Xbox 360 technical problems (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Xbox 360 technical problems" in English language version.

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1up.com

"A Tale of 11 Broken Xbox 360's". 1up.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2014.

archive-it.org

wayback.archive-it.org

"A Tale of 11 Broken Xbox 360's". 1up.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2014.

arstechnica.com

Kravets, David (June 12, 2017). "Supreme Court says game over for Xbox 360 console-defect class action". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
Thompson, Michael (December 15, 2008). "Report: MS knew about disc-scratching problems with the 360". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
"Xbox 360 update "bricking" consoles". December 8, 2006. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2007.

audioholics.com

"XBOX 360 Wireless Racing Wheel Recall?". Audioholics Home Theater, HDTV, Receivers, Speakers, Blu-ray Reviews and News. August 23, 2007. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

bbc.co.uk

"BBC - Consumer - TV and radio - Xbox 360". BBC. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007.

computerandvideogames.com

"360 HDMI audio patch today". CVG. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.

designnews.com

"Engineering Disaster: The Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death". October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

ea.com

warrantyinfo.ea.com

"EA Warranty Info". Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2009.

eetimes.com

Yoshida, Junko (June 9, 2008). "The truth about last year's Xbox 360 recall". EE Times. Retrieved June 12, 2008.

engadget.com

"A year in Xbox 360 failures: 2007 Edition". Engadget. January 2, 2008.
"BBC Watchdog gets to the bottom of Xbox 360 disc scratching". Engadget. March 24, 2009.
"NXE creating HDMI headaches for UK Xbox 360 owners?". Engadget. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
Murph, Darren (October 27, 2006). "Nyko Intercooler scorches Xbox 360 consoles?". Engadget. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2007.

eurogamer.net

"Peter Moore recounts $1.15bn Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death saga". eurogamer.net. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
Philips, Tom (April 20, 2016). "Microsoft discontinues Xbox 360". Eurogamer.net.

futurelooks.com

Fung, Stephen (February 5, 2009). "NYKO Intercooler TS for the Xbox 360 Reviewed – Futurelooks". Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

gamedaily.com

James Brightman (August 25, 2006). "Video Game Features, PC Game Features". Gamedaily.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

gamesindustry.biz

"Rings of Red". GamesIndustry.biz. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
"Microsoft responds to Watchdog". Gamesindustry.biz. February 14, 2007. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

gamespot.com

""It Was Sickening," Former Xbox Boss Says About Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death". Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
"Xbox 360 failure rate 23.7%, PS3 10%, Wii 2.7% - Study". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.

gamesradar.com

Towell, Justin (July 26, 2012). "Xbox 360 failure rates are reportedly down to PS3 levels, just as the generation comes to a close". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2025.

gamewatcher.com

"New update causing disc read errors in some Xbox 360s | GameWatcher". www.gamewatcher.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

guardian.co.uk

technology.guardian.co.uk

Anderson, Tim (May 31, 2007). "What is the real failure rate of the Xbox 360?". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007.

heise.de

Hartmut Gieselmann, ed. (2007), "Alarmstufe Rot : Jede dritte stirbt den Hitzetod" [Red Alert : every third one dies of heat], C't (in German) (16): 20, archived from the original on January 23, 2008, retrieved February 18, 2008

ign.com

Gerry Block (June 15, 2007). "Nyko Intercooler 360 EX Review". IGN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

iht.com

"Florida man sues Microsoft for disc scratching problem". Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
"Florida man sues Microsoft for disc scratching problem". Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.

joystiq.com

"Scratch that: The Xbox 360 might damage discs after all". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2007.

kotaku.com

"The New Xbox 360 Won't "Red Ring" [Update]". Kotaku. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
Plunkett, Luke (June 18, 2010). "The New Xbox 360 Won't "Red Ring"". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

llamma.com

"Xbox 360 Error Code". Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
"XBox 360 games scratched?". The Llamma's Adventures. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2007.

microsoft.com

support.microsoft.com

"Three lights flash red on the front of your Xbox 360 console. While there are other issues with the console such as disc drive failure". Support.microsoft.com. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
"About the E74 warranty extension for Xbox 360 consoles". Support.microsoft.com. October 4, 2011. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
"Xbox 360: Four lights flash red". Support.microsoft.com. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

download.microsoft.com

"Xbox 360 Arcade Console user manual (PDF), pages 7, 22" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
"Microsoft Xbox 360 Game Disc Replacement Order Form" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2016.

nrc.nl

"Bijna duizend klachten over Xbox 360". NRC Handelsbad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on December 2, 2008.

product-reviews.net

Ng, Alan (June 16, 2010). "Xbox 360 Slim Problems: Scratches Discs when Moved". Product-Reviews.net. Dansway Group. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

seattlepi.com

blog.seattlepi.com

Eaton, Nick (August 19, 2009). "SeattlepiSurvey: Xbox 360 failure rate is 54.2%". Seattlepi. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
Bishop, Todd. "Microsoft resolves lawsuit over Xbox Fall Update Archived February 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog, The Seattle Post Intelligencer

slashdot.org

games.slashdot.org

"Slashdot discusses the VentureBeat article". Games.slashdot.org. September 5, 2008. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
"Slashdot discusses the truth about last year's Xbox 360 recall article". Games.slashdot.org. June 10, 2008. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
"Microsoft Sued Over Fall Update Issues". December 8, 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2007.

squaretrade.com

"Game Console Failure Rates: Wii 9 times more reliable than Xbox 360, 4 times more than PS3" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

techdigest.tv

Cutlack, Gary (June 25, 2007). "Tech Digest: Xbox 360 failure rate as high as 30 percent?". Techdigest.tv. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

telegraph.co.uk

Beaumont, C (November 21, 2008). "Xbox Live update causing console problems". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved December 8, 2008.

tgdaily.com

Raby, Mark (February 14, 2008). "Report: Xbox 360 failure rate above 15%". tgdaily.com. Retrieved February 14, 2008.

thebitbag.com

"Microsoft Blogger Breakfast Bullets". The Bitbag. February 21, 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2011.

theguardian.com

Takahashi, Dean (November 12, 2008). "The truth about the Xbox 360". The Guardian.
Stuart, Keith (January 6, 2011). "Is Kinect causing new 'red ring of death' Xbox failures?". The Guardian. Retrieved October 31, 2011.

theregister.com

"Microsoft to cover 'E74' Xbox 360 error". Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

thestandard.com

"Xbox 360 RROD class action lawsuit filed in California". October 17, 2008. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2008.

typepad.com

squaretradebuyerblog.typepad.com

"SquareTrade's Report on Xbox 360 Failure Rates". Squaretradebuyerblog.typepad.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

web.archive.org

""It Was Sickening," Former Xbox Boss Says About Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death". Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
"BBC - Consumer - TV and radio - Xbox 360". BBC. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
"Rings of Red". GamesIndustry.biz. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
"Xbox 360 failure rate 23.7%, PS3 10%, Wii 2.7% - Study". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
Eaton, Nick (August 19, 2009). "SeattlepiSurvey: Xbox 360 failure rate is 54.2%". Seattlepi. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
Towell, Justin (July 26, 2012). "Xbox 360 failure rates are reportedly down to PS3 levels, just as the generation comes to a close". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
"Xbox 360 RROD class action lawsuit filed in California". October 17, 2008. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
"Peter Moore recounts $1.15bn Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death saga". eurogamer.net. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
"Microsoft responds to Watchdog". Gamesindustry.biz. February 14, 2007. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
James Brightman (August 25, 2006). "Video Game Features, PC Game Features". Gamedaily.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
Cutlack, Gary (June 25, 2007). "Tech Digest: Xbox 360 failure rate as high as 30 percent?". Techdigest.tv. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
Anderson, Tim (May 31, 2007). "What is the real failure rate of the Xbox 360?". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007.
"Slashdot discusses the VentureBeat article". Games.slashdot.org. September 5, 2008. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
"Xbox.com | Open Letter From Peter Moore". October 23, 2007. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
"Florida man sues Microsoft for disc scratching problem". Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
"Microsoft Blogger Breakfast Bullets". The Bitbag. February 21, 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
"SquareTrade's Report on Xbox 360 Failure Rates". Squaretradebuyerblog.typepad.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
"Game Console Failure Rates: Wii 9 times more reliable than Xbox 360, 4 times more than PS3" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
"The New Xbox 360 Won't "Red Ring" [Update]". Kotaku. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
"Power On: The Story of Xbox | Chapter 5: The Red Ring of Death". Microsoft. December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
"Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death sweater summons the ghosts of Christmas past". www.windowscentral.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
"Xbox 360 Arcade Console user manual (PDF), pages 7, 22" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
"Engineering Disaster: The Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death". October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
"Three lights flash red on the front of your Xbox 360 console. While there are other issues with the console such as disc drive failure". Support.microsoft.com. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
"Xbox 360 Error Code". Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
Plunkett, Luke (June 18, 2010). "The New Xbox 360 Won't "Red Ring"". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
"About the E74 warranty extension for Xbox 360 consoles". Support.microsoft.com. October 4, 2011. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. "Microsoft extends Xbox 360 "Red Ring of Death" warranty to cover E74 error". ZDNet. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009.
"Microsoft to cover 'E74' Xbox 360 error". Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
"Xbox 360: Four lights flash red". Support.microsoft.com. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
"Power On: The Story of Xbox | Chapter 5: The Red Ring of Death". Microsoft. December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
Hartmut Gieselmann, ed. (2007), "Alarmstufe Rot : Jede dritte stirbt den Hitzetod" [Red Alert : every third one dies of heat], C't (in German) (16): 20, archived from the original on January 23, 2008, retrieved February 18, 2008
"Slashdot discusses the truth about last year's Xbox 360 recall article". Games.slashdot.org. June 10, 2008. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
Ng, Alan (June 16, 2010). "Xbox 360 Slim Problems: Scratches Discs when Moved". Product-Reviews.net. Dansway Group. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
"Bijna duizend klachten over Xbox 360". NRC Handelsbad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on December 2, 2008.
"Florida man sues Microsoft for disc scratching problem". Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
Kravets, David (June 12, 2017). "Supreme Court says game over for Xbox 360 console-defect class action". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
"Scratch that: The Xbox 360 might damage discs after all". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
"Xbox Disc Replacement Program". Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
"Microsoft Xbox 360 Game Disc Replacement Order Form" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
"Xbox Disc Replacement Games List". Archived from the original on November 10, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
"EA Warranty Info". Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
"XBox 360 games scratched?". The Llamma's Adventures. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
"Xbox 360 scratch". YouTube. June 19, 2006. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
Thompson, Michael (December 15, 2008). "Report: MS knew about disc-scratching problems with the 360". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
"Xbox 360 update "bricking" consoles". December 8, 2006. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
Bishop, Todd. "Microsoft resolves lawsuit over Xbox Fall Update Archived February 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog, The Seattle Post Intelligencer
"NXE creating HDMI headaches for UK Xbox 360 owners?". Engadget. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
"360 HDMI audio patch today". CVG. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
"New update causing disc read errors in some Xbox 360s | GameWatcher". www.gamewatcher.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
"XBOX 360 Wireless Racing Wheel Recall?". Audioholics Home Theater, HDTV, Receivers, Speakers, Blu-ray Reviews and News. August 23, 2007. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
"Wireless Wheel Retrofit". Microsoft. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
Fung, Stephen (February 5, 2009). "NYKO Intercooler TS for the Xbox 360 Reviewed – Futurelooks". Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
Murph, Darren (October 27, 2006). "Nyko Intercooler scorches Xbox 360 consoles?". Engadget. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
Gerry Block (June 15, 2007). "Nyko Intercooler 360 EX Review". IGN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

windowscentral.com

"Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death sweater summons the ghosts of Christmas past". www.windowscentral.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.

xbox.com

"Xbox.com | Open Letter From Peter Moore". October 23, 2007. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
"Wireless Wheel Retrofit". Microsoft. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008.

support.xbox.com

"Xbox Disc Replacement Program". Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
"Xbox Disc Replacement Games List". Archived from the original on November 10, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2007.

youtube.com

"Power On: The Story of Xbox | Chapter 5: The Red Ring of Death". Microsoft. December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
"Power On: The Story of Xbox | Chapter 5: The Red Ring of Death". Microsoft. December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
"Xbox 360 scratch". YouTube. June 19, 2006. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2007.

zdnet.com

blogs.zdnet.com

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. "Microsoft extends Xbox 360 "Red Ring of Death" warranty to cover E74 error". ZDNet. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009.