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What game consoles have died on you?
- Thread starter Kagoshima_Luke
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John Kowalski
Banned
None really, I remember my Saturn broke once and we couldn't close the disc lid but my father fixed it somehow. Also the PS2 reading errors. That's about it.
Barrel Cannon
Member
My first 360. I bought a new one but kept the old one and managed to fix it. It works fine now.
My NES stopped reading games. I cleaned out and it works like charm
My NES stopped reading games. I cleaned out and it works like charm
mhayes86
Member
My PS2 was dead the day I got it back in 2001. My dad got it replaced the next day, then it died about a year or two later. Sony repaired it for free, and it has been working like a champ ever since, though not without the occasional cleaning.
Other than that, my OG Xbox died back in 2006, I think, but I have no idea why.
Other than that, my OG Xbox died back in 2006, I think, but I have no idea why.
Adam Tyner
Member
My fat PS3 YLOD-ed, but that's the only console I've owned that flat-out died. Even my launch 360 is still going strong.
Along those lines, though, my Atari Lynx will only work with batteries. The power jack doesn't work with any of the AC adaptors I've tried.
Along those lines, though, my Atari Lynx will only work with batteries. The power jack doesn't work with any of the AC adaptors I've tried.
Interfectum
Gold Member
One PS3 (YLOD they repaired).
Four Xbox 360s (RROD hell).
Four Xbox 360s (RROD hell).
Malick[AI]
Member
2 PS1s, 1 PS2, 2 XBOX 360s.
LordOfChaos
Member
Xbox 360, Falcon motherboard revision. Replaced with a Jasper that still runs.
Other than that...Nothing, I don't think. My N64 outlasted most of my electronics over a lifetime. PS4 CUH-1215 going strong. Didn't own that many consoles I guess.
Other than that...Nothing, I don't think. My N64 outlasted most of my electronics over a lifetime. PS4 CUH-1215 going strong. Didn't own that many consoles I guess.
Gamecube: Disc drive failed 3 years after getting it (2001-2004)
Wii: GPU inside it failed after about 5 years, no longer would output sound nor video, but would connect to Wifi and turn on/off properly.
Xbox 360: RROD after 2 years, first gen model
And most recently:
NES: 72 Pin connector is only working about 20% of the time, however I can replace that myself.
Wii: GPU inside it failed after about 5 years, no longer would output sound nor video, but would connect to Wifi and turn on/off properly.
Xbox 360: RROD after 2 years, first gen model
And most recently:
NES: 72 Pin connector is only working about 20% of the time, however I can replace that myself.
Managed to get through my gaming life without any of my consoles dying out on me. Guess I've been lucky in that regard.
Not sure if it counts as a console, but my little brother did wreck our Amiga 500 when we were young. He stuck a knitting needle inside the indestructible Tac-2 joystick which caused the computer to short circuit and the whole thing just stopped working.
Not sure if it counts as a console, but my little brother did wreck our Amiga 500 when we were young. He stuck a knitting needle inside the indestructible Tac-2 joystick which caused the computer to short circuit and the whole thing just stopped working.
dr.rocktopus
Banned
360. Accidentally bought a "new in box" Xenon model...in 2007 D: GPU died.
My N64 power supply started to go. It would lead to some terrifying glitches for some reason - I was playing Mario 64 one day and Mario some how flipped upside down, head in the floor no animation while moving, and the music instead became a deep two note overwhelming tone. I felt this was apt happening in the haunted castle level.
My brother broke my DS lite because he took it to the bathroom one day to kill time during prayer service at a Hindu mandir we used to go to. He dropped it by accident and the hinge broke, splitting the unit in half. I still want to make one of those GBA customs with the lower half - it still works somehow lol
My N64 power supply started to go. It would lead to some terrifying glitches for some reason - I was playing Mario 64 one day and Mario some how flipped upside down, head in the floor no animation while moving, and the music instead became a deep two note overwhelming tone. I felt this was apt happening in the haunted castle level.
My brother broke my DS lite because he took it to the bathroom one day to kill time during prayer service at a Hindu mandir we used to go to. He dropped it by accident and the hinge broke, splitting the unit in half. I still want to make one of those GBA customs with the lower half - it still works somehow lol
I bought a used PS1 from Gamestop or maybe it was EB back then and it stopped working. Then I brought it back and it happened again. Then I brought it back and it happened again. Then I brought it back and bought a new system.
They were obviously selling broken systems as used. I think they all were overheating since at least some of them worked upside down some of the time.
They were obviously selling broken systems as used. I think they all were overheating since at least some of them worked upside down some of the time.