Second lawsuit against Microsoft for scratched discs

Microsoft is getting quite a beating. A lawsuit was filed in California against the Xbox 360 for scratching its discs. Earlier this month, they were hit with a lawsuit in Florida claiming the same thing.

This time around, the lawsuit was filed by two people: Christine Moskowitz, who bought an Xbox 360 for her son on March last year, and David Wood, who purchased an Xbox last December. They claim that “during regular use, the Xbox 360 scratches the surface of the game discs, often to the point that they will no longer play in the console” and that “Microsoft improperly and/or negligently manufactured the Xbox 360 console in a manner that causes the expensive game discs … to be scratched, rendering the games unusable.”

The lawsuit cited a Dutch report which claimed that 1 out of every 9 Xbox 360 units scratched discs to give their case more ground to stand on. Microsoft’s response to the lawsuit was the same as in the Florida ruling and refused to refund the price or replace the discs, and did not give any further comments.

The events follow a series of unfortunate events for Microsoft, after the US$ 1 billion bill for extension warranties for the 360, and Peter Moore leaving for EA.

Via Computer World

Microsoft is getting quite a beating. A lawsuit was filed in California against the Xbox 360 for scratching its discs. Earlier this month, they were hit with a lawsuit in Florida claiming the same thing.

This time around, the lawsuit was filed by two people: Christine Moskowitz, who bought an Xbox 360 for her son on March last year, and David Wood, who purchased an Xbox last December. They claim that “during regular use, the Xbox 360 scratches the surface of the game discs, often to the point that they will no longer play in the console” and that “Microsoft improperly and/or negligently manufactured the Xbox 360 console in a manner that causes the expensive game discs … to be scratched, rendering the games unusable.”

The lawsuit cited a Dutch report which claimed that 1 out of every 9 Xbox 360 units scratched discs to give their case more ground to stand on. Microsoft’s response to the lawsuit was the same as in the Florida ruling and refused to refund the price or replace the discs, and did not give any further comments.

The events follow a series of unfortunate events for Microsoft, after the US$ 1 billion bill for extension warranties for the 360, and Peter Moore leaving for EA.

Via Computer World