360 to match PS3's 10-year lifecycle, says Kim

**MIG-31** · Jun 4, 2009, 04:46 PM

Shane Kim, Microsoft's corporate VP in charge of strategy and business for Interactive Entertainment, was unsurprisingly upbeat about his company's performance at E3 this year, and revealed that Microsoft was working on a ten-year lifecycle for the Xbox 360 - vocalising for the first time a similar strategy to Sony's long-held plans.
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Source: Gamesindustry

Zardon · Jun 4, 2009, 05:00 PM

So in the average 10 year 'lifespan' of the console you end up with about 10-15 RMA's, ive had 5 already myself and everyone I know (not just a percentage, I mean everyone) has had theirs replaced at least once.

I hope to god they build the next one better, because the thermals and internal design of that machine is shockingly bad, the first time I took mine apart to measure temperatures and fix it properly I was stunned into silence for a good few hours. It should never have gotten out of the door. I guess the 1.5billion in RMAs so far would verify that.

BlueMak · Jun 4, 2009, 08:51 PM

I am one of the lucky ones I guess. I own two machines and none of them have had any such problem. They seriously need to fix their next system, it's just silly to have to replace your system every few months or so (for some people).

Robert McClelland · Jun 4, 2009, 11:38 PM

My PS3 still kicking ass

Sad part might have get bigger hard drive soon I have 12gigs left haha. No issues at all I'm glad I got limited edtion 40gig version hehe.

Judas · Jun 5, 2009, 12:02 AM

First xbox360, failed within a relatively short time of about 2 months at which point microsoft called foul saying it was tampered with, and i got my money back from my supplier...

Then i got my next xbox360, retail, new..... hasn't shown any signs of trouble ASIDE from need for speed both prostreet and undercover ocassionally causing a weird lockup out of the blue VERY RARELY...... it's just weird... i may see it do that if i play a solid 2 weeks for hours on end once...

i got another xbox360 in febuary i think, got it with extra warranty to boot... and i got it home, fired it up, and it locks up and crashed constantly.... took it back and got it replaced and no issues

BlueMak · Jun 5, 2009, 01:16 AM

Something that might help, after you finish playing a game, don't switch off the xbox. Let it run, while you are out of the game, in the "blades", for a good 10+ min. Then switch it off.

And I hope you don't have anything on top or on the sides of it. Baby needs air!

Mac Daddy · Jun 5, 2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

So in the average 10 year 'lifespan' of the console you end up with about 10-15 RMA's, ive had 5 already myself and everyone I know (not just a percentage, I mean everyone) has had theirs replaced at least once.

I hope to god they build the next one better, because the thermals and internal design of that machine is shockingly bad, the first time I took mine apart to measure temperatures and fix it properly I was stunned into silence for a good few hours. It should never have gotten out of the door. I guess the 1.5billion in RMAs so far would verify that.

I agree and being in the electronics field the cooling is terrible. After playing the first Oddworld for 4-6 hours straight on the original PS1 my brother and I had to turn it upside down to keep it from overheating and locking up.

Not to mention the layout, etc some of them are scary.

Jun 4, 2009, 04:46 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	360 to match PS3's 10-year lifecycle, says Kim Shane Kim, Microsoft's corporate VP in charge of strategy and business for Interactive Entertainment, was unsurprisingly upbeat about his company's performance at E3 this year, and revealed that Microsoft was working on a ten-year lifecycle for the Xbox 360 - vocalising for the first time a similar strategy to Sony's long-held plans. ____________ Source: Gamesindustry __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 4, 2009, 05:00 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Re: 360 to match PS3's 10-year lifecycle, says Kim So in the average 10 year 'lifespan' of the console you end up with about 10-15 RMA's, ive had 5 already myself and everyone I know (not just a percentage, I mean everyone) has had theirs replaced at least once. I hope to god they build the next one better, because the thermals and internal design of that machine is shockingly bad, the first time I took mine apart to measure temperatures and fix it properly I was stunned into silence for a good few hours. It should never have gotten out of the door. I guess the 1.5billion in RMAs so far would verify that.

Jun 4, 2009, 08:51 PM	#3
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: 360 to match PS3's 10-year lifecycle, says Kim I am one of the lucky ones I guess. I own two machines and none of them have had any such problem. They seriously need to fix their next system, it's just silly to have to replace your system every few months or so (for some people). __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Jun 4, 2009, 11:38 PM	#4
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,645 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: 360 to match PS3's 10-year lifecycle, says Kim My PS3 still kicking ass Sad part might have get bigger hard drive soon I have 12gigs left haha. No issues at all I'm glad I got limited edtion 40gig version hehe. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Jun 5, 2009, 01:16 AM	#6
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: 360 to match PS3's 10-year lifecycle, says Kim Something that might help, after you finish playing a game, don't switch off the xbox. Let it run, while you are out of the game, in the "blades", for a good 10+ min. Then switch it off. And I hope you don't have anything on top or on the sides of it. Baby needs air! __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*