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Tips, tricks, and fixes for every gamer meltdown—from HDMI port disasters to power surge panic. No fluff. Just real help, right here in Barrie.

What’s the Strangest Console We’ve Fixed? A PS5 That Survived a House Fire

We’ve seen a lot at OneUpFix. PS5s soaked in cola. Switches sticky with mystery juice. Xboxes that smelled like burnt hair and despair. But the one that still gets talked about around here? The PS5 that survived a house fire. Yes, it happened. Yes, we fixed it. No, it didn’t smell great. The Call It […]

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Top 5 Nintendo Switch Fails That We’ve Repaired in Barrie

Some Switches get dropped.Some get chewed on.Some get “repaired” with Super Glue, duct tape, and hope. We’ve seen it all here at OneUpFix, and while we never name names, we do quietly shake our heads when things go off the rails. So today, let’s break down the top 5 Nintendo Switch fails we’ve actually repaired […]

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PS5 vs Xbox: Which Breaks Down More in Barrie?

Let’s settle something that gamers argue about harder than pineapple on pizza: Which console breaks more — PS5 or Xbox? We’re not talking about performance, exclusives, or whose controller feels better in adult-sized hands. We’re talking cold, hard reality. The part no one wants to brag about: Repair stats. Failures. Breakdowns. The stuff you call […]

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🎮 Top 10 Gaming Myths Debunked (That You Definitely Believed)

Let’s face it: growing up gaming in the 80s, 90s, or even 2000s was basically an elaborate exercise in being lied to.We had no Google. Just rumors from the kid at recess whose uncle “worked at Nintendo.” And a whole lotta wild assumptions. I’m 40+ now, and guess what?I STILL call Link “Zelda.”Because some hills […]

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🎮 10 Hilarious Gaming Console Fails That Will Make You Cringe

Spoiler alert: If your console could talk, it would probably have filed for emotional damages by now. Some people wreck their consoles because of bad luck. Some because of questionable choices. And some because… well, natural selection needed a win that day. Grab a controller (preferably one that isn’t glued to a cat) and let’s […]

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