8 Crippling Flaws In Popular Video Game Consoles

7. Red Ring Of Death - Xbox 360

The most widespread issue, possibly in console history, the fact the 360 crashed and burned at launch and still took the generation is tantamount to just how much Sony messed up.

Yes, rather like the PS3's yellow light error, this red ring problem was also caused by a specific connection failing inside the console itself. The 360's red ring happened very frequently due to internal heat, a cause that resulted in thousands upon thousands of systems needing to be fixed.

Thankfully, Microsoft responded with a bought n' paid for replacement service. They'd foot the bill for postage and packaging, sending a white box to store your broken system, and if you were better off with an all-new 360, they'd send you that back instead.

Good guys, Microsoft. Now, bring back the dashboard blades.