Akin to the dreaded ‘Blue Screen of Death’?

No, it isn’t. Well, according to Microsoft it’s all rather simple. Before I go any further, let me give you the full details. There have been a series of misleading stories in the UK’s mainstream press that suggest the Xbox 360 Elite has been experiencing ‘red ring’ problems (no, it’s not curry related).

Gamers have apparently seen hardware failures following three flashing red lights being displayed on the console. Fortunately, any hardware failures are coverd by a 3 year warranty.

Microsoft responded by saying that they have “conducted extensive investigations into potential sources of general hardware failures,” and that after “identifying a number of factors which can cause the general hardware failures, Microsoft has made improvements to the console.”

It has been suggested that the red ring represents an overheating issue. Not so, say Microsoft - “The three flashing red lights error message does not signal a single issue and can be caused by a combination of factors. For competitive reasons, we do not provide specifics about hardware components.

There you have. Are you any the wiser? I’m not! I suppose the answer is simple - it’s broken, I have a warranty, give me a new Xbox!

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