Rumor: the real reason for the RROD revealed

I would not purchase a system I knew had over a 50% failure rate. Easy as that. They fixed it? HIGHLY DOUBTFUL. They just added in a new way for the system to break down, so you will be forced to buy the next model (Xbox 1080) so they get more money. They realized they did not throw in an HDMI, so quickly they had to add one in? IDIOTS. That is all M$ is. They rush a crappy product through, just so they can squeeze for every penny. The rest of the world IS NOT buying their crap! Only America.

@ RRoD

What a clever moniker. Did you think that up all by yourself, or did a bunch of PS3 fanbots get together and brain storm that witty little diddy?

To begin with, people should enjoy the sytem(s) of their choosing. Nevertheless, I must take umbrage at your litany of claims.

Do you have a source, other than your ass, for the % of hardware failures for the xbox 360? (And, No; anecdotal evidence does not consitute fact or even a scientific approximation of fact.)

MS claims they have the problem fixed, you, on the other hand, claim otherwise. Do you, once again, have any basis for that claim other then channelling the gurgling sound that emanates from your lower orifice?

HDMI is POINTLESS for a system that was designed to play GAMES. Its selling point (non consumer friendly) is that it provides COPY PROTECTION for HD Movies. I do feel it was pointless to add it to the 360, however, I UNDERSTAND why MS did it, as it removes a bullet point from the Sony propoganda.

Surly you remember those heady days, as a PS3 Fanbot, when you erroneously claimed 360 users couldn't have a HD gaming experience without HDMI? Of course, that statement was factually incorrect, at best, and intellectually bankrupt, at worse.

As for what the rest of the world is buying, it's the Wii. The MS console, I believe, is still out selling the PS3 globally, unless you have facts to indicate otherwise. Regionally, the PS3 whips the 360 in Japan...much like what the 360 does to the PS3 here in the United States.

Now, what was your point again?

Knight Marquise you are a prime example of a brainwashed xbox fanboy idiot, and proved exactly what i said in my earlier post. You did not speak any facts or make any good points in your reply to me. Your a fanboy because your too broke to afford all the consoles so you have to convince yourself the one you have is superior. Me on the other hand, i own all three consoles so i'm able to make unbiased evaluations when it comes to the 3 consoles. What kind of lonely freak are you? You researched me and everything and looked up things i said on other sites, i'm a call the police on you, your a damn stalker.lol You didn't research good enough, because if you did you would of known that i have an xbox elite. So your PS3 fanbot claims are ridiculous, i'm a fan of games in general, especially the playstation brand. Stop making up excuses for MS, the 360 is a fucked up console. My Elite scratches the very few games i have for 360, i'm a probably get the rrod, but i don't play my 360 that often so i've been lucky. If it wasn't for Gears of War 2, i would have sold my 360 months ago.

lol @ "i'm a call the police on you"

you-a call the police? Are you Mario or something? ("It's a me!")

Any argument you have turns to shit because you don't know how to communicate like a human being. Learn to talk like a big boy, and get back to us with your debate when you're ready.

Take your time. I know literacy is a big step.

Oh, and by the way: It's "You're a damn stalker" not "your a damn stalker" and "You're too broke" not "your too broke."

You're like Biff from Back to the Future. You try to sound smart, but it just makes you sound even more stupid.

"I would have sold my 360 months ago"

So do it. Nobody's going to miss you on Live, that's for sure.

Wonky360...

I don't live in the UK, so I am admittedly ignorant of your laws. I am curious, though. Who gets to define the "natural" lifespan of said device? The manufacture or the government?

Another 360 fanboy making up excuses for MS. No other console in history has messed up as much as the 360, or had a failure as high so give it up already. Go on youtube and look it up, on the morning news they reported that the 360 is the most faulty hardware product in American history. Don't be ignorant, the facts are the facts: 360 failure rate is 33%, PS3 and Wii failure rate less than 1%. You idiots praise MS for fixing them for free when you should already expect them to. MS is a greedy ass company, there's no way they would be fixing people's 360's if the failure rate wasn't so high. They know they would have a million fucking lawsuits if they didn't.LOL The whole point of buying games is to PLAY GAMES! If you have to keep sending your 360 to MS, then your not playing games.

Dude, efeez, it really seemes like you're just holding on to bitter memories. i dont think that anyone who is actually reading through these comments is oblivious to 360's bricking. mine did. it was error code 74. i even waited a year before getting mine in hopes that it would be an improved one. and as far as you having all three,.. i dont care. go have fun playing games, thats the same thing i do, just with one console and that suits me just fine. halo, ninja gaiden and forza and now oblivion; its why i have a 360. heavenly sword is really cool... but i think ninja gaiden 2 is going to be freakin amazing.

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