Microsoft spends over $1 billion to fix Xbox 360s
By Jonathan Schlaffer
Microsoft has finally admitted they have a problem. With the number of returns on the Xbox 360 increasing and the sheer number of units being sent in for repair, the company has finally decided to do something about it.
It has extended the Xbox 360 warranty to three years and will reimburse anyone who had to have their console repaired due to the ?red ring of death? syndrome. The program is costing Microsoft close to $1.15 billion but Bill Gates carries that much in his wallet, for him and the company, it isn?t much money at all.
Users that have or need to have Xbox 360s replaced could be provided with either new or already refurbished Xbox 360 consoles.
Microsoft has said it has identified the problem that is causing all the failures and has corrected its manufacturing process so that future consoles will not experience the same problem.
According to Australian IT, retailers there have not seen this problem on Xbox 360s. Could it be that Microsoft knew about the defect and just sent those to the European and US markets?
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