I honestly can’t believe it. I actually got a good laugh at it while I sat there turning my console on and off and on and off trying to fight what I was witnessing. I was trying to convince myself that this wasn’t happening to me especially so close to the Halo 3 launch. I was trying to close my eyes and file this away as just some bad, bad dream. But alas, it was no dream. And how fitting was it that only weeks prior I had changed my original faceplate to the Halo faceplate to prepare my console for Master Chief’s arrival. Was the Spartan too much for my Xbox 360 to handle?
At approximately 9:35PM Central Standard Time, my Xbox 360 console suffered an untimely death. It had come down with rings…red rings…red rings of death. I was able to gather up 3 Medal of Honor Airborne Achievements before it fell ill. I was out to get just one more Achievement before calling it a night but then it happened. A strange noise followed by an interesting red ring display had come upon my console. I was all too familiar with this display. Although one unfamiliar with the 360 Laws (#24) might have called this a light show, I was smart enough to realize it meant the end.
It is with deep sorrow that I now pay this video tribute to one of my closest friends, the Xbox 360. I hope soon that we shall play together again. Although your demise was at the most inconvenient of times, I still love you. I shall now see how effective the new warranty really is.
September 14th, 2007 at 6:51 am
Come back to me when you’re on your fifth and we’ll talk
Seriously though, I know how much this sucks and wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy, at least US folks have that website to track their repair.
September 14th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Mine is ok, but look at Zaam’s … http://tinyurl.com/2y4hx6 lol!
September 14th, 2007 at 8:01 am
ouch ZaaM.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:32 am
yeah as we all know im on Squidbox IV so I know your pain - pretty bad timing though.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Bummer…Mine went belly up on me last week and I sent it to the repair shop on Monday. They shipping through Fed Ex Express now which is very fast so your delivery time shoul be pretty quick. You may just get your 360 back under the wire prior to Halo 3.
Good luck brother.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Awww damn man…You had a nice streak going too. Hopefully you will be back on track soon!
September 14th, 2007 at 9:19 am
Wow, weird, My friend’s just died last night as well. We both agree though, it had a long life for a launch console.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:27 am
See, it really can happen to anybody (and most likely everybody before we’re done).
That sucks Deac, I am very surprised though MS didn’t just ship you a new Elite overnight to avoid you talking about it on the site.
Have I really seen it all now?!?!? Cleric admits the console has a problem now? He was always right there to deny the problem for MS for the longest time.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:35 am
i put a call to arms to some friends for sure just to explore all avenues. and hey an Elite would be uber.
but i’m not that important contrary to popular opinion.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:54 am
that sucks man im on my 3rd one and its an elite now
i dont think i wil be able to get halo 3