Xbox One units shipped early are blocked from Xbox Live

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Microsoft has said that gamers who have received Xbox One consoles prematurely will not be able to connect to Xbox Live.

The platform holder issued a statement over the weekend after a 'systems error' within US retailer Target (as reported on Engadget) saw an unconfirmed number of Xbox One units mistakenly ship to pre-order customers.

"Due to a retail partner's system issue, a very small number of Xbox One consoles were shipped to consumers before the 11/22 street date," said Microsoft's Larry Hryb, aka Major Nelson.

"We're pleased to see the initial response to Xbox One has been so positive, but given we are still putting the finishing touches on our games, UI and online services, as well as confidential partner and media agreements, these consoles units will be restricted from connecting to Xbox Live until closer to our launch date," he went on to confirm.

Crucially, Microsoft has previously said that a day one system firmware update will be required to use the console. Although not confirmed, the inability to connect to Xbox Live could prevent the update and render prematurely shipped Xbox One units unusable for the time being.

Microsoft has worked swiftly to remove and block online posts showing and detailing aspects of the Xbox One's user interface and online store. Posts from one user, going by the online alias of Moonlight Swami, have been removed from YouTube, and an Ebay auction for another Xbox One was taken down before completion.

Moonlight Swami confirmed that the aforementioned day-one system update, which they managed to instal before their Xbox One was banned from Live, weighs in at around 500MB.

Microsoft has said the console ban will not be permanent, and that the user will get full use of the Xbox One "closer to launch".

Microsoft is preparing for an Xbox One release date of November 22 in 13 markets. The Xbox One price has been set at £430 / €500 / $500.

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lugiaisbeast101Posted:

I want FF, KHIII, L4D3 to play on the new consoles. I also don't want to get the console right away, look at the improvement of games since the 360 and PS3 came out. Now think of the improvement of games in the next Gen within one or two years? That's why I like to wait until games are coming, rather than get the console and have very limited amounts of games. I hope the games are in fast and efficient production, don't want it to be a repeat of the Vita :p I like the Vita but the games...

KatsumiPosted:

Lia 500mb for the day one system update isn't bad at all, I thought it'd be bigger.


I personally expected the day one update to be sized at around 1GB but it's nice to see that it is smaller then that

BackbonePosted:

I thinks that's fair play by Xbox by unbanning people at launch

DissPosted:

NDSU To be honest 500$ is very pricy and I probably wont get it until the February!


Plus there really isn't any good next gen games besides Titanfall that aren't being released on the 360 as well. I won't be getting mine until later on as I see no point on dropping $500 for games that I can play on my 360.

DissPosted:

500mb for the day one system update isn't bad at all, I thought it'd be bigger.

CokesPosted:

At least the bans aren't permanent.

SIKSPosted:

NDSU To be honest 500$ is very pricy and I probably wont get it until the February!


That's what i'm gonna end up doing as well, also i can see what exclusive their is for the xbox one.

CygnetPosted:

I was VERY surprised when I seen the video of the one user who got console banned, and was a little upset that they would do that, but im glad they are saying its a temporary ban, and it wont stick for ever..

-JimPosted:

i guess this is just like back when i had the updated dashboard i couldnt go online with it till it was released to everyone

NDSUPosted:

To be honest 500$ is very pricy and I probably wont get it until the February!


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