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Survey says Xbox 360 has 42% fail rate
Ricardo Trejo
In a recent survey done by No Fuss Reviews the raw data shows that the Xbox 360 has an absolutely dismal failure rate at 42%. Yeah, that’s just shy of 1 out of every 2 consoles guaranteed to get those dreaded Red Rings. That’s just insane, Microsoft!
But it should be noted for those that are unaware, if anyone’s 360 ever does get the RROD (red rings of doom) then it’s covered under the warranty for up to 3 full years. That’s plainly Microsoft acknowledge that they screwed up big time, though I still don’t see why they just can’t permanently fix it. Also just to add, the survey doesn’t mention that out of the 500,000 participants which Xbox models were used to collect the data - it was just a general surveying if your console has ever failed you in any capacity, even in cases unrelated to the RROD error.
What I find interesting is that in my own personal experience I’ve never had an issue with my 360 consoles (knock on wood.) And that’s me owning two 360’s - 1 launch system and 1 Arcade console. I don’t know what to say except that I guess I’m just one of the lucky ones.
