Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Gamers Say Microsoft Understates Xbox Problems
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> | "30-50 percent of them (Xbox 360's) have failed."
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> http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/08/xbox_gamers02.html
Games can think whatever they want but the true numbers/facts are in
the SEC filings for which MS is legally held liable for their accuracy.
Page 28 of of their annual reports states that MS sold approximately
5-million XBox360 gaming consoles. On page 65 they state their warranty
and guarantee liabilities. According to signed and audited SEC filings,
"Our total warranty accrual totals $10 million as of June 30, 2006."
So if they sold 5-million XBox units and total warranty costs were $10
million it's impossible for the failure rate to be as high as 30-50%.
But then again, don't let facts get in the way of a good rant.
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