One million xbox accounts banned

11-11-2009, 22:06

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Microsoft has banned "a small percentage" of Xbox Live users found to be in possession of modified Xbox 360 consoles.

While the platform holder didn't release specific figures, the Guardian reports that the number of users affected ranges from 600,000 to one million. Xbox Live had over 20 million active members across 26 countries as of May 2009

Fantastic!

source:-http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=227109

v0id · 11-11-2009, 22:38

1 million consoles to be traded in or sold on ebay the weekend, to some unsuspecting poor sods

broadbandking · 12-11-2009, 10:28

I was really suprised by this I don't think I have ever seen should a mass success for MS, I must admit I did have one and got done but was stupid and wish I never did it but my mate had his done and said it was great plus he said I could play any region so that was big plus to me, but I have a nice new shiny elite and its staying unmodded.

Saaf_laandon_mo · 12-11-2009, 10:35

Get on modded, one unmodded..... problm solved.

broadbandking · 12-11-2009, 11:00

It was a stupid idea and I payed for it so this elite is staying unmodded and my nephew can have my old one as he doesn't play online so it will be fine for him.

haydnwalker · 12-11-2009, 11:50

You can still play on the Xbox360 - you just cant use LIVE. Which is fair enough.

My Premium is unmodded as I don't like the fact people do it to play copied (as opposed to other region) games.

v0id · 12-11-2009, 17:17

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Originally Posted by haydnwalker

You can still play on the Xbox360 - you just cant use LIVE. Which is fair enough.

....or get any dashboard and game updates, or use any DLC you might have paid for, or use the media centre function on the 360, or install games to the HDD.

SB_07 · 12-11-2009, 19:06

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This weekend, angry pirates( thats funny to type) threw loose threats at Stephen Toulouse the director of Policy and Enforcement for Xbox Live. Pressed with phone calls where threats toward himself, wife, and pets were made.

http://burn360.net/xbox360/pirates-p...phen-toulouse/

Idiots.

haydnwalker · 12-11-2009, 21:59

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Originally Posted by v0id

....or get any dashboard and game updates, or use any DLC you might have paid for, or use the media centre function on the 360, or install games to the HDD.

You should be able to use media centre features over your local LAN.

I think its a good thing.... Exactly the same as VM bricking modems

icestar2 · 12-11-2009, 22:57

Oooooooo there will be a slight pick-up in the pace of Xbox's sold lately I would amagine and M$ can use this in its figures

v0id · 13-11-2009, 00:32

yup, told you so

oh, looky. Apparently if you get your xbox fixed by anyone other than microsoft it could be banned too ¬.¬

alferret · 13-11-2009, 19:42

There popin up everywhere, Flebay, gumtree, local rags.

LOL is all I can add

superbiatch · 13-11-2009, 19:48

Is it true they can't be used on xbox live again? If so, i feel sorry for anyone to get duped.

My friend in the States got caught last week and his was banned. Its just popped up on ebay i believe

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Originally Posted by v0id

oh, looky. Apparently if you get your xbox fixed by anyone other than microsoft it could be banned too ¬.¬

Oh dear, OH's has had a new fan and drive. He's on his way back from Belfast now with his shiny new copy of MW2

haydnwalker · 13-11-2009, 20:46

I cant play my MW2 until xmas

Acathla · 13-11-2009, 23:55

I've read the links around here and I'm pretty shocked with how Microsoft are handling all this. I completely agree that they are right to be banning consoles from accessing online content when a console is chipped to play pirate games. It seems however that they are banning people who have simply gotten their consoles fixed.

The RRoD is such a common problem, I've had two xboxes suffer this already and it seems that people have been visiting local repair shops to get them fixed. Microsoft surely can't control how people go about fixing consoles and banning them if they go anywhere but themselves to get them fixed.

I know they extended the warranty on RRoD but what happens if you are out of warranty or your problem is not the RRoD? You have to go to Microsoft or they will ban you? Isn't that against competition laws?

Ban the pirates but don't ban people who simply wanted to fix their faulty systems cheaply and quickly.

And no right of appeal? What kind of justice system do we live in now?