XBox360 - Scratching Disks and Disk Replacement

[stoke]

Stolen unashamedly from MyBroadband: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthre...069#post964069
Original Article: http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/...lacement-plan/

Xbox Disc Replacement Plan

Xbox 360

It seems like Microsoft are finally admitting that there may be a problem with the DVD drives inside the Xbox 360 which can damage your gaming discs.

What’s even better though is that they have now launched a program where you can get your damaged discs replaced. However it only applies to a few games currently but I am sure with a bit of pressure this can be improved.

Here is the list of the games currently covered

# Crackdown™
# Fuzion Frenzy 2
# Gears Of War®
# Halo® 2
# Kameo™: Elements of Power™
# Ninety Nine Nights™
# Perfect Dark Zero™
# Project Gotham Racing® 3
# Viva Piñata™
# Xbox Live® Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1

There are some catches though if you read through the terms and conditions it states that this is a limited offer, they will only replace the game disc and not any of the other materials and they will only replace the disc if you enclose at least 90% of it … What are some people doing with these games?

Anyway it’s about time they started doing this but I see no reason why they cannot cover every single game? If you can prove that you paid for the licence then the material only has a cost of what R5? I guess something is better than nothing though?

Click through the link to get your application forms which you will need to complete and send to Microsoft along with your disc. Yes South Africa is covered.


Dammit ... LAWL.

[Ruslan74]

Weiiiiird... the only time i have seen discs being scratched is when people turned their working X360 from horizontal to vertical whilst the drive was spinning.

[doobiwan]

exactly, but what I never understood was that the PS2 and PSone had the exact same issue and no ever learns!

The limitedness of it is probably because those are all the Microsoft First party titles.

[SlappY]

My crackdown disk is scratched, but it still works fine, so I dunno. Are we sure this isnt a hoax by some nobber who wants everyone to cut up their AAA titles?

[stoke]

@Slappy .. click on the crackdown link, or any of the games.

[SlappY]

At work... firewall blocks it Will try at home

[doobiwan]

Having said that, I think it's great that they're offering the service. It's for ANY damage. So if my 2 year old decides to microwave my Viva Pinata it's also covered. Impressive.

(You have to provide 90% of the disc )