Following up on a previous ruling, judge David Shaw has recommended against the continued sale of the Xbox 360 in the United States, according to MCV. "Enforcing intellectual property rights outweighs any potential economic impact on video game console buyers," said Shaw.
Should the International Trade Commission happen to agree with this movement, the verdict will either pass or fail at the whim of President Barack Obama and his advisers.
With the Xbox 360 and Windows 7 having been banned in Germany this month, it's not a far cry to say Microsoft's infringement on Motorola Mobility's intellectual property could affect the States.
Microsoft argued to Shaw that a United States ban would be unfair to consumers, who would have limited options. Shaw declared Nintendo and Sony could pick up the slack.
We've reached out to Microsoft for a reaction, and will have more on this case as it draws to a close.
Source: MCV
This would obviously be terrible for not only Microsoft, but consumers too as the 360 is currently the most popular console in the US. Financially it would be a disaster, the 360 sold just over 60,000 units in the US last week, that's about 60% of the 360s total sales for that week. So if this happens, the 360 is screwed, what the hell would Microsoft do? All I can think of is they'll be forced to move into the next generation to stay relevant. Microsoft will need to make sure Sony and Nintendo don't take advantage of their departure from gamings biggest market.
If this happens, what do you think it'll do to the Xbox brand and what will Microsoft do about it?
I trust no one, not even myself.
