kotaku.com - 2/9/2009
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Starting March 3, Microsoft Japan will no longer service first generation original Xbox consoles (not Xbox 360s). This includes Xboxes that are under warranty as well as out-of-warranty consoles. Microsoft Japan, however, is offering an upgrade to those owners with still-under-warranty first ...
edge-online.com - 2/17/2009
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edge-online.com —
Along with all of the commercial and critical
software hits of the Xbox 360, Xbox Live's innovations
in online, and Microsoft's successes against more established videogame hardware makers, the ugly blemish staining those accomplishments will be the ...
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Can Gamers Stop Worrying About Red Ring?
arstechnica.com - 2/12/2009
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arstechnica.com —
During CES, Sony gave press the argument that
the PS3 was actually a great deal ... considering
all the features that came with the system. That only works if you want those features, and a $400 system is a hard sell even if it comes ...
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Sony wants you to buy games, not Xbox Live
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Microsoft kills support for the original Xbox in Japan
Joystiq [Xbox] —
... Beginning March 3 in Japan, Microsoft will no longer service original Xbox consoles, regardless of warranty status. Xbox (not Xbox 360s, now) owners who are still under warranty and require repair will have the opportunity to participate in an upgrade offer, ...
Microsoft Ends Xbox Support In Japan
The Escapist : Latest News —
... good deal for owners and virtually risk-free for Microsoft. The Xbox didn't exactly set Japan on fire when it was released in 2002, selling somewhere shy of 500,000 units, and the odds of someone needing warranty service at this point are, in all likelihood, very close to zero. And if a half-dozen or so people do end up claiming replacements under the exchange deal, Microsoft gets to increase its Japanese market share by a percentage point or two. Either way, everybody wins. Source: Kotaku
Microsoft Japan Cutting Off Original Xbox Support
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... bring its support and service of the original Xbox console to a close on March 3, 2009. This is bad news for the seven Japanese gamers that have functioning Xbox's in-warranty. After March 3, they will no longer be supported if their console breaks.
Those owners that have broken Xbox's under warranty will be able to receive an Xbox 360 in return. Cha-ching!
The odds of this affecting anyone are incredibly small, but it's a nice gesture by MS Japan.
Source ...
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