"Very Small Number" of Xbox 360s Made Inoperable by Latest Update

Microsoft is set to release the latest firmware update for the Xbox 360 tomorrow, but it looks like "a very small number" of Xbox 360s will actually be bricked after the download.

Microsoft is aware of the issue and is taking steps to satisfy affected customers, stating:

"Following a recent update to our system software, we have become aware of an issue that is preventing a very small number of Xbox 360 owners from playing retail game discs. This issue manifests itself as a unique 'disc unreadable' or 'disc unsupported' error on the screen. We are also able to detect this issue over Xbox LIVE and are proactively reaching out to customers that may be impacted to replace their console."

Those consumers that end up with an inoperable console will be given a 250 GB Xbox 360 Slim model along with a one-year Gold membership to Xbox LIVE.

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