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Early Steam Machine adopter reports GPU failure and "red line of death" after brief use
Steam Machine "Red Line of Death" draws comparisons to Xbox 360's Red Ring of Disaster, but remains isolated incident
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Adam Hales
4d ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
A single Steam Machine hardware failure, dubbed the "Red Line of Death" by some users, has drawn comparisons to the Xbox 360's infamous Red Ring of Death disaster. While the Xbox 360's widespread overheating issue cost Microsoft over $1.15 billion, this Steam Machine incident appears to be an isolated case affecting only one unit so far. The article draws parallels between the two hardware failures but notes the scale and impact are vastly different.
Source
Twitter / XSteam Machine "Red Line of Death" draws comparisons to Xbox 360's Red Ring of Disaster, but remains isolated incidentwindowscentral.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI'm sure most Xbox fans, especially those who go as far back as the Xbox 360, remember the absolute tragedy that was the Red Ring of Death.
Millions of Xbox 360 consoles made their way into homes, only to later overheat and fail, leading many owners to come up with all sorts of weird and wonderful DIY fixes.
In the end, it cost Microsoft more than $1.15 billion, though despite the disaster, it didn't stop the Xbox 360 from becoming Xbox's most successful console generation to date.
A single Steam Machine hardware failure has sparked concern among early adopters, though the issue appears isolated for now.
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