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How many consoles have you owned that had hardware failure?
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HoofHearted
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Pong Paddles - when I threw them across the room after losing to my brother 4 times in a row…
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
OG PSX & PS2 had reading problems but they could be fixed, so I wouldn't count them.
but actual hardware failure and not turning on?
The OG PS3
The first slim PS3 I still have and is alive and kicking, but the OG PS3?
Sony sent me a few of those before replacing it with a Slim.
That whole generation was cursed.
it was also the first generation that the console actually had a notification to tell you it's fucked.
It's like they knew
but actual hardware failure and not turning on?
The OG PS3
The first slim PS3 I still have and is alive and kicking, but the OG PS3?
Sony sent me a few of those before replacing it with a Slim.
That whole generation was cursed.
it was also the first generation that the console actually had a notification to tell you it's fucked.
It's like they knew
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
Not a single one of them. Still have the original PSOne, PS2, PS3, sold my original PS4 Pro, and PS5 is still the day one unit. The PSP worked until the day i sold it, alongside the Gamecube. Never had a single controller or anything else breaking as well.
6502
Member
One second hand mega drive 2 soundchip failed on me. A BBC micro power capacitor blew after 30 odd years.
That is all.
I look after my consoles. All manufactures including many launch. From kid to adult.
Keep good airflow, turn off when not in use and dust them once in a while. It ain't that difficult tbh.
That is all.
I look after my consoles. All manufactures including many launch. From kid to adult.
Keep good airflow, turn off when not in use and dust them once in a while. It ain't that difficult tbh.
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MatrixReloaded101
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2 - Xbox 360’s
1 - PS3
1 - PS3
Flash Junkins
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Let's all take a moment to shout out the NES.
Shakka43
Member
- Sega Genesis - stopped powering on.
- PSOne - a neighbor brought a controller to check if it worked, it somehow fried the controller ports so while everything else still worked there was no way to control the games.
- GameCube - Stopped reading discs(this was due to poor storage placement though).
- PS3(40gb) - YLoD.
kunonabi
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PS1: started having to be placed on its side to work and eventually the spindle for the disc degraded and crumbled into pieces.
DC: Several fried controller boards but that was a result of the POS madcatz six button controller.
PS2: still works but it now takes 4x longer to boot up a game initially.
X360: 1 RROD and as of now my X360's disc tray doesn't work.
PS4: Randomly hard crashed and had to be replaced.
DC: Several fried controller boards but that was a result of the POS madcatz six button controller.
PS2: still works but it now takes 4x longer to boot up a game initially.
X360: 1 RROD and as of now my X360's disc tray doesn't work.
PS4: Randomly hard crashed and had to be replaced.
Bernardougf
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My fat ps3 60g died on me .. it was the only one.. all the others lived a long life
KungFucius
King Snowflake
Only 360s and NES. My NES had a cap blow or something trivial and a friend of the family fixed it. on PC I have had an iGPU, and SDD, and several HDDs fail over the years. For the most part gaming HW is robust.
Gamerguy84
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Two of them. My original PS1 had to be flipped upside down like a grilled cheese sandwich but it worked forever after that, and my Vita power button went bad.
2 PS1s, disc drive went wonky in both, would only play if I turned them upside down.
1 360 but it was replaced by MS
1 PS3 60 gigs. 1 was the MGS4 edition and the one I got to replace it died about a year later. My parents wouldn't replace anymore consoles after that.
I have a Sega Saturn, Genesis, SNES, GameCube that have worked since day 1 and still do. All of those were handed down to me from my brother and have used them all in some capacity within the last couple of months or so.
1 360 but it was replaced by MS
1 PS3 60 gigs. 1 was the MGS4 edition and the one I got to replace it died about a year later. My parents wouldn't replace anymore consoles after that.
I have a Sega Saturn, Genesis, SNES, GameCube that have worked since day 1 and still do. All of those were handed down to me from my brother and have used them all in some capacity within the last couple of months or so.
Dr.brain64
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None but xbox has been the most buggy (any gen).
Companion Cube
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I've had every console but only had problems with 3:
-OG Ps2 succumbed to a disc reading problem over time
-GameCube had some faulty overheating out of the box
-360 had red ring.
-OG Ps2 succumbed to a disc reading problem over time
-GameCube had some faulty overheating out of the box
-360 had red ring.
BlackTron
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Microsoft thread.
My launch Dreamcast died after hundreds of hours of PSO, RPGs, Sonic and demo disks. It was also used to bang out full ass games like Rayman 2. I burned the candle too hot too fast on that poor thing, I think it lasted 2 years. I remember needing a new DC around the time Sonic Adventure 2 came out, and having to open up both DC's and swap some stuff so I could still use my PSO character lol.
My launch Dreamcast died after hundreds of hours of PSO, RPGs, Sonic and demo disks. It was also used to bang out full ass games like Rayman 2. I burned the candle too hot too fast on that poor thing, I think it lasted 2 years. I remember needing a new DC around the time Sonic Adventure 2 came out, and having to open up both DC's and swap some stuff so I could still use my PSO character lol.
Jibran#one
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5x xbox 360z 4 of them had rrod and the last one had some dvd related issue aswell but at that time I moved to ps4.
Had a launch day imported from Japan ps4 which to this day runs like a champ although it sounds like an f16 jet but never ever had a single problem with it .
The hard drive of my xbox one x crapped out on me aswell
Had a launch day imported from Japan ps4 which to this day runs like a champ although it sounds like an f16 jet but never ever had a single problem with it .
The hard drive of my xbox one x crapped out on me aswell
AREYOUOKAY?
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PS2 and 360 the thread.
InfiniteCombo
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The only platforms that have ever failed for me were PS3s:
- Fat (40GB) PS3 failed with a yellow light of death. Sent it to Sony for repairs and it came back fine. I later sold it.
- Super slim PS3 currently has an issue where it won't connect to WiFi and won't connect to the DualShock 3 wirelessly.
Every other platform I've owned has worked with no major issues.
- Fat (40GB) PS3 failed with a yellow light of death. Sent it to Sony for repairs and it came back fine. I later sold it.
- Super slim PS3 currently has an issue where it won't connect to WiFi and won't connect to the DualShock 3 wirelessly.
Every other platform I've owned has worked with no major issues.
MarkMe2525
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PS1 disc drive, 360 rrod, PS3 yellow light.
hououinkyouma00
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My OG PS3 phat got YLOD, but other then that I’ve only ever had the controller part go out on my launch PS2 which I replaced and it’s still kicking.
eastcoastkody
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PS2 fat got Disc Read Error disease
PS3 fat just shuts off after 15 mins
Wii U also shuts off after 15 mins
Xb360 finally got RROD after 8 years
everything else worked. My NES from 1988 works. My Nintendo 64 i got with Perfect Dark still works. My original PS1 still works
My Saturn and Dreamcast only problem they had was dead battery...so it couldn't remember anything like its the first time u booted it. But they still work
PS3 fat just shuts off after 15 mins
Wii U also shuts off after 15 mins
Xb360 finally got RROD after 8 years
everything else worked. My NES from 1988 works. My Nintendo 64 i got with Perfect Dark still works. My original PS1 still works
My Saturn and Dreamcast only problem they had was dead battery...so it couldn't remember anything like its the first time u booted it. But they still work
Icymanipulator
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PS4 stock hard drive crashed replaced it with a SSD.
Dream-Knife
Banned
NES - needed replaced due to the cart mechanism
SNES - I think that power cap popped.
SNES - I think that power cap popped.
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Esca
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I've owned most major platforms through the years and the only one that gave me any trouble was the Xbox 360. Bought one at launch and with in a year is day I received the RRoD. MS replaced it, then red ring again after some months, MS again replaced it and then that one rrod on me with in a month got another replacement and sold it. Great customer service horrible product quality .
MasterCornholio
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In no particular order
- 2 DS Lites: Stuck Pixels
- 1 PSP: Stuck Pixels
wyvern_bloodfist
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OG Xbox I've owned 4 of them; first died after 2 hors of usage, 2nd and 2rd bad disc drives, and the 4th on is still going strong after 15 years.
Xbox 360: the most defective console I've ever owned had 7 of them; the first 3 RROD right out of the box ; 4th one lasted for 6 months RROD
5th one lasted 3 months RROD. Number 6 was the E unit lasted 3 years RROD and 7th is the one i currently own still running also and E unit.
Ps3 Fat BC : Brought it new in 2007 ylod 2010, brought a slim model a few days later and that unit is my current Ps3.
Xbox 360: the most defective console I've ever owned had 7 of them; the first 3 RROD right out of the box ; 4th one lasted for 6 months RROD
5th one lasted 3 months RROD. Number 6 was the E unit lasted 3 years RROD and 7th is the one i currently own still running also and E unit.
Ps3 Fat BC : Brought it new in 2007 ylod 2010, brought a slim model a few days later and that unit is my current Ps3.
Bridges
Member
I too got the YLOD on my OG PS3. Took it to a bunch of places and nowhere thought they could repair it. Reached out to Sony and the best they could offer me was a $100 discount on a PS3 Slim (no thank you). I still have the bricked thing in a box somewhere, with my copy of Guitar Hero 5 still jammed inside of it.
My Wii U also bricked, but Nintendo repaired it fairly quickly.
My OG Xbox One bricked and MS repaired it fairly quickly as well and got a few more years out of it. However, now whenever I turn the thing on it sits at the Xbox One splash screen forever and never boots into the dashboard, it may as well be bricked.
Had a Gamecube fail too but I'm pretty sure that one was my fault. Otherwise I have been fortunate. Surprisingly my 360 never RROD'd, though the disc tray no longer opens unless I give it a good whack after hitting eject.
Boss Mog
Member
Two 360s and that's it so far.
EDIT: Actually I forgot my launch PS2 that stopped working properly after only a few days, I replaced it at the store right away so I forgot about it. And although the console was still fine I had a PSP 3000 whose battery pack expanded. Oddly enough my PSP 1000's battery is still just fine to this day even though I rarely use it.
EDIT: Actually I forgot my launch PS2 that stopped working properly after only a few days, I replaced it at the store right away so I forgot about it. And although the console was still fine I had a PSP 3000 whose battery pack expanded. Oddly enough my PSP 1000's battery is still just fine to this day even though I rarely use it.
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Trogdor1123
Gold Member
Ps1 slim DOA
ps2 laser issue
thats about it.
ps2 laser issue
thats about it.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
I just realized... all issues I've had have been with Sony consoles.
PS1 - had to put console on it's side in order to play certain cutscenes without skipping
Vita - gyro crapped out after 6 months. Basically couldn't play Tearaway until I got a new one
PS5 - ate discs. had to send it in to get disc drive replaced.
I also have a PS2 that I bought second hand that only lasted a few months before it stopped reading discs. Not really going to count this, as I have no idea if it was taken care of by original owner.
PS1 - had to put console on it's side in order to play certain cutscenes without skipping
Vita - gyro crapped out after 6 months. Basically couldn't play Tearaway until I got a new one
PS5 - ate discs. had to send it in to get disc drive replaced.
I also have a PS2 that I bought second hand that only lasted a few months before it stopped reading discs. Not really going to count this, as I have no idea if it was taken care of by original owner.