Back to charcoal drawing I guess
Comment on Anyone else avoiding gaming consoles past 8th gen?
Widdershins@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Original PS2 scratched the fuck out of games if the laser lens got dusty and in doing so scratched the lens.
360 red ring of death
I don’t know how common it is but I’ve had trouble with the Steam Deck power button not always working. Keeping it paired with a Bluetooth mouse really cut down on frustration.
Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Little known fact was the fat PS3’s had a Yellow Light of Death, that could sometimes be fixed by reflowing the motherboard with a heat gun. We got one more week out of the system before it went kaput for good.
But… should hardware failures be a reason to not buy a console? PC hardware fails too. It’s only when the failure rate is well beyond engineering tolerances, like the 360 RROD, that it becomes a breach of consumer confidence and trust.