Microsoft Ends Original Xbox Support on March 2nd

[War]

"On March 2, Microsoft will no longer offer repair support to users of the original Xbox console. Owners who (somehow) still have an Xbox console under warranty from Microsoft will be able to participate in an upgrade offer to an Xbox 360 -- terms of which are not detailed online. Microsoft recently ended support for the big black box in Japan. Pour out a portion of that Forty folks, the Xbox is no longer supported by Microsoft. Sure, most will tell you Microsoft stopped supporting the original beast on November 22, 2005, but those people would be ... no, they'd be completely right."

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[Advi]

they STILL support that damn thing???

wow. if it technically hadn't ended in 2005 then MS was lying?

 

[Rock Raiyu]

Meh, I got my Xbox in 2003 (or 2004, I forgot). My warranty is probably up so maybe I'll take it apartt..

 

[FAST6191]

Fortunately the internals of the xbox are fairly well understood and spare parts are aplenty.

Hopefully by the time that dries up there will be something to rival XBMC in the trivial to set up range.

 

[Zerrix]

Is Sony still supporting their PSone or PS2? o.O

 

[kobykaan]

hmmm wonder what the upgrade cost would be in this statement

will be able to participate in an upgrade offer to an Xbox 360

if its worth it maby we could go round to all the secondhand stores and snap up loads of cheap ass original xbox's and trade them up for 360's !?

 

[Link5084]

Aaaah. The good ol' Xbox. Before Microsoft gaming became sh!t. I remember many a good time spent playing awesome games like Voodoo Vince, PGR, Rocky, Mad Dash Racing, Spider-Man 2. Gah. Happy days.

How is Microsoft gaming shit now? It's better than the original Xbox

 

[Gaisuto]

hmmm wonder what the upgrade cost would be in this statement

will be able to participate in an upgrade offer to an Xbox 360

if its worth it maby we could go round to all the secondhand stores and snap up loads of cheap ass original xbox's and trade them up for 360's !?

I really doubt they'd still be under warranty still.

 

[kobykaan]

hmmm wonder what the upgrade cost would be in this statement

will be able to participate in an upgrade offer to an Xbox 360

if its worth it maby we could go round to all the secondhand stores and snap up loads of cheap ass original xbox's and trade them up for 360's !?

I really doubt they'd still be under warranty still.

DEPENDS if whoever is paying for an extended warranty or paid for a 3 year or 5 year warranty for it

some stores offered this for Xbox original ...and still offer this kinda deal on new consoles too

 

[Vague Rant]

Well, looks like xcdjy won that argument. I can't imagine anyone countering that latest point.

 

[demitrius]

Well, looks like xcdjy won that argument. I can't imagine anyone countering that latest point.

Um

QUOTEI remember many a good time spent playing awesome games like Voodoo Vince, PGR, Rocky, Mad Dash Racing, Spider-Man 2.

Yeah, there's plenty wrong with that

Try again...

 

[Yoshimashin]

Is Sony still supporting their PSone or PS2? o.O

They still support the PS2. It is still a very well selling console.