based systems have never failed once (Well the NES can be a bit of pain sometimes, ha ha).

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  4. Re:Why no Xbox 360 Slim? by badasscat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Except for a broken leg, a shattered skull and a gunshot to the heart, I'm completely uninjured!

  5. Re:Missing Details by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not to mention the cost of the equipment you had to replace and the clinic bills because of the Wiimote's destructive powers (impact damage to plasma TVs, black-eyes, etc.). That's easily several extra hundred dollars.

    Hah, that's what you get for not having socialised health care, us Brits can hit each other with our Wiimotes with callous disregard for the true cost!