How many broken consoles have you had to replace?

The only one that has died on me was my launch PS2 that lasted 9 years.

He was a champ

None, my Wii is on it's lifeline though.

Thank god the Wii U is coming soon.

My launch Xbox 360 red ringed on me 3 times. Then it was stolen, so I bought a PS3 instead, which is fortunately still functioning well after a year of use.

I've had to replace 3 360s. What's interesting is that the launch 360 I have still works (Even though it sounds like a goddamn vaccuum cleaner). Haven't had to replace my PS3 or Wii at all).
 
Not that it matters, haven't used any of them in a few years.

None thank god

1 Sega Game Gear. During first few days it developed few too many hot pixels.

Both my PS1 and PS2 would be dead if I had not done some work on them.

2 PS3's and a 360. 2 PS3's because when I sent my broken one in they sent me another broken one back. I also had to get my Dreamcast repaired a couple times.

Xbox 360 RROD and got that replaced. Had a PS3 that ate a disc and wouldn't eject it, had to get that replaced. And my first DSi had messed up colored screens, otherwise I've had pretty good luck over my 26 years.

Two 360s and one GameCube.

None that I remember. Try swapping your hard drive out too, see if that isn't what happened.

I had a Gameboy Colour speaker die on me once. The controls on my DS have some quirks too.

One 360 around the time GTA 4 came out. To this day I don't care enough to finish that game.

I've only replaced one 360. It wasn't totally dead, but it was close. Could probably have used it a bit more but decided just to get a new one with a larger HD.

I gave my ol' 360 to my brother when I got an S, but other than that, never. I always try to get my systems repaired, even if it takes scouring the internet forever.

Zero. All my old Nintendo consoles (NES, SNES, N64) are all hanging strong, though the NES needs some TLC to get going these days. She's 175 in dog years.

I had 2 PS2s go on me which seems to be the average here. Both were to DREs. The first one was a launch unit and I manage to keep it going by turning up the laser but it eventually burned out. Luckily I knew someone with a broken PS2 that gave it to me for free and we were able to fix it. So I used that until the laser burned out. So then I eventually got a slim.

My original Ice Blue Gameboy Pocket would register down as start and start as down randomly but that was well after I had gotten a Gameboy Color. My launch PS3 is still chuggin' along. Which a small word of advice to people with launch units and probably all PS3 Fat users is play it vertically. I know when I first got my PS3 if I played it horizontally it would burn you if you touched it after playing it for a while.I was sure it would die on me. So I switched to vertically and now it gets slightly warm no matter how much I play it.

Luckly, none.

I hope it stays that way.

I've only replaced my launch Xbox 360.

A 360 and an N64. (that's right, I broke Nintendium, WHO WANTS TO TOUCH ME!?)

*looks up Nintendium on a lark, third result is somebody asking if it's a real thing... goddammit, internet*

None of mine actually, it crazy because my very first console (which was a black game boy pocket) still works to date that shit is mindblowing to me, especially since I used to play the hell out of it and had a mountain of games for it.

I remember when a friend of mine's original Xbox broke down, it made a lot of popping sounds and started to emit a shit load of smoke, like it was about to blow up. He ran out the room and went for cover like a lil' biotch lol. This gen he's had a total of 6 Xbox 360s... at least his PS3 still works.

1 NES

1 Gameboy (I replaced it when the GB Colour came out)

3 PS2's

1 PS3 (two if you count the one I purchased for my father)

1 PSP (my bad though, it was in a backpack with a gatorade and the batorade bottle opened up and spilled all over my PSP in sleep mode)

@BaneFireLord said:

One; my Xbox 360 got fried during a thunderstorm.

=o What happened?!

These threads always make me paranoid. I'm on zero at the moment. I did break the SNES, (well I broke its case anyway, it still worked) but that didn't need replacing. For a little while my 360 was refusing to open its disc tray unless I asked nicely and patted it on the head, but it's working again now so I don't know what that was about!

ONE, broken psp

The only console that I've had to replace that I've purchased new was the Xbox 360. I've been through 4 of those, though thankfully this latest one has still been hanging on.

I brought a used Dreamcast once that I had to replace, but that's about it.

2 Xbox 360s

1 PS2

I had to send my launch 360 in for RROD twice, but I bought the slim when it came out and no problems since. I've also had to replace a couple PSUs and vid cards that went kaput on my computers over the years. That's all, unless your counting stuff that was broken because of user action and not just normal wear and tear.

2 Gamecubes, but that's because I traveled with them all the time (Gamecube was probably the most portable non-handheld console ever) and it's understandable. The one I have now hasn't been lugged around and works fine. Other than that nothing I've ever had has broken, but I've also never owned an Xbox 360.

I currently have an NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, PS2, Dreamcast, and GC and they all work wonderfully.

I have only had 3 broken consoles, all of them PS2s and all ended with only being able to read blue dvds (got me to play Maximo, which was pretty awesome), i blame cigarette smoke

I had my Halo 3 console stop reading discs on me, so I let my ex scavenge it for parts for her 360.

My original ps2 died on me so I had to go out and get a slim to replace it. It still works even while I've been playing the Persona games a lot the past month or two.

I also had a video card die on me but that is about it.

I had to replace my PS2 twice. First time I switched to the Slim model and after that one broke the PS3 was out so I just bought one of them instead.

I swapped one 360 out when I dropped it and broke the disc drive. The nice Microsoft person gave me a new one. I then bought one of the slim 360s when they were on super clearance.

I've had to replace a DS lite because of dead pixels on the touch screen, but usually Nintendo handhelds last forever (I still have my GBA SP from when I was in High School!).

I also swapped the pin connector out on my original NES, which is pretty much LIKE buying a new system, only it isn't. Thing wouldn't play ANYTHING.

Aside from that, most everything still works. I'm still amazed that my ancient, sun-tanned SNES, NES, N64, and Genesis still play games perfectly while I'm worried that my PS3 will overhead and melt everytime I turn it on. Sounds like a jet engine.

My forza 2 bundle 360 died, was out of warranty. Bought a new one after. Sold it a few months ago since I do most my gaming on PC and Ps3 now. My MGS PS3 also died near Christmas last year. Got a slim to replace. My ps2, Dreamcast, SNES, Sega Saturn, Nes, fat Game Boy, Xbox and n64 all still run fine. God damn they don't make em like they use too. Will any current console still be playable in ten years?

Just one original Xbox is all I remember. The hard drive was starting to die so just bought a new one sense the 360 was about to stock up on store shelves.

I've replaced a Gamecube and a PSP after they broke. The PSP was my fault because I dropped it down the stairs.

None, I take care of my consoles.

• 2 Xbox 360's have red ringed on me. The first time I just bought a new one, the second time it happened I actually sent it in for repair. I've had the repaired one for 4 years now and it's been fine.
• Had one 40GB PS3 fat die on me, the HDMI port stopped working correctly, and it stopped reading the internal hard drive -- both happened at the same time. I tried replacing the HDD, but no dice. I went out and bought a Slim like a day later.

Had to replace 1 Xbox 360.

4th Xbox 360 and my 2nd Wii. My PS3 is still going strong 5 years later so if it dies at some point I will be completely happy with its performance.

I've had to replace 3 consoles: My first PS2's disc drive went out, then my Xbox 360 RROD, and then my PS3 got the YLOD.

None, because once they break, I throw them away and never replace them.

1 - PSX

• I remember Resident Evil 2 had just come out. I was so excited. Went to play it and the FMVs were stuttering and couldn't make it past Claire's opening cut. I realized it was the console once another copy of the game did the same thing.

2 - PS2 (replaced when the PS2 slim came out)

• Even though they never officially crapped out. They were wearing thin as they were the original launch PS2. EB Games at the time had a great trade-in promotion going on if you used the credit towards the new slim. I think GTA:SA was coming out at the same time.

2 - Xbox 360

• Both times the DVD drive failed. I couldn't get the first one fixed because they had not extended the warranty yet. Of course as soon as I took it apart to try and fix it, they extended the warranty. Assholes. The 2nd time, it was under warranty, but the wife and I were in the middle of watching Dexter. I ended up just going out and getting another so we could finish the season.

1 - Wii (optical lens, not the console)

• After I soft-modded my Wii, the lens decided to crap out. For a total of $5, I was able to fix it. God that little console has a lot of screws.

I replaced my SNES because my dog pissed on my old one.

3 psone's

2 360's

I had a single 360 break from an external source, it kinda got fried during some bad weather, same with my TV.

@Leeroi:

A ton of Xbox 360s due to the red light issue. Also some Gameboys, but that was due to this nasty habit I had of punching the screens. I was a stupid kid.

My Sega Genesis got ruined when some asswhole spilled his soda over it.

@Th3_James said:

I had 9 360's die on my from 2005-2010. My launch 60gb PS3 is still alive, but I only use it for netflix and haven't played any games on it in years.

I've always preferred PC gaming, but still always also played consoles. Now I am PC only, I don't want a console and will be suprised if Microsoft or Sony brings anything worthwhile to the table this next generation. I have 200+ steam games and never enough time to play them.

I also like gaming @2560x1600, and consoles just can't do that.

I've been through nine myself. Fun times.

My original NES died from overuse I guess heh and I replaced it with the remodeled version. Up till the ps1 the rest of my consoles continue to work. Replaced that plus a 360 and ps3.

None so far. Go me! :D