| thx1139 said:
It is utter bullshit. The post acted like MS tool the old (pre-falcon) machines and retrofited them into the 360 Arcades. Console failures (like any type of electronic component) will always be around. Since the falcon the root cause of why there were so many 3 red light codes (also known as RRoD) has been fixed. The 3 red lights is a code for troubleshooting. As long as a 360 can overheat for any reason there will be a potential for 3 red lights. Part of the reason the 360 is now doing so much better is because the high failure rate has been corrected. Sure some older units have the issue (thus the 3 year warranty from purchase). Sure some new units may have an issue just like any PS3 or Wii could fail. The public believes that the issue has been corrected and the failure rates for a brand new 360 is around the same as the failure rate for a PS3 or Wii. Back to original question. "Why Wii still sale like hot cakes?". I dont know the answer, but I do know the answer certainly isnt the software. |
Actually, its not utter bullshit. I'll try to respond to your post, sifting through the poor grammar.
The core of the problem was fixed with the changed in the GPU with the better sized nm, which offset a lot of the issues, as previously mentioned. The arcade units were the last to be updated, it has nothing to do do with retrofiting, but a surplus of existing boards ready to be thrown into the console. They wrapped up their supply of the older boards with the arcade, officially switching over in late October. This is as precise as it gets, simple business strategy, and the reality of it. Its not bullshit, its not made up, its what happened. Argue till you're blue in the face, this is the situation that has been wth the Arcade units, which still had some ofthe older version GPU consoles in stores as recent as last month. That supply has likely dwindled away by now, so it's a safer bet to get one of the improved units. Of course, just looking at the manufacture date on the side of the box will allow you to determine this.
