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more about #ban more comments → Radjago: Why on earth is this being posted? I didn't know Kotaku had a position of commiserating with pirates. #bannedxboxworkaround more » Verno77: Yeah I figured out a great way... Not modding my Xbox 360. #bannedxboxworkaround more » Perk-i: If they're using the hardware mods to actively steal games, or hack in multiplayer sessions, I don't have a lot of sympathy for them. The people tha... more » Calzo: They should have made the red rings of death blue. It's more fitting. #bannedxboxworkaround more » vercordio: The problem with this, though, is that you need a working, unbanned console, and when you're done you can't run both consoles online at the same time.... more » STFU_FPU!: Screw That! If they pirated the game they be outta luck I think! Then the game developers can concentrate on all who purchased it like the PC gamers a... more » Odin: Pro tip: If you send the seller a question on eBay asking whether it's banned it could probably help. If they say it isn't and it turns out it is the... more » mGARANDEUR1: One would think that Microsoft would ban the account rather than the entire xbox. #usedxbox360 more » Brokentoy: banned or not banned I would never buy a used xbox with rrod and all. I would only buy it new with a full warranty. #usedxbox360 more » se7a7n7: If you buy a 360 on eBay, be sure to use PayPal. Then if the system is truly banned, you just have to file a claim with Paypal and they will definitel... more » aniteshj: Well, sucky for everyone that was dumb enough to mod and then hookup to live as if they wouldn't get caught. On the plus side, if you are looking for ... more » Lizard_King: Buying a used 360 is never a wise idea - that warranty may be needed. I've upgraded from my launch day units to HDMI units a few years ago, sold my la... more » valkilmerisawful: Wait, did you just tell me to buy a new XBox because the failure rate "isn't that low"? That sounds like the opposite reason to buy something... Plea... more » PN - gooapplesoft: i like how the RRoD is now the standard image to use for any xbox 360 article. #usedxbox360 more » anexanhume: It's just in general not a good idea to buy a used 360 with RROD and warranty transfer issues. This only further cements that concept. #usedxbox360 more » -
#xbox
Potential Fix Available For Banned Xbox 360 Users
The millions of Xbox Live players who were banned because of their modded Xbox 360 consoles may get a second chance with some firmware workarounds. Beware though, it's a complicated process. More » -
#gaming
Now Is a Bad Time to Buy a Used Xbox 360
You know those Xboxes that were banned last week because they were modified to play pirated games? They're being dumped onto eBay and Craigslist by their owners, and they won't all tell you that those consoles are banned from Live. More » -
#xbox360
Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
Major Nelson, updating us on a periodic Xbox Live purge—banhammering cheaters, pirates and other folks of ill-repute, though not 12-year-olds—reminds us of Microsoft's official policy that if you buy a used Xbox 360 that's been banned, you're screwed. More » -
#vizio
Vizio Import Ban Overturned, Free To Ship TVs To US
US customs has cleared Vizio in an ongoing patent dispute with Funai, meaning that they will be allowed to freely ship their HDTVs into the US once more. -
#applestore
Attention Apple Store Web Freeloaders: Facebook is Now Banned
To all who've parked at a shiny Mac Pro and Cinema Display to lend some Apple retail magic to your 25 Things chain letter: Facebook has been banned from the Apple Store's networks worldwide. UPDATED More » -
