Rumour: Microsoft Banning xbox 360's for life

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/unconfirmed/microsoft-banning-xbox-360s-for-life-275234.php

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Label this as unconfirmed for the moment (we've since written Microsoft for comment), but one tipster told us about a refurbished Xbox 360 that couldn't connect to Live. When he called Microsoft, they said that his box had been "banned" from the service. We attached the email after the jump.

...[a friend] called me up when he ran into trouble getting [his refurbished Xbox 360] to work. So I came over and started trying to get the media extender and Xbox Live working. While we had no trouble connecting to his network and getting the media extender working, the Xbox live connection kept failing, with an obscure error code (the whole X = 0000 0F01, W = 0000 0201, kind of cryptic message).

So I called Xbox 360 support, read the error message to them, and discovered that there was a lifetime ban on the box, it could never be connected to Xbox Live (and thus was useless to my friend).

I explained to the representative that this was a Microsoft-certified refurb, and that my friend had just purchased it. She said that it didn't matter, Xbox reserved the right to revoke Xbox Live privileges "with no recourse," and that was done by identifying offending consoles and banning them.

While we've heard colloquial accounts of modded boxes getting banned, we've never heard of problems with refurbished models. If the story is true, it essentially nullifies the Xbox 360 resale market. The risk is too great for consumers to purchase Xbox 360s that may not work on Live. We'll give you an update when we hear something back on this rumor.

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And people continue to do business with MS? I just don't understand. I mean the systems blow up on you on a daily basis, MS drops all support on a four year old (three year old system if you lived in Europe) system, and now this? Wow, just Wow! I really find it funny how people hate on Nintendo or Sony for stupid reasons like they are kiddie, lied, copied, etc.

MS is the only company that I really don't like at all. Heck, that is why I bought a MacBook Pro. I just don't understand why people keep going back and buying MS products? Their operating systems--don't even get me started, they charge for online while I have been playing online via my computer for decades and Sony is free as well, their hardware seems to be just as pathetic as their software (see three lights as IE, windows, all their software "unexpectedly quit".).

Here is the real story....

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/71052.html

Here is the real story....

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/71052.html

Mortok

Ya beat mah!!.Hahaha :lol: puts a smile on my face every time.

aren't banned 360s ones that people used to mod and use illegally/use illegally downloaded games?_en1gma_

xbox 360 is the most unreliable console I have ever seen throughout all gameing consoles and for people who boughta 360 this is what MS says to you after your purchase "thank you for buying our sh*t"jacky531

ur right

[QUOTE="Mortok"]

Here is the real story....

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/71052.html

Hater3000

Ya beat mah!!.Hahaha :lol: puts a smile on my face every time.

same here :lol:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/unconfirmed/microsoft-banning-xbox-360s-for-life-275234.php

"

Label this as unconfirmed for the moment (we've since written Microsoft for comment), but one tipster told us about a refurbished Xbox 360 that couldn't connect to Live. When he called Microsoft, they said that his box had been "banned" from the service. We attached the email after the jump.

...[a friend] called me up when he ran into trouble getting [his refurbished Xbox 360] to work. So I came over and started trying to get the media extender and Xbox Live working. While we had no trouble connecting to his network and getting the media extender working, the Xbox live connection kept failing, with an obscure error code (the whole X = 0000 0F01, W = 0000 0201, kind of cryptic message).

So I called Xbox 360 support, read the error message to them, and discovered that there was a lifetime ban on the box, it could never be connected to Xbox Live (and thus was useless to my friend).

I explained to the representative that this was a Microsoft-certified refurb, and that my friend had just purchased it. She said that it didn't matter, Xbox reserved the right to revoke Xbox Live privileges "with no recourse," and that was done by identifying offending consoles and banning them.

While we've heard colloquial accounts of modded boxes getting banned, we've never heard of problems with refurbished models. If the story is true, it essentially nullifies the Xbox 360 resale market. The risk is too great for consumers to purchase Xbox 360s that may not work on Live. We'll give you an update when we hear something back on this rumor.

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numba1234

so, why dont you just sell it to some other dumb ass. problem solved there not going to know the difference

And people continue to do business with MS? I just don't understand. I mean the systems blow up on you on a daily basis, MS drops all support on a four year old (three year old system if you lived in Europe) system, and now this? Wow, just Wow! I really find it funny how people hate on Nintendo or Sony for stupid reasons like they are kiddie, lied, copied, etc.

MS is the only company that I really don't like at all. Heck, that is why I bought a MacBook Pro. I just don't understand why people keep going back and buying MS products? Their operating systems--don't even get me started, they charge for online while I have been playing online via my computer for decades and Sony is free as well, their hardware seems to be just as pathetic as their software (see three lights as IE, windows, all their software "unexpectedly quit".).

HuhJustaBox

That's basically how I feel about this mess.

And don't get me started on how I got screwed over when trying to upgrade to Vista.

wow the console with good games is unreliable.....the other high powered console is too expensive and doesnt have games...and the cheapest console is dumb as hell. do i really need to sit out 2 console generations in a row? (my gamecube doesnt count)SDog624

Where did he buy it from? It it wasn't from Microsoft, it's not MS's fault. I completely agree with their decision to ban some peoiple from Live.

Where did he buy it from? It it wasn't from Microsoft, it's not MS's fault. I completely agree with their decision to ban some peoiple from Live.

TaCoDuDe

A: microsoft doesnt sell anything, distributers and stores sell MS products

B: they didnt ban a person from LIVE they banned the console

why do you completely agree with acompany when you dont eve completely understand the actual siuation....o wait...you support MS's decisions...that basicly implies you never know the situation or else you wouldnt agree with them

[QUOTE="Hater3000"][QUOTE="Mortok"]

Here is the real story....

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/71052.html

jacky531

Ya beat mah!!.Hahaha :lol: puts a smile on my face every time.

same here :lol:

I'm not sure why thats funny, I kinda laughed a bit at some point, but thats got nothing on master cheif sucks at halo

And people continue to do business with MS? I just don't understand. I mean the systems blow up on you on a daily basis, MS drops all support on a four year old (three year old system if you lived in Europe) system, and now this? Wow, just Wow! I really find it funny how people hate on Nintendo or Sony for stupid reasons like they are kiddie, lied, copied, etc.

MS is the only company that I really don't like at all. Heck, that is why I bought a MacBook Pro. I just don't understand why people keep going back and buying MS products? Their operating systems--don't even get me started, they charge for online while I have been playing online via my computer for decades and Sony is free as well, their hardware seems to be just as pathetic as their software (see three lights as IE, windows, all their software "unexpectedly quit".).

HuhJustaBox

My thoughts exactly.

[QUOTE="HuhJustaBox"]

And people continue to do business with MS? I just don't understand. I mean the systems blow up on you on a daily basis, MS drops all support on a four year old (three year old system if you lived in Europe) system, and now this? Wow, just Wow! I really find it funny how people hate on Nintendo or Sony for stupid reasons like they are kiddie, lied, copied, etc.

MS is the only company that I really don't like at all. Heck, that is why I bought a MacBook Pro. I just don't understand why people keep going back and buying MS products? Their operating systems--don't even get me started, they charge for online while I have been playing online via my computer for decades and Sony is free as well, their hardware seems to be just as pathetic as their software (see three lights as IE, windows, all their software "unexpectedly quit".).

LongshotX2

My thoughts exactly.

Its seems for them Money over reliablity comes first for them.I wish they learn that it should be reliablity before money.

[QUOTE="LongshotX2"][QUOTE="HuhJustaBox"]

And people continue to do business with MS? I just don't understand. I mean the systems blow up on you on a daily basis, MS drops all support on a four year old (three year old system if you lived in Europe) system, and now this? Wow, just Wow! I really find it funny how people hate on Nintendo or Sony for stupid reasons like they are kiddie, lied, copied, etc.

MS is the only company that I really don't like at all. Heck, that is why I bought a MacBook Pro. I just don't understand why people keep going back and buying MS products? Their operating systems--don't even get me started, they charge for online while I have been playing online via my computer for decades and Sony is free as well, their hardware seems to be just as pathetic as their software (see three lights as IE, windows, all their software "unexpectedly quit".).

Unforgiven2870

My thoughts exactly.

Its seems for them Money over reliablity comes first for them.I wish they learn that it should be reliablity before money.

True! It seems like every product they make is a beta form and they sell it like the final version. I guess all of the people that PAY for an MS product that is a new MS product are the real beta testers. I don't agree with having your consumers being beta testers. That is why I try to not support any of MS's products.

Lesson

Dont be cheap, Buy New 360s

Lesson

Dont be cheap, Buy New 360s

soiguessialive

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typical m$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ they make ways to make as many $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ as they can. wga anyone?