Mine has not died, but then again, I rarely play it anymore. On the other hand, my Microsoft Zune did die after just three months of use. I am having to wait on them to UPS me a box , so that I can send that back in for "repairs" (also known as , "replacement"). I find it very concerning that MS had these problems with the Xbox, the 360 and now, judging by the Zune forums, they are also having hardware quality issues with the Zune.