When you actually compare real data it doesn't lie so in other words Microsoft had the highest failure rates and Nintendo had the lowest. I rather use real facts than "he say, she say".
I'll show you why you're stupid with your "real data".
Of the two PS3's that I've owned, both of them had laser failures, preventing them from reading discs. That means 100% of PS3's have laser failures.
Of the two Xbox 360's I've owned, neither of them have had a single problem. That means 100% of Xbox 360's don't have failure rates.
OF ALL THE SEA LIONS I'VE SEEN (1), THEY ALL COULD UNDERSTAND HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND DO BACKFLIPS N SHIT FOR FISH.
That doesn't tell you that both the PS3's I bought were pre-owned from smokers which apparently ruins the blu-ray lens, that I took meticulous care of my Xbox 360's to keep them in pristine condition, and that the only sea lion I've ever seen was trained in an aquarium.
SEE WHAT I'M SAYING ABOUT PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE? YOU ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE, AND YOUR 'REAL DATA' DOES NOT EQUATE TO THE WHOLE WORLD. THAT'S SELF CENTRED, GUY.
See what I mean?
To be fair, Nintendo's main market is children, and so they children-proof them as much as possible. Secondly, as far as internal hardware failures, Nintendo would have to be pretty blunt to still use over decade-old technology with extensive testing incorrectly.
Nintendo stuff is made to last. I still have my original GameBoy with Pokemon Yellow and 6 Gold Coins.