To be fair, this isn't a scientific survey. Gameinformer basically asked 5000 readers, so you have to rely on the honesty of 5000 anonymous people. Still, the same rules applied to the other consoles, and they obviously fared much better.
Also, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the actual figure is much higher. When I just think about how many of my acquaintances own 360s (real life or online), I realize that the vast majority of them have had problems. My cousin recently bought a falcon chipped 360, and his has RRODed. Another cousin of mine got married and moved to Australia, and her 360 RRODed as well. A third cousin, whose husband bought one in Europe had his RROD last month. All three of these 360s were made in 2007, so they are most likely sporting the falcon chip.
A week ago I visited the local console import store, and two kids were venting about how their 360 elites RRODed.
Thankfully my Falcon 360 hasn't RRODed yet. I have read that Falcons do actually still RROD, but not nearly as much.
12 months ago, MS started releasing 360s with the Jasper chip. These aren't RRODing, and the problem seems to have finally been resolved. Another cousin of mine bought a Jasper 360 a few days ago. Let's hope it lasts a lifetime.
Not entirely. When you've already invested in a collection of games and downloadable content, it's hard to see it disappear. I rebought the PS2 for that reason and have even considered buying another one for when the current one dies. It's also why backwards compatibility is so important, but that's sort of a different issue.
That's actually an excellent point.
I was just wondering if I would spring for another 360 or go for a PS3 if my RRODed. I realized it would be the former, and for the reasons you mentioned.
