Thirty7ven
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How many your consoles malfunctioned?
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LordBlodgett
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I've had four failures, but I think it's because I bought a lot of my consoles secondhand. In order:
1x PS1 stopped reading discs
1x Dreamcast with failed disc drive (this one was new, so extra bummer)
1x Xbox 360 with RROD
1x PS3 with YLOD (This happened way after I initially purchased, like 2019 maybe)
I had a ton of consoles growing up and they never failed, most 80's and 90's consoles were built like tanks.
1x PS1 stopped reading discs
1x Dreamcast with failed disc drive (this one was new, so extra bummer)
1x Xbox 360 with RROD
1x PS3 with YLOD (This happened way after I initially purchased, like 2019 maybe)
I had a ton of consoles growing up and they never failed, most 80's and 90's consoles were built like tanks.
Thabass
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I've had a couple, but not many.
1. N64 - Kinda died, but was my fault. As I was taking out Goldeneye out of the system, the actual board broke off and had to get a new N64 (couldn't get the board out) and a new Goldeneye. At the time I was devastated.
2. Xbox 360 - While it lasted through most of the it's the console's lifecycle, my original Xbox 360 red-ringed, but this was after I got a new Xbox 360 (Elite).
3. Xbox Series X - 24 hours after getting it, the system somehow got overloaded and the PSU went. I had a new Series X a week later because Microsoft's support team kicks ass.
That's. The rest had just died due to age or are just in storage somewhere.
1. N64 - Kinda died, but was my fault. As I was taking out Goldeneye out of the system, the actual board broke off and had to get a new N64 (couldn't get the board out) and a new Goldeneye. At the time I was devastated.
2. Xbox 360 - While it lasted through most of the it's the console's lifecycle, my original Xbox 360 red-ringed, but this was after I got a new Xbox 360 (Elite).
3. Xbox Series X - 24 hours after getting it, the system somehow got overloaded and the PSU went. I had a new Series X a week later because Microsoft's support team kicks ass.
That's. The rest had just died due to age or are just in storage somewhere.
ShadyAcshuns
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One RROD 360, two dre GameCubes, and a PS4 Pro with a faulty network card.
Efren is G.O.A.T.
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My PS3 died after Last of Us but I was able to finish it though. It just hasn't worked after that. Luckily for me the ps4 was right around the corner
TLZ
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Ouya?
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
The early consoles werent technically mine as they were family systems. First one I bought with my own money was SNES.
Intellivision - ok
NES - ok
Genesis - ok
SNES - ok
(well look at that, all the old ass cartridge systems worked)
PS1 - needed to do upside trick, then eventually it barely worked unless I kept trying for 15 minutes and maybe it would work. it got to a point I just gave it to a coworker
PS2 - ok
360 - RROD after 6 years. That 20 gb pro system almost lasted to X1. It would RROD in year 6, but I could still play. But just like PS1 upside down it got worse and worse and finally barely worked. Skyrim seemed to kill the system as it would always bomb at a loading screen
X1 - ok
X1X - couldnt get past the initial patch update. Stalled at 98%
XSX - ok
Intellivision - ok
NES - ok
Genesis - ok
SNES - ok
(well look at that, all the old ass cartridge systems worked)
PS1 - needed to do upside trick, then eventually it barely worked unless I kept trying for 15 minutes and maybe it would work. it got to a point I just gave it to a coworker
PS2 - ok
360 - RROD after 6 years. That 20 gb pro system almost lasted to X1. It would RROD in year 6, but I could still play. But just like PS1 upside down it got worse and worse and finally barely worked. Skyrim seemed to kill the system as it would always bomb at a loading screen
X1 - ok
X1X - couldnt get past the initial patch update. Stalled at 98%
XSX - ok
hinch7
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At the time when I owned a PSP (1000) it randomly stopped charging one day (after 2-3 years or so) and was basically dead. Dead screen and no power but only a LED when plugged in. Replaced with a slim 2000 model refresh.
Tbf I did take it everywhere with me and thrown in my bag a lot, so most likely my fault.
Tbf I did take it everywhere with me and thrown in my bag a lot, so most likely my fault.
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TLZ
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- Famicom blew up a few times either because I kept it on for days or I had the wrong adaptor for it.
- OG PS1 and OG PS2 had laser problems much later.
- OG PS3 just died months ago.
- OG PS4 spat out discs after a while.
- OG Xbox turns off on its own for a while now. I think it's the known capacitor issue.
- OG Xbox 360 RROD a year+ later.
- OG PS1 and OG PS2 had laser problems much later.
- OG PS3 just died months ago.
- OG PS4 spat out discs after a while.
- OG Xbox turns off on its own for a while now. I think it's the known capacitor issue.
- OG Xbox 360 RROD a year+ later.
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Pimpbaa
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My colecovision died but the console market was dead by then so it didn’t matter (especially since I had a C64). My original Xbox died the moment I plugged it in for the first time (got it replaced the same day at walmart). I had 2 Xbox 360s die on me due to its faulty design. My 3rd one was a newer revision but I didn’t want to take the chance, so I sold it and stuck with my PS3 for the rest of the generation. Man that gen really sucked early on, 360s failing and the PS3 too expensive.
Come On Tars
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on christmas i got a bad og xbox. I was so sad. Costco wasn't near by so it took a couple days to swap it out. I do remember playing it on the mini tv in our family Suburban plus the hotel afterwords with my brothers tho so that was a core memory.
Same xbox that I modded got broke somehow while I was away. I suspect my dad moved it into storage aggro haha.
Same xbox that I modded got broke somehow while I was away. I suspect my dad moved it into storage aggro haha.
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Justin9mm
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40 here, never had a console die/malfunction in my gaming life. From my original Atari, Commodore 64, NES, Mega Drive etc. To launch PS1, PS2 and even PS3. I also had a 360 at one stage, wasn't keen on Xbox back then but that also had no issues. I mean I did have to blow in my NES cartridges and shit like that lol but no actual malfunctions that needed to get fixed.
I'm always perplexed by the people who have multiple consoles die like going through 4 or 5 360's. I always felt like I must be taking care of my stuff better than others.
I'm always perplexed by the people who have multiple consoles die like going through 4 or 5 360's. I always felt like I must be taking care of my stuff better than others.
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Hero of Spielberg
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2 x X360 RROD
1 x PS3 YLOD
1 x PS4 double beep of death
1 x PS3 YLOD
1 x PS4 double beep of death
Ryūtō
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Currently my PS4. It got a corrupted database somehow. It still turns on and can(?) still boot games, but the interface is super laggy. After awhile it just turns off by itself, but doesn't seem to be from overheating.
It could be an HDD issue and was also looking into buying a new motherboard, but in the end just decided to start saving for a PS5.
It could be an HDD issue and was also looking into buying a new motherboard, but in the end just decided to start saving for a PS5.
kurisu_1974
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YLOD on my fat PS3.
My first Wii fried its GPU from the heat of the wifi adapter which was a known issue back then.
My first Wii fried its GPU from the heat of the wifi adapter which was a known issue back then.
CuteFaceJay
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PS2 that had issues reading disks back in the day and I've had a number of Red Rings on 360.
King Dazzar
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I had an Amiga CD32 stop loading games. Left it in a cupboard for a couple of months and it started working Ok again. I've owned off the top of my head: Sega Saturn, SNES, N64, Dreamcast, OG Xbox, Xbox 360, X1X, XSX, PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5 and none of them have had issues. Though many of those I've sold within a year for one reason or another. My XSX disc drive is very noisy, though its been like that since launch.
YOU PC BRO?!
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Like so many others, only the Xbox 360
King Dazzar
Member
360 ring of death?
Thirty7ven
Banned
Twice!
Cyberpunkd
Member
Owned N64, PS2 2x, PS3 2x, PS4 Pro, PS5, Xbox, X360, XSX 2x, GCN.
DS Lite, 3DS, PSP, PSV, Switch.
The only time I had issues was dead laser in one PS2.
DS Lite, 3DS, PSP, PSV, Switch.
The only time I had issues was dead laser in one PS2.
King Dazzar
Member
Dead oh dear. I take it you didn't try for a third?
Stare-Bear
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Owned NES, SNES, N64, PS3 Phat and Slim, PS4 Pro, PS5 and PC...
Only thing that conked out on me was my PC with a dodgy harddrive and GPU.
Only thing that conked out on me was my PC with a dodgy harddrive and GPU.
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GreatnessRD
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- Xbox 360 Red Ring
- PS3 YOLD
- PS2 stopped reading disc then switched to PS2 Slim
wipeout364
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PS1, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360
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