GDC 08: Xbox 360 suffers red ring of death at Microsoft’s booth

Without a doubt, there’s still the red ring of death threat looming over Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles. Microsoft couldn’t prove it any better as one of its units on display at the Game Developers Conference 2008 died on the spot. You’ll find a video at the full article.

If you thought the red ring of death problem on Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles have winded down, especially since reports said its failure rate dropped to 16% from what retailers claim to be over 30%, you may want to reconsider. Just recently, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008, one of Microsoft’s units on display died to the beat of flashing red rings.

As you’ll see in the video below, at Microsoft’s XNA booth where aspiring developers can learn how to make games, one Xbox 360 malfunctioned and showcased the popular RROD. It does look like its vents are blocked off, so perhaps the heat eventually caused its death.