| edugamer said: The RROD wasn't really MS' fault. Blame the EU for mandating lead-free solder and the solder companies screwing the pooch on the replacements. PS3 had the same problem with the YLOD |
Nowhere NEAR the Xbox 360 Failure Rate.
A new survey published in Game Informer's print edition indicates the Xbox 360 failure rate has climbed to a shocking 54.2%. The magazine surveyed nearly 5000 readers, asking them about their experience dealing with broken consoles.
Here are their findings:
Console failure rate
Xbox 360 – 54.2%
Playstation 3 – 10.6%
Wii – 6.8%Percentage of console owners who suffered a second hardware failure after the original repair.
Xbox 360 – 41.2%
Playstation 3 – 14.7%
Wii – 11%Percentage of people who rate their customer service experience "very helpful"
Nintendo – 56.1%
Sony – 51.1%
Microsoft – 37.7%Percentage of respondents whose friends have had console hardware failures.
Xbox 360 – 69.9%
Playstation 3 – 12.4%
Wii – 6%
http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/17/report-xbox-360-failure-rate-reaches-54
