Microsoft has barred as many as 1m gamers from Xbox live for modifying their consoles to play pirated games.
"Users of banned Xbox consoles can recover their profile to another, unmodified Xbox 360 console to resume their Live service," the firm told BBC News.
The chips commonly enable a console to play unauthorised software and games.
Why would they do this? Maybe because of shit like
Gamers say they are unhappy that one of the most hyped video games of the year will cost them £10 more than most other games on the market.
The company behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision, have set a price of £55 instead of the regular £45 for most other new releases.
Maybe? Yes? Stop shitting on the consumers. EA, I’m looking at you especially.
