How long did your 360 last?

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#1 Spinbrett
Member since 2006 • 281 Posts

Mine was 8 months old...then it got the black plague (also known as 3 red lights). My elite is 1 month old and no problems yet.....I wonder if Microsoft hired hundreds of people just to fix broken 360's??

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#2 kakkarott23
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Mine died in 8 months as well. I wonder if it is almost worth trading up for the elite
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#3 JeremyMGS
Member since 2002 • 3522 Posts

Drove mine for about a mile and then I got out and took a look at it...

To answer your question...about a mile. :)

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#4 orfbin
Member since 2004 • 176 Posts

I've had it since 12-23-05, and it still works as good as ever.

*knocks on wood*

and by the way, thats the coolest forza car ive seen so far. good work!

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#5 RoslindaleOne
Member since 2006 • 7566 Posts
I had mine since February 06, no problems.
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#6 CDWJUSTIN
Member since 2003 • 2078 Posts
none vlonger than 3months
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#7 Xbxg32000
Member since 2005 • 1295 Posts
1 year and 6 months, then I got the 3 Red Lights and a free repair, even though it wasn't under a warranty.

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#8 qchazap
Member since 2007 • 33 Posts
mine was 2 months after the warranty ends :(
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#9 zaktrunks
Member since 2005 • 25 Posts
I've had mine since launch and no worries :D, though I may not use it as much as other people.
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#10 zerooslo7990
Member since 2006 • 1222 Posts

Got it in July of 06

Died 6 days ago.

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#11 sonic0491
Member since 2006 • 2508 Posts
lasted 8 months, since about august last year? started freezing 2 weeks ago then a few days later i got the lights, still waiting for eb to rig me to swap it.
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#12 sonic0491
Member since 2006 • 2508 Posts
did you make that car just for the thrad or made it anyway? AWESOME! its funny because your representing how bad the product its your playing lol (just the hardware though)
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#13 Invisible_Kid2
Member since 2003 • 6330 Posts

i've had mine since launch. first in line for the core. 2 douches were infront for the premium and were gloating about how they were going to put it on ebay and make about 5 grand off of each.

it died about 3 weeks ago.

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#14 BounceDK
Member since 2005 • 7388 Posts
Just got one yesterday and it already froze today, so I'm not expecting it to last that long. Good thing I have a 2 year warranty (country law)
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#15 fiercekiller93
Member since 2007 • 195 Posts

mine is "stayin alive stayin alive ohoh oh oh stayin aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive."

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#16 yungboi
Member since 2003 • 1466 Posts
about 3 weeks short of a year.
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#17 sonic0491
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this is criminal how so many are breaking! i actually believe that not one 360 will last and dont think because youve had it say 5 months your safe IT WILL BREAK -just my opinion- im trading mine in towards a ps3 stright away!
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#18 tesiga2003
Member since 2007 • 247 Posts
I was dumb, i got mine off E-bay. It worked for about 5 months, then i whent and gota 3rd pary repair joband the day i got it back it was fine then the next day it died AGEN!:cry: so i had to send it back. Thay just shipped it back to meyesterday so i guessi'll get to see how it workes when i get it back.
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#19 gamer082009
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1ST 360 Took about 2 Months to break (Stopped Reading Game Disk)

2ND 360 Took about 1 Week to break (Literaly) (3 Red Light Error) Hitachi

3RD 360 Took about 4 Months (3 Red Light Error & Freezing every 3 minutes of playing)

Now I'm waiting on myrepaired 360from Microsoft which I should get on the 18TH.

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#20 sonic0491
Member since 2006 • 2508 Posts
good luck gamer, but i doubt that one will work either, im just goina trade for ps3, forget it -thanks alot microsoft -.-'
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#21 Invisible_Kid2
Member since 2003 • 6330 Posts

CRAP!!! lol. i just tried the towel trick and it worked. i dont know for how long though. mine was freezing at the boot menu (alot of times before the ball with the x on it could fly back). then when i'd shut it off and try again, i'd get the 3 red lights. its been down for close to a month. i figured what the hell, i'd try the 'towel' trick. i dont have a towel in my room so i used a fleese pullover and a cover. let it run for about 20 minutes and now im playin halo 2 (i let my friend borrow my only 2 360 game untill i got mine fixed/new one)

i dont know how long this will last, but im happy :D lol.

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#22 Crash6
Member since 2004 • 3525 Posts
Mine died around the 5 to 6 month period after I bought it
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#23 DataDream
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My Launch console lasted about 3 months and then bit the bullet. Since then I've owned 2 Premiums and now an Elite - no problems with any of them.
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#24 EliteDragon
Member since 2003 • 84 Posts
Mine's still running since Jan. 06. I don't move it with the disc inside or 360 still on. That's how it can last, if you take care of it.
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#25 Stealth-Gunner
Member since 2004 • 4166 Posts
First died 5 months after purchase, using second.
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#26 seanm7410
Member since 2003 • 25 Posts
launch date and still going
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#27 Thornorway
Member since 2003 • 184 Posts
Still going strong have had it since release.
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#28 ditcohomies
Member since 2005 • 244 Posts
First one died 9 months after purchase. I have had the replacement for 8.5 months. Should I start to get worried? :P
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#29 bnLxL
Member since 2006 • 41 Posts
9 days shy of a year
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#30 x_-GaMeR-_x
Member since 2006 • 68 Posts

6 months and just got the red lights 4 days ago sending it to microsoft monday.

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#31 Spinbrett
Member since 2006 • 281 Posts
It seems that most die between 6 months and 10 months old. If you make it one year, they seem to last a little longer. I wonder if Microsoft sent the engineer team that designed the 360into a shark infested baby pool?!
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#32 Dogswithguns
Member since 2007 • 11359 Posts

Mine neve broke on me but it got redrings everytime when I turned it on in the winter time and it frozeif I played over 2 hours or so..... but I traded it in for somethin else after about 8 months.

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#33 Alpha172
Member since 2007 • 1437 Posts
Ummm I had my 360 since last year, so its a total of 7 months, not 8 months yet - hopefully I wont get the 3 red light thinga majiggy that kills you 360, mentioned from some ppl's post.
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#34 insane_metalist
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First one 5 months and i got 3 red lights and now on my second one for 3 months
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#35 MegamanX97
Member since 2003 • 1319 Posts

first xbox lasted 15 hours:( but the one i have now is going 10 months strong:)

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#37 boyinfridge
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mine is 1 year and 5ish months old and never had a problem but then I do jump through all the hoops ms told me to like, make sure it is well ventilated, so I cut a 360 size hole in the back of my entertainment center and stuck its arse out the back.

don't use the intercooler that thing will either weld itself to your machine or screw with the power distribution.

keep it flat and steady, I've heard bad things about keeping it vertical.

never moving it while it is on.

It is plugged straight into the main socket not in one of those surge protected extensions

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#38 capthavic
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Over a year...and still going :P
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#39 cloudstrife75
Member since 2005 • 1717 Posts
Mine died in 4 months... kinda brutal :(
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#40 lovetheblindone
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Mine lasted almost a year before I got the ring of death.
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#41 shawn7324
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Mine lasted 6 months and had to send it in to be repaired. Then after that it lasted only 3 months. I sent it back in for the 2nd time yesterday.
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#42 StuartWest71
Member since 2005 • 25 Posts

I am on my third xbox 360. The first purchased at launch lasted just 13 months, before displaying the red rings.

The second was returned to the store within 10 days with a faulty DVD drive.

My third is still alive and kicking :)

I would not keep replacing them except for the investment I have made in the games I have purchased.

To make matters worse, I carried my hard drive over each time, and now I must be logged onto xbox live to access much of my downloaded content.

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#43 sandroDX
Member since 2007 • 3661 Posts
mine is still alive and well:)
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#44 karmageddon2k4
Member since 2004 • 919 Posts
Mine died after 10 months. Elite is going on almost a month now and doing just fine and hopefully goes that way for a long time to come.
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#45 longhair72
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My Launch console lasted about 3 months and then bit the bullet. Since then I've owned 2 Premiums and now an Elite - no problems with any of them.DataDream

Just out of curiosity...why 2 premium and an elite if they are fine?

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#46 chandlerr_360
Member since 2006 • 5078 Posts
Still on my first one (knock on wood), and have had it since last Febraury.
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#47 KodiakGTS
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My 1st is still working, purchased in Feb '06 *knock on wood*.

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#48 Bolan5857
Member since 2005 • 1153 Posts

Got mine on launch day... Manufacture date was 10-30-05 and I had no problems until last thursday... 3 Red lights... Called Microsoft, and they are sending me a UPS box and shipping me a new (refurbished)one once they get my old one. Plus one month free of Xbox live gold for my inconvenience... WOO HOO... a $5 value for my troubles... thanks. I still have not recieved my UPS pre paid box yet though and the arab on the other end of the support line told me it would be there in 3 business days... I called last friday, so by the latest it should have been here yesterday. If it doesnt come today I will have to call again.

I am going through some serious withdrawl...

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#49 orrytur
Member since 2004 • 1682 Posts
mine is 4 months old and it dont have any problems.If i have problems i have the 2 years waranty.
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#50 darksword1123
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I've had mine since christmas and its still going.....