Massive xbox live bannings

Let me say this 1st, the time frame comment piss's me off. Microsoft always does this to boost thier xmas sales. So fucking obvious.

US,
October 30, 2009 - Wake up
this morning only to find your Xbox Live account has been banned?
That's probably because you had a modded console and were playing
illegal, pirated copies of games.

"We have taken action against a small percentage of consoles that have been modified to play pirated game discs," a Microsoft
spokesperson told IGN. "In line with our commitment to combat piracy
and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million
members of our Xbox LIVE community, we are suspending these modded
consoles from Xbox LIVE."


Though Microsoft wouldn't confirm specifically when these bannings took place, a quick look over on its official forums
suggest it's been going on over the course of this past week. Plenty of
users have created threads on the technical feedback forum reporting of
having their Xbox 360 console banned.


Microsoft also added this is a standing policy and isn't tied to any specific time-frame.


"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and that
modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs violates the
Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban
from Xbox LIVE," the spokesperson added. "The health of the video game
business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and
services they receive from manufacturers, retailers, and the third
parties that support them."