Microsoft bans Xbox Live accounts with modded consoles

Friday, May. 18 2007 | Author: Griffith

And so it begins, yet again. Just like with Windows, Microsoft is slowly taking intrusive measures against it’s customers. If you own a modified Xbox 360, the next time you login to XBox Live you will probably be greeted by this lovely message, thus rendering your console, and account, permanently banned from the service.

Looks like Microsoft hasn’t realized that supporting piracy, even if unofficially, helps sell consoles. If it weren’t for piracy, Sony wouldn’t be renowned as it is in the world of console gaming. And with them (Sony) catching up fast, in terms of sales numbers (at least in Europe), I don’t see how this measure will help Microsoft remain in second place for long.

Shouldn’t both of those companies try to sell more consoles instead of taking measures that will make them sell less? Nintendo doesn’t even have to struggle to remain in first place, they’re doing all the bad PR work for them.

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9 Responses for "Microsoft bans Xbox Live accounts with modded consoles"

bubu

May 18th, 2007 at 7:21 am
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Microsoft earn not much money with console selling. They earn money with selling games and SDKs to developers. So in they interests are not allowing game pirating.
Jambe

May 18th, 2007 at 7:39 am
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I do not believe people that mod their boxes are a majority. Microsoft doesn’t market anything to minorities. Welcome to the real world.
UnGreat

May 18th, 2007 at 10:25 am
3

Playing a modded 360 on Live would be risky anyway.

I would have thought the smart thing would be to have an untouched premium for Live and a modded basic 360 for offline gaming.

An expensive option but probably still cheaper than a PS3 ;p

P.S
I had a modded Xbox (for XBMC) but never tried with the 360 as I use Live to much.
"Pirate" Jeff

May 18th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
4

Well I’ve been banned. On the one hand I don’t use Xbox Live Gold so its not a big deal, but I will miss downloading updates and extra content. But there be ways around that problem too, Arrgh.
Michael

May 19th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
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I have a modded Xbox and it has a little switch on the front of the console that lets me turn off the mod and have the original Xbox. Are these types of mods not popular?
flash

May 21st, 2007 at 6:33 am
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i’ve also been banned,as has a friend of mine. i know three more people on xbox live with modded 360’s.i only modded mine because the first console i had broke after a year so was left having to shell out for another one.i dont regret doing it at all.but there is no way i will buy another xbox. instead i have a ps3 being shipped to me. as has my friend and many more will follow.
JOE

May 21st, 2007 at 7:20 am
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There is no way to tell if you box has modded firmware. I have been playing on Live with modded for five years. They can’t read drive firmware on everyone’s box, now there are other ways to get cought but just rocking the firmware ain’t one.
Ryumoto

June 4th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
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I think there is a way to check modded firmware…just like you can change/update/edit firmware on your computer’s drive, All it would take is for the Xbox’s OS to check the firmware then send the info through an automated check system and come back with a ban. :S That’s a very vague way to put it, but entirely and easily possible.
Jeremy

June 8th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
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There are PLENTY of people who prefer to legally buy the games, legally buy the hardware, and legally play of XBOX live. People getting mad at Microsoft for not allowing thieves to use thier service is ridiculous. Go buy a PS3 and then steal from Sony. Loss to Microsft? 0.