It all began in 2005 when Microsoft revealed the Xbox 360 to the general public. One year later, Xbox 360s were selling like hotcakes. Then, just one fateful day, a Microsoft Xbox 360 owner discovered what gamers dreaded most from the next-gen console: the Red Ring of Death. The Red Ring of Death is the definitive sign of general hardware failure within the console. Soon afterwards, a slew of Xbox 360 owners experienced the very same Red Ring of Death as did the first gamer. Other problems followed. Discs were being scratched severely. The console overheated after an hour or so. The screen froze periodically from overuse. The 360 also did not play scratched movie DVDs. A class-action lawsuit was brought upon Microsoft by a group of college students from California, stating Microsoft rushed the project out the door, cutting corners, and not giving enough time for the testing phases to be completed. The repair warranty was supposed to last only one year. But because of the high failure rate of the console, the warranty was changed to three years. But still, more 360s were failing, and Microsoft needed a solution. They tried the Xbox 360 Elite model, but discontinued it after only a couple of years. So in the recent E3, Microsoft released the Xbox 360 Slim model, which had 250 gigabytes of memory, and claimed to not 'Red Ring' because of design. But as some gamers have found out the hard way, a new form of general hardware failure has become Microsoft's worst nightmare, the 'Red Dot of Death'. This form of general hardware failure is indicated when the power icon, instead of the rings around it, in the middle turns from a bright green to a flashing red, indicating a catastrophic general hardware failure. Microsoft has yet to correct the problem of its consoles failing so regularly, claiming they have the best sales of any console on the planet, when they know the reason why, because after three or somewhat more years, the console fails. And gamers loyal to Microsoft have no choice but to buy a new one. Microsoft may have the best sales of the console war, but yet, it'a erroneous for the reason why.
