In Real Life

The Red Ring Of Pumpkin Death

Just wrap it in a towel or something. If that doesn’t work, you can always send it off to get fixed. Thanks Cesar for the carving!


September 2, 2009
News

Report: 360 More Reliable, Repairs Less Frequent

According to data released by third-party warranty providers SquareTrade, since the mid-point of 2008 the Xbox 360′s reliability has improved out of sight.


August 26, 2009
In Real Life

Distressed-Look 360 Up For Sale On EBay

A British gamer has listed on eBay his red-ringed Xbox 360. And it’s in even worse shape than that suggests.


August 24, 2009
News

Microsoft Responds To Xbox Failure Rate Claim

Microsoft’s responded to Game Informer’s controversial survey, which found 54.6 percent of Xbox 360s – among their readership anyway – have gone RRoD. Microsoft didn’t dispute numbers or offer their own, but did concede they’re “constantly improving” the 360′s design.


August 19, 2009
News

Report: Xbox 360 Failure Rate Over 50 Per Cent

It’s that time again! Time to talk about Xbox 360 failure rates — you know, the Red Ring of Death and all that jazz.


August 18, 2009
In Real Life

Dead Xbox 360 Auction, Dog Owners Preferred

Kotaku AU

What do you do with your Xbox 360 once it’s red-ringed itself? You could get it repaired, I suppose, but what if it’s out of warranty? You could sell it as a dog tie-out.


June 21, 2009
In Real Life

RRoD Prevents Condensation Ring Of Death


April 18, 2009
News

Microsoft Explains the E74 Code, Sorta

When Microsoft announced they were extending their warranty for Xbox 360s that received a E74 error, I was curious how different the code was from the red ring of death. Not very, it turns out.


April 16, 2009
In Real Life

Put That RROD 360 To Good Use!

Faced with a red-ringed 360, a user is left with a few options. They could brave Microsoft customer support and send it back. Or… they could make a fighting stick out of it.


March 23, 2009
News

Launch 360 Owners Now Gaming Unprotected

Kotaku AU

March 23 marks the third anniversary of the Xbox 360′s Australian launch. And to celebrate, as Jason Hill notes on his Screenplay blog this morning, gamers who bought their console on launch day will now find that extended warranty to cover “red ring of death” hardware failures no longer applies.