There could have been an amazing reason behind that wide beta test Microsoft ran to check out its new disc format for the Xbox 360. While it may allow for an extra 1GB of cupboard space for brand spanking new games and (it hopes) stop piracy, apparently some consoles contain drives that can’t read the recent XGD3 discs. The small print could be seen within the email pictured above posted by Reddit user Avery Penn and were verified as real by the Xbox Support Twitter account, but now it’s responding to inquiries by saying that the replacements are according to a prior update, and never the impending person who was in beta. Confusingly, Microsoft Europe confirmed the initial report and points affected users towards the support page. A method or another, affected owners can expect to be mollified by getting their Xbox 360s replaced with new 250GB Xbox 360S models plus a free year of XBL for the effort. We’ve not gotten an official response in regards to the plan yet but are still checking, so your plan to hoard old consoles and get free replacements en masse is perhaps equal parts premature and Seinfeldian genius .
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