Microsoft Extends Xbox 360 Warranty for Ring of Death

You’ve all heard the terrifying stories of the Ring of Death. You turn on your Xbox 360 and are greeted with the fear instilling three-quarter flashing red ring. Worse yet is that it can sneak up on you during game play. The good news is that, they extended the one year warranty that just expired to a three year warranty, but only for the Ring of Death error. They will repair your unit free of charge including shipping. Even more surprising is that they have also agreed to retroactively reimburse those who have paid Microsoft to repair this error in the past. To quote Peter Moore, “In doing so, Microsoft stands behind its products and takes responsibility to ensure that every Xbox 360 console owner continues to have a fantastic gaming experience.” A little ironic since this warranty extension only covers the Ring of Death error. I’d say claiming responsibility for one error is a start, and if they truly want to appear altruistic, they will have to include the others.