Microsoft Retroactively Extends Xbox 360 Warranty from 90 Days to One Year

Text of New Xbox 360 Warranty

In the wake of both an online petition “demanding” Microsoft extend its warranty and a possible class action suit for “bricked” Xbox 360’s, Microsoft is retroactively extending its XBox 360 warranty from 90 days to a full year in North America. This change brings Microsoft in line with Sony and Nintendo, each of which provide 1 year warranties on their PS3 and Wii consoles respectively.

Xbox 360 owners that have previously paid out-of-warranty repair charges within their first year of ownership will automatically receive reimbursement checks within 10 weeks for the amount of their console repair from Microsoft.

The text of the new warranty can be read here.

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