I've been hearing a lot of problems with this update lately, actually glad I have an Xbox 360 at this time.

Wow, this really sucks. Lets hope this bs doesn't happen on PS4...

generalhunter i got bricked and sony want me to pay 120 gbp

really? they will just bring out a new update that fixes it i guess.

Hopefully they offer replacement consoles to people who were bricked like MS did.

Ahahaha Sony **** up once again.

wok locking people out there system, wow, glad im with the 360.

Your comment suggests Sony are doing this intentionally. They are not.

For balance;

From Wikipedia,

"November 2006 update[edit]
An update patch released on November 1, 2006 was reported to "brick" consoles, rendering them useless.[72] The most obvious issue occurs after the installation of the patch, after which the console immediately reboots and shows an error message. Usually, error code E71 is shown during or directly after the booting animation.
In response to the November 2006 update error that "bricked" his console, a California man filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft in Washington federal court in early December 2006.[73] The lawsuit seeks $5 million in damages and the free repair of any console rendered unusable by the update. This is the second such lawsuit filed against Microsoft, the first having been filed in December 2005, shortly after the 360's launch.
Following Microsoft's extension of the Xbox 360 warranty to a full year, from the previous 90 days, the California man's attorney confirmed to the Seattle Post Intelligencer that the lawsuit had been resolved under confidential terms.[74]"

and

""New Xbox Experience" update issues[edit]
On November 19, 2008, Microsoft released the "New Xbox Experience" (NXE). This update provided streaming Netflix capability and avatars; however, some users have reported the update has caused their consoles to not properly read optical media.[1] Others have reported that the update has disabled audio through HDMI connections.[78] A Microsoft spokesperson stated the company is "aware that a handful of Xbox LIVE users are experiencing audio issues, and are diligently monitoring this issue and working towards a solution." Microsoft released a patch on February 3, 2009 for the HDMI audio issues.[79]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_technical_problems#.22General_Hardware_Failure.22_errors

Well that really sucks...

locking people out there system, wow, glad im with the 360.

generalhunter i got bricked and sony want me to pay 120 gbp

Don't pay a thing. It's a small software issue (as small as not being able to use your console can be, I suppose)

That money would be for a refurbished console I guess? Just wait for the new update... and hope they get it right this time :P

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Contradicting info: Sony gets hacked and PSN goes down 100% of consoles affected

Hardly contradictory.

That wasn't a console failure, that was Sony's lack of decent security - something MS obviously hasn't had an issue with. I'm talking specifically about console failure here, in which case the PS3 had YLOD and a slight tendency of the disk drive dying. On Xbox's part, there was RROD and the scratched disks issue.

The only problem I've so for had to deal with is RROD 5 times in 5 consoles. So, ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, The Xbox has a 100% failure rate, PS3 0%.