Spartan_X Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Xbox 360? Warranty Announcementb> Effective December 22, 2006, the Xbox 360 console warranty has been extended to one year from the date of purchase. The extended warranty applies to new customers and existing Xbox 360 owners. If you experience hardware issues with your Xbox 360 console within one year of purchase, your console will be repaired at no cost*. For those who already paid for repairs within their first year of ownership you can expect reimbursement checks for the amount of the console hardware repair in approximately 10 weeks. These will be automatically distributed. You do not need to contact Microsoft?. To find out more information on the Xbox 360 warranty change, please visit: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support. Should you have questions regarding this policy change or experience any hardware issues, you can also visit: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/contact/ or ca1-800-4-MY-XBOX/b> and speak with an agent. Now, that's a holiday gift, indeed. Play with confidence and enjoy the best of next generation gaming. Celebrate the holiday season with a catalog of over 160 high-definition games, the freedom of wireless accessories, and the online entertainment you can experience with your friends on Xbox Live?. Remember to register your Xbox 360 console and sign up for more great information from Xbox? at My Xbox! Spread the holiday cheer and let your friends know about this important announcemen* (standard warranty exclusions still apply)) ? 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names and logos of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 https://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=36623 Already been discuessed numerous times but this is great news :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 https://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=36623 Already been discuessed numerous times but this is great news :D I know, but is THE official announcement... :laugh: :rofl: :p maybe we can stick it for some time so people coming here looking for info can see it and be aware of it... :happy: :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraftman Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Do you have to register your console to get warranty goodness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Do you have to register your console to get warranty goodness? I got my 360 in March , it was faulty end of November, phoned up, they said it wasn't registered so I registered over phone and had the 1 year warrenty, I don't think you have to but maybe better do it just to be on the safe side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshuggah Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 (edited) I'm on the phone on hold waiting to see if people who bought extended warranties get them extended as well. Hopefully they push mine back 9 months. Also, This may be "official" but https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=523658 :D. A week late buddy. sweet!!!! they did. Now mine won't expire until Jan 9th, 2008! :D :D Edited December 28, 2006 by Meshuggah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septimus Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 My replaced console arrived 2 weeks ago, and they gave me 3 years warranty with it for free. Seems the UK gets a better deal in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhMuffin Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 My 1 year is already up... My 360 is 13 months old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Xbox 360™ Warranty Announcement Effective December 22, 2006, the Xbox 360 console warranty has been extended to one year from the date of purchase. The extended warranty applies to new customers and existing Xbox 360 owners. If you experience hardware issues with your Xbox 360 console within one year of purchase, your console will be repaired at no cost*. For those who already paid for repairs within their first year of ownership you can expect reimbursement checks for the amount of the console hardware repair in approximately 10 weeks. These will be automatically distributed. You do not need to contact Microsoft?. ... I know, but is THE official announcement... :laugh:: :rofl:: :pp maybe we can stick it for some time so people coming here looking for info can see it and be aware of it...:happy:::yes:: if its effective on the 22nd, then why post on the 28th? :unsure:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetham Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 if its effective on the 22nd, then why post on the 28th? :unsure: There were no posts before this one (Jedi hand wave). Those werent the droids youre looking for. :shiftyninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 There were no posts before this one (Jedi hand wave). Those werent the droids youre looking for. :shiftyninja: Yeah there was , so lemme get this straight, you guys get an extra year added on, how did you get yours till 2008 Meshuggah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenser.d Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Yeah there was , so lemme get this straight, you guys get an extra year added on, how did you get yours till 2008 Meshuggah He bought an extended warranty, so they are going to apply the extended period after the full year they are now giving. -Spenser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 if its effective on the 22nd, then why post on the 28th? :unsure: come on kids, I deserve some time off... don't I? :blush: :cry: :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashing Pumpkin Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 We love you Spartan X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 So America didn't have any form of warranty? We got 12 months here in Aussie. I think its illegal to sell electrical goods without a warranty here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 We love you Spartan X thanks a lot buddy! :blush: :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunamonkey Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 This needs a [uS] tag :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 So America didn't have any form of warranty? We got 12 months here in Aussie. I think its illegal to sell electrical goods without a warranty here... I think they had 90 days before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaPrime Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 So America didn't have any form of warranty? We got 12 months here in Aussie. I think its illegal to sell electrical goods without a warranty here... The 360 had 3 months. Wii and PS3 both had 1 year from the start though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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