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As part of the next Xbox 360 dashboard update, Xbox 360s will no longer recognize "unauthorized Xbox 360 storage devices." If, for example, you purchased Datel's 2GB Max Memory Card (still available at Amazon.com and can expand up to 16GB due to a replaceable Micro SD card slot) to store data, it will no longer work. Such accessories are not officially licensed by Microsoft and while they've been usable in the past, as of now, Microsoft is eliminating that option.

Xbox evangelist Major Nelson announced the change late last week on his blog. The response from the Xbox community was mixed (the first comment on Nelson's post: "Maybe if Microsoft released larger storage options at prices that weren't completely ridiculous then customers may not seek alternatives"), though many did not even seem aware these options were available to them.

The change in policy is because of cheating, according to a Microsoft spokesperson G4's Patrick Klepek talked to.

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Im sorry to say i'm not surprised.. microsoft honestly would do that. I wouldn't be surprised if when i install WIN8 they ask me to insert $20 in the cd tray for an installation fee.
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There will almost definitely be a way around this, legal or illegal.
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Wonder how a Microsoft approved product can prevent cheating...
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Wonder how a Microsoft approved product can prevent cheating...
with an unauthorized storage device, like in the case of a sd memory unit, it could be easy to load it onto your computer and modify your saved games or states.
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There will almost definitely be a way around this, legal or illegal.
Don't know about that one.... If its a software OS thing that identifies a hardware thing with their official memory cards, then no.
But if its a software OS thing that identifies a software thing with the cards, then yes.
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with an unauthorized storage device, like in the case of a sd memory unit, it could be easy to load it onto your computer and modify your saved games or states.
you can do that now with an official microsoft hdd and official transfer cable and your pc
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probably has something to do with editing save games to cheat in games (as in cod4)
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I wonder if this affects all devices including the XFPS and the like.
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I wonder if this affects all devices including the XFPS and the like.
is it an external storage devise
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