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A 14 year old Kiwi stole an Xbox 360 but neglected to grab the power brick, as it was most likely too heavy for a clean getaway. So, the next day, he called the local tech support, and requested a new one, in the process giving the hot 360's serial number, his name, phone number, and address so that Microsoft New Zealand could mail him a new one. When the victim contacted MS, and gave his stolen console's SN, they informed him it had already been registered and they have the culprit's personal info, but couldn't reveal any information due to their privacy policy. The victim went to the police, who then contacted MS, and found that the only way they could get the information was through a court order. Only then were they able to make an arrest. Although, if we were in his shoes we probably would have just forked over the cash for another adapter.

[Via DC Emu]

Joystiq360 Thief calls tech support, gets busted originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The bulky Xbox 360 power brick (aka El Jefe Grande) is big by any definition. Big enough to make your puny DVD player power supply run and hide. Big enough to club a baby seal to death in a pinch. All that's missing to secure its status as the king of gargantuan AC adaptors is a big stand-alone price tag. Enter the Intec Xbox 360 Power AC Adaptor, which, for the Kong-size cost of $100 ( wall plug not included!) adds an internal cooling fan and a few LED lights to your factory power brick, without shaving an ounce off the original's famous form factor. When I first heard about this thing, I assumed Intec was charging power supply snobs a premium for a sleeker, less obtrusive unit, but who was I kidding? This baby is big 'n' beautiful, and it has a fan that supposedly makes your 360 run better. The only question: Is anyone out there a big enough sucker to actually buy it?

[Thanks Chris]

JoystiqBig bucks for 360 power brick originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nintendo of Japan website has a new page showing off all the not-so-extravagant Wii accessories; namely, the power cord, input cables, and "official" Nintendo SD cards. The accessories and prices revealed:
  • Power adapter* (¥3,000)
  • Ethernet adapter (¥2,800)
  • 512MB SD card (¥3,800)
  • Composite input cables* (¥1,000)
  • D-Cable input (¥2,500)
  • S-Video input cables (¥2,500)
  • Component input cables (¥2,500)
The 512MB SD card equates to approximately US$32, which is double the price for a non-Nintendo SD card with the exact same functionality. Just remember that it costs Nintendo a hefty fee to put its logo on its own products.

Note: accessories with an asterisk (*) besides them are pre-packaged with the Wii.

[Via Engadget; thanks to all who sent this in!]

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JoystiqMore Wii accessories, prices revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The family Memorial Day weekend BBQ was the first time my non-gamer geek relatives got a chance to spend some quality in-door air-conditioned time with my Xbox 360. Comments ranged from my Mother's horror at the realistic blood and Burger King ads in FNR:3 to group frustration with Geometry Wars (still too intimidating for the most casual, even after several Coronas). Best line of the the day:

"What is that thing?...Oh my God it's huge!"

In reference to El Jefe, otherwise known as the the 360 power supply.

JoystiqOverheard at the family BBQ: "Oh my God it's huge!" originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 May 2006 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The family Memorial Day weekend BBQ was the first time my non-gamer geek relatives got a chance to spend some quality in-door air-conditioned time with my Xbox 360. Comments ranged from my Mother's horror at the realistic blood and Burger King ads in FNR:3 to group frustration with Geometry Wars (still too intimidating for the most casual, even after several Coronas). Best line of the the day:

"What is that thing?...Oh my God it's huge!"

In reference to El Jefe, otherwise known as the the 360 power supply.

JoystiqOverheard at the family BBQ: "Oh my God, it's huge!" originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 May 2006 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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