Microsoft said on Thursday "an unacceptable number of repairs" to its Xbox 360 will force it to take a charge of more than $1 billion for its most recent quarter, and it announced a new, extended warranty for the videogame console.
The announcements come amid mounting complaints about Xbox 360 failures on the Internet. Microsoft said it had investigated the sources of hardware failures indicated by three red flashing lights on the console and had identified "a number of factors" that can cause such failures.
Microsoft said it would extend warranty coverage to three years to cover the problem and would reimburse customers who had previously paid for repairs related to the three-flashing-lights error message.
We are an XBox Live Clan and a ever growing breed of older gamers who can't get enough of first person shooters. We will PWN you in Halo, Gears of War, and Call of Duty in a moments notice and review games from time to time.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Citing excessive 360 repair costs, Microsoft revamps warranty program
And also takes a $1 billion hit in the process (courtesy CNN):
So here I am...waiting for my reimbursement check to arrive. Since I had to pay for my original box to get fixed, I'm assuming the check is in the mail. I'll let you all know if I ever get it.
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