Launch mannequin Xbox One consoles with older firmware are reportedly failing to replace

Sure launch mannequin Xbox One consoles are failing to obtain firmware updates, a brand new report finds.

In response to Digital Foundry on Eurogamer, the 2013 launch fashions of the console – the bigger, VCR-like console seen within the picture above, versus the Xbox One S revision in 2016 – can’t obtain the most recent firmware replace in the event that they haven’t been up to date shortly.

The report stems from a small variety of claims on video games discussion board NeoGAF that gamers had been struggling to obtain updates for older Xbox One consoles.

After additional investigation, the Digital Foundry group discovered that Xbox One consoles containing outdated firmware might not be capable to replace.

The group tried to replace three Xbox One consoles – two operating a dashboard from 2017, and one operating a dashboard from 2018. All three did not replace to the most recent firmware – not solely by making an attempt to obtain the replace, but in addition by saving the replace to a USB stick and making an attempt to put in it that manner.

Xbox consoles can’t operate on-line except they’re operating the most recent firmware, which suggests these consoles at present can’t entry Xbox Reside, and likewise can’t run any digital purchases that want a web based test.

The report additionally factors out that if somebody manufacturing facility resets one in all these consoles (to promote it, for instance), they’ll successfully be ‘bricking’ it as a result of it received’t be capable to obtain the most recent firmware as a part of the preliminary setup.

Xbox One S consoles don’t seem like affected, based on the report, and it additionally seems that launch mannequin Xbox One consoles which were repeatedly up to date through the years can proceed to replace as regular. It solely appears prone to danger launch mannequin Xbox Consoles with older firmware for now.

Digital Foundry says it has contacted Microsoft concerning the subject and is “assured the issue might be fastened”, however notes that “the scenario raises awkward questions concerning the future prospects of console {hardware} reliant on an web connection to completely operate”.