Xbox 360 failure rates are reportedly down to PS3 levels, just as the generation comes to a close

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slowmo said:
Sad S.T.A.G.E....

Isnt the point of the thread to discuss this new information and not retread old ground thats been done to death.

What's sad is that articles like the one this thread is about "Xbox is finally considered as stable as PS3, per 500k users" is still a form of trying to say "Hey Xbox360 hardware is finally just as good as PS3's". But it's true, the console cycle is already past it's retirement age. So for the report to say it's JUST NOW as stable as the PS3, is flat out ridiculous! The consoles time on the market is over and it's just now as reliable as it should have been from launch almost a decade ago!! That's madness.

P.S. I did go out and buy a 360 on launch day, like any true gamer would, wanting the next new piece of tech in gaming. And I loved it for a few years, but the failure rates were just the tip of the iceberg for me. Further more, I didn't want a console dedicated primarily to shooters. Gaming to me has always been about more than just headshots and kill/death ratio's. I've always been a PlayStation gamer, but I'm not incapable of enjoying other systems and their games. I owned a Wii as well, and will probably buy the WiiU. So it's not a fanboy issue here. It's the simple fact that Microsoft pushed junk hardware on us, and covered it up/didn't make it right til the end of the consoles life cycle and the media were a big part of making that possible....and they didn't do it out of the kindness of their hearts :)  I'm all for competition in the marketplace because that means better products for us, the gamers. Here's hoping that Microsoft doesn't repeat history with the 720. And I WILL NOT be making it a day one purchase like I will be doing with the PS4 and WiiU. They have to PROVE to me that their product is what is claims to be. I'll have plenty of games to play on the plethora of gaming apparatus' I own/will own, without getting butt-hurt by Microsoft. I just wish the rest of the gaming nation would wake up and do the same. Say to Microsoft, "this isn't right, and we'll not be bought off  with your garbage!"