Rumor: 360 Fall Update will be big trouble

A trusted source working as a customer service rep for Microsoft has revealed that there will be some bad drama when the Xbox 360's Fall update hits on November 19th. He says the update could bring the dreaded "three red lights of death" issue roaring back to life.

The rep said that there has always been an influx of calls from owners of bricked Xbox 360s after every major Xbox 360 software update. Most of the complaints come from owners of launch consoles.

"The slick move by Microsoft here is that it's releasing the update on the 19th, just a couple of days after the extended warranty period for launch Xbox 360s end. The owners of these units are headed for some pretty tense times in the weeks to come,"" he said.Xbox Scene

http://gamingconfidential.blogspot.com/2008/11/ms-rep-fall-update-will-be-big-trouble.html

This is a rumor so far from a rep.  I guess we'll find out if this is true on the 19th.

[quote="Xbox Scene"]A trusted source working as a customer service rep for Microsoft has revealed that there will be some bad drama when the Xbox 360's Fall update hits on November 19th. He says the update could bring the dreaded "three red lights of death" issue roaring back to life.

The rep said that there has always been an influx of calls from owners of bricked Xbox 360s after every major Xbox 360 software update. Most of the complaints come from owners of launch consoles.

"The slick move by Microsoft here is that it's releasing the update on the 19th, just a couple of days after the extended warranty period for launch Xbox 360s end. The owners of these units are headed for some pretty tense times in the weeks to come,"" he said.Zhengi

http://gamingconfidential.blogspot.com/2008/11/ms-rep-fall-update-will-be-big-trouble.html

This is a rumor so far from a rep. I guess we'll find out if this is true on the 19th.

indeed we will see:twisted:

I really hope that that isn't true.

If it is, then Microsoft just might be the evilest company ever.

meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

If they can't get their act together enough for their own site, then I question their credibility.

Blogspot?  Really? 

Well we will all see on the 19th. But I doubt there will be any major problems.

meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

Team_Microsoft

can't you just post without being a fanboy? but i belive that home comes out the same day.

"A trusted source" :roll:

guess we will all see what happens come the 19th,but im sure haters will make fake reports of RROD anyway.

Oh, great :roll: I'd better finish Gears of War 2 by then, just in case.Floppy_Jim

This was obviously Nintendo's fault. They found out that MS copied 'em now whoever DL's the update gets their system spiked.

I'm not going to update mine soon then.. I still have my card renew my live account but I'll wait. tmntPunchout

that also means you're not going to be online for a while too..the update is mandatory and will happen automatically

meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

Team_Microsoft

you wont have anything if it red rings your 360... 

[QUOTE="tmntPunchout"]I'm not going to update mine soon then.. I still have my card renew my live account but I'll wait. lawlessx

that also means you're not going to be online for a while too..the update is mandatory and will happen automatically

Yeah, my live account expired a while ago.. I'm only playing Fallout 3, Fable 2, and GeoW2 campaign though (online at friends house) so live wasn't really necessary and I just didn't reactivate.  I'll update once I see what the final verdict is and if there really is a problem, hopefully someone has ideas on ways to prevent it.  

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meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

VendettaRed07

you wont have anything if it red rings your 360... 

I know, what a fanboyish thing to say... He'd rather have a bricked 360 with NXE than a working 360, or so he implys.  

meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

Team_Microsoft

Home is coming along just fine no red ring of death with Home Beta

Glad I don't have a launch model 360.Bigboi500

Mine isn't a launch model, but it was last novembers model.. DOHH..

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meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

imelitenow

can't you just post without being a fanboy? but i belive that home comes out the same day.

:roll: yet they have a large beta test happening nothing is mentioned about an influx of calls from beta users having a problem with the NXE. All so the RROD is caused by overheating which is thus caused by a flawed manufacturing process and lead free low quality solder. Unless the update causes a massive continous spike of heat then i dont see how it could cause RROD unless its all so built to brick modded consoles.

It just so happens xbox scene is a massive modder site they care only about RROD bricking systems because of modding and no real other reason.

The fact "Rumor" is in a title implies it may not be true.

I hope its not true... Besides, why would the sale rep tell the public this? He'll end up getting fired from MS.

[QUOTE="imelitenow"][QUOTE="Team_Microsoft"]

meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

FirstDiscovery

can't you just post without being a fanboy? but i belive that home comes out the same day.

i thought it came out the same day:?

[QUOTE="Team_Microsoft"]

meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

MFDABADKID

Home is coming along just fine no red ring of death with Home Beta

I heard from trusted source working as a customer service rep for Sony that when Home comes out it will make all the PS3s kill thier owners. :P

Anyone who takes that blog seriously is a complete idiot, I'm sorry.

If you had bothered to read the next blog here's a nice excerpt:

I'm sure a lot of you read DarkPower's "Does Microsoft's 'Stealing' Sony Franchises Hurt Their Own Credibility?" post and found it to be a good read. I certainly did, but that doesn't mean I agree with every argument the fellow had to dish out. Unlike DarkPower, I'm a self-admitted Sony fanboy through and through,

That blog isn't anymore credible than an average System War's user's blog.

meh at least we have the NXE, How's HOME coming along?

Team_Microsoft

watch your nxe burn down in flames in the next software patch lol 

i thought it came out the same day:?

imelitenow

RROD = Hardware Failure NXE = Software Story = FalseII-FBIsniper-II

how do you know its false? evidence?

thought not. 

The fact "Rumor" is in a title implies it may not be true.

I hope its not true... Besides, why would the sale rep tell the public this? He'll end up getting fired from MS.

wado-karate

you're right. OP, remove Rumor from the title.

[quote="Xbox Scene"]A trusted source working as a customer service rep for Microsoft has revealed that there will be some bad drama when the Xbox 360's Fall update hits on November 19th. He says the update could bring the dreaded "three red lights of death" issue roaring back to life.

The rep said that there has always been an influx of calls from owners of bricked Xbox 360s after every major Xbox 360 software update. Most of the complaints come from owners of launch consoles.

"The slick move by Microsoft here is that it's releasing the update on the 19th, just a couple of days after the extended warranty period for launch Xbox 360s end. The owners of these units are headed for some pretty tense times in the weeks to come,"" he said.Zhengi

http://gamingconfidential.blogspot.com/2008/11/ms-rep-fall-update-will-be-big-trouble.html

This is a rumor so far from a rep. I guess we'll find out if this is true on the 19th.

If people would pay attention to the disclaimer, and not turn their 360 off while it's updating, there would be no bricked 360s.

Rubbish. It's Internet rumour. It's absolutely garbage.GaMeR_Willz

Somebody else pointed out it was started by a blog from some random guy, so hooray for credibility.

[QUOTE="GaMeR_Willz"]Rubbish. It's Internet rumour. It's absolutely garbage.PandaBear86

Somebody else pointed out it was started by a blog from some random guy, so hooray for credibility.

But the rumor is something that makes the 360 and MS look bad, it MUST be true.

The "trusted source" is trying to say that microsoft has deliberately timed an update to be released after the warranty period knowing it will kill people's consoles, thus causing the company massive fan-damage and ruining their user base.

The source's name was unusual, but when put through Google Translator it came out as "desperate for traffic."