Right. I give up.

For me in the UK, the PS3 and 360 are under 1 year manufacturer's warranty so Sony and Microsoft will replace the console for faultiness during that time. UK is not under the EU directive 1999 (as far as I have read), and the conditions are too strict to go on the legal warranty of 2 years, but if they do apply, then they apply for both the PS3 and 360. Most UK consumers buy from the huge chains like GAME, Amazon, HMV and not a specialised electronics dealer.

That means the only other extended warranty is given by Microsoft for 3 years for the other known issues. Or if you buy an extended warranty from the retailer (which is sold widely here).

I give up also because the initial OP message (as always) was meant to say Microsoft sucks at whatever they do, and should really be titled - "Why do I attack Microsoft so much?" under the pretense that its meant to be an education. Try that title for 'self-reflection'.

Also frankly I never had any issues with the 360 (its already beating the PS2 and Gamecube in that respect) and there are way too many games now and in the future to worry about these things.

vaio said: MikeB said: @ vaio If this law exists in the form you are saying then why to retailers sell extended warranty 3 and 5 years if it´s not needed it would be defrauding their costumers and they would be soud for selling something that is worhless since according to you the same thing is covered by law and there would be no need for an extende warranty? For example you can get a brand new replacement (vs refurb) if unrepairable, you'll also have less burden (like having to construct a letter like above in many cases). But as the head of the consumenten authority stated, consumers are often misinformed by the benefits. They are already covered by warranty. If you don't agree with how the laws in the Netherlands work, write a formal complaint to the Dutch Consumer Authority, maybe it will result in some laughs over there. To contact them: http://www.consuwijzer.nl/Ik_wil_advies_over/Elektronica_en_huishoudelijke_apparatuur/Garantie/Basisinformatie/Bijkopen_van_garantie "Soms kunt u bij een product extra garantie kopen. Dit lijkt handig, maar het is meestal niet nodig." Translation: "Some times you can buy extra warranty with a product. This looks handy, but is usually not needed"    So you proved nothing again then this discusion is over untill you show me a link to dutch law that explixit says you guys in the netherlands have a 3 year warranty on electronics and that overides the EU directive, if you can´t then have a nice day.

You haven't been really listening or have you?

Consumentenautoriteit, de Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit (NMa) and OPTA state:

"in Nederland hebt u vaak langer dan twee jaar garantie. Hoe lang u garantie hebt, hangt af van het product dat u koopt."

In the Netherlands you often have more than 2 years warranty. How long, depends on the product.

Banned gaffers are supposed to post on Evilbore, not Vgchartz.

Sigh.

So you are working doubleshift now uh? I'm sorry your beloved brand for which you show so much affection is getting so few sales.

I find funny Sony lackey's are trying to flog the customer service / reliability scarecrow again. 

He's not here to discuss anything, he's just marketing Sony. He also does a good job at appearing insane while doing so.

That's why he's banned from neogaf now, even when insane trolls like dfyb or spwolf are still allowed there.

It's better than eating the boot, which is what Sony fanboys do, swallow anything Sony tell/show/give them and they think it's awesome.

Seriously though, this thread's a bit unnecessary isn't it.

lol, but why would MikeB ever get banned from any site?  He only speaks the truth and he is NEVER wrong?  He must of been persecuted for being right so much right? 

lol, poor MikeB.  Nobody likes him.

Why are fanboys NEVER able to admit that they are wrong?? They just keep spewing out nonsense even when they are proved wrong again and again and again!!!

Both groups are as bad as each other really. And you're right, this isn't necessary. It seems lately we've had a lot of threads where to sole purpose is to insult or attack other console fans/fanboys.

Why are there so many PS3 fanboy threads in Microsoft section?

Oh my God... In that thread, he actually said the SPU's were general purpose processors... I was under the impression that they were not. Am I wrong? o_0