No way to spin this fuck up.

http://www.fastsilicon.com/latest-news/microsoft-admits-all-xbox360s-are-defective.html?Itemid=60


If you thought that Sony was the only console manufacturer having a really bad day, guess again. After many months of public complaints and outcries, Microsoft (http://www.fastsilicon.com/#) has publically admitted that *ALL* (as in every single one ever sold) Xbox360's have a design defect that can lead to their failure. Though Robbie Bach, head of Microsoft's Xbox360 Division refused to elaborate on the issue, the general consensus is that it's one of botched thermal design management and inadequate dissipation of heat leading to component failure. All of the nearly 12 million units currently in the hands of consumers are effected. Though Microsoft has not issued a global recall, they have tripled the warranty coverage period, and are expected to have to dole out over $1 Billion to correct the situation. CRN Australia Reports...http://shots.snap.com/images/v2.15.1/t.gif (http://www.crn.com.au/story.aspx?CIID=85600&src=site-marq)

(Editor's Footnote: We really had no idea just how much of a firestorm this would create, both for the gaming community or us personally. Microsoft now has the entire audio content of the conference call CRN Australiahttp://shots.snap.com/images/v2.15.1/t.gif (http://www.crn.com.au/story.aspx?CIID=85600&src=site-marq) based their story on availablehttp://shots.snap.com/images/v2.15.1/t.gif (http://microsoft.shareholder.com/webcast/MediaPresentation.asp?MediaID=26282&MediaUserID=0), and you can listen and decide for yourself what is (and more importantly isn't) being said right herehttp://shots.snap.com/images/v2.15.1/t.gif (http://microsoft.shareholder.com/webcast/MediaPresentation.asp?MediaID=26282&MediaUserID=0). Future politicians could learn something from this...)

Microsoft has admitted that every one of the 11.6 million Xbox consoles (http://www.fastsilicon.com/#) sold in the past 19 months suffers from a design flaw that could cause the device to fail.

The firm will extend the warranty coverage from one to three years to compensate consumers, but does not plan to instate a recall or exchange programme.

Microsoft gaming chief Robbie Bach claimed in a conference call with financial analysts that the design issues surfaced recently.

So there will be a class action lawsuit and the lawyers get rich, the consumers get fucked and everyone moves on?

Luckily, I haven't had a single problem with mine.

Only a matter of time, my friend. Only a matter of time.

...hopefully not 3 years and 1 day after you bought it.

If you are approaching 3 years block the vent holes, put a thick book on top of it and set it next to a space heater... then play til it dies.

LOL, and therein lies the truth.

BTW, word is the 360 is about to recieve its own price drop. So far the story comes just from two seperate store ads that have been acquired so its not for certain.

According to Tre the Xbox 360 is now doomed like UM football because of Adidas.

Apparently, they're going to drop it 50 bones.

If that's all they drop it, and there is a PS3 available at Christmas for $399 as is rumored, I think there will be a shift in positions in the console race soon to follow.

Price cuts across the board.

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/xbox-360-circuit-city-50-price-break.jpg

(That's the next Target flyer.)

It seems price drops are all the rage these days.

Best Buy selling Xbox 360 HD DVD player for $149.99 (http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/)

A friend of mine just had his xbox go red on him 4 weeks after getting it back from microsoft.

They're sending him halo 3, free of charge.