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    Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: Wow..the creepy grin and positions make it look like old big and harry wants to rape the RROD out of little 360. more »
    Trowble (XBL/PSN): I've been visited by the RROD monster 3 times... :( more »
    nowayman: Hah... sadness. I am staying in today because according to UPS my replacement 360 is coming today and requires a signature for delivery. Which I only ... more »
    Jawmuncher: You guys should feel sorry for PS3 owner's who ran into bad luck with there PS3's. We all know that system's this gen are bound to break sooner or lat... more »
    Rask: The real issue for Microsoft is that this problem will haunt future console efforts. Some people that got burned badly enough by the RROd will most l... more »
    TheAlp: how much have Microsoft lost so far because of RROD? more »
    maraxusofk: You know you've been on the internet far too long when the first thing that pops into your mind upon seeing that is rule 34. more »
    Kicken: 360 is very sad. :( I would be too if my insides were melting. :( more »
    Random J: Nintendo didn't send me a box when my Wii messed up on me and I had to post it back. Let's cuss them out too! I think 360's being so shoddily made in ... more »
    Jippon: Is this news? I never got a box the first time mine red ringed, that was juli last year. A week ago it red ringed again and I didn't get a box (but I ... more »
    crimsonchin: "My Xbox red-ringed for the second time this weekend" Twice in one weekend? That's unlucky... 7 pages deep... no one will read this... Microsoft never... more »
    VileMethoD: My roommate has been waiting 3 weeks+ to get his box. It still hasn't arrived. I got mine about 3 months ago. We've held on to the box since then oddl... more »
    NoBullet: When I sent mine a month ago I wasnt given a choice. I had to print the label (didnt have a printer) and box it myself. more »
    ReconToaster misses garnett :(: Yeah, this has been the standard for quite some time my deer kotaku editors. more »
    Archaotic: They pretty steadfastly refused to send me a box back when my 360 died back in October. I had to call a favor in over at XBOX customer support to get... more »
    KillerBee: Oh no! No free cardboard fucking box. Whatever will you do? Help them consumerist. Microsoft doesn't give out free boxes anymore. Release the hou... more »
    I_Hate_This_Place: Well, if it's not true, it wouldn't be the first time the consumerist was full of shit. If it is true, it's messed up. more »
    Xenigma: That would really suck. I'm currently having my Rock Band 2 guitar replaced (due to faulty strum bar), and I love how they handle it: send out a new ... more »
    LllusionX Mailed the Fission: It's probably costing them a good .8% of their 360 revenue, as the actual RRoD is probably costing them a good 5%. They said it costs them about 50% p... more »
    Dyson: Actually, I can confirm what he said. You've got to find your own box, and, strangely, it's not allowed to have any Microsoft or Xbox logo on it anywh... more »
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