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Slashdot: Xbox's New Policy Says Goodbye To Unofficial Accessories

Xbox's New Policy Says Goodbye To Unofficial Accessories
Published on October 31, 2023 at 12:10AM
In a significant development for Xbox users, the era of tinkering with your console to use unapproved accessories is drawing to a close. From a report: Xbox has taken a definitive stance by instituting a new policy that will block the use of unauthorized accessories with its consoles, effective as of November 17. This decision has already begun to reverberate amongst the gaming community, and many have already had a warning about it on their consoles in the form of error message 0x82d60002. The error message states: "A connected accessory is not authorized. Using unauthorized accessories compromises your gaming experience. For this reason, the unauthorized accessory will be blocked from use on 11/12/2023. For help returning it, check with the store it came from or contact the manufacturer. To see authorized accessories, go to https://ift.tt/fmWwald. (0x82d60002)."

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