Jason had three weeks to improve his grade before the

It seemed like game over for the Xbox systems of a slumping American student after his father ordered him to smash the video game consoles with a sledgehammer for getting bad grades.

The boy, Jason, had three weeks to improve his performance at school and he apparently couldn't get it together.

Jason's father ordered him to smash his beloved gaming systems with the heavy hammer after placing them on the grass in front of their home and filmed the proceedings.

A father ordered his son to smash an Xbox One (left) and an earlier model of the video game system (right)

Jason was ordered to smash his beloved video game systems after he came home with bad grades

The 'Father Makes His Son Destroy One Of His Xbox Consoles For Failing In School!' video is on YouTube

The video, which is titled 'Good Parenting: Father Makes His Son Destroy One Of His Xbox Consoles For Failing In School!', has been viewed more than 53,000 times on YouTube.

It was originally posted to World Star Hip Hop and has been clicked about 730,000 times.

In the clip, Jason says 'It's not my fault' and 'I hate my life' before taking the hammer to what appears to be a white Xbox 360 console.

After he smashed the console, Jason's dad ordered him to do the same thing to what looks like an Xbox One.

The boy refused and threw the sledgehammer to the ground.

As his father yelled at him to pick up the hammer and finish the job, Jason stood by the console and cried

The video ends with Jason holding the hammer and staring at the ground with the second console still intact

As his father yelled at him to pick up the hammer and finish the job, Jason stood by the console and cried.

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The father used poor language and then said, 'You do it, or I do it.'

The video ends with Jason holding the hammer and staring at the ground, but the second console is still intact.

Many commenters have praised the father for his heavy-handed approach, while other have criticized him for waiting three weeks before getting involved with his son's academic issues.

Dr. Laura Markham, a psychologist and parenting coach, said the father did wait too long, according to Yahoo Parenting.

Markham said: 'Grades don't start when you get the report card, and three weeks isn't enough time to get good grades.

'Kids get good grades by keeping up with their school work every day and this is too late.

'Making your child suffer so he does what you want later will backfire.

'He's not going to suddenly start studying if no one is helping him form that habit.'

If the father did make Jason follow through with destroying the second Xbox, it would be an expensive lesson for the boy.

Xbox One consoles currently retail for about $350.