Not quite a total recallMicrosoft will be seeing some red in their accounting books in order to prevent red flames from consuming the Xbox's powercord, the Xbox and possibly your home.?Theatrics aside, Yahoo is reporting that there are approximately 1 in 10,000 Xbox units could experience problematic powercords.
Microsoft's recall affects Xbox consoles made in Europe before January 13, 2004, and consoles manufactured elsewhere before October 23, 2003.Consumers can request a replacement power cord through the company's Xbox website, with replacements expected to reach customers in two to four weeks.
14 million powercords is a lot. I think Microsoft will find that replacing powercords is a little bit more expensive than patching software.Article Link: Microsoft Xbox Powercord Recall
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