| Parasitic said: Is it always free to get a 360 repaired? When they return it, do they send you a new or do they just repair yours? And what are the chances of it breaking down again once you've got it back? It took me about 2 months to decide whether to get a 360 or PS3. I definitely wanted somethin that's not known for breaking down, scratching discs, and being loud. I went to Circuit City planning on buying a PS3. My choice wasn't exacly final and a random store employee was enough to make me get a 360 instead. Refunded it after about a month deciding that I really wanted a PS3. Now it's been about 4 months since I've had my PS3, and I really hate to say this, but I'm gettin a tad bit bored already (all my owned games listed in the profile). MGS4 and KZ2 are the only two exclusives that interested me, but MGS4's SP can't keep me entertained forever, and I was extremely dissapointed to find out that KZ2's online just wasn't my thing (this game was one of the big reasons I bought a PS3). Besides those, some other exclusives ended up boring me. Anyways, I've been thinking about gettin a 360, but I'm not sure yet. I just don't feel safe owning a console with so many hardware failures. I seriously wish MS could've made it much more reliable, it would've made my choice much easier to make. How common are RRoD's nowadays? If I ever manage to get over it's issues, I'll then have to decide if it'll be worth it - I'd be getting it mainly for Halo3 and Gears2. I actually haven't even played Halo 3 but seems like most people I know have it, so I should probably try it out first and not repeat what I did with my PS3. I dunno if it's the games, or just me. I had a Gamecube and enjoyed it for almost 2 years (SSBM was ridiculously fun). Sometime after that, I got a taste of PC gaming. Found out about modding, then PC eventually became my main gaming platform for many years. I sold the GC somewhere around that time. When I finally jumped back into console gaming, it felt abit like a downgrade. Of course, I still love not being stuck to my desk anymore (and not having to worry about system reqs). Splitscreen was another huge plus, but some PS3 have this bad habit of focusing so much on graphics that they end up losing splitscreen. Besides the questions, yes, this is a minor rant. =l |
1) It's not 'always free' to repair RRoD. You get a 3 year warranty, in which, shipping and the cost of repair are totally free. Also, if it breaks down....2 years into the 3 year warranty, the warranty gets extended another 3 years from the date of repair. I have a launch Xbox 360 (November 22nd, 2005), and my warranty expires in late 2010. Otherwise, you have a standard 1-year warranty for other parts, and repairing the console outside of that is around $90.
2) Anymore, they try to get your original X360 back to you with a new mobo, but I can't say 'oh, you'll always get yours back'. I think I got my same 360 this last RROD (I've had 2 since launch), but it had a new mobo, AFAIK.
3) The chances of it RRoD-ing after getting repaired is very slim. Really, it comes down to what version of the 360 you get (not the Arcade/Pro, but the internals). If you go pick up a Falcon or Jasper, chances are, it won't RRoD. If it does for some incredible reason, a fixed one should be even more trustworthy. RRoDs, and the issues people have with them are almost entirely from old launch 360s, and the refurbs that came from them. The RRoDing 360's were made from November 2005 through August 2007. Anything after that (Falcon model or newer) has been vastly better in terms of reliability.
RRoDs, among newer models, are non-existant. The 360 has got a bad rap from the launch 360s, and not the newer models. I dare you to try to find a Jasper X360 that has RRoDed, because very few, if any, have. Falcons still have had some RRoD issues, but they were far more rare than the earlier models.
If you buy a X360, and get a Jasper model - it has a 65nm GPU and CPU (with a 150w power supply), your chances of getting an RRoD are nearly 0.
I know there are a lot of people that are hesitant about RRoD, but I can assure you that the problems are over. You have just as likely of a chance to break a X360 as you would a PS3 or Wii. My only suggestion is not to buy a refurb or a used one to ensure you get the newest model. If you pick one up, I'd highly suggest double checking for a 150w power supply, which ensures it's a Jasper 360. Those are the most reliable ones yet, as MS has made GREAT strides on reliability.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
