Looking to buy number 8 360

Livestrong · 7 Oct 2007 at 10:30

Guys

Before I buy my 8th 360 console number 7 went back last week the Elite hard drive failed error code e68 then the console failed.

I have to play PGR4

So before I get my new 360 should I now try and source the new 360 lot number.

Lot #0734 this forum below is saying the halo 3 360s have the 65nm (Falcon) console can anyone with the halo 360 console confirm this.

Console made on or after 24th August 2007 have the new cpu.

http://forums.xbox.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=15804553

ramdor · 7 Oct 2007 at 11:09

Perhaps it is 'better the devil you know than the devil you dont'. Who knows if these 'new' xbox's will have problems.

Richie.

ic1male · 7 Oct 2007 at 11:22

EIGHT!?

What are you doing to them? Do you live in the Sahara desert or something?

akirru · 7 Oct 2007 at 11:30

To have that many consoles fail .. are you sure it isn't something of your doing? Is the 360 and its power supply kept somewhere with good airflow?

Shicky · 7 Oct 2007 at 11:54

Yeah i can understand one or maybe even at a stretch two failures, you must be heating it with a bunch of magnifying glasses or sumot. Im on number 1 for 14months and no problems at all as of yet.....here come the 3 red lights now i jynx'd it!

Larnica · 7 Oct 2007 at 12:10

Did you elite die, or did you just have an elite HD for your pemium?

V4NT0M · 7 Oct 2007 at 12:12

lol thats some bad luck, still got a near launch console going strong.

NokkonWud · 7 Oct 2007 at 12:29

His elite didn't 'die' though, his HDD went.
However, to go through so many I do wonder what you are doing to them all.

Livestrong · 7 Oct 2007 at 14:17

All I am doing is using the console to play games and the machine packs up

The 360 Elite the hard drive gave a error e68 then the console just died so I took it back got a refund last week.

The consoles I had all had great airflow nothing blocked I guess I am unlucky I have a moan say never again will I buy a 360, then another good game comes out I want a 360 again

Buzza · 7 Oct 2007 at 14:21

were a lot of those consoles refurbs, sent to you from microsoft?

Tunney · 7 Oct 2007 at 14:32

Shicky said:
Yeah i can understand one or maybe even at a stretch two failures, you must be heating it with a bunch of magnifying glasses or sumot. Im on number 1 for 14months and no problems at all as of yet.....here come the 3 red lights now i jynx'd it!

Microsoft send out refurbs to replace faulty consoles. From my own experience, these refurbs aren't fully tested and are sometimes faulty themselves.

norm · 7 Oct 2007 at 15:00

My 4th 360 console is close to failing completely now after 11 months. Locked up 6 times in the past 6 hours.

McManicMan · 7 Oct 2007 at 15:13

i'd give up TBH, strill got my launch day console here and i personally know a fair few on their 2nd, but 8, thats taken things abit extreme, lol

i-bert · 7 Oct 2007 at 15:35

McManicMan said:
i'd give up TBH, strill got my launch day console here and i personally know a fair few on their 2nd, but 8, thats taken things abit extreme, lol

Same here.My lanch day console is still going strong.

My mate is on his second.His other had some problems reading discs and he still has the console.The thing is he like to take things apart and try and fix it himself.His second console is only a few months old but he has voided the warrenty already by messing.

Buffman · 7 Oct 2007 at 18:47

Do you keep it beside a radiator?
4 seems a bit harsh, but 8 returned is plain ridiculous, either you're unlucky or you're keeping it in a bad spot. Personally I'm still on the 360 I bought in Jan 06

SS-89 · 7 Oct 2007 at 18:52

Im still on console number 1 here from Jan 06, still going strong. Its insane that you will be on number eight soon...

da_mic_1530 · 7 Oct 2007 at 19:01

write to MS, think there was a case with someone on 6 and he got a few freebies, an xbox etc

BlairH · 7 Oct 2007 at 19:03

Just out of curiosity: Is the thing plugged into a surge protector? 360s seem to be quite sensitive with some surge protectors.

sw1 · 7 Oct 2007 at 19:07

8!!!!!!, wow I would have given up by now. I'm amazed you keep going back given your luck

I got my core day one on launch day, that's all that was available, got all the bits on a work trips to the states to make it almost a premium and have never had anything wrong with it in the 2 years.

Happily sits on top of my sky box, maybe mines the last one left - A true collectors item like star wars figures ;o))

Warbie · 7 Oct 2007 at 19:08

'this one better not go wrong too'!

*wraps 360 in protective felt cloth and stands it on lucky radiator*