Is my Xbox 360 near the end of its life?

I’ve had my Xbox 360 for just over a year but now it’s showing signs of problem. I am lucky that it’s not the dreaded red ring of death. It’s that the console just freezes and requires a restart. This has happened 4-5 times in the last month alone. So, what’s the reason? It could be because the disc I’m playing (PGR4) has gone dirty and has a wee-bit of scratches on the surface. I still haven’t had the problem in single player; only multiplayer ranked matches over Xbox Live has the problem. The screen will freeze permanently while matchmaking me with other players, so, it could be the recent server problems that Microsoft’s facing. Or the lousy internet connection in my home – that’s a possibility.

SINGLEPLAYER TOO

But what worries me is that I’ve faced the same problem (thrice to be exact) with another brand new game – Two Worlds – this time while playing the singleplayer campaign. The disc is squeaky clean, so no, the problem is not due to damaged game discs. Then again, Two Worlds is known to be notoriously buggy. Fortunately, this hasn’t happened with the other games in my library.

TOO MUCH HEAT

So, I did some research online and found that it might be because my console or the power-brick is overheating. Come on, in this cold season? I doubt it. Interestingly, the problem surfaces only when I’m playing the console for a long time.

Whatever the reason might be, I’ll keep you guys updated. And even if my X360 decides to hit the dust, heck, I could just send it to warranty.

HELP FOR YOU

If you are having the same problems, then you could try reading these articles to get you started on your trouble-shooting.

TechBlog: Microsoft’s Xbox 360 ‘freezing problem’
Gamespot Forum

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