Microsoft has extended the Xbox 360 gaming console's warranty to three years for customers bitten by the "three red lights" bug.
Gaming forums and blogs have been abuzz in recent months with complaints about the problem, also known to gamers as the Ring Of Death.
The term refers to the ring of ligth around the power button of th Xbox 360. Affected machines will display three red lights around the ring and refuse to function further.
Anecdotal evidence indicates that some gamers have gone through as many as nine consoles because the machines break down one after another.
In an announcement on the official Xbox website, the company also indicated it will provide refunds for ayone who paid for out-of-warranty repairs stemming from the Ring Of Death problem.
Straits Times
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