Which 360's are more reliable? (RROD proof)

Farout Foolio

I'm looking to purchase a 360 but I'm more than a little bit worried that sometime soon after purchase it's going to stare at me with an angry eye.
Researching on wikipedia and some other sites seemed to suggest that later editions will have better success rates, but I couldn't find anything conclusive.
When shopping for one are there certain editions or models I should shy away from?

p.s. I apologize if this has been covered elsewhere ad-nauseam.

yalborap

The more recent the 360, the better your chances, in general. Really, they're pretty durable these days.

I'd suggest an arcade model, since those are all relatively new, if you don't mind paying the extra for a hard drive.

mastman

Don't get the arcade model. Microsoft charges a metrick fuckton ($170) for their shitty 20GB hard drives which should only cost about $40

Cowboy Bebop

Just a little tip if it's on sale chances are the console is one of the golden oldies, I fell for that one and the thing RRoD on me. Personally I went with the premium but if you plan to download a lot of films from the marketplace I'd go for the Elite model.

Nova_C

Cowboy Bebop wrote: »

Just a little tip if it's on sale chances are the console is one of the golden oldies, I fell for that one and the thing RRoD on me. Personally I went with the premium but if you plan to download a lot of films from the marketplace I'd go for the Elite model.

Easy way to tell is the presence of the HDMI port on a premium. That at least means it has the revamped heat sink. The only way to tell if the 360 is using the new chipset is to check the number on the box - and I dunno how to interpret that.

Basically, I bought my premium at Christmas and they all had HDMI ports. I've had marathon gaming sessions that last all day between Mass Effect and Rock Band and so far so good. If you're buying new at this point, I wouldn't stress about it much. It's very unlikely you'll get an old model.

PS. Mine is using the old chipset with the new heat sink.

cloudeagle

Microsoft "fixed" the problem around late summer of last year, so just check the manufacturing date on the back. If it's after August 2007 or so, you should be good. Pretty much anything new in stores won't have the problem.

VThornheart

Yeah, the one I just bought recently runs cool as a cucumber. If it helps though, I've found that laying it flat instead of on its side (where the vent holes might get covered up/not flow freely) is a good idea, and generally seems to be what makes the one I have right now run cool.