So much for Microsoft's denial of a hardware problem with the Xbox 360 just over a month ago:

Repair Firm Won't Service Ring of Death 360s

Perhaps Microsoft should take some advice from Sony & Nintendo regarding console design instead of just trying to milk yet another market without having a damn clue.

Tags: Xbox 360

Are you an Xbox 360 owner and thinking of buying content from the Xbox Live Arcade? Are you also still deluded in thinking that the Xbox 360 doesn't have any overheating issues even after the launch of the new Xbox 360 Elite?

Read this forum thread with 2000+ replies over on the official Xbox forums and think again before spending your valuable Microsoft points:

Cant play full versions of Arcade Games

To summarise, any Xbox Live Arcade purchases you make are tied to your console's serial number via your Gamertag. Should your console die and you are given a replacement, or you buy a new console, re-downloading your purchases via your Gamertag on your new console limits you to full versions only whilst you are connected to Xbox Live.

Disconnecting or signing off for any reason, reverts your Xbox Live Arcade purchases to trial versions. The exact same scenario when taking your Xbox 360 hard drive over to your friends house and trying to play your purchases on his or her console.

There is currently no official solution from Microsoft on re-establishing full rights to your purchases on your new console.

For all the flack that Sony's PlayStation 3 has received, online purchases/downloads have at the very least been implemented the right and fair way.

Tags: Xbox 360, DRM