“The hacks just keep on coming for Microsoft’s Xbox. A second ‘mod chip,’ an add-on chip for the console that lets consumers play pirated discs and other applications on their consoles, is now available. And for more ambitious hackers, instructions have begun to proliferate on the Web for building homemade Xbox modifications. The first Xbox mod chip, the Xtender, went on sale late last month through specialty retailers such as Hong Kong-based Lik Sang. Late last week, those retailers also began offering the Enigmah-X and the XboxChip, a differently packaged mod chip based on the Enigmah…”
“…While the mod chips permit the use of bootleg copies of Xbox games, analysts have said they pose little threat to Microsoft because few Xbox owners would even consider the technologically daunting task of installing the chips. Still, the hacks are embarrassing and could potentially pave the way for more piracy, which can move rapidly if conditions become ripe. Microsoft and other console makers sell their boxes for less than they cost to manufacture, but then make up the difference in game sales…”
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