While the current generation of consoles is in full swing, there are some gamers out there clinging to the previous generation. That's somewhat easier if you're using the PS2 since Sony continues to support the aging platform, but Microsoft long since abandoned the original Xbox. Today, the company officially put the final nail in the Xbox's coffin by announcing that service repairs for the original Xbox system will no longer be available, for those systems that are now out of warranty.
Microsoft is, of course, encouraging owners of the first Xbox to finally upgrade to the Xbox 360.
"Any other technical support, documents, and content, however, will continue to be available to all our customers. Although Microsoft is ending repair services for the Original Xbox, an upgrade program and support will be maintained for Original Xbox consoles that are still under Warranty," reads the company statement. "...If you have an original Xbox console that is in Warranty that requires a repair, you will be able to submit an exchange request for an upgrade to Xbox 360 online."
Reader Comments (18)
hey spidemonkey, do you have to pay for the 360 to get repaired after the third one? I want to know cause im on my third one and I heard that after your third one you have to pay to get it repaired. If that is the case i might else well just buy me a new one. Like the elite 360....
ok who cares its 2009 why is anyone even still playing last generation entertainment devices...if ur gonna go retro break out the super nintendo or sega genesis or something
Not really a big deal, my original Xbox still works fine, HDD is fine, and DVD drive reads all media it was made for, its funny that they are finally ending original xbox warranties for a console that has worked 100% for me since Nov. 2001 when i bought it, but the 360 with its high failure rates gets a 1 year warranty. This reminds me of stride commercials, the original worked so good, who wants to runout and upgrade to an unreliable system ? Microsoft is forcing you to giveup so they can sell you a faulty 360, im on my 5th 360 since release !!
... I meant "'Bout time"... man I can not type when I furst wake up apparently.
Bought time. Come on people, it's time to finally upgrade.
damnit AOL!
******* you microsoft!
**** you microsoft!