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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.
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.
Back to charcoal drawing I guess