Red Ring of Death...Unmotivation Style
The results show that Wii has a failure rate of about 6%. The Playstation 3 came in with a rate of failure at around 10%. Now, Xbox fan boys, prepare to be let down. As we all know, the Xbox 360 is known for it’s infamous “red ring of death”, the problem that has caused the failures of so many systems. Due to the “rrod”, along with other smaller problems, the Xbox 360 was shown to have a failure rate over 54%. This is over 5x as much as the Playstation 3 and 9x as much as the Wii.
On a positive note, Microsoft is making large strides in the fight against the red ring of death. With a console replacement process that has improved considerably over the years and new motherboards powered by “Jasper” chips, the problem with the red ring of death is slowing.
On another note, if the survey had only been given to Xbox 360 owners that have owned a Xbox 360 for over 3 years, it is likely that the failure rates would have been higher then the 54%. The survey also gave another frequency, showing that only 4% of the owners of failed Xbox 360’s wouldn’t be buying a new system on account of the system failures.
Has your Xbox suffered a Red Ring of Death? Well, much more is known about the RROD today then was known 3 years ago. Today, it isn’t even neccesary to send your Xbox into Microsoft to have it fixed, it is a job you can do in your own home and start playing in an hour. A great guide for fixing your RROD can be found Here!
