So my 360 has finally given me the red ring of death.  I'm pretty impressed though, as this was a launch day 360.  I never had any issues with it.  It was a good console.  But sadly, it's time has come to an end.  I'm currently overseas in Iraq and had my xbox shipped to me.  It even made the trip over the ocean and still worked!  But I guess Iraq finally got the best of it.  Not bad for an almost 4 year old console, coming from the batch that of xbox's that seemed to break early on.  Add an overseas shipping trip and 4 good running months in Iraq and I'd say I got my money's worth. 
 
Anyone else still running on a launch day console without any issues?

I'm on my fourth 360 and I never had a launch console

I was hoping that this thread would be about Chris Brown.
 
Well, this death is unfortunate. Sorry to hear it, man. I'm currently on console #3.

Shouldn't this be in the Xbox 360 forum?
 
On topic: Your console had a great run - 4 years is a long time for an Xbox 360.  My Xbox 360 is about to turn 2 on Sept 26th and I've seen some weird graphic glitches and distortion.  Somehow, it's been able to "fix" itself though.

4 years isn't good for a console at all unless it is in the context of a Xbox 360. I am currently on my third. My launch console died 18 months ago. I still have the carcass. My second one I got the Pro and it lasted my until about 6 months ago. Now I am on the Elite and so far so good but I have only had it for around 3 months or so.

I know how you feel. I'm stuck with 3 Wii games I can't play because my Wii keeps choking on them and spitting them back up. Does Best Buy sell the stuff you'd need to fix a game system (lens cleaning kit, as I've heard), or do I have to order that crap online?

" I'm on my fourth 360 and I never had a launch console "

That's not a bad run at all. Too bad it happened though.
 
Since you're in Iraq, I guess I could say good morning to you and good night to me.

As someone who has sent his console back twice now, what does it actually cost to get the get the red ring fixed, or for that matter the PS3 disc read error fixed? I just want to be prepared. September is preparedness month after all.

4 years for a Xbox 360 is literally unheard of. How often do you play the bloody thing?

I've still got a launch 360 that I've never had a problem with.

" 4 years for a Xbox 360 is literally unheard of. How often do you play the bloody thing? "

Still kickin' it on my 2nd console. Sorry to hear it man.

@Br3adfan: It seems we are both members of the Microsoft fucking hates you club!

That sucks dude.   :(        I'm still on my first Xbox but, it has gotten the RROD already.

I'm on my second console and Iraq awesome.

" I was hoping that this thread would be about Chris Brown... "

I'm on my second console in 3 years.

" I know how you feel. I'm stuck with 3 Wii games I can't play because my Wii keeps choking on them and spitting them back up. Does Best Buy sell the stuff you'd need to fix a game system (lens cleaning kit, as I've heard), or do I have to order that crap online? "

Hey also I'm on my first console it has turned 1yrs old and has gotten 3RROD but it fixed itself and then it had some weird shit with the controllers and not wanting to use them for over 2 mins and just giving up, to come to no sense of control at all after about a month got it fixed. I know only play some games somethings but RB2 always!!!!

RIP to another console lost to faulty hardware.

" @Br3adfan said:

" I'm on my fourth 360 and I never had a launch console "

Holy shit.   How glad I am I went with PS3 from the start. "

" @Br3adfan said:

" I'm on my fourth 360 and I never had a launch console "

Holy shit.   How glad I am I went with PS3 from the start. "

thats  a very good run, thats even reasonable for a console thats not the 360. 
yu should totally get a new one.

thats  a very good run, thats even reasonable for a console thats not the 360. 
yu should totally get a new one.

Console #3 here, although I upgraded from a Pro because A ) I had a problem that I didn't figure out how to fix until months later, and B) I wanted a 120GB HDD.

my first red ringed twice so i shipped it off once and the second time i just kicked it to the curb.
 
got myself a new arcade with the HDMI port, popped my old HDD in and im good.

That sucks! My launch 360 lasted for 8 or so months before RRODing.

On my second 360 myself. Sadly I had to ship it off two days ago to get fixed :(

" @Video_Game_King said:

" I know how you feel. I'm stuck with 3 Wii games I can't play because my Wii keeps choking on them and spitting them back up. Does Best Buy sell the stuff you'd need to fix a game system (lens cleaning kit, as I've heard), or do I have to order that crap online? "

Wii cleaning kits can be bought at Best Buy.  I don't know if it will fix the issue you're having, though. "

Mine just died too.

Pre-owned 360 got it from a Pawn shop never died on me and the thing is kinda quite (strange)  3yrs and still going strong

LOL 
How sad is it that because of how fucking ridiculously widespread this problem is, the OP is IMPRESSED?!

" @Hailinel said:

" @Video_Game_King said:

" I know how you feel. I'm stuck with 3 Wii games I can't play because my Wii keeps choking on them and spitting them back up. Does Best Buy sell the stuff you'd need to fix a game system (lens cleaning kit, as I've heard), or do I have to order that crap online? "

Wii cleaning kits can be bought at Best Buy.  I don't know if it will fix the issue you're having, though. "

Crap, I have to send it in for repairs? Well, funeral music would be fitting... "

Never had a launch system. I'm on my third 360.

Well, without knowing the specifics of the issue, I can't say for sure.  Your best bet would be to call Nintendo's support line and see what they have to say about the issue. "

" @Hailinel said:

Well, without knowing the specifics of the issue, I can't say for sure.  Your best bet would be to call Nintendo's support line and see what they have to say about the issue. "

All right then, the specifics:  It all started this summer, when I received Super Mario Sunshine. The game wouldn't run on my Wii, but worked perfectly on my GameCube. I didn't think much of it, especially since Okami was working just fine. Fast forward about a month, maybe, when I try to play Wii Sports Resort. To my dismay, the Wii started clicking and would not read the damn thing. This is when I grew suspicious, so just to be sure, I tried playing Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. It worked...barely. I got the same clicking noises, and I was only able to play the game by taking out the disc, reinserting, and hoping it wouldn't click again. This only got me to the first map, where I wasn't even able to enter a battle without getting the dreaded error message. I've read up on it, and the only free solution I've found is completely disconnecting it from any electrical source for about a day. That didn't work. I've tried moving it to a cleaner area, since its original resting place was quite dusty, but to no avail. I've thought of either plugging it into another power source (as I've turned my power strip into an absolute whore) or just opening the damn thing up to see if it's dirt/dust or something that would require repair. Oh, and if it helps, I got my Wii at launch, meaning the warranty is long gone. "

wow that is pretty impressive as it being a launch console. i'm on my 3rd 360, first one rrod, second one E74. i was smart then i bought my first one because i bought a warranty from the store. when it happened i just went there and they swapped out the 360.

Wow... I'm on the same 360 and it's been going for 3 years, and I've shipped that thing cross continents, and that thing has been left outside below freezing like 27 times. We've even dropped it like twice.