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Don't use unauthorized Xbox 360 Storage Devices

Although Microsoft sells official hard drives for the Xbox 360, users can use many standard HDs if they know how to do it. That is no longer the case, as Microsoft will disallow unauthorized storage devices with the new fall update.

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PlayStation X6041d ago (Edited 6041d ago )

unlucky xtards, microsoft forcing you to buy there overpriced bullsh1t now.
whats next they'll charge you to play online?
ohhh... unlucky
sucks to be you

RememberThe3576041d ago

That seems kind of douche bagish.

Chubear6041d ago

Wow, I didn't know the 360's HDD had a 3rd party device... well, it doesn't now I guess.

Tony P6041d ago (Edited 6041d ago )

"Kind of" is kind of an understatement.

This is douche baggery at its finest.

HolyOrangeCows6041d ago (Edited 6041d ago )

I guess it's a measly 60GB for $100, 120GB for $150, or no memory at all.

The Xbox 360 just got that much less appealing.

ZombieAutopsy6041d ago

they do it so they can make money off people instead of someone else.

Pika-pie6041d ago

Get yourself a PS3- You can swap out HDD at exchange it for a standard notebook HDD whenever you like for half the price of the 360 drive.

Another win for Sony

mistajeff6041d ago

I believe there's a way to stick a notebook HD inside the 360 HD casing. Obviously that makes way more sense than any of the storage options MS provides, but they don't take kindly to people not paying excessive prices for excessively overpriced storage.

Xbox Avatars Shoe6041d ago

@ 1.0 "That seems kind of douche bagish."

It's M$, did you expect some sort of generosity or consumer value?

edgeofblade6040d ago

This is a BAAAAAAD idea Microsoft. Think of the kids whose parents went cheap and bought an Arcade unit and a cheaper Datel memory card. Do you really want to screw them over like this? Jesus Christ, backpedal on this one before it's too late.

I admit, I'm part of the problem, because I bought the way over priced 120 gig hard drive.

MNicholas6040d ago

Microsoft has every right to control the hardware used on it's platform. Hacking and pirating is not a good thing.

However, Microsoft basically created this problem by charging an absurd amount for it's required peripherals. Many 360 owners (and their parents) are basically blindsided by this huge hidden cost.

It's not a coincidence that Forza 3 requires a hard-drive to work properly. For example, the second disc is practically unusable unless you have a hard-drive. In addition to the many many millions who bought a Core or Arcade, Microsoft also knows that people who've had a 360 for a while are due to upgrade soon as well.

Microsoft makes an absolute killing on these hard-drives.

If just 30% of 360 owners buy a hard-drive, Microsoft will make a minimum of $650 Million dollars in pure profit on hard-drives alone.

Nickel-and-dime pricing works really well with Americans. It's no wonder the 360 sells better there than everywhere else combined!

Nintendo and Sony missed out on massive profits by not selling a US only barebones SKU that's cheaper up-front but requires additional purchases to work properly.

Reibooi6040d ago

People would not use the unauthorized hard drives if MS didn't rip people off so bad for the real ones. MS needs to make them more affordable or people are just not gonna care and keep coming up with ways around this.

v1c1ous6040d ago

LICENSED means that they are endorsed by microsoft which CAN INCLUDE 3rd PARTY DEVICES

Banning unlicensed drives DOES NOT mean 3rd party devices are banned.

UNLICENSED means that they have not been approved by microsoft to use with xbox 360.

you know whats also UNLICENSED? those psp batteries used to hack the PSP. god this place...

cjflora6040d ago

How else are they going to make up for all of the money they have to spend fixing faulty Xbox's?

HammockGames6040d ago

Anyone who has problems as a result of this should be allowed to take their dead storage device and use it to stone any MS executive that had a hand in this.

Greedy jack@sses.

ShadowCK6040d ago (Edited 6040d ago )

They've done it because it shall help the upcoming fall update and be used for anti-piracy.

Get a job, buy a 120 GB hard drive and stop complaining. You're seriously overeating, this is not a problem.

Poopface the 2nd6040d ago

You people act as if you must buy everything that exists in the world, at least when you complain about anything xbox. "you have to buy the HD, the wireless adapter, chords, chargers, 10 batteries, xbox live..." whatever microsoft makes, you want to complain about it and act like its needed for everyone.

Ok so out of you complainers, how many of you have an Xbox 360?? whats your gamertag if you do have a 360? And no, silver accounts are free and you have the Internet, so dont lie about having a 360 not connected to the internet.

And of you few(if any) how many of you have one of these unauthorized storage devices???

Ohh 0, thats what I thought. Now how many of you are gonna cry about anything xbox until the day you have an epiphany and realize your pathetic.

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Parapraxis6041d ago

Anti-piracy tactic most likely.

dktxx26041d ago

i don't think the hard drive would have anything to do with piracy?

Parapraxis6041d ago (Edited 6041d ago )

Well it was just a guess.

But tutorials such as this tend to make me believe I am right:
http://forums.afterdawn.com...

"STEP 2: Connecting your XBOX 360 HDD through SATA to USB Adapter.

This is by far, the easiest and faster way of connecting your XBOX 360 SATA HDD to your PC."

With this fall update comes some fancy new DRM no doubt.
They are trying to curb piracy.

Okay kids, disagree away. (at least a few commenters on Major Nelson's blog have a clue)

dirthurts6041d ago

If you can pop in any hard drive you want, you can modify the files on your computer it and use it cheat on the xbox, or play ripped games.

It's been done a lot...
That's why they are killing it.

MerkinMax6041d ago

All the hacking that a 360 needs is a flashed disk drive. The HDD stuff is simply for modifying game saves and stuff like that. You can not copy 360 games to your HDD and play from it like the original Xbox

Bloodraid6041d ago

Holy hell! The FSM! *Hail!*

MNicholas6040d ago

Microsoft knows how to make money off Americans.

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