A class-action lawsuit against Microsoft over allegations that their old console, Xbox 360, was scratching discs, is heading back to court.
The news comes after the federal appeals court reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case. Now the platform holder is at the mercy of the American supreme court, which will decide whether the case is heard or not.
The class action, which originated back in 2007, came around because some Xbox 360 owners were unhappy because they said that their consoles scratched the surfaces of their discs, rendering them unplayable.
Microsoft, on the other hand, maintains that only 0.4 percent of the over 80 million consoles reported this issue, thus they consider it misuse on behalf of the user, not a technical defect.
Presumably the case hinges on whether Microsoft new about issues relating to the optical drive, and their decision making thereafter.
Testimony from program manager Hiroo Umeno indicates that they did know about the problem, when back in 2008 he said: "When we first discovered the problem in September or October (2005), when we got a first report of disc movement, we knew this is what's causing the problem."
Via, Associated Press.