Posts tagged failure-rate

Digital Foundry examines why 360 and PS3 can't take the heat

by Justin McElroy (Aug 31st 2009 10:50AM)

You could make the argument that system reliability has been the preeminent conversation of this console generation, but it's one often clouded by speculation and a lack of reliable information. Digital Foundry talked to Darren Thickbroom, an engineer for an independent console workshop, who ...

Game Informer: Xbox 360 at 54.2 percent failure rate

by Griffin McElroy (Aug 17th 2009 4:01PM)

digg_url = 'http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/17/game-informer-xbox-360-at-54-2-percent-failure-rate/'; The latest issue of Game Informer contains a surprising statistic for anyone who's ever loved and lost their Microsoft-branded home console – according to their survey, in which over 5,000 ...

Xbox 360 failure rate at 16%, warranty provider reports

by James Ransom-Wiley (Feb 14th 2008 11:30AM)

Working with a sufficient sample size of over 1,000 claims, SquareTrade, a warranty seller, has projected the Xbox 360 failure rate at 16.4% -- and likely climbing. Comparatively, the company reports failure rates hovering around 3% for PlayStation 3 and Wii, based on less accurate sample sizes ...