The Xbox 360 is known as a somewhat finicky console, prone to SCDS (Sudden Console Death Syndrome)--the Red Eye of Death. Microsoft has never directly addressed the issue of why 360s tend to burn out rather often, but as with all high end electronics, heat is the most likely cause. Shortly after the 360 launch, peripheral designer Nyko had the Intercooler 360 (review) on the market. Nyko's approach to keeping the 360 alive was based upon strapping three extra cooling fans on the 360's rear vent. We reviewed the product well, however, over the past year there have been a few cases of the Intercooler, which is powered by passing through the 360's power cord, short-circuiting and welding itself to the 360, effectively killing the console.
Nyko has acknowledged the issue, noting that it is a rare occurrence, and has offered to replace any 360s broken as a result. The short-circuiting issue, however, inspired various other peripheral designers to develop alternative cooling solutions powered via USB. The newest is the rather loftily titled "The Cooler" from Pelican.
Xbox 360 launched 18 years ago and was a generation-defining console that invited many people to jump into gaming for the first time and connect with friends around the world. We’re thrilled people continue playing their favorite Xbox 360 games on Xbox 360, or on newer consoles via Backward Compatibility for supported titles.
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Remember the media reaction when PlayStation wanted to shut down the PS3 store (but then kept it open)... where is that reaction here?
RIP Xbox 360 digital store and all its games.
It really grinds my gears that they are waiting till 10 days before closing to give the best discounts and the list as of now is 100 or less titles from the massive 360 library
I should have enough points by the weekend to get £25 credit off MS, (hardly ever spend money on xb1), might look at a few of these.
The Xbox 360 store was one of the only advantages the Xbox Series consoles had over the PS5. When I got my series X, I spent more playing Xbox 360 games vs current-gen Xbox games since that was the golden era for Xbox and several titles had enhancements such as 4k resolution and fps boost.
Closing this store will now only benefit the competition.
Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.
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I have had this product for over a year now!! It does its job I guess never had any problems and is not that loud at all.