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Red ring of death just "mass hysteria"?

There's an interesting theory on the Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death phenomenon: We all know that Microsoft is dealing with so many console returns, but there's a possibility that some 360 owners just caved in to the Xbox 360 red ring of death "mass hysteria". They immediately turned in their consoles upon seeing the four red lights, contributing to the reported high failure rate of the console.

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BlLL GATES6511d ago

when it comes to the 360.
its a system designed to work for a short while, and fail accordingly.

FreedomReign6511d ago

My explanation - a really nice ora.

bumnut6511d ago

anyone else getting bored with bill gates comments?

i will stick my neck out and guess yes.

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devi8i6511d ago (Edited 6511d ago )

I have already put BG on Ignore and I suggest everyone else follow suit...

as for mass hysteria, I think not. One cannot simply send in their unit for repair. You have to call the support line, and after being walked through many steps including unplugging all your cables, removing the hard drive, plugging the console into a different power outlet, reattaching all the cables in the order they tell you to on the phone, rinse and repeat, THEN and only then will they issue you a return number and packaging.

PS - If you disagree with me, please speak up as to why. If you believe I am wrong then please show me the error in my ways so that I can change my opinion.

MikeGdaGod6511d ago

yea..........i bet thats what MS hopes it is

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reaperxciv6511d ago (Edited 6511d ago )

is the E68 - video cable error.

In order to fix this, power down the xbox360 and reattach the supplied AV/HD cable in it's specified receptacle.

ben hates you6511d ago

three red lights internal error(i know because i droped my first xbox 360 and other) and four means cable error i know because when i got my new one it had four the second i hooked it up and freaked out and reattached all my cables and then i got the green light

sfinXters6511d ago

Could be true, but not likely. Mass hysteria could only affect those on-line and reading gaming sites, but most of xbox (and other console) users don't and probably don't even know about the scale of the issue.

Gizmo_Logix6511d ago (Edited 6511d ago )

And back in 2006 when RROD was just starting to gain critical mass. Gamers weren't just automatically turning in their consoles. It's like any electronic device that acts funny. You walk up to it, check the cables, look behind it, reset it a few times, take the disc out, clean it, etc..You check it out.

Even today. You'll sill get people try to "fix" their 360 BEFORE sending it in. It's not like there's some robotic box that pops out of the wall, ready to ship it in, and whoosh it away to Microsoft's HQ like The Jetsons conveyor belt. No, first people try to fix it, shake it, wrap it in a towel or any of the other tricks they use, BEFORE going to the trouble of actually boxing it and actually shipping it.

Just look at the YouTube vids. The moment someone gets the RROD they try many things before sending it off.

What this means is that in addition to the 33% there's a small few (knuckle heads) that send it off without first trying to check it themselves.

FreedomReign6511d ago

When I got the 4 red lights, for the first time.
I thought my console had fried. This is before I knew 4 was different from 3.

True I did the troubleshooting and it worked, but only after disconnecting all cables, USB devices, controllers, and the HDD. I can see, how some would just bring it back to the store.

I can also see how phone support would miss it.

I work in IT, and you just can't underestimate the user. Of those who call at least half just don't care to try ANYTHING before calling, and the other half, are determined they know the problem before you even try to help.

That's IT in a nutshell.

Rageanitus6511d ago

The problem is if you get the 4 rings often and you have to remove all cables , there is a problem

I had very very similar problems on a PC power supply and guess what power cycling and physicaly pulling the cords is the first signs of a faulty power supply.

I spoke to a few individuals who work on desktop support and they say this eventually leads to a fried component on the mobo.

In essense dont underestimate the stupedness of clients but also dont over estimate the capablitly of hardware. This type of troubleshooting just seems like a temporary fix and its not solving the rootcause of the problem

FreedomReign6511d ago

This happened last december after a power outage. Thanks for the heads up though. Sorry if it sounded like I had to do this more than once.

That was the first, and only time I got the 4 lights. Since then np.
Console was purchased Nov 22, 2005.

So you can see why I feel somewhat blessed. Only reason I've called Xbox is to try changing my American XBL account, to a Canadian one. Wouldn't let me. Damn you MS!

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caffman6511d ago

since none of the people on my friends list (98) have had 3 rings, and it's supposed to happen on 33% of consoles, this could be an explaination. However, I'm now waiting for the SDF to say that I'm lying and the story was put on by one of the biggest xbox fans on here.

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FreedomReign6511d ago

I mean launch console or not, they owe you $139. So did they pay you?

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XBLA Classic 'A World of Keflings' Is Coming to Steam, and There's a Demo

"Back in the innocent days of 2010, A World of Keflings was a fairly popular successor to A Kingdom for Keflings. I even wrote about it a few times in 2012! But the world of humans moved on, and NinjaBee's city-building/adventure game was last seen on the ill-fated Wii U in 2014. Fast-forward to the dark year of 2025, and not only is A World of Keflings coming to Steam, but there's already a playable demo! Perhaps the cheerful, no pressure gameplay that the Keflings bring is just what we need nowadays," says Co-Optimus.

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It Has Been Over 2,500 Days Since The Elder Scrolls 6 Was Revealed

It's been officially over 2,500 days since The Elder Scrolls 6 was revealed, and fans are still waiting for more than a logo and a mountain range.

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jznrpg2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

It will come out in another 1000-2000 days or so. I’d rather they remake Morrowind. After they added quest arrows, sprint button, making stats lesser and the big nerfs to spells Elder Scrolls has been too simplified. They could change that with ES6 but I don’t have much faith in modern Bethesda. I would love to be wrong

clevernickname1d 16h ago

Wait until he hears about Star Citizen...

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Halo: Combat Evolved Remake reportedly planned to release in late 2026

Xbox Game Studios' Halo: Combat Evolved Remake is reportedly planned to release in late 2026 to celebrate 25 years of Xbox.

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Goodguy014d ago

Dear God it's been 4 years since infinite and no official update on anything lol.

Tacoboto3d ago

No official update on anything?

They replaced studio leadership
They changed the studio name
They announced the change to UE5
... all while supporting Infinite

The support to Infinite isn't what it originally should have been but they've still been providing tons of official updates over the years, and as recently as two months ago added a brand new weapon.

GamerRN3d ago

I think remaking Halo Combat Evolved, and going to 2 and 3 again, will help give the studio an idea of how to make a Halo game feel like Halo again

Tacoboto3d ago

Infinite did feel like Halo, that's not what the complaints were...

The complaints were almost literally everything else. Monetization, netcode and desync, the campaign structure, story, and single biome, the weaker-than-expected post-launch content.

InUrFoxHole3d ago

Gotta agree. Infinite felt like halo.

Profchaos3d ago

Dev times in modern days 4 years of silence isn't unheard of when things are running smoothly.

And around 6 months ago 343 did show a tech demo of ue5 using halo assets so it's not radio silence.

Given all the shake ups i am more surprised we're getting anything next year at all.

RaidenBlack4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

They coulda started with Halo 3 remake ... I know Halo CE remaster was not proper with the art style but still, remaking after a remaster seems dull, when Halo 3 and Reach have started to show some age.

PhillyDonJawn3d ago

Yeah I hate they used Halo reach artstyle. Hope this remake feel authentic yet fresh

--Onilink--3d ago

Probably the simplest to work around with. They are reportedly doing it in UE5, so its just as much an Anniversary thing, as its probably the studio getting familiar and setting up their tools and processes in the engine with an actual game, to facilitate the development of the next Halo

Profchaos3d ago

I'm guessing combat evolved has a smaller scope in general the later half of the game features a ton of backtracking and reused assets making it a easier game to remake on a deadline

Its also a better choice if this is the first game to be multiplatform mind you I think it's pretty much a given that anyone with a passing curiosity has played this by now in some way be it pc or brought a used console for a few bucks

darthv723d ago

This will likely come to PS5 at the same time. 25 years of XB.... shared with PS.

Obscure_Observer3d ago

It´s gonna be among best sellers on PS Store next year regardless.

raWfodog3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I would love to see Lost Odyssey come over to PS5. I would definitely buy that again. That was the first game that I played on my 360. Loved the story and battle system. One of the best JRPGs of all time in my opinion.

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